Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 250gr | CutEdge HG

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Alliant BLUE DOT, Lovex D037.1, ReloadSwiss RS 24

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 250gr \| CutEdge HG
Manufacturer SKU:	HG Maximus
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.864" \| 21.9mm
Caliber:	.460 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.790" \| 45.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.265" \| 57.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.389" \| 9.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.389" \| 9.9mm
Case Capacity:	60.0 Grains of Water \| 3.90 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Pistol Magnum (LPM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	61931 psi \| 4270 bar
LID:	LID_B8615_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 250gr | CutEdge HG bullet and 68 powders such as ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Alliant BLUE DOT, Lovex D037.1, ReloadSwiss RS 24. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54375	88%	**47	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	54418	88%	**96	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	54331	88%	**48	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	54781	88%	**75	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	55230	89%	**21	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	79%	55259	89%	**47	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	93%	55550	90%	**29	93%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	96%	46267	75%	**17	82%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	55071	89%	**39	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	72%	55013	89%	**13	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	80%	54998	89%	**29	98%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	83%	54259	88%	**34	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	54418	88%	**80	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	80%	54433	88%	**19	98%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	90%	55303	89%	**42	95%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55347	89%	**22	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	54404	88%	**58	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	55143	89%	**03	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	82%	54592	88%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	54302	88%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	54259	88%	**62	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	97%	54157	87%	**49	90%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	54940	89%	**08	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	97%	51721	84%	**62	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	55071	89%	**91	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	55201	89%	**96	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	22785	37%	**17	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	72%	55013	89%	**13	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	79%	54998	89%	**29	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	55738	90%	**76	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	54549	88%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	55419	89%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	54592	88%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	55608	90%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	82%	54940	89%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	55680	90%	**14	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	89%	54708	88%	**49	96%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	55317	89%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	55259	89%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	21509	35%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	55129	89%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	81%	55521	90%	**19	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	55361	89%	**30	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	81%	55593	90%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	55100	89%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	55056	89%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	54781	88%	**75	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	97%	29399	47%	**71	88%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	54723	88%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	55332	89%	**03	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	54998	89%	**29	98%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	55013	89%	**13	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	55709	90%	**58	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	54882	89%	**29	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	55448	90%	**80	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	96%	40001	65%	**09	83%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	80%	54578	88%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	90%	54288	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	94%	55506	90%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	37565	61%	**26	90%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	54824	89%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	55114	89%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	44643	72%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	55158	89%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	54389	88%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	84%	54911	89%	**85	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	55535	90%	**90	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	97%	54665	88%	**75	86%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	22147	36%	**81	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	43584	70%	**81	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	32866	53%	**19	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	32198	52%	**32	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	32706	53%	**68	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	36347	59%	**53	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	72%	28036	45%	**39	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	93%	40959	66%	**52	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	35302	57%	**29	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	36854	60%	**80	96%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	28108	45%	**39	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	33301	54%	**04	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	30922	50%	**17	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	28456	46%	**35	89%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	63%	23569	38%	**57	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	21408	35%	**91	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	39247	63%	**91	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	32648	53%	**01	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	32358	52%	**06	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	33185	54%	**04	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	33750	54%	**38	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	83%	33489	54%	**63	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	47210	76%	**35	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	76%	25150	41%	**39	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	51024	82%	**58	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	36854	60%	**06	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11734	19%	**7	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	36854	60%	**80	96%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	28747	46%	**42	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	42467	69%	**45	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	37637	61%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	29544	48%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	32808	53%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	32387	52%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	33750	54%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	36448	59%	**11	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	63%	22727	37%	**37	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	44788	72%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	41568	67%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11269	18%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	31299	51%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	30516	49%	**75	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	44411	72%	**35	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	28805	47%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	29254	47%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	34243	55%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	35476	57%	**78	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	83%	20320	33%	**88	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26165	42%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	33982	55%	**66	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	28747	46%	**42	87%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	36854	60%	**80	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	36840	59%	**65	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	32445	52%	**83	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	43526	70%	**52	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	92%	35882	58%	**47	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	31096	50%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	23337	38%	**27	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	19696	32%	**81	93%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	82%	23873	39%	**76	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	45194	73%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	36535	59%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	21915	35%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	35824	58%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	32387	52%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	28674	46%	**80	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	45890	74%	**94	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	88%	40132	65%	**94	80%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.