Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 250gr | Rim Rock RNFP Top Shelf

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 250gr \| Rim Rock RNFP Top Shelf
Manufacturer SKU:	#345
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.655" \| 16.6mm
Caliber:	.460 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.790" \| 45.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.868" \| 47.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.577" \| 14.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.577" \| 14.7mm
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_B10666_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 250gr | Rim Rock RNFP Top Shelf bullet and 70 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105. 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>>	97%	47906	77%	**45	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	74%	54331	88%	**60	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	90%	54839	89%	**19	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	54288	88%	**39	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	89%	54853	89%	**71	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	83%	54795	88%	**17	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	97%	50169	81%	**34	90%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	80%	54969	89%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	54636	88%	**14	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	78%	55535	90%	**90	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	86%	55303	89%	**90	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	87%	55129	89%	**01	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	89%	55056	89%	**53	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	86%	54259	88%	**70	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	97%	54186	87%	**06	94%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	47268	76%	**08	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	79%	55361	89%	**39	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	84%	54157	87%	**60	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	88%	54839	89%	**35	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	86%	54969	89%	**91	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	88%	54360	88%	**25	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	97%	40886	66%	**58	83%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	63%	54679	88%	**30	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	55027	89%	**78	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	96%	37536	61%	**55	88%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	54998	89%	**72	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	83%	54984	89%	**73	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	19479	31%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	54563	88%	**11	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	78%	55535	90%	**90	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	85%	54317	88%	**70	96%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	73%	54534	88%	**24	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	78%	53998	87%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	93%	55593	90%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	55056	89%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	88%	54302	88%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	87%	54795	88%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	83%	54665	88%	**55	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	97%	55259	89%	**09	95%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	72%	54273	88%	**26	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	55535	90%	**75	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	54795	88%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	77%	55434	90%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	17999	29%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	88%	55419	89%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	86%	54665	88%	**80	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	73%	54114	87%	**91	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	88%	55405	89%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	91%	54650	88%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	84%	54781	88%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	84%	54882	89%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55216	89%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	54723	88%	**60	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	54563	88%	**11	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	54317	88%	**70	96%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	55535	90%	**90	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	81%	54795	88%	**22	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	86%	54230	88%	**93	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	73%	55535	90%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	54737	88%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54230	88%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	97%	48733	79%	**17	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	97%	28079	45%	**65	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	72%	55187	89%	**32	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	83%	55608	90%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	40959	66%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	55419	89%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	85%	54607	88%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	53925	87%	**55	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	71%	54143	87%	**40	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	18347	30%	**76	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	38189	62%	**06	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	31096	50%	**63	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	30197	49%	**83	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	29776	48%	**09	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	32576	53%	**84	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	81%	29762	48%	**65	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	30487	49%	**40	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	48153	78%	**49	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	29559	48%	**55	92%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	22336	36%	**01	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	30313	49%	**45	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	27224	44%	**48	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	22640	37%	**04	83%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	73%	25266	41%	**86	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	17172	28%	**76	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	34301	55%	**12	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	27557	45%	**02	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	27572	45%	**24	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	29689	48%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31792	51%	**86	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	93%	36129	58%	**90	80%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	51242	83%	**01	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	40234	65%	**27	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	87%	26324	42%	**68	81%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	44280	71%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	31981	52%	**34	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9514	15%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	48080	78%	**45	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	29559	48%	**55	92%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	22756	37%	**20	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	39131	63%	**76	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	32576	53%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	25396	41%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	28050	45%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	28631	46%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	30052	49%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	33402	54%	**42	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	73%	24540	40%	**80	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	39160	63%	**78	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	46093	74%	**80	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	49893	81%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	36056	58%	**43	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8949	14%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	26339	43%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	25034	40%	**53	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	39943	64%	**57	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	21553	35%	**01	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	25759	42%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	30516	49%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	33576	54%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22278	36%	**42	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29689	48%	**94	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	48080	78%	**45	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22756	37%	**20	81%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29559	48%	**55	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	31618	51%	**76	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	28297	46%	**04	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	36361	59%	**24	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	26223	42%	**30	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	18666	30%	**06	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	14591	24%	**40	86%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	93%	25382	41%	**16	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	42105	68%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	31865	51%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	19102	31%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	30966	50%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	27514	44%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	23873	39%	**84	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	41205	67%	**19	100%

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.

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