Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 250gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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 \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	4484
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.672" \| 17.1mm
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:	0.197" \| 5.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.197" \| 5.0mm
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_B6294_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 250gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot 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>>	93%	54650	88%	**67	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	54853	89%	**35	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	55637	90%	**07	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	54752	88%	**17	101%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	85%	55709	90%	**50	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	54708	88%	**80	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	89%	55492	90%	**72	94%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	53301	86%	**49	87%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	55172	89%	**58	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	70%	55521	90%	**36	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	77%	54955	89%	**39	98%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	55332	89%	**83	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	55593	90%	**22	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	78%	55463	90%	**39	99%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	87%	54563	88%	**75	96%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55303	89%	**36	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	55027	89%	**98	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	76%	54911	89%	**26	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	54607	88%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	54491	88%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	54940	89%	**01	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	94%	55390	89%	**81	91%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	54882	89%	**27	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	94%	54665	88%	**14	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	55521	90%	**35	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	22771	37%	**47	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	70%	55521	90%	**36	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	77%	54955	89%	**39	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	55477	90%	**96	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	54766	88%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	55172	89%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	55622	90%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	54810	89%	**90	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	54679	88%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	54795	88%	**40	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	86%	55535	90%	**65	97%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	54752	88%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	54926	89%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	21973	35%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	55506	90%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	77%	55593	90%	**39	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	34374	56%	**03	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	55172	89%	**60	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	78%	55100	89%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	55216	89%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	55724	90%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	55463	90%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	32416	52%	**34	91%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	55405	89%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	54752	88%	**26	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	54955	89%	**39	98%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	55521	90%	**36	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	54375	88%	**72	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	55332	89%	**68	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	66%	55535	90%	**06	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	44121	71%	**08	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	78%	55361	89%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	87%	55637	90%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	90%	54795	88%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	42409	68%	**17	93%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	55332	89%	**21	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	54824	89%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	46514	75%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	54955	89%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	55085	89%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	81%	55274	89%	**27	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	54984	89%	**03	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	93%	55637	90%	**21	88%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	23395	38%	**24	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	45107	73%	**24	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	33823	55%	**58	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	33025	53%	**68	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	33750	54%	**07	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	37115	60%	**89	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	69%	26803	43%	**35	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	88%	40147	65%	**75	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	37507	61%	**75	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	39769	64%	**35	98%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	30298	49%	**88	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	34635	56%	**43	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	32314	52%	**66	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	30589	49%	**94	91%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	62%	23801	38%	**73	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	22466	36%	**20	87%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	41539	67%	**47	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	34722	56%	**53	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	33562	54%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	34447	56%	**53	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34795	56%	**81	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	79%	32532	53%	**60	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	50343	81%	**94	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	73%	25034	40%	**35	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	38130	62%	**45	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11502	19%	**7	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	39769	64%	**35	98%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	30995	50%	**01	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	45005	73%	**94	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	39726	64%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	30371	49%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	33968	55%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	33344	54%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	34954	56%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	37159	60%	**40	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	22379	36%	**40	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	47747	77%	**26	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	43004	69%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10849	18%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	32982	53%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	32764	53%	**34	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	92%	30298	49%	**27	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	45861	74%	**68	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	30734	50%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	31009	50%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	36085	58%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36405	59%	**14	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	80%	20102	32%	**88	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27702	45%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	35723	58%	**09	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	30995	50%	**01	89%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	39769	64%	**35	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	38885	63%	**01	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	34301	55%	**29	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	46673	75%	**01	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	88%	33881	55%	**40	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	33054	53%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	24947	40%	**66	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	21190	34%	**11	94%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	79%	23656	38%	**76	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	46108	74%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	37492	61%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	22437	36%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	37695	61%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	34214	55%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	30487	49%	**22	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	47703	77%	**40	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	83%	38667	62%	**85	80%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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

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z ... powder burnt in percent

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