Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 300gr | Hornady XTP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Accurate TCM, Hodgdon LilGun, Vihtavuori 3N38

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 300gr \| Hornady XTP
Manufacturer SKU:	45230
Bullet Weight:	300gr \| 19.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.778" \| 19.8mm
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:	0.303" \| 7.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.303" \| 7.7mm
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_B2873_C802
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 300gr | Hornady XTP bullet and 64 powders such as ADI AP 100, Accurate TCM, Hodgdon LilGun, Vihtavuori 3N38. 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>>	90%	54462	88%	**96	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	55100	89%	**75	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	83%	55114	89%	**99	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	55666	90%	**35	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	87%	55521	90%	**08	96%
Accurate No. 11 FS	<<locked>>	95%	54679	88%	**08	90%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	72%	55434	90%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	68%	54882	89%	**68	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	76%	55608	90%	**91	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	80%	54476	88%	**16	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	54665	88%	**55	100%
Accurate TCM 👍	<<locked>>	75%	54592	88%	**72	100%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	85%	55027	89%	**14	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	55201	89%	**34	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	74%	54969	89%	**49	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	78%	55172	89%	**24	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	55564	90%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	83%	54244	88%	**57	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	91%	54911	89%	**21	93%
Hodgdon LilGun 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55100	89%	**67	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	55100	89%	**75	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	24526	40%	**5	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	68%	54882	89%	**68	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	75%	55042	89%	**94	99%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	54955	89%	**42	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	55651	90%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	54650	88%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	54737	88%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	54650	88%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	55143	89%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	78%	55622	90%	**96	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	84%	55042	89%	**24	99%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	64%	54897	89%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	55651	90%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	23177	37%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	55187	89%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	75%	54810	89%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	97%	37565	61%	**37	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	55158	89%	**16	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	76%	55680	90%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	54824	89%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	55535	90%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	55114	89%	**73	101%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	36230	58%	**81	96%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	54940	89%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	54621	88%	**62	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	55042	89%	**94	99%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	54882	89%	**68	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	72%	55506	90%	**24	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	55695	90%	**11	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	64%	54679	88%	**26	100%
Somchem S265	<<locked>>	97%	48051	78%	**12	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	76%	55259	89%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	84%	54766	88%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	87%	54592	88%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	46412	75%	**32	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	67%	54418	88%	**60	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	54215	88%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	48312	78%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	55332	89%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	54839	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	79%	55434	90%	**60	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	55274	89%	**52	100%
Winchester 296	<<locked>>	90%	54868	89%	**44	90%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	25034	40%	**32	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	47239	76%	**96	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	34969	56%	**93	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	38696	62%	**75	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	62%	23061	37%	**45	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	80%	32822	53%	**32	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	39073	63%	**53	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	43265	70%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	33156	54%	**12	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	35592	57%	**25	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	34229	55%	**48	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	33054	53%	**06	95%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	25628	41%	**01	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	42917	69%	**06	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	37173	60%	**55	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	35621	58%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	36201	58%	**35	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	35259	57%	**56	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	72%	28456	46%	**63	81%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	66%	21118	34%	**42	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	39914	64%	**20	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	12560	20%	**1	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	43265	70%	**47	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	33576	54%	**29	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	46398	75%	**66	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	41814	68%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	32111	52%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	36027	58%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	34853	56%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	36289	59%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	38711	63%	**32	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	24947	40%	**84	86%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	49806	80%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	45121	73%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11966	19%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	35346	57%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	35085	57%	**25	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	83%	25237	41%	**24	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	47601	77%	**50	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	33402	54%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	32735	53%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	37753	61%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	37144	60%	**96	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	71%	17172	28%	**10	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29617	48%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	37463	60%	**98	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33576	54%	**29	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	43265	70%	**47	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	40524	65%	**83	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	36260	59%	**11	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	49951	81%	**80	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	79%	28253	46%	**24	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	35360	57%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	27166	44%	**91	98%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	23685	38%	**58	99%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	70%	20189	33%	**93	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	47369	76%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	39131	63%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	23641	38%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	39247	63%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	35781	58%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	32808	53%	**20	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	49951	81%	**02	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	76%	32996	53%	**65	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.

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