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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 300gr \| Hornady XTP MAG
Manufacturer SKU:	45235
Bullet Weight:	300gr \| 19.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.818" \| 20.8mm
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:	0.343" \| 8.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.343" \| 8.7mm
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_B2874_C802
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 300gr | Hornady XTP MAG bullet and 65 powders such as ADI AP 100, 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>>	91%	54810	89%	**99	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	55042	89%	**65	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	84%	55709	90%	**99	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	54433	88%	**19	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	88%	55564	90%	**98	96%
Accurate No. 11 FS	<<locked>>	96%	55259	89%	**08	90%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	55158	89%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	68%	54752	88%	**72	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	76%	54737	88%	**75	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	81%	54940	89%	**12	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	54317	88%	**45	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	77%	55303	89%	**78	100%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	86%	55230	89%	**08	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	54636	88%	**21	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	75%	55695	90%	**49	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	55042	89%	**17	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	55463	90%	**02	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	83%	54781	88%	**50	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	92%	54752	88%	**31	94%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	63%	55550	90%	**70	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	93%	55013	89%	**63	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	55042	89%	**65	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	23873	39%	**8	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	68%	54752	88%	**72	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	75%	54737	88%	**75	99%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	54549	88%	**32	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	55506	90%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	55201	89%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	54404	88%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	55129	89%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	54331	88%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	78%	55245	89%	**83	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	85%	54737	88%	**08	99%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	55724	90%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	55608	90%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	22582	36%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	54882	89%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	76%	54679	88%	**49	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	96%	35998	58%	**07	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	55085	89%	**06	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	77%	55216	89%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	54636	88%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	55506	90%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	54462	88%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	34418	56%	**45	95%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	54505	88%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	54505	88%	**55	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	54737	88%	**75	99%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	54752	88%	**72	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	55477	90%	**21	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	54259	88%	**91	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	65%	55724	90%	**35	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	96%	46079	74%	**76	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	77%	55201	89%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	85%	54375	88%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	88%	54737	88%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	96%	44193	71%	**99	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	67%	54853	89%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	54505	88%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	47543	77%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	54302	88%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	54752	88%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	80%	54897	89%	**47	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	54375	88%	**42	100%
Winchester 296	<<locked>>	92%	54969	89%	**44	90%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	24526	40%	**25	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	46717	75%	**93	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	34635	56%	**89	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	38522	62%	**65	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	63%	22989	37%	**42	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	82%	33431	54%	**35	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	38348	62%	**43	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	41872	68%	**27	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	31821	51%	**99	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	35404	57%	**22	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	33359	54%	**35	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	32227	52%	**96	94%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	24961	40%	**81	85%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	42308	68%	**99	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	36187	58%	**25	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	34867	56%	**17	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	35447	57%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34853	56%	**50	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	72%	27557	44%	**53	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	51532	83%	**37	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	66%	20407	33%	**35	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	39204	63%	**11	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	12372	20%	**5	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	41872	68%	**27	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	32822	53%	**09	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	45818	74%	**50	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	41089	66%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	31734	51%	**15	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	35302	57%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	34635	56%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	36013	58%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	37797	61%	**15	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	24163	39%	**71	86%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	49081	79%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	44498	72%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11792	19%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	34679	56%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	34418	56%	**22	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	85%	25614	41%	**30	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	47137	76%	**37	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	32430	52%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	32082	52%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	37260	60%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	37043	60%	**93	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	72%	16795	27%	**10	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28877	47%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	36811	59%	**81	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	32822	53%	**09	93%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	41872	68%	**27	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	40132	65%	**73	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	35607	57%	**01	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	48414	78%	**60	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	81%	29095	47%	**37	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	34766	56%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	26382	43%	**75	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	23192	37%	**45	98%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	71%	19725	32%	**93	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	47108	76%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	38972	63%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	23308	38%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	39175	63%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	35114	57%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	31792	51%	**04	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	49008	79%	**93	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	77%	33388	54%	**68	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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