Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 300gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 300gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	3974
Bullet Weight:	300gr \| 19.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.730" \| 18.5mm
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:	0.255" \| 6.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.255" \| 6.5mm
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_B6296_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 300gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 67 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%	55172	89%	**16	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	55245	89%	**85	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	85%	55477	90%	**70	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	85%	55172	89%	**86	101%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	83%	55245	89%	**06	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	54926	89%	**39	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	86%	54636	88%	**04	96%
Accurate No. 11 FS	<<locked>>	94%	54708	88%	**27	91%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	72%	55593	90%	**11	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	67%	54969	89%	**88	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	75%	55303	89%	**04	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	80%	55535	90%	**32	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	55419	89%	**68	100%
Accurate TCM 👍	<<locked>>	75%	55521	90%	**98	100%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	84%	54650	88%	**24	98%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	88%	54476	88%	**72	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	55463	90%	**34	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	74%	55172	89%	**62	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	78%	55114	89%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	54940	89%	**16	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	82%	54259	88%	**66	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	90%	54752	88%	**31	94%
Hodgdon LilGun 👍	<<locked>>	91%	55347	89%	**60	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	54462	88%	**71	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	24569	40%	**5	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	67%	54969	89%	**88	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	74%	55303	89%	**04	99%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	55114	89%	**48	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	55738	90%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	55332	89%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	55230	89%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	55405	89%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	54926	89%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	77%	54331	88%	**96	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	83%	54505	88%	**04	99%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	64%	55158	89%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	55100	89%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	23090	37%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	55666	90%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	74%	54665	88%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 30	<<locked>>	97%	38406	62%	**67	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	55317	89%	**25	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	76%	55085	89%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	55332	89%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	55230	89%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	54882	89%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	36274	59%	**81	96%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	55579	90%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	55172	89%	**71	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	55303	89%	**04	99%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	54969	89%	**88	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	72%	55288	89%	**30	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	54969	89%	**04	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	64%	55027	89%	**39	100%
Somchem S265	<<locked>>	97%	48762	79%	**32	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	76%	55390	89%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	84%	55448	90%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	87%	55564	90%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	47718	77%	**49	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	67%	54099	87%	**70	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	55158	89%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	47979	77%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	55347	89%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	76%	54853	89%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	79%	55042	89%	**60	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	55317	89%	**58	100%
Winchester 296	<<locked>>	90%	54810	89%	**57	91%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	25251	41%	**48	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	47442	77%	**09	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	34708	56%	**56	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	33707	54%	**63	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	34635	56%	**99	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	38711	63%	**78	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	62%	23163	37%	**42	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	79%	32460	52%	**32	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	39682	64%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	43497	70%	**57	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	33257	54%	**22	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	35882	58%	**38	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	34200	55%	**61	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	33475	54%	**22	95%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	25817	42%	**04	86%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	61%	24540	40%	**65	93%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	43613	70%	**16	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	37826	61%	**65	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	36056	58%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	36201	58%	**45	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	35781	58%	**73	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	72%	28079	45%	**60	81%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	65%	21147	34%	**48	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	39740	64%	**27	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	12227	20%	**1	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	43497	70%	**57	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	34185	55%	**39	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	46920	76%	**76	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	42119	68%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	32140	52%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	35897	58%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	34940	56%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	36463	59%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	38305	62%	**35	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	24947	40%	**91	86%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	50270	81%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	44918	73%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	11618	19%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	35215	57%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	35418	57%	**42	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	82%	24889	40%	**20	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	47747	77%	**57	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	33591	54%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	32735	53%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	38000	61%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	37333	60%	**09	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	71%	17100	28%	**20	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29834	48%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	37362	60%	**04	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34185	55%	**39	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	43497	70%	**57	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	40814	66%	**86	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	36042	58%	**17	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	50227	81%	**93	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	78%	28355	46%	**34	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	35897	58%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	27325	44%	**07	98%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	23960	39%	**65	99%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	69%	19464	31%	**89	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	47427	77%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	39305	63%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	23264	38%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	39740	64%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	36230	58%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	33011	53%	**34	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	50198	81%	**16	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	75%	32561	53%	**58	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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