Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .454 | 200gr | H&N SWC F

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:	.454 \| 200gr \| H&N SWC F
Bullet Weight:	200gr \| 13.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.454" \| 11.53mm
Bullet Length:	0.569" \| 14.5mm
Caliber:	.460 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.790" \| 45.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.237" \| 56.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
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_B7545_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .454 | 200gr | H&N SWC F bullet and 66 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%	54897	89%	**80	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	55143	89%	**42	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	88%	55172	89%	**78	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	88%	55100	89%	**11	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	55695	90%	**54	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	80%	54389	88%	**73	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	93%	55724	90%	**39	90%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	55274	89%	**81	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	73%	54462	88%	**26	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	81%	55579	90%	**36	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	84%	54955	89%	**60	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	54621	88%	**19	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	82%	55738	90%	**59	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	92%	55724	90%	**72	93%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	55376	89%	**49	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	75%	55100	89%	**04	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	80%	55463	90%	**32	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	84%	54752	88%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	82%	55143	89%	**70	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	87%	55535	90%	**98	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	97%	52185	84%	**03	85%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	54868	89%	**54	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	97%	50430	81%	**23	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	54520	88%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	55143	89%	**42	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	20581	33%	**45	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	73%	54462	88%	**26	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	80%	55579	90%	**36	96%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	54911	89%	**96	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	55579	90%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	89%	54998	89%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	55129	89%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	54868	89%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	83%	55230	89%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	55259	89%	**24	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	90%	55071	89%	**42	94%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	55390	89%	**95	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	55056	89%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	54911	89%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	19435	31%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	55448	90%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	54955	89%	**36	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	54781	88%	**54	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	83%	55535	90%	**64	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	55564	90%	**59	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	54969	89%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	54607	88%	**98	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	97%	27731	45%	**86	83%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55187	89%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	55709	90%	**26	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	55579	90%	**36	96%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	54462	88%	**26	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	54926	89%	**95	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	54505	88%	**59	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	55332	89%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	82%	55056	89%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	91%	54621	88%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54853	89%	**36	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	97%	35781	58%	**77	85%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	55724	90%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	54824	89%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	43845	71%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	54839	89%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	55550	90%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	84%	54650	88%	**31	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	55100	89%	**16	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	20450	33%	**86	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	41626	67%	**88	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	32314	52%	**93	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	31618	51%	**06	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	31575	51%	**55	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	34708	56%	**30	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	80%	34345	55%	**31	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	34084	55%	**16	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	34592	56%	**37	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	26136	42%	**44	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	32300	52%	**88	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	29689	48%	**91	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	26208	42%	**44	83%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	72%	29689	48%	**32	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	62%	20305	33%	**06	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	38072	61%	**85	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	31009	50%	**65	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	30211	49%	**67	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	31952	52%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	33141	54%	**16	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	90%	40582	66%	**36	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	45295	73%	**32	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	84%	30487	49%	**04	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	50328	81%	**81	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	34708	56%	**80	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10008	16%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	34592	56%	**37	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	26701	43%	**57	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	41858	68%	**55	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	35694	58%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	27833	45%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	30734	50%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	30676	50%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	32503	52%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	34969	56%	**88	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	71%	27528	44%	**99	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	43497	70%	**57	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	51648	83%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	39073	63%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9166	15%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	29457	48%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	28660	46%	**19	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	42844	69%	**19	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	25411	41%	**34	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	28210	46%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	33040	53%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34809	56%	**62	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	93%	24874	40%	**24	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24656	40%	**78	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	32721	53%	**40	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	26701	43%	**57	82%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34592	56%	**37	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	35244	57%	**45	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	31140	50%	**53	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	41481	67%	**32	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	29646	48%	**83	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	21219	34%	**29	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	17419	28%	**50	86%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	90%	28892	47%	**42	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	44280	71%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	34838	56%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	20117	32%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	34287	55%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	30763	50%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	27064	44%	**37	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	44744	72%	**01	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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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