Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .454 | 250gr | H&N SWC F

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Alliant BLUE DOT, Lovex D037.1, Shooters World Major Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.454 \| 250gr \| H&N SWC F
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.454" \| 11.53mm
Bullet Length:	0.691" \| 17.6mm
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:	0.216" \| 5.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.216" \| 5.5mm
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_B7547_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .454 | 250gr | H&N SWC F bullet and 67 powders such as ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Alliant BLUE DOT, Lovex D037.1, Shooters World Major Pistol. 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>>	94%	55477	90%	**73	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	55230	89%	**39	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	55317	89%	**01	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	54534	88%	**11	101%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	85%	55056	89%	**40	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	54752	88%	**86	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	90%	55608	90%	**75	94%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	51242	83%	**09	86%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	54578	88%	**65	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	71%	55448	90%	**52	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	78%	55129	89%	**39	98%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	54926	89%	**76	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	54375	88%	**06	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	79%	55622	90%	**39	99%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	88%	54549	88%	**72	96%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54766	88%	**39	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	54360	88%	**91	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	55651	90%	**32	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	55158	89%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	54302	88%	**53	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	55390	89%	**07	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	95%	55274	89%	**85	91%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	55100	89%	**37	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	96%	55724	90%	**24	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	54650	88%	**26	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	22133	36%	**33	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	71%	55448	90%	**52	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	77%	55129	89%	**39	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	54882	89%	**90	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	55521	90%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	55492	90%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	55419	89%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	55637	90%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	82%	55332	89%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	54317	88%	**30	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	87%	55564	90%	**62	97%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	54810	89%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	55288	89%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	20450	33%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	54955	89%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	78%	55637	90%	**32	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	55622	90%	**80	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	79%	54723	88%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	54897	89%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	54679	88%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	55288	89%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	31343	51%	**34	90%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	54882	89%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	55288	89%	**29	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	55129	89%	**39	98%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	71%	55448	90%	**52	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	55724	90%	**91	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	54737	88%	**62	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	55390	89%	**99	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	96%	41945	68%	**55	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	79%	54824	89%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	88%	55637	90%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	91%	55085	89%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	96%	39885	64%	**75	91%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	54679	88%	**14	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	55738	90%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	45861	74%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	55521	90%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	54520	88%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	54592	88%	**08	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	54375	88%	**09	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	94%	55158	89%	**08	88%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	22524	36%	**01	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	44150	71%	**24	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	33272	54%	**52	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	32387	52%	**65	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	32764	53%	**98	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	36695	59%	**89	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	71%	28108	45%	**52	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	90%	40016	65%	**72	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	36738	59%	**75	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	38305	62%	**29	97%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	28993	47%	**71	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	33823	55%	**40	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	31937	52%	**63	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	29240	47%	**78	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	63%	23670	38%	**73	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	21437	35%	**07	87%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	40727	66%	**34	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	33823	55%	**37	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	32532	53%	**29	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	34040	55%	**43	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34026	55%	**65	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	80%	32460	52%	**60	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	49240	80%	**78	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	75%	24903	40%	**39	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	36927	60%	**29	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10733	17%	**4	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	38305	62%	**29	97%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	29689	48%	**88	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	44324	72%	**85	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	38769	63%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	29907	48%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	33228	54%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	32518	53%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	34171	55%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	36405	59%	**37	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	63%	22655	37%	**57	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	46572	75%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	41771	67%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9979	16%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	32039	52%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	31444	51%	**98	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	44947	73%	**71	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	28834	47%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	30226	49%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	34969	56%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	35911	58%	**14	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	82%	20363	33%	**01	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26789	43%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	34882	56%	**06	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	29689	48%	**88	89%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	38305	62%	**29	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	37376	60%	**88	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	33388	54%	**12	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	45295	73%	**98	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	89%	33794	55%	**37	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	32169	52%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	23685	38%	**53	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	19928	32%	**88	93%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	81%	24192	39%	**96	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	45368	73%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	36535	59%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	21422	35%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	36825	59%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	33272	54%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	29602	48%	**19	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	47094	76%	**34	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	85%	39349	64%	**85	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

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

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