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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Alliant BLUE DOT, Lovex D037.1, ReloadSwiss RS 24

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.454 \| 250gr \| H&N SWC HS
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.454" \| 11.53mm
Bullet Length:	0.693" \| 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:	0.218" \| 5.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.198" \| 5.0mm
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_B7548_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .454 | 250gr | H&N SWC HS bullet and 68 powders such as ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Alliant BLUE DOT, Lovex D037.1, ReloadSwiss RS 24. 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%	55172	89%	**67	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	54911	89%	**35	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	55637	90%	**07	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	55013	89%	**17	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	85%	55608	90%	**53	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	54476	88%	**80	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	90%	55100	89%	**59	94%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	52054	84%	**32	86%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	54273	88%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	70%	54462	88%	**26	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	78%	55274	89%	**42	98%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	55361	89%	**70	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	55564	90%	**26	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	79%	55419	89%	**52	99%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	88%	54824	89%	**78	96%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55637	90%	**62	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	55593	90%	**98	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	54665	88%	**09	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	55419	89%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	55637	90%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	54984	89%	**04	100%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	95%	55463	90%	**88	91%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	54752	88%	**31	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	95%	55376	89%	**11	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	54418	88%	**22	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	22031	36%	**37	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	70%	54462	88%	**26	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	78%	55274	89%	**42	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	54607	88%	**86	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	55361	89%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	55187	89%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	55013	89%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	54578	88%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	54520	88%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	54868	89%	**40	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	87%	55201	89%	**75	97%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	55216	89%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	55056	89%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	21089	34%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	55303	89%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	78%	54694	88%	**32	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	32909	53%	**80	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	55506	90%	**73	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	80%	55492	90%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	54549	88%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	54998	89%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	55666	90%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	31459	51%	**17	90%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	55709	90%	**31	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	55158	89%	**22	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	55274	89%	**42	98%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	54462	88%	**26	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	54824	89%	**88	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	54389	88%	**58	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	55056	89%	**90	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	42134	68%	**62	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	79%	54447	88%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	88%	54650	88%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	91%	54636	88%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	96%	40147	65%	**85	92%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	55347	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	54795	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	45484	73%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	55332	89%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	55521	90%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	81%	54418	88%	**21	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	54868	89%	**03	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	94%	55361	89%	**11	88%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	22452	36%	**11	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	43932	71%	**21	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	33562	54%	**55	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	32764	53%	**65	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	33112	53%	**01	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	36593	59%	**86	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	70%	27354	44%	**45	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	89%	38870	63%	**49	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	36506	59%	**68	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	38595	62%	**39	98%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	29225	47%	**81	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	34214	55%	**40	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	31778	51%	**60	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	29066	47%	**68	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	64%	24526	40%	**86	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	21379	35%	**01	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	40596	66%	**30	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	34171	55%	**47	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	32866	53%	**39	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	33924	55%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34505	56%	**78	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	81%	32648	53%	**67	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	48950	79%	**72	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	75%	25338	41%	**42	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	36738	59%	**35	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10704	17%	**1	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	38595	62%	**39	98%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	29907	48%	**78	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	44193	71%	**94	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	38551	62%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	29776	48%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	33112	53%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	32880	53%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	34519	56%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	36753	59%	**37	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	63%	22640	37%	**50	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	46949	76%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	41582	67%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9921	16%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	32430	52%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	31662	51%	**07	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	94%	30110	49%	**24	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	44715	72%	**65	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	28732	46%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	30095	49%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	35317	57%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36245	59%	**11	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	82%	20030	32%	**91	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26760	43%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	34708	56%	**02	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	29907	48%	**78	88%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	38595	62%	**39	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	37739	61%	**98	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	33185	54%	**19	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	45150	73%	**91	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	89%	33982	55%	**44	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	31995	52%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	23888	39%	**50	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	19856	32%	**81	93%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	80%	23699	38%	**83	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	45818	74%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	36898	60%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	21306	34%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	36666	59%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	33098	53%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	29457	48%	**12	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	47369	76%	**40	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	85%	39552	64%	**91	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

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

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