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

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Bullet:	.454 \| 250gr \| H&N SWC KB
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.454" \| 11.53mm
Bullet Length:	0.681" \| 17.3mm
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:	0.206" \| 5.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.206" \| 5.2mm
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_B7549_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .454 | 250gr | H&N SWC KB bullet and 68 powder(s). 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%	55376	89%	**70	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	55216	89%	**42	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	55390	89%	**04	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	54534	88%	**14	101%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	85%	55114	89%	**44	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	54824	89%	**90	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	90%	55085	89%	**59	94%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	52040	84%	**32	86%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	54636	88%	**52	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	70%	54621	88%	**29	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	78%	54897	89%	**52	98%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	54955	89%	**80	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	55143	89%	**19	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	79%	55521	90%	**55	99%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	88%	55651	90%	**72	96%
Alliant BLUE DOT 👍	<<locked>>	92%	54534	88%	**32	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	54462	88%	**91	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	55550	90%	**29	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	55216	89%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	55201	89%	**67	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	55477	90%	**11	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	95%	55564	90%	**88	91%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	54969	89%	**34	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	95%	55347	89%	**08	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	54708	88%	**29	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	21973	35%	**33	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	70%	54621	88%	**29	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	77%	55506	90%	**45	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	54940	89%	**93	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	55680	90%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	54665	88%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	54795	88%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	55680	90%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	55361	89%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	54375	88%	**34	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	87%	55274	89%	**75	97%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	55463	90%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	55361	89%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	20624	33%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	54926	89%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	78%	54868	89%	**36	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	32967	53%	**80	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	55724	90%	**80	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	80%	55593	90%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	54839	89%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	54621	88%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	55303	89%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	31227	50%	**24	90%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	54781	88%	**08	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	55405	89%	**29	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	55506	90%	**45	98%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	54621	88%	**29	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	54534	88%	**81	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	54708	88%	**65	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	55230	89%	**93	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	96%	42163	68%	**62	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	79%	54708	88%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	88%	55564	90%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	91%	54853	89%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	40843	66%	**08	92%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	54824	89%	**17	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	54244	88%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	45847	74%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	55593	90%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	54505	88%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	54665	88%	**24	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	54447	88%	**96	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	94%	55361	89%	**08	88%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	22626	37%	**04	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	44266	71%	**27	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	33417	54%	**52	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	32547	53%	**61	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	33011	53%	**04	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	36869	60%	**96	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	70%	27456	44%	**48	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	89%	38899	63%	**49	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	36898	60%	**78	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	38769	63%	**42	98%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	29037	47%	**68	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	33982	55%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	31589	51%	**53	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	29225	47%	**75	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	63%	23743	38%	**70	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	21495	35%	**11	87%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	40886	66%	**37	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	33924	55%	**37	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	32706	53%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	33750	54%	**43	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34287	55%	**71	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	80%	32706	53%	**67	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	49153	79%	**78	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	75%	25454	41%	**45	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	37101	60%	**35	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10675	17%	**1	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	38769	63%	**42	98%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	30066	49%	**85	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	44454	72%	**88	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	38914	63%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	29617	48%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	32866	53%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	32721	53%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	34389	56%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	36593	59%	**43	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	63%	22785	37%	**57	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	47195	76%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	41916	68%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10138	16%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	32198	52%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	31807	51%	**14	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	94%	30182	49%	**24	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	45049	73%	**62	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	28906	47%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	30371	49%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	35070	57%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36042	58%	**07	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	82%	20450	33%	**01	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26948	44%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	35027	57%	**12	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	30066	49%	**85	89%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	38769	63%	**42	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	37492	61%	**91	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	33533	54%	**16	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	45353	73%	**94	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	89%	34055	55%	**47	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	32256	52%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	23743	38%	**57	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	20088	32%	**91	93%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	80%	23525	38%	**86	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	45571	74%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	36738	59%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	21611	35%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	36985	60%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	33417	54%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	29733	48%	**22	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	47166	76%	**34	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	85%	39595	64%	**88	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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