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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Lovex D037.1, ReloadSwiss RS 24, Shooters World Major Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.454 \| 250gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.454" \| 11.53mm
Bullet Length:	0.658" \| 16.7mm
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:	0.183" \| 4.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.162" \| 4.1mm
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_B7546_C802
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .454 | 250gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 65 powders such as ADI AP 100, Accurate No. 7, Lovex D037.1, ReloadSwiss RS 24, 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>>	93%	55114	89%	**86	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	55448	90%	**45	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	84%	54897	89%	**60	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	55695	90%	**96	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	89%	55463	90%	**55	94%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	97%	53258	86%	**29	86%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	54839	89%	**58	100%
Accurate No. 7 👍	<<locked>>	70%	54723	88%	**49	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	78%	55347	89%	**59	98%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	55100	89%	**73	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	55245	89%	**26	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	78%	54868	89%	**55	99%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	87%	55100	89%	**72	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	54824	89%	**01	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	76%	54882	89%	**09	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	55347	89%	**91	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	55259	89%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	55506	90%	**11	101%
Hodgdon H110	<<locked>>	94%	55071	89%	**81	91%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	55390	89%	**44	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	94%	54375	88%	**14	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	54897	89%	**32	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	22814	37%	**50	100%
Lovex D037.1 👍	<<locked>>	70%	54723	88%	**49	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	77%	55347	89%	**59	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	54418	88%	**86	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	54375	88%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	54897	89%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	55027	89%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	54534	88%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	55564	90%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	54650	88%	**44	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	87%	55666	90%	**78	97%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	55259	89%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	55579	90%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	21074	34%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	54926	89%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	77%	55187	89%	**39	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	34185	55%	**99	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	54636	88%	**60	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	79%	54665	88%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	55506	90%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	54534	88%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	55390	89%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	32155	52%	**34	91%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	54491	88%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	54839	89%	**22	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	55347	89%	**59	98%
Shooters World Major Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	70%	54723	88%	**49	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	55216	89%	**98	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	54839	89%	**68	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	66%	54897	89%	**03	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	97%	43845	71%	**91	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	78%	54708	88%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	88%	55680	90%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	90%	55448	90%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	41974	68%	**11	93%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	55303	89%	**17	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	54607	88%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	46601	75%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	55216	89%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	54505	88%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	81%	54607	88%	**24	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	55172	89%	**12	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	94%	55622	90%	**98	87%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	22989	37%	**20	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	44657	72%	**24	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	33098	53%	**11	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	36956	60%	**99	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	70%	27325	44%	**48	80%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	88%	39247	63%	**49	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	37420	60%	**78	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	39233	63%	**52	98%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	29791	48%	**78	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	34606	56%	**53	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	32126	52%	**70	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	30008	48%	**85	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	62%	23859	39%	**66	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	41394	67%	**53	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	34722	56%	**63	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	33156	54%	**48	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	34258	55%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	34403	56%	**81	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	80%	33518	54%	**67	81%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	49676	80%	**88	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	74%	25483	41%	**42	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	37623	61%	**48	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	10921	18%	**7	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	39233	63%	**52	98%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	30487	49%	**94	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	44382	72%	**01	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	39363	64%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	30124	49%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	33446	54%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	33257	54%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	34911	56%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	37188	60%	**50	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	62%	22829	37%	**47	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	47282	76%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	42395	68%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10167	16%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	32692	53%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	32401	52%	**34	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	93%	30574	49%	**34	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	45397	73%	**71	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	29356	47%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	30429	49%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	35433	57%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	36535	59%	**24	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	81%	20204	33%	**88	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27238	44%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	34911	56%	**09	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	30487	49%	**94	89%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	39233	63%	**52	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	38377	62%	**01	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	34011	55%	**32	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	46224	75%	**98	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	88%	33475	54%	**44	80%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	32561	53%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	24381	39%	**66	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	20755	34%	**07	94%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	80%	23917	39%	**93	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	46122	74%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	37289	60%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	21756	35%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	36956	60%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	33895	55%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	30110	49%	**19	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	47921	77%	**40	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	85%	40016	65%	**88	80%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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