Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .460 Weath. Mag. with .458 | 305gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Penetrator bullet and 91 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3107 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,980 psi | 78% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3130 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 81% | 3009 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3146 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3238 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 78% | 3025 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 2995 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 78% | 3035 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 82% | 3041 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,518 psi | 53% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3045 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 83% | 3041 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,403 psi | 84% | 3091 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3117 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,620 psi | 53% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 3173 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 75% | 3081 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,093 psi | 72% | 2959 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 83% | 3041 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 76% | 3028 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 3068 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 80% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3077 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 74% | 2969 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 2904 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,119 psi | 66% | 2822 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 98.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 81% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 55% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 72% | 2910 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 72% | 2917 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 59% | 2730 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,035 psi | 42% | 2503 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 52% | 2661 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,470 psi | 43% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 69% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 70% | 2769 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,727 psi | 65% | 2844 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 74% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,772 psi | 67% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,448 psi | 57% | 2697 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 51% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 94.3 gr | 80% | 38,986 psi | 61% | 2838 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 118 gr | 94% | 46,746 psi | 73% | 3038 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 2802 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,998 psi | 56% | 2743 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 63% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,003 psi | 66% | 2871 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,481 psi | 65% | 2930 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 76% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 67% | 2743 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,949 psi | 74% | 2959 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,710 psi | 59% | 2799 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 57% | 2654 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,939 psi | 53% | 2697 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 110.5 gr | 86% | 43,482 psi | 68% | 2959 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 61% | 2776 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 62% | 2789 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,617 psi | 76% | 2982 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 76% | 2854 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,305 psi | 62% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,565 psi | 59% | 2808 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,758 psi | 39% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,189 psi | 60% | 2753 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 48% | 2641 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,163 psi | 66% | 2822 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 65% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,335 psi | 63% | 2851 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,448 psi | 57% | 2697 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 73% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 59% | 2726 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 47% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,480 psi | 63% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,347 psi | 57% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 71% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,694 psi | 56% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 49% | 2595 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,205 psi | 65% | 2861 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,350 psi | 65% | 2874 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 80% | 2979 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,393 psi | 63% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,670 psi | 67% | 2808 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,758 psi | 39% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 60% | 2746 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 2982 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,011 psi | 53% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 54% | 2644 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,114 psi | 57% | 2684 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,608 psi | 59% | 2785 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 73% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 47% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,347 psi | 57% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 64% | 2759 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 76% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 67% | 2858 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,685 psi | 67% | 2910 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 64% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,385 psi | 76% | 2943 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 2808 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 52% | 2562 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,977 psi | 42% | 2411 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 57% | 2717 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 51% | 2566 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,727 psi | 65% | 2828 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,073 psi | 61% | 2799 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 60% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 52% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 44% | 2526 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 46% | 2530 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,925 psi | 55% | 2680 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,289 psi | 57% | 2690 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,340 psi | 44% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,421 psi | 62% | 2766 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 51% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,247 psi | 62% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 106 powders for .460 Weath. Mag. loaded with the .458 | 305gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Penetrator. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,238 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,827 fps to 3,238 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4064 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .460 Weath. Mag. with the .458 | 305gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Penetrator they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.