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Load data for .460 Weath. Mag. + .458 | 250gr | Barnes X FN

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901

.460 Weath. Mag. + .458 | 250gr | Barnes X FN

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.458 | 250gr | Barnes X FN
Manufacturer SKU:
45831
Bullet Weight:
250gr | 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.458" | 11.63mm
Bullet Length:
0.992" | 25.2mm
Caliber:
.460 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.913" | 74.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.694" | 93.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.211" | 5.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.211" | 5.4mm
Case Capacity:
141.1 Grains of Water | 9.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B800_C806
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 150 loads in caliber .460 Weath. Mag. with .458 | 250gr | Barnes X FN bullet and 75 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
97%
55376
87%
**87
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
86%
57276
90%
**19
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
47282
74%
**00
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
89%
57203
90%
**10
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
94%
57159
90%
**55
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
95%
57348
90%
**61
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
56811
89%
**55
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
91%
56550
89%
**64
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57261
90%
**33
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57087
89%
**30
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
47355
74%
**69
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
56202
88%
**27
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
45324
71%
**20
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
57305
90%
**78
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
49559
78%
**99
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
85%
57348
90%
**12
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
57348
90%
**92
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
97%
54897
86%
**84
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
57232
90%
**53
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
94%
56753
89%
**32
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
86%
56753
89%
**89
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
48704
76%
**86
92%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57203
90%
**10
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
57276
90%
**10
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
56739
89%
**05
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
46615
73%
**81
92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
32866
51%
**72
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
48428
76%
**28
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
45687
72%
**64
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
91%
57246
90%
**35
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
50705
79%
**32
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
56855
89%
**84
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
56753
89%
**55
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
91%
56550
89%
**64
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
54128
85%
**81
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
56347
88%
**22
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
49066
77%
**53
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
86%
57276
90%
**45
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
55114
86%
**45
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
54389
85%
**68
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
48704
76%
**79
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
48878
77%
**96
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
95%
56797
89%
**48
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
56811
89%
**20
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
93%
57217
90%
**61
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
32967
52%
**11
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57319
90%
**94
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
47137
74%
**02
96%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56797
89%
**64
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
52272
82%
**86
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
42438
67%
**54
93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
86%
57348
90%
**40
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
56782
89%
**01
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
44599
70%
**00
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
97%
56681
89%
**55
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
54056
85%
**51
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
56971
89%
**09
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
47065
74%
**38
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
54128
85%
**81
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
49066
77%
**53
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
57334
90%
**41
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
93%
57130
90%
**17
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
56202
88%
**09
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
56289
88%
**68
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
43976
69%
**68
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
89%
57290
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
94%
57203
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
52025
82%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
41800
65%
**12
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
50517
79%
**66
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
37188
58%
**81
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
57000
89%
**07
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
50778
80%
**02
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
94%
57435
90%
**63
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
92%
57334
90%
**37
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
83%
37304
58%
**87
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
49806
78%
**97
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
91%
40001
63%
**36
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
44382
70%
**77
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
39668
62%
**20
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
86%
43105
68%
**79
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
40741
64%
**36
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
41191
65%
**63
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
34925
55%
**74
98%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
34780
54%
**61
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
30037
47%
**26
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
34635
54%
**90
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
87%
34272
54%
**41
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
42815
67%
**02
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
89%
39276
62%
**66
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
50705
79%
**97
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
44396
70%
**59
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
88%
42090
66%
**18
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
34621
54%
**61
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
38957
61%
**71
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
49458
78%
**61
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
93%
43584
68%
**68
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37898
59%
**27
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
43903
69%
**68
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
47369
74%
**31
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
91%
40001
63%
**36
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26063
41%
**01
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
30690
48%
**79
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
91%
38943
61%
**07
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
43047
67%
**82
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
86%
36753
58%
**20
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
36390
57%
**44
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
42540
67%
**82
95%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
41031
64%
**63
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
32909
52%
**05
93%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
82%
37188
58%
**12
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
83%
33083
52%
**62
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
48805
76%
**00
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
34809
55%
**99
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
34055
53%
**15
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
88%
36956
58%
**17
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
90%
39436
62%
**76
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
47297
74%
**74
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
83%
37478
59%
**04
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
39639
62%
**97
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26223
41%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
40669
64%
**59
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
85%
32648
51%
**25
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
38943
61%
**90
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
33185
52%
**40
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
90%
35215
55%
**64
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
50415
79%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
45281
71%
**87
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
92%
38914
61%
**69
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
90%
45585
71%
**41
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
85%
37507
59%
**94
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
36027
56%
**82
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29631
46%
**18
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32909
52%
**05
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
83%
33083
52%
**62
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
43279
68%
**69
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
38841
61%
**36
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
35752
56%
**92
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
85%
38029
60%
**90
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
89%
35360
55%
**54
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
46441
73%
**86
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
39943
63%
**84
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
33663
53%
**43
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
26919
42%
**05
94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
31792
50%
**26
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
91%
31778
50%
**30
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
38218
60%
**10
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
31444
49%
**40
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
37376
59%
**33
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
39639
62%
**72
92%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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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