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Load data for .460 Weath. Mag. + .458 | 400gr | Barnes Buster

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.460 Weath. Mag. + .458 | 400gr | Barnes Buster

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.458 | 400gr | Barnes Buster
Manufacturer SKU:
30644
Bullet Weight:
400gr | 25.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.458" | 11.63mm
Bullet Length:
1.072" | 27.2mm
Caliber:
.460 Weath. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.913" | 74.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.694" | 93.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.291" | 7.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.291" | 7.4mm
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_B815_C806
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 192 loads in caliber .460 Weath. Mag. with .458 | 400gr | Barnes Buster bullet and 96 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 11. 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>>
90%
57029
89%
**03
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
57174
90%
**94
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
86%
56942
89%
**98
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
88%
57058
89%
**67
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
84%
57130
90%
**57
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
84%
56898
89%
**61
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
90%
57000
89%
**67
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
89%
57058
89%
**97
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
96%
57435
90%
**41
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
95%
57217
90%
**90
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
45194
71%
**89
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
89%
57217
90%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
57246
90%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
84%
57276
90%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
94%
57406
90%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
45049
71%
**05
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52040
82%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
31749
50%
**43
95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
34635
54%
**57
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
90%
57305
90%
**23
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
89%
57392
90%
**26
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
57145
90%
**31
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56884
89%
**62
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
87%
57014
89%
**54
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
95%
57058
89%
**23
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
54027
85%
**36
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
43874
69%
**00
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
41394
65%
**97
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
49676
78%
**51
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
49835
78%
**77
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
57174
90%
**94
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
93%
57406
90%
**03
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
57305
90%
**80
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
57217
90%
**61
97%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
56927
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
46427
73%
**46
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
54679
86%
**51
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
38435
60%
**54
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
93%
56956
89%
**33
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
89%
57217
90%
**71
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
83%
57377
90%
**54
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
85%
56898
89%
**61
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
91%
57406
90%
**94
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
57000
89%
**41
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
95%
57392
90%
**84
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
50430
79%
**98
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
47819
75%
**72
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
91%
57116
90%
**74
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
91%
57392
90%
**71
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
94%
57319
90%
**30
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
46427
73%
**69
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
45600
71%
**98
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57261
90%
**49
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
44440
70%
**79
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
88%
57116
89%
**84
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
89%
57029
89%
**07
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
57174
90%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
85%
57392
90%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
95%
57261
90%
**97
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57014
89%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
50546
79%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
45034
71%
**12
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
45745
72%
**35
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
89%
57043
89%
**44
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
93%
57159
90%
**67
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
55317
87%
**94
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
52663
83%
**21
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57203
90%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
90%
57232
90%
**87
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
91%
57174
90%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
90%
57348
90%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
57276
90%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
50763
80%
**56
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
50430
79%
**98
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
57406
90%
**94
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
95%
57392
90%
**84
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
57421
90%
**41
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
86%
57276
90%
**94
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
91%
57377
90%
**05
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
90%
57116
89%
**90
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
55811
87%
**90
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
40408
63%
**46
99%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
57174
90%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
92%
56956
89%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
53229
83%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
93%
57014
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
47311
74%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
50241
79%
**31
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
87%
57406
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
93%
57334
90%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
50343
79%
**71
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
33794
53%
**11
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
48762
76%
**85
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
86%
57319
90%
**20
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
54027
85%
**36
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
84%
57116
90%
**17
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
42482
67%
**67
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
36158
57%
**26
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
48182
75%
**80
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
44831
70%
**77
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
50647
79%
**66
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
50633
79%
**72
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
42917
67%
**67
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
43671
68%
**97
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
82%
35491
56%
**64
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35868
56%
**56
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
25715
40%
**56
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
44454
70%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
35288
55%
**46
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
52301
82%
**39
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
38014
60%
**02
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
27499
43%
**78
90%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
30501
48%
**00
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
89%
24758
39%
**29
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
93%
29994
47%
**26
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
41524
65%
**74
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
43642
68%
**23
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
46702
73%
**77
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
36201
57%
**98
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
47630
75%
**26
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
35694
56%
**46
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
83%
33199
52%
**29
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
35273
55%
**16
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
24932
39%
**96
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29588
46%
**34
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
88%
35853
56%
**02
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
35839
56%
**20
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
38522
60%
**18
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35375
55%
**03
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35578
56%
**77
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
52765
83%
**07
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
34882
55%
**13
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33475
52%
**51
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
25788
40%
**39
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
38986
61%
**31
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
44599
70%
**84
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
52678
83%
**92
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
50314
79%
**69
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
40973
64%
**51
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
42975
67%
**18
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
37463
59%
**62
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
30647
48%
**01
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
84%
32082
50%
**57
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
41626
65%
**28
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
41684
65%
**34
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
37405
59%
**92
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
39784
62%
**44
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
26919
42%
**75
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
36854
58%
**05
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
86%
31183
49%
**87
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
44614
70%
**87
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
43787
69%
**03
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
48312
76%
**33
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
50169
79%
**62
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
36332
57%
**36
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
35882
56%
**98
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
29631
46%
**83
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
27456
43%
**11
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
85%
30574
48%
**83
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
45324
71%
**70
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
39349
62%
**82
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
32416
51%
**90
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
84%
34664
54%
**80
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
33620
53%
**39
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
42685
67%
**57
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
41002
64%
**44
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
43221
68%
**88
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
35607
56%
**60
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
84%
32039
50%
**08
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30647
48%
**01
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40973
64%
**51
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
37463
59%
**62
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
53200
83%
**89
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
48211
76%
**59
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
42743
67%
**92
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
42351
66%
**57
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
33562
53%
**00
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
24033
38%
**23
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
47993
75%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
40538
64%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
32648
51%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
39015
61%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
28500
45%
**62
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
29399
46%
**15
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
47108
74%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
38551
60%
**82
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
29675
46%
**51
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
88%
25280
40%
**78
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
28442
45%
**62
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
47718
75%
**82
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
83%
33199
52%
**29
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
50386
79%
**15
100%

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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