Load data for .480 Ruger + .475 | 275gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Rottweil P 806, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori N105, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.475 \| 275gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	3973
Bullet Weight:	275gr \| 17.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.475" \| 12.06mm
Bullet Length:	0.610" \| 15.5mm
Caliber:	.480 Ruger load data
Case Length (l3):	1.275" \| 32.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.625" \| 41.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.260" \| 6.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.260" \| 6.6mm
Case Capacity:	44.0 Grains of Water \| 2.86 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Pistol Magnum (LPM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B6305_C823
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .480 Ruger with .475 | 275gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 62 powders such as ADI AP 100, Rottweil P 806, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori N105, Vihtavuori N350. 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>>	97%	40437	84%	**24	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	42873	90%	**19	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	78%	41843	87%	**45	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	79%	41858	87%	**71	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	81%	42772	89%	**17	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	41611	87%	**53	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	96%	38043	79%	**44	82%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	41118	86%	**25	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	41930	88%	**03	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	85%	42786	89%	**93	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	79%	42438	89%	**43	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	41655	87%	**89	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	85%	42540	89%	**86	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	41539	87%	**99	87%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	39421	82%	**53	94%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	42627	89%	**71	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	81%	41684	87%	**86	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	83%	42873	90%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	41800	87%	**43	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	78%	42467	89%	**61	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	42612	89%	**21	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	42424	89%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	42873	90%	**19	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	16592	35%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	41930	88%	**03	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	84%	42047	88%	**90	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	42960	90%	**73	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	41989	88%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	41510	87%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	41655	87%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	41582	87%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	42873	90%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	41365	86%	**98	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	97%	42351	88%	**26	89%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	42554	89%	**81	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	42032	88%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	42656	89%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	15229	32%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	41336	86%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	41858	87%	**83	97%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	41742	87%	**40	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	87%	41684	87%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	41974	88%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	41698	87%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	74%	41843	87%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	41495	87%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	41510	87%	**02	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	42047	88%	**90	90%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	41930	88%	**03	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	42859	90%	**68	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	42627	89%	**45	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	71%	42859	90%	**70	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	82%	42105	88%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	94%	41727	87%	**60	98%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	37014	77%	**57	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	65%	42627	89%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	41133	86%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	36767	77%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	42061	88%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	42351	88%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	85%	41611	87%	**04	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	42583	89%	**89	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	15243	32%	**1	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	33460	70%	**14	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	28442	59%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	27876	58%	**14	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	26890	56%	**40	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	29037	61%	**12	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	93%	34418	72%	**94	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	26498	55%	**52	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	23569	49%	**07	86%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	70%	24569	51%	**20	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	26876	56%	**66	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	23786	50%	**73	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	67%	22684	47%	**81	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	84%	28631	60%	**16	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	71%	19334	40%	**02	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	30124	63%	**20	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	23032	48%	**81	94%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	23612	49%	**29	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	26339	55%	**70	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	28979	61%	**10	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	34330	72%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	38145	80%	**65	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	27978	58%	**48	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8267	17%	**2	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	23569	49%	**07	86%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	68%	24120	50%	**14	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	34389	72%	**88	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	27934	58%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	22133	46%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	24149	50%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	25135	53%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	27195	57%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	29791	62%	**70	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	83%	26934	56%	**93	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	33997	71%	**80	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	39189	82%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	31633	66%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	7760	16%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	22089	46%	**02	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	20595	43%	**38	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	35447	74%	**78	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	16781	35%	**86	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	22263	47%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	26556	55%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	30792	64%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19043	40%	**50	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	25904	54%	**12	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	68%	24120	50%	**14	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	23569	49%	**07	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	27485	57%	**81	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	24584	51%	**19	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	30371	63%	**96	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	21872	46%	**29	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	15113	32%	**7	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	63%	12662	26%	**5	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	38638	81%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	27978	58%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	16534	35%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	26571	56%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	23685	49%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	20030	42%	**89	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	36172	76%	**24	100%

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.