Load data for .480 Ruger + .475 | 325gr | Speer SP GD

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.475 \| 325gr \| Speer SP GD
Manufacturer SKU:	3978
Bullet Weight:	325gr \| 21.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.475" \| 12.06mm
Bullet Length:	0.728" \| 18.5mm
Caliber:	.480 Ruger load data
Case Length (l3):	1.275" \| 32.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.625" \| 41.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.378" \| 9.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.378" \| 9.6mm
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_B6306_C823
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .480 Ruger with .475 | 325gr | Speer SP GD bullet and 63 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38. 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%	39798	83%	**50	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	46166	96%	**84	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	85%	45919	96%	**93	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	46282	97%	**35	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	97%	37985	79%	**83	83%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	46369	97%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	47776	100%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	80%	46166	96%	**71	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	89%	47529	99%	**85	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	84%	46340	97%	**22	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	88%	47036	98%	**75	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	89%	46630	97%	**62	94%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	41205	86%	**39	89%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	37782	79%	**73	94%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	77%	46688	98%	**43	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	86%	46789	98%	**62	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	88%	47384	99%	**53	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	46543	97%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	47732	100%	**53	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	47630	100%	**99	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	47645	100%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	82%	47340	99%	**94	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	15983	33%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	47718	100%	**22	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	80%	46166	96%	**71	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	88%	46630	97%	**68	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	46572	97%	**45	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	79%	47268	99%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	45963	96%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	87%	47326	99%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	87%	46862	98%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	83%	45774	96%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	80%	46122	96%	**83	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	96%	40553	85%	**42	90%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	72%	47572	99%	**57	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	47297	99%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	46543	97%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	14692	31%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	88%	47268	99%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	87%	46789	98%	**71	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	46238	97%	**25	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	91%	46035	96%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	91%	47645	100%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	46021	96%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	47848	100%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	94%	46238	97%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	47123	98%	**84	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	47718	100%	**22	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	88%	46630	97%	**68	93%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	46166	96%	**71	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	80%	45876	96%	**34	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	86%	46949	98%	**20	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	74%	46789	98%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	46122	96%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	96%	43671	91%	**19	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	34838	73%	**73	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	46876	98%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	46311	97%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	35636	74%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	81%	46789	98%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	85%	46093	96%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	90%	46412	97%	**73	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	45934	96%	**61	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	15156	32%	**6	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	32837	69%	**63	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	26614	56%	**9	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	29037	61%	**1	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	92%	32285	67%	**17	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	25904	54%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	40292	84%	**53	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	23453	49%	**79	88%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	67%	21741	45%	**43	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	27166	57%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	23250	49%	**8	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	65%	20218	42%	**07	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	82%	26469	55%	**35	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	68%	17376	36%	**2	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	29530	62%	**70	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	22379	47%	**43	95%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	23685	49%	**7	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	25788	54%	**2	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	28950	60%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	33852	71%	**65	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	36970	77%	**91	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	27137	57%	**7	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	71%	10370	22%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	40234	84%	**53	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	23453	49%	**79	88%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	67%	22147	46%	**53	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	34084	71%	**40	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	27702	58%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	22263	47%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	23699	50%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	24961	52%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	26861	56%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	29936	63%	**8	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	82%	24424	51%	**25	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	33344	70%	**25	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	38319	80%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	31111	65%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	72%	9660	20%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	21770	45%	**4	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	20320	42%	**04	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	34563	72%	**24	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	16404	34%	**8	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	21625	45%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	25947	54%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	30356	63%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18391	38%	**2	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	25875	54%	**8	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	40234	84%	**53	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	67%	22147	46%	**53	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	23453	49%	**79	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	27296	57%	**43	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	24729	52%	**1	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	29878	62%	**45	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	21408	45%	**1	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	15069	31%	**9	83%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	11298	24%	**3	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	37652	79%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	28007	59%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	16186	34%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	25846	54%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	23235	49%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	19754	41%	**1	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	36201	76%	**76	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.