Load data for .480 Ruger + .475 | 400gr | Hornady XTP

Recommended Powder(s): ReloadSwiss RS 20, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.475 \| 400gr \| Hornady XTP
Manufacturer SKU:	47550
Bullet Weight:	400gr \| 25.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.475" \| 12.06mm
Bullet Length:	0.942" \| 23.9mm
Caliber:	.480 Ruger load data
Case Length (l3):	1.275" \| 32.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.625" \| 41.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.592" \| 15.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.592" \| 15.0mm
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_B2892_C823
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .480 Ruger with .475 | 400gr | Hornady XTP bullet and 62 powders such as ReloadSwiss RS 20, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37, 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%	34214	71%	**8	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	74%	41872	87%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	83%	40524	85%	**0	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	80%	41771	87%	**3	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	81%	42177	88%	**2	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	67%	42003	88%	**24	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	82%	41466	87%	**73	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	92%	42293	88%	**70	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	84%	42728	89%	**6	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	40277	84%	**9	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	91%	40480	85%	**53	91%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	32561	68%	**01	84%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	31937	67%	**4	91%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	78%	41930	88%	**8	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	88%	42134	88%	**66	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	87%	40799	85%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	40973	86%	**6	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	82%	42859	90%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	63%	42525	89%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	42409	89%	**10	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	41379	86%	**4	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	82%	41872	87%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	67%	41959	88%	**24	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	82%	41466	87%	**73	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	91%	42293	88%	**70	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	41553	87%	**9	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	80%	42076	88%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	40190	84%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	40219	84%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	88%	43018	90%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	42728	89%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	41698	87%	**0	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	31633	66%	**04	85%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	72%	41510	87%	**1	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	40509	85%	**4	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	63%	42511	89%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	40857	85%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41945	88%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	90%	42641	89%	**73	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	42467	89%	**9	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42670	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	91%	41350	86%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	83%	41568	87%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	78%	42569	89%	**7	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	95%	40408	84%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	41829	87%	**9	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	41959	88%	**24	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	91%	42293	88%	**70	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	41466	87%	**73	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	82%	42351	88%	**8	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	40350	84%	**5	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	76%	42337	88%	**47	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	88%	40785	85%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	35998	75%	**04	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	27369	57%	**8	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	67%	41278	86%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	81%	42554	89%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	32169	67%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	41495	87%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	41684	87%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42902	90%	**04	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	71%	42511	89%	**2	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13300	28%	**9	87%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	28892	60%	**3	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	24236	51%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	25556	53%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	22727	47%	**4	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	34693	72%	**5	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	19160	40%	**7	84%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	74%	22872	48%	**3	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	23888	50%	**2	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	20334	42%	**5	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	72%	22046	46%	**6	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	90%	26847	56%	**5	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	75%	18014	38%	**4	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	26049	54%	**0	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	19638	41%	**7	93%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	20363	43%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	22887	48%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	27673	58%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	39682	83%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	28645	60%	**2	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	31821	66%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	24424	51%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	34650	72%	**1	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	19160	40%	**7	84%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	73%	22872	48%	**3	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	30095	63%	**1	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	23670	49%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19421	41%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	20842	44%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22553	47%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	23873	50%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	27325	57%	**2	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	91%	26092	55%	**2	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	29399	61%	**3	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	33475	70%	**8	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	39755	83%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	27688	58%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18913	40%	**8	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	17071	36%	**4	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	31575	66%	**1	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	13242	28%	**1	94%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19479	41%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	22989	48%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28631	60%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16331	34%	**2	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22568	47%	**5	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34650	72%	**1	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	73%	22872	48%	**3	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	19160	40%	**7	84%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	23627	49%	**4	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	21872	46%	**8	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	25773	54%	**3	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18304	38%	**1	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	63%	13605	28%	**6	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	66%	11429	24%	**9	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	34722	73%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	25469	53%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	77%	21582	45%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23148	48%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	20320	42%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	17289	36%	**5	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	31778	66%	**0	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.