Load data for .480 Ruger + .475 | 400gr | Speer SP GD

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.475 \| 400gr \| Speer SP GD
Manufacturer SKU:	3976
Bullet Weight:	400gr \| 25.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.475" \| 12.06mm
Bullet Length:	0.805" \| 20.4mm
Caliber:	.480 Ruger load data
Case Length (l3):	1.275" \| 32.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.625" \| 41.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.455" \| 11.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.455" \| 11.6mm
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_B6307_C823
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .480 Ruger with .475 | 400gr | Speer SP GD bullet and 58 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105. 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>>	96%	41220	86%	**93	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	42569	89%	**4	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	40785	85%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	42264	88%	**8	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	97%	40059	84%	**52	88%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	40756	85%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	41887	88%	**58	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	83%	41147	86%	**55	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	79%	43076	90%	**2	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	40988	86%	**8	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	84%	42670	89%	**61	95%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	95%	42322	88%	**81	92%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	39508	83%	**32	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	41669	87%	**30	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	80%	42105	88%	**42	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	41872	87%	**37	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	42018	88%	**5	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	75%	40959	86%	**3	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	42540	89%	**79	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	29051	61%	**96	86%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	42569	89%	**4	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	41887	88%	**58	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	83%	42105	88%	**65	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	41553	87%	**5	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	41858	87%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	41597	87%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	42482	89%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	42670	89%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	42975	90%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	42148	88%	**6	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	96%	42148	88%	**94	93%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	42728	89%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	41408	87%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	15693	33%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	42206	88%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	42801	89%	**55	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	42163	88%	**8	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	42192	88%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	42569	89%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	42641	89%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	73%	41901	88%	**3	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42786	89%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	42873	90%	**1	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	83%	42105	88%	**65	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	41887	88%	**58	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	41075	86%	**24	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	42264	88%	**14	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	41495	87%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	82%	42177	88%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	94%	43004	90%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	97%	38928	81%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	41568	87%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	43076	90%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	36506	76%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	42235	88%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	42308	88%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	85%	42003	88%	**66	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	41336	86%	**5	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	16273	34%	**8	94%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	34055	71%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	27833	58%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	29298	61%	**0	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	86%	27354	57%	**10	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	27282	57%	**9	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	24468	51%	**1	92%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	62%	19029	40%	**9	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	28007	59%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	24627	51%	**3	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	18739	39%	**0	82%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	75%	21930	46%	**2	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	14489	30%	**8	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	30951	65%	**5	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	23380	49%	**5	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	24743	52%	**6	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	27195	57%	**0	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	29559	62%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	34882	73%	**17	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	90%	22800	48%	**7	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	28210	59%	**9	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	24468	51%	**1	92%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	18652	39%	**3	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	34751	73%	**9	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	28776	60%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	22626	47%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	24424	51%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	26049	54%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	27920	58%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	30748	64%	**0	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	75%	20479	43%	**5	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	34664	72%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	32619	68%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	91%	14504	30%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	23163	48%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	21060	44%	**2	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	35694	75%	**9	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	17347	36%	**3	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	22510	47%	**0	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	27340	57%	**3	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	31024	65%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19261	40%	**4	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27021	56%	**3	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	18652	39%	**3	80%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24468	51%	**1	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	27746	58%	**6	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	25135	53%	**6	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	31285	65%	**17	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	22858	48%	**3	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	15592	33%	**7	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	11922	25%	**5	86%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	38899	81%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	29298	61%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	16926	35%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	27180	57%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	24424	51%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	20885	44%	**3	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	36985	77%	**2	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.