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Load data for .460 Weath. Mag. + .458 | 480gr | Hornady DGS

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Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon H380, Hodgdon LVR, Vihtavuori N550

.460 Weath. Mag. + .458 | 480gr | Hornady DGS

Load Specifications

Hornady Load Data | xxlreloading.com
Bullet:
.458 | 480gr | Hornady DGS
Manufacturer SKU:
45033
Bullet Weight:
480gr | 31.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.458" | 11.63mm
Bullet Length:
1.320" | 33.5mm
Caliber:
.460 Weath. Mag.
Case Length (l3):
2.913" | 74.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.694" | 93.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.539" | 13.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.539" | 13.7mm
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_B2881_C806

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Load data for 200 loads in caliber .460 Weath. Mag. with .458 | 480gr | Hornady DGS bullet and 100 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Hodgdon H380, Hodgdon LVR, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
87%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2208
93%
90%
100%
ADI AR 2209
97%
69%
94%
Accurate 2015
84%
89%
100%
Accurate 2200
86%
90%
100%
Accurate 2495
86%
90%
100%
Accurate 2520
86%
90%
100%
Accurate 2700
94%
90%
98%
Accurate 3100
97%
57%
95%
Accurate 4064
92%
89%
100%
Accurate 4350
97%
80%
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
85%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
93%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
91%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
97%
78%
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
97%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
97%
67%
94%
Alliant Reloder-22
97%
59%
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
56%
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
97%
49%
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
61%
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
88%
90%
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
86%
90%
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
85%
90%
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
91%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H322
84%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H380
92%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H414
96%
90%
99%
Hodgdon H4350
97%
75%
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
72%
100%
Hodgdon LVR
97%
86%
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
97%
85%
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
93%
90%
100%
IMR 3031
90%
89%
100%
IMR 4064
94%
90%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
94%
90%
99%
IMR 4350
97%
80%
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
96%
90%
99%
IMR 4831
97%
68%
99%
IMR 4895
90%
90%
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
86%
90%
100%
Lovex D073.6
88%
89%
100%
Lovex S060
88%
89%
100%
Lovex S062
91%
90%
100%
Lovex S065
97%
87%
99%
Lovex S070
97%
83%
98%
Lovex S071
97%
48%
93%
Norma 201
88%
90%
100%
Norma 202
88%
89%
100%
Norma 203B
91%
90%
100%
Norma 204
97%
80%
96%
Norma MRP
97%
62%
95%
Norma URP
97%
80%
100%
Ramshot Big Game
91%
90%
100%
Ramshot Hunter
97%
77%
98%
Ramshot TAC
86%
89%
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
86%
90%
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
84%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
92%
89%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
91%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
97%
87%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
97%
80%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
97%
80%
99%
Rottweil R 901
86%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 902
90%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 903
95%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 904
97%
71%
93%
Rottweil R 905
97%
66%
94%
Rottweil R 907
97%
89%
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
94%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
87%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
88%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
87%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
93%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
97%
87%
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
97%
87%
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
88%
89%
100%
Shooters World Precision
91%
90%
100%
Somchem S321
84%
90%
100%
Somchem S335
88%
90%
100%
Somchem S341
87%
89%
100%
Somchem S355
95%
89%
100%
Somchem S361
97%
73%
92%
Somchem S365
97%
71%
100%
Somchem S385
97%
66%
95%
Vihtavuori N130
84%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
90%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
96%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
90%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
82%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
97%
87%
100%
Vihtavuori N165
97%
56%
92%
Vihtavuori N530
84%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N540
90%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
97%
87%
100%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
60%
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
84%
100%
Winchester 748
84%
90%
100%
Winchester 760
96%
90%
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
49%
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
46644
73%
**87
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
39581
62%
**59
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
89%
34389
54%
**13
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
52678
83%
**67
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
48791
76%
**90
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
48443
76%
**77
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
48762
76%
**06
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
37869
59%
**90
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
86%
25628
40%
**36
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40843
64%
**88
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
29776
47%
**47
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
49385
77%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39291
62%
**82
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42163
66%
**34
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
30501
48%
**57
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
33852
53%
**62
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
89%
33475
52%
**06
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
93%
33504
52%
**46
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
22060
35%
**44
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
93%
27847
44%
**11
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
25585
40%
**95
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
45730
72%
**93
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
48530
76%
**36
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
50662
79%
**77
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
40292
63%
**44
98%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
51750
81%
**13
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
39900
63%
**92
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
55%
**46
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
30095
47%
**78
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
28108
44%
**78
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
33083
52%
**96
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
31647
50%
**83
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39450
62%
**59
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
43091
68%
**28
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38972
61%
**39
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
38827
61%
**13
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31125
49%
**08
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36695
58%
**96
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
26513
42%
**46
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
43120
68%
**57
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
48776
76%
**87
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
45905
72%
**70
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
46673
73%
**28
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
41655
65%
**92
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
34243
54%
**57
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
32198
50%
**34
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
91%
25498
40%
**32
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
45716
72%
**47
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
45948
72%
**47
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
41539
65%
**24
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
84%
33924
53%
**96
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
89%
30574
48%
**00
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
30429
48%
**47
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41002
64%
**44
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
29834
47%
**31
92%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
48472
76%
**00
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
48341
76%
**23
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
52475
82%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
40205
63%
**78
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
40335
63%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32938
52%
**56
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
29617
46%
**60
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
29878
47%
**57
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
49937
78%
**70
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
43627
68%
**05
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
36680
57%
**36
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
36782
58%
**29
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
89%
32692
51%
**93
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
35273
55%
**73
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
37492
59%
**78
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
47036
74%
**80
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
44991
70%
**60
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
47239
74%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39218
61%
**87
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
33083
52%
**11
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34243
54%
**57
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45905
72%
**70
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
41655
65%
**92
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
52852
83%
**59
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
46688
73%
**98
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
46688
73%
**80
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37594
59%
**42
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
92%
39813
62%
**62
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27209
43%
**08
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
29689
47%
**18
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
52243
82%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
44527
70%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
36695
57%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
42989
67%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32111
50%
**21
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
32967
52%
**77
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
93%
31807
50%
**44
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
51401
81%
**29
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
42496
67%
**01
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
33446
52%
**16
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
23337
37%
**09
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31531
49%
**34
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
52373
82%
**75
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
55%
**46
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
22321
35%
**96
90%

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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