.460 S&W Magnum

Test barrel: 269 mm (10½”), 1 in 20” twist
Primers: Large Rifle
Cases: Starline, trim-to length 45,60 mm (1.790”)

Bullet	14,3 g / 220 gr		Lehigh Defense, Xtreme Defense		C.O.L. 57,2 mm / 2.252 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
3N38	1,55	23.9	465	1526	1,90	29.3	528	1732
N110	2,00	30.9	492	1614	2,60C	40.1C	585	1919
C – Compressed load
Bullet	14,9 g / 230 gr		HP / XTP, Hornady		C.O.L. 54,5 mm / 2.146 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
3N38	1,50	23.1	463	1519	1,82	28.1	510	1673
N110	2,30	35.5	533	1749	2,70C	41.7C	588	1929
C – Compressed load
Bullet	14,9 g / 230 gr		HAP, Hornady		C.O.L. 54,5 mm / 2.146 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
3N38	1,50	23.1	462	1516	1,93	29.8	536	1759
N110	2,29	35.3	533	1749	2,73C	42.1C	594	1949
C – Compressed load
Bullet	15,9 g / 245 gr		Lehigh Defense, Xtreme Penetrator		C.O.L. 57,5 mm / 2.264 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
3N38	1,45	22.4	405	1329	1,77	27.3	490	1608
N110	2,11	32.6	486	1594	2,50C	38.6C	543	1781
C – Compressed load
Bullet	16,2 g / 250 gr		HP/XTP, Hornady		C.O.L. 53,8 mm / 2.118 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
3N38	1,40	21.6	432	1417	1,75	27.0	497	1631
N110	1,90	29.3	477	1565	2,45	37.8	552	1811
Bullet	16,2 g / 250 gr		FTX, Hornady		C.O.L. 57,7 mm / 2.272 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
3N38	1,35	20.8	432	1417	1,70	26.2	493	1617
N110	1,99	30.7	485	1591	2,40	37.0	548	1798
Bullet	16,2 g / 250 gr		Lehigh Defense, Xtreme Penetrator		C.O.L. 56,8 mm / 2.236 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
3N38	1,42	21.9	420	1378	1,85	28.5	493	1617
N110	2,10	32.4	485	1591	2,50C	38.6C	547	1795
C – Compressed load
Bullet	19,4 g / 300 gr		Hornady, XTP MAG #45235		C.O.L. 55,3 mm / 2.177 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
3N38	1,40	21.6	404	1325	1,60	24.7	438	1437
N110	2,00	30.9	455	1493	2,30	35.5	498	1634
N120	2,50	38.6	424	1391	3,00C	46.3C	518	1699
C – Compressed load
Bullet	21,1 g / 325 gr		Barnes, Buster FN FB		C.O.L. 55,7 mm / 2.193 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
3N38	1,29	19.9	354	1161	1,55	23.9	405	1329
N110	1,70	26.2	396	1299	2,20	34.0	463	1519

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