Quick .460 S&W question...

[forrestinmathews]

I had an article somewhere that I can no longer find that said the .460 was originally loaded 52 grains of Win 296 under the 200 grain FTX bullet. The current manual data doesn't support this, but I am sure that 52 grains is correct.
Does anyone have any links or old articles to substantiate this?
Thanks!

 

[noylj]

Go with modern data. Older data was simply a single pressure number, and did not show pressure spikes and other anomalies.
Otherwise, call S&W or Hodgdon for data.

 

[AmStaff64]

The current Hornady manual shows a difference between W296 and H110. These powders are supposedly the same. The H110 max load is greater than 52 grains the W296 is not....go figure.

Probably best to call Hornady as it is their bullet.

 

[ruggyh]

Hornady post both powders in there load data on line and in thier manuals.

While the H110 number is larger than Win 296 they are the same powder.

Remember that powder varies from lot to lot and hence the reason to work when changing lots and a contributing reason for varied data from manual to manual

Hornady uses a proprietary powder in their commercial loads.

Typically 50 to 51 grains will produce about 2200 fps out of 7.5" barrel with addition resulting in very little increase in velocity and no increase in accuracy in my testing with the 200 FTX.

be safe
Ruggy

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I had an article somewhere that I can no longer find that said the .460 was originally loaded 52 grains of Win 296 under the 200 grain FTX bullet. The current manual data doesn't support this, but I am sure that 52 grains is correct.
Does anyone have any links or old articles to substantiate this?
Thanks!

Even if you could find the old article doesn't mean you should use the data. When data is changed it's usually for a good reason. Go with the most current data especially when loading a cartridge that generates up to 65,000 PSI like a high pressure rifle load does.