.460 Smith and Wesson Magnum reloading...

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I tried a few searches in this forum and found nothing (They were something like ".460 smith wesson", "reloading edmonton", and I don't remember the third), so I'm hoping someone on here with more experience than I can help out.

I haven't actually started reloading yet. I have everything I need to start reloading except for a few of the components that I need for the cartridges I'm interested in reloading (the one thing that's been keeping me from getting into reloading-it's getting frustrating). I'm hoping someone might know where I can find the remaining supplies I need. I'm in the Edmonton area and I work on the road a lot (oil patch), so I would prefer someone local if possible because I can't guarantee I'll be home in time to pick up anything shipped (though I'd consider an online supplier if I have to).

I'm interested in reloading the seemingly obscure .460 Smith and Wesson magnum and the seemingly even more obscure .480 Ruger. So far, I haven't been able to find anyone carrying any of the bullets listed in my reloading manual for these cartridges. My manual is last years Spear manual, and only has 4 loads for the .460, and 3 for the .480. If anyone local knows where I can find a good selection of .45 magnum bullets and .475 bullets, I'd appreciate it greatly.

The one other question I have is about the names different factory ammo suppliers use to name their products. The guy at a local shop was telling me that one of his bullets (I think it was the Hornady XTP) was a standard JHP but I didn't see "JHP" anywhere on the box (though I might just have missed it somewhere). What's the deal? My manual seems to have "standard" acronyms for all of the listed bullets, so how come I didn't see the standard JHP acronym on the box? Was he showing me something other than a standard JHP, or are the manufacturers or even just some of the manufactures not using the most common acronym for a given product? Is there some form of standardization for these acronyms?

Thanks guys...
 
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I loaded hundreds of .452" (45cal) 240gr and 300gr hornady XTP-Mag (JHP is Jacketed hollow point and YES these are) bullets in my .460 s&w magnum. Every time I went to P&D in edmonton I was sure to buy a box or 2 of each. As for load data hit up hodgdon.com and enjoy! I used lil gun powder in my loads and they were awesome! Still shoot both bullets in my .454 Casull and still using lil gun. Hard cast lead with gas checks in the 300-340gr range are also a hoot for making really big holes in things :). I know Wholesale sports in Grande Prairie stocked the hornady xtp-mag bullets as well but I've never looked in Edmonton as I prefer to support p&d. Hope this helps!
 
P&D is your best bet Hornady bullets for both calibers. Barton's in Grande Prairie has lots of Hornady in stock they will ship.
 
Higginson's also has lots of hornady stuff. I am not a fan of lead so I will only be shooting jacketed bullets out of my .460

Speaking of which.. anyone know of any bigger (300gr +) JACKETED bullets? The hornady only goes up to 300gr.

Regards,
 
I find lil gun to be a little more smoky but much more consistent performance wise. Many have reported issues using H110 when not loaded near published max so I only tried one lb of the stuff as even I had clumping issues with it. IMO smoky is more fun anyways as I shoot outdoors :). On the positive side of H110 it does meter very well in a powder thrower as it is a super fine ball powder but that's really the only plus over lil gun for me. I load near max a lot so tend to throw loadings below where I want to be and trickle up. Hope this helps.
 
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