460 S&W load info suited for cast lead bullets for TC encore

[454-hunter]

Does any of you Thompson center fellas have a load for a 460 S&W  PIStol . What I am looking for is loads that will work with 300 ,335, and 340 grain lead cast bullets. I have the 15 inch barrel. I cant seem to find any loads that work and I am not sure if I am using the correct primer either .

If you can can you give me a complete break down of the loads. thanks I plan on trying them out.  thanks.
Stan

[yooper77]

I have a factory 15” 454 Casull barrel that I had cut down to 12” by SSK and also they installed the 6 screw T’SOB base with three rings for me.  I load 310 grain and 360 grain LBT type bullets using H-110 and small rifle magnum (CCI 450) primers with excellent results.  Having the barrel cut down cleaned up the front sight holes and made a more compact usable hunting pistol for me.  I currently have a Leupold 2x20 pistol scope on it.  I also use the new Pachmayr grip and forend, because my walnut grip cracked from the recoil.

Starline 460 S&W magnum brass uses large rifle primers.  What brand of brass do you have?

Take a look at the Hodgdon website for load data.

http://www.starlinebrass.com/descriptions.html
http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

[454-hunter]

I am using the starline brass I am using cci large rifle magnum primers will they be too hot it says on the starline sight that they that is hodgons recommends magnum primers but are cci hotter thatnthe winchester that they recommend up till now I have always loaded for the 454 using the small riflr cci primers never the large rifle so I am unfamiliar with them. if you have an info I would appreciate.
Stan