.460 S&W Magnum Drop Chart
The flattest-shooting production handgun cartridge — a 200-grain FTX leaves an X-frame at 2,200 fps, flat enough to hunt to 200 yards. Also fires .454 Casull and .45 Colt.
Updated
Rimfire velocity peaks around 16–20″ and then flattens, so barrel length barely changes the chart.
200 gr FTX · 2,200 fps · G1 BC 0.2 · 100-yard zero · 2″ optic height · sea level.
| Range | Drop (in) | Hold (MOA) | Hold (MIL) | Velocity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 yd | +0.1 | — | — | 1,999 fps |
| 100 yd | 0 | — | — | 1,809 fps |
| 150 yd | −2.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1,634 fps |
| 200 yd | −8.8 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 1,473 fps |
| 250 yd | −18.8 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 1,331 fps |
| 300 yd | −33.8 | 10.8 | 3.1 | 1,210 fps |
Stays supersonic to roughly 300 yards — past that the bullet goes transonic and groups usually open up.
What this means for your optic
By the time you're holding several MOA or MIL of holdover, a plain dot stops being enough. That's where a reticle with marked holds (a BDC or MIL/MOA grid), an exposed turret you can dial, and a first-focal-plane scope earn their keep. Pick a rifle below to see the optics that fit it — and how they mount.