Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .45 ACP with .452 | 150gr | CutEdge HGHP bullet and 33 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol and Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star.
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Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 68% | 17,056 psi | 90% | 1033 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 16,331 psi | 87% | 1060 fps | 93.8% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 64% | 17,042 psi | 90% | 1093 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 64% | 15,360 psi | 81% | 984 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 64% | 16,157 psi | 86% | 1027 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 76% | 16,418 psi | 87% | 1076 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 16,491 psi | 87% | 1040 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Herco* | <<locked>> | 92% | 16,491 psi | 87% | 1093 fps | 87% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,838 psi | 84% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 72% | 16,781 psi | 89% | 1040 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 15,824 psi | 84% | 1063 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,650 psi | 83% | 1056 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 15,882 psi | 84% | 1056 fps | 92.8% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 68% | 16,172 psi | 86% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,659 psi | 46% | 801 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,592 psi | 83% | 1053 fps | 94% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 16,447 psi | 87% | 1083 fps | 89.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1* | <<locked>> | 80% | 16,621 psi | 88% | 1063 fps | 94.1% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 15,679 psi | 83% | 1109 fps | 98.5% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 72% | 15,954 psi | 85% | 1040 fps | 97.4% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,795 psi | 84% | 1027 fps | 99.1% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 64% | 16,723 psi | 89% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,693 psi | 83% | 1099 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 7,948 psi | 42% | 781 fps | 89% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20* | <<locked>> | 84% | 17,042 psi | 90% | 1125 fps | 89.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 68% | 16,636 psi | 88% | 1047 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,911 psi | 84% | 1024 fps | 90.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 16,563 psi | 88% | 1063 fps | 93.6% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 16,056 psi | 85% | 1047 fps | 87.5% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 72% | 17,056 psi | 90% | 1086 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 14,968 psi | 79% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 72% | 15,664 psi | 83% | 1089 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 76% | 15,563 psi | 83% | 1050 fps | 91.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,257 psi | 76% | 961 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,602 psi | 56% | 883 fps | 86.2% |
| ADI AP 70N*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,113 psi | 80% | 1040 fps | 93.6% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,301 psi | 76% | 955 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,634 psi | 78% | 984 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant BE-86*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,515 psi | 56% | 896 fps | 89.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,474 psi | 71% | 955 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Herco* | <<locked>> | 88% | 14,953 psi | 79% | 1047 fps | 85.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,140 psi | 70% | 942 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,357 psi | 66% | 919 fps | 94.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | 4.6 gr | 60% | 7,542 psi | 40% | 774 fps | 88.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,024 psi | 64% | 955 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,879 psi | 63% | 932 fps | 87.8% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,373 psi | 71% | 892 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,018 psi | 27% | 594 fps | 85.5% |
| Hodgdon Universal*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,952 psi | 69% | 974 fps | 91% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 12,807 psi | 68% | 974 fps | 85.1% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,341 psi | 55% | 866 fps | 85.8% |
| Maxam CSB 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,311 psi | 49% | 896 fps | 91.1% |
| Maxam CSB 3*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,734 psi | 62% | 915 fps | 93.3% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,778 psi | 68% | 945 fps | 97.2% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,881 psi | 79% | 984 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,444 psi | 66% | 1007 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14* | <<locked>> | 88% | 6,875 psi | 36% | 725 fps | 86.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 14,025 psi | 74% | 1037 fps | 85.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,518 psi | 72% | 958 fps | 92.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,952 psi | 69% | 935 fps | 87.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,241 psi | 65% | 935 fps | 88.5% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 14,315 psi | 76% | 997 fps | 85.4% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,357 psi | 66% | 961 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | 3.6 gr | 60% | 6,715 psi | 36% | 725 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N330*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,095 psi | 59% | 938 fps | 88.9% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,545 psi | 61% | 922 fps | 86.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.
² fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 3 powders for .45 ACP loaded with the .452 | 150gr | CutEdge HGHP. Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,063 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 801 fps to 1,063 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 3 of the 3 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (130 MPa), the top charges use 46–84 %, leaving at least 16 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star rank at the top here: for .45 ACP with the .452 | 150gr | CutEdge HGHP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon TrailBoss, Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.