Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .45 ACP with .452 | 195gr | H&N SWC F bullet and 33 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
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 1250² | <<locked>> | 72% | 16,070 psi | 85% | 915 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 64% | 17,056 psi | 90% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 72% | 16,636 psi | 88% | 935 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 16,012 psi | 85% | 889 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Herco* | <<locked>> | 88% | 16,346 psi | 87% | 951 fps | 91.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 64% | 15,664 psi | 83% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 15,534 psi | 82% | 935 fps | 90.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 68% | 16,766 psi | 89% | 899 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 16,157 psi | 86% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 15,287 psi | 81% | 906 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,766 psi | 84% | 915 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 64% | 15,896 psi | 84% | 814 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,021 psi | 48% | 709 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 64% | 15,577 psi | 83% | 915 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 16,549 psi | 88% | 945 fps | 94.3% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,056 psi | 90% | 932 fps | 97.8% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 16,027 psi | 85% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,940 psi | 85% | 899 fps | 99.5% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 64% | 16,186 psi | 86% | 892 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 64% | 15,737 psi | 83% | 945 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,108 psi | 43% | 696 fps | 94% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 15,476 psi | 82% | 948 fps | 93.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 15,621 psi | 83% | 889 fps | 90.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 64% | 16,331 psi | 87% | 902 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 15,592 psi | 83% | 886 fps | 94.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 68% | 16,288 psi | 86% | 919 fps | 97% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 16,810 psi | 89% | 945 fps | 90.3% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,737 psi | 83% | 909 fps | 92% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 64% | 15,418 psi | 82% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 16,578 psi | 88% | 883 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,751 psi | 84% | 945 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 16,172 psi | 86% | 928 fps | 91.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 72% | 15,664 psi | 83% | 919 fps | 95.8% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,458 psi | 61% | 801 fps | 92.5% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,084 psi | 80% | 837 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,487 psi | 61% | 810 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,315 psi | 76% | 850 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 11,502 psi | 61% | 820 fps | 85.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,388 psi | 76% | 840 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,473 psi | 61% | 820 fps | 85.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,343 psi | 71% | 823 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,745 psi | 41% | 696 fps | 94% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,576 psi | 72% | 866 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,531 psi | 66% | 837 fps | 93.4% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,982 psi | 74% | 778 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,482 psi | 24% | 509 fps | 88.4% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,996 psi | 74% | 876 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,908 psi | 68% | 856 fps | 90.4% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,052 psi | 59% | 781 fps | 92% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,124 psi | 54% | 810 fps | 96.7% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,155 psi | 70% | 833 fps | 98.1% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,373 psi | 76% | 856 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,040 psi | 74% | 909 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 5,221 psi | 28% | 561 fps | 85.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,197 psi | 59% | 823 fps | 86.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 12,836 psi | 68% | 820 fps | 86.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,315 psi | 76% | 856 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,663 psi | 72% | 837 fps | 92.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,242 psi | 70% | 846 fps | 94.3% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,518 psi | 72% | 863 fps | 86.3% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,415 psi | 66% | 820 fps | 87.8% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,648 psi | 72% | 863 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,657 psi | 35% | 633 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,212 psi | 65% | 856 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,443 psi | 61% | 807 fps | 85.5% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,081 psi | 59% | 794 fps | 90.5% |
* 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 5 powders for .45 ACP loaded with the .452 | 195gr | H&N SWC F. Alliant Herco delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 951 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 696 fps to 951 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 5 of the 5 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (130 MPa), the top charges use 43–88 %, leaving at least 12 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, 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. As outliers, Alliant Herco, ReloadSwiss RS 14 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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.