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Load data for .45 Glock Auto Pistol + .451 | 185gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s):

.45 Glock Auto Pistol + .451 | 185gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.451 | 185gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:
4470
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.451" | 11.46mm
Bullet Length:
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Caliber:
.45 Glock Auto Pistol load data
Case Length (l3):
0.759" | 19.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
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Seated Depth:
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Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
22.3 Grains of Water | 1.45 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:
18855 psi | 1300 bar
LID:
LID_B6281_C733
Last updated:
2026-02-06

Load data for 64 loads in caliber .45 Glock Auto Pistol with .451 | 185gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 32 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AS 30
<<locked>>
63%
16621
88%
**5
100%
[Accurate No. 2]*
<<locked>>
65%
16375
87%
**4
89%
Accurate Solo 1000
<<locked>>
62%
16839
89%
**1
100%
Accurate Solo 1250
<<locked>>
70%
16259
86%
**01
98%
Alliant BE-86
<<locked>>
70%
16360
87%
**10
100%
Alliant Herco
<<locked>>
86%
16534
88%
**47
93%
Alliant UNIQUE
<<locked>>
72%
16418
87%
**40
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100
<<locked>>
65%
16230
86%
**5
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol
<<locked>>
86%
16346
87%
**10
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol
<<locked>>
64%
16317
87%
**07
100%
Hodgdon Universal 👍
<<locked>>
65%
16607
88%
**24
99%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol
<<locked>>
67%
16186
86%
**07
98%
Lovex S020
<<locked>>
67%
16607
88%
**30
96%
Maxam CSB 1
<<locked>>
73%
16317
87%
**7
98%
Maxam CSB 2 👍
<<locked>>
74%
16244
86%
**47
100%
Maxam CSB 3
<<locked>>
67%
16563
88%
**1
100%
Maxam CSB 4
<<locked>>
63%
16070
85%
**1
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12
<<locked>>
64%
16636
88%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20
<<locked>>
76%
16230
86%
**53
95%
[Rottweil P 806]*
<<locked>>
94%
16723
89%
**65
84%
SNPE Vectan A0
<<locked>>
72%
16563
88%
**4
93%
SNPE Vectan BA 9
<<locked>>
65%
16926
90%
**7
97%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*
<<locked>>
79%
16346
87%
**10
83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2
<<locked>>
67%
16534
88%
**07
98%
Somchem MP200
<<locked>>
66%
16476
87%
**27
92%
Somchem MS200
<<locked>>
68%
16259
86%
**04
94%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*
<<locked>>
77%
16636
88%
**60
85%
Vihtavuori N320
<<locked>>
66%
16969
90%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
<<locked>>
89%
16447
87%
**5
100%
Vihtavuori N330 👍
<<locked>>
69%
16375
87%
**43
99%
Vihtavuori N340
<<locked>>
72%
16578
88%
**27
94%
[Vihtavuori N350]*
<<locked>>
80%
16795
89%
**53
86%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AS 30
<<locked>>
61%
15722
83%
**5
100%
[Accurate No. 2]*
<<locked>>
62%
14649
78%
**5
88%
Accurate Solo 1000
<<locked>>
60%
15940
85%
**5
100%
Accurate Solo 1250
<<locked>>
61%
12386
66%
**2
95%
Alliant BE-86
<<locked>>
61%
12270
65%
**9
97%
[Alliant Herco]*
<<locked>>
64%
9398
50%
**3
83%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*
<<locked>>
60%
11792
63%
**9
87%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100
<<locked>>
61%
14489
77%
**5
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol
<<locked>>
66%
9427
50%
**0
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol
<<locked>>
61%
14402
76%
**5
100%
Hodgdon Universal
<<locked>>
60%
14330
76%
**8
97%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol
<<locked>>
61%
13300
71%
**5
95%
Lovex S020
<<locked>>
60%
13358
71%
**8
92%
Maxam CSB 1
<<locked>>
62%
11893
63%
**3
94%
Maxam CSB 2
<<locked>>
60%
10544
56%
**9
98%
Maxam CSB 3
<<locked>>
62%
14098
75%
**5
99%
Maxam CSB 4
<<locked>>
61%
15171
80%
**8
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12
<<locked>>
61%
14997
80%
**07
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*
<<locked>>
61%
10588
56%
**3
87%
[Rottweil P 806]*
<<locked>>
89%
14692
78%
**06
81%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*
<<locked>>
61%
11792
63%
**6
87%
SNPE Vectan BA 9
<<locked>>
61%
14765
78%
**2
95%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*
<<locked>>
75%
14504
77%
**5
81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2
<<locked>>
62%
14315
76%
**1
96%
[Somchem MP200]*
<<locked>>
62%
14388
76%
**8
89%
Somchem MS200
<<locked>>
61%
13343
71%
**8
91%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*
<<locked>>
68%
12908
68%
**5
80%
Vihtavuori N320
<<locked>>
61%
14315
76%
**1
100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
<<locked>>
71%
10762
57%
**0
100%
Vihtavuori N330
<<locked>>
61%
12444
66%
**5
97%
[Vihtavuori N340]*
<<locked>>
62%
12343
65%
**2
89%
[Vihtavuori N350]*
<<locked>>
71%
13039
69%
**8
80%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... 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.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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