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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:
0.528" | 13.4mm
Caliber:
.45 Glock Auto Pistol load data
Case Length (l3):
0.759" | 19.3mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
1.119" | 28.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.168" | 4.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.168" | 4.3mm
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:
2025-01-01

Load data for 52 loads in caliber .45 Glock Auto Pistol with .451 | 185gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 26 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
Accurate No. 2
65%
87%
89%
Accurate Solo 1250
69%
81%
98%
Alliant UNIQUE
70%
83%
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100
65%
86%
100%
Hodgdon Universal
64%
84%
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
93%
44%
99%
Lovex S020
67%
88%
96%
Maxam CSB 1
73%
87%
98%
Maxam CSB 2
74%
86%
100%
Maxam CSB 3
66%
84%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12
64%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
91%
37%
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 20
74%
82%
95%
Rottweil P 806
94%
89%
84%
SNPE Vectan A0
71%
84%
92%
SNPE Vectan BA 9
64%
86%
96%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2
79%
87%
83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2
65%
84%
98%
Somchem MP200
64%
84%
91%
Somchem MS200
68%
86%
94%
Vihtavuori 3N37
75%
85%
85%
Vihtavuori N320
64%
86%
100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
86%
83%
100%
Vihtavuori N330
68%
82%
99%
Vihtavuori N340
72%
88%
94%
Vihtavuori N350
78%
86%
85%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
Accurate No. 2
62%
78%
88%
Accurate Solo 1250
61%
66%
95%
Alliant UNIQUE
60%
63%
87%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100
61%
77%
99%
Hodgdon Universal
60%
76%
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
80%
34%
96%
Lovex S020
60%
71%
92%
Maxam CSB 1
62%
63%
94%
Maxam CSB 2
60%
56%
98%
Maxam CSB 3
62%
75%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 12
61%
80%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
85%
33%
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 20
61%
56%
87%
Rottweil P 806
89%
78%
81%
SNPE Vectan A0
61%
63%
87%
SNPE Vectan BA 9
61%
78%
95%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2
76%
80%
81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2
62%
76%
96%
Somchem MP200
62%
76%
89%
Somchem MS200
61%
71%
91%
Vihtavuori 3N37
70%
71%
81%
Vihtavuori N320
61%
76%
100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
61%
42%
100%
Vihtavuori N330
61%
66%
97%
Vihtavuori N340
62%
65%
89%
Vihtavuori N350
73%
72%
81%

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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