Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .450 | 170gr | AERO SO,- smax:9.18

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan A0, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.450 \| 170gr \| AERO SO,- smax:9.18
Bullet Weight:	170gr \| 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.450" \| 11.43mm
Bullet Length:	0.716" \| 18.2mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.363" \| 9.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.363" \| 9.2mm
Case Capacity:	38.0 Grains of Water \| 2.47 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol Magnum (SPM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	39885 psi \| 2750 bar
LID:	LID_B138_C740
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .450 | 170gr | AERO SO,- smax:9.18 bullet and 57 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan A0, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	96%	27456	69%	**24	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	34911	88%	**76	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	76%	33910	85%	**57	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	81%	35520	89%	**12	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	83%	35433	89%	**62	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	34722	87%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	81%	35259	88%	**80	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	34374	86%	**58	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	85%	34679	87%	**91	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	81%	34534	87%	**88	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	34389	86%	**50	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	33968	85%	**19	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	88%	34360	86%	**08	92%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	90%	35723	90%	**49	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	82%	34374	86%	**91	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	76%	34432	86%	**73	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	73%	35505	89%	**52	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	70%	35143	88%	**52	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	34911	88%	**76	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	12850	32%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	34330	86%	**58	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	85%	34679	87%	**91	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	35360	89%	**24	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	79%	33823	85%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	34229	86%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	89%	35476	89%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	86%	34766	87%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	83%	35650	89%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	76%	34011	85%	**39	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	72%	34214	86%	**12	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	68%	34925	88%	**32	98%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	63%	35360	89%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	34505	86%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	11545	29%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	90%	34505	87%	**32	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	92%	35099	88%	**88	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	35041	88%	**11	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	32401	81%	**17	97%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	92%	35853	90%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	34258	86%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	74%	34809	87%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	34490	86%	**19	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	34142	86%	**57	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	34330	86%	**58	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	85%	34679	87%	**91	83%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	81%	34084	85%	**06	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	34272	86%	**86	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	76%	34461	86%	**62	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	91%	35418	89%	**72	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	28543	72%	**67	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	66%	35259	88%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	34896	87%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	27572	69%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	83%	34896	87%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	87%	35172	88%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	94%	35360	89%	**58	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	34330	86%	**34	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	78%	17579	44%	**94	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	25150	63%	**22	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	24149	61%	**12	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	22945	58%	**32	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	21263	53%	**45	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	22640	57%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	19711	49%	**04	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	28326	71%	**44	92%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	30327	76%	**19	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20943	52%	**68	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	17347	43%	**42	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	22553	57%	**06	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	17985	45%	**40	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	17361	44%	**81	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	19667	49%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	24424	61%	**32	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	24134	61%	**48	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	26281	66%	**94	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	21118	53%	**37	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	7208	18%	**8	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	28282	71%	**40	92%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	30327	76%	**19	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	26107	65%	**96	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	19493	49%	**20	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	16563	42%	**19	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	17085	43%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	18811	47%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	20233	51%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	22829	57%	**75	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	23859	60%	**39	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	27470	69%	**11	96%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	33272	83%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	22597	57%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	6730	17%	**2	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	15098	38%	**45	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	80%	25425	64%	**14	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	26614	67%	**86	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	68%	12821	32%	**45	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	16505	41%	**15	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19725	49%	**91	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	25367	64%	**71	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14040	35%	**66	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19392	49%	**94	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28282	71%	**40	92%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	30327	76%	**19	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	20059	50%	**40	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	18623	47%	**88	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	21190	53%	**86	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	15418	39%	**42	87%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	91%	24729	62%	**85	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	30734	77%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	20639	52%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	12850	32%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	18768	47%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	17535	44%	**68	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13793	35%	**93	85%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	27688	69%	**35	100%

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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