Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .451 | 160gr | Barnes XPB

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 160gr \| Barnes XPB
Manufacturer SKU:	30550
Bullet Weight:	160gr \| 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.677" \| 17.2mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.324" \| 8.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.324" \| 8.2mm
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_B788_C740
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 160gr | Barnes XPB bullet and 57 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, 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%	27644	69%	**86	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	34447	86%	**39	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	77%	34954	88%	**25	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	78%	34142	86%	**58	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	82%	34650	87%	**14	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	79%	35462	89%	**90	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	81%	35665	89%	**52	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	34432	86%	**21	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	85%	34809	87%	**63	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	35578	89%	**63	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	88%	34606	87%	**19	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	77%	34432	86%	**94	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	88%	34606	87%	**67	92%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	88%	34954	88%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	35070	88%	**67	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	77%	35331	89%	**48	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	34403	86%	**08	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	70%	35810	90%	**31	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	35549	89%	**52	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	12517	31%	**01	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	34374	86%	**17	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	85%	34809	87%	**63	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	35317	89%	**96	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	80%	35244	88%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	34316	86%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	89%	35853	90%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	86%	35418	89%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	82%	34751	87%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	78%	35534	89%	**24	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	73%	35244	88%	**04	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	34142	86%	**94	98%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	63%	35549	89%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	77%	35839	90%	**26	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	11980	30%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	91%	35070	88%	**08	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	91%	34969	88%	**57	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	35201	88%	**70	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	32460	81%	**80	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	90%	34258	86%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	35070	88%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	76%	35897	90%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	34563	87%	**81	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	35520	89%	**39	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	34374	86%	**17	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	85%	34809	87%	**63	82%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	81%	34969	88%	**88	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	34418	86%	**62	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	77%	35360	89%	**34	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	90%	35636	89%	**34	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	95%	27992	70%	**16	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	66%	34737	87%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	34127	86%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	27267	68%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	83%	35244	88%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	87%	35128	88%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	94%	35404	89%	**34	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	35549	89%	**16	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	79%	18202	46%	**57	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	25353	64%	**88	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	23583	59%	**58	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	22379	56%	**75	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	21335	53%	**01	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	22626	57%	**73	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	19319	48%	**50	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	28805	72%	**12	92%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	32213	81%	**21	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20972	53%	**24	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	17143	43%	**88	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	22321	56%	**52	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	66%	18637	47%	**09	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	17738	44%	**40	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	19624	49%	**07	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	23917	60%	**78	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	24091	60%	**07	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	26440	66%	**60	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	20726	52%	**86	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	7194	18%	**4	98%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	28761	72%	**12	92%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	82%	32213	81%	**21	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	26498	66%	**55	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	19812	50%	**76	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	16679	42%	**71	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	16911	42%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	18710	47%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	20378	51%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	22931	58%	**34	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	24207	61%	**94	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	27267	68%	**73	95%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	33910	85%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	23163	58%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	6759	17%	**8	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	15447	39%	**04	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	82%	27093	68%	**09	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	26905	67%	**52	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	69%	13416	34%	**07	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	16433	41%	**68	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19812	50%	**43	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	25338	64%	**27	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14069	35%	**09	82%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19566	49%	**53	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28761	72%	**12	92%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	32213	81%	**21	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	20088	50%	**96	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	18275	46%	**34	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	22234	56%	**71	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	15287	38%	**84	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	92%	25599	64%	**60	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	30719	77%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	20450	51%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	12459	31%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	18376	46%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	17303	43%	**17	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13866	35%	**35	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	27586	69%	**01	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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