Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .451 | 185gr | Barnes TAC-XP

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Bullet:	.451 \| 185gr \| Barnes TAC-XP
Manufacturer SKU:	30552
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
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_B791_C740
Last updated:	2026-03-15

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 185gr | Barnes TAC-XP bullet and 66 powder(s). 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>>	95%	28152	71%	**71	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	34969	88%	**01	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	76%	34838	87%	**01	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	78%	34780	87%	**37	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	81%	34664	87%	**83	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	34098	85%	**25	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	33823	85%	**94	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	34185	86%	**76	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	84%	35882	90%	**42	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	79%	34055	85%	**06	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	34258	86%	**75	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	84%	35099	88%	**71	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	34679	87%	**53	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	95%	30052	75%	**78	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	86%	34592	87%	**29	93%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	82%	34185	86%	**99	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	34969	88%	**53	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	86%	34156	86%	**57	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	34026	85%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	30168	76%	**89	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	35897	90%	**58	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	76%	35201	88%	**17	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	35099	88%	**80	98%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	68%	34998	88%	**80	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	34969	88%	**01	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	35085	88%	**94	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	13445	34%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	35868	90%	**09	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	84%	35882	90%	**42	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	70%	34911	88%	**48	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	78%	33895	85%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	35781	90%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	35534	89%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	84%	34447	86%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	35157	88%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	77%	35491	89%	**83	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	71%	34548	87%	**53	100%
Ramshot True Blue 👍	<<locked>>	67%	34983	88%	**63	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	34505	87%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	12372	31%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	89%	34882	87%	**67	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	90%	35694	89%	**26	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	35027	88%	**32	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	34954	88%	**81	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	34330	86%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	34156	86%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	74%	35766	90%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	34606	87%	**44	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	34374	86%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	82%	34156	86%	**39	95%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	35868	90%	**09	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	35882	90%	**42	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	34708	87%	**44	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	34360	86%	**17	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	75%	34693	87%	**93	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	34664	87%	**80	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	30472	76%	**40	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	22887	57%	**39	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	34127	86%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	34592	87%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	28950	73%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	35317	89%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	85%	34432	86%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	91%	34345	86%	**73	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	35273	88%	**75	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	88%	35737	90%	**07	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	72%	15795	40%	**89	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	26368	66%	**73	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	24569	62%	**63	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	23496	59%	**79	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	21872	55%	**96	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	23337	58%	**65	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	19972	50%	**52	96%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	29399	74%	**04	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	77%	28340	71%	**24	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	21654	54%	**19	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	18144	46%	**06	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	18695	47%	**15	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	22931	57%	**43	99%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	13387	34%	**01	93%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	16824	42%	**42	80%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	62%	21190	53%	**02	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26252	66%	**19	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	18130	45%	**48	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	20349	51%	**06	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	13053	33%	**1	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	21959	55%	**65	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	24932	63%	**76	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	25251	63%	**02	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	27267	68%	**52	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	21785	55%	**94	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	19957	50%	**55	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	78%	9950	25%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	29617	74%	**07	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	77%	28340	71%	**24	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	27325	69%	**43	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	20697	52%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	17318	43%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	18072	45%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	19580	49%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	21016	53%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	23612	59%	**22	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	25237	63%	**93	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	28485	71%	**62	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	24018	60%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	79%	9544	24%	**7	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	16012	40%	**15	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	77%	24265	61%	**22	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	28094	70%	**37	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	64%	12270	31%	**73	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	17303	43%	**86	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	20537	51%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	26078	65%	**22	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14359	36%	**24	85%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	20349	51%	**52	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	17463	44%	**94	84%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29617	74%	**07	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	28340	71%	**24	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	21074	53%	**04	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	19363	49%	**45	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	22060	55%	**57	83%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	16172	41%	**12	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	88%	23540	59%	**02	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	90%	19595	49%	**57	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	31865	80%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	21596	54%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	13300	33%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	19914	50%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	17796	45%	**19	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	14707	37%	**70	88%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	27949	70%	**76	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	61%	17854	45%	**06	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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