Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .451 | 185gr | Speer TMJ-M

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon HS-6, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 185gr \| Speer TMJ-M
Manufacturer SKU:	4473
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.560" \| 14.2mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.207" \| 5.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.207" \| 5.2mm
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_B6283_C740
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 185gr | Speer TMJ-M bullet and 56 powders such as Hodgdon HS-6, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2. 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%	32909	83%	**35	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	34708	87%	**60	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	34940	88%	**70	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	76%	35621	89%	**12	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	34577	87%	**48	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	35824	90%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	35056	88%	**90	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	78%	35462	89%	**27	88%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	35752	90%	**17	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	34490	86%	**78	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	35737	90%	**63	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	86%	35418	89%	**08	83%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	31285	78%	**32	84%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	35027	88%	**29	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	81%	34911	88%	**14	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	82%	35404	89%	**35	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	34490	86%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	35447	89%	**93	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	67%	35056	88%	**55	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	34432	86%	**39	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	34708	87%	**60	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	13721	34%	**8	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	78%	35462	89%	**27	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	34693	87%	**11	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	34795	87%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	35795	90%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	35230	88%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	35868	90%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	35418	89%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	34722	87%	**45	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	35259	88%	**35	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	35665	89%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	35389	89%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	13155	33%	**10	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	35085	88%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	84%	34635	87%	**08	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	35273	88%	**01	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	89%	34418	86%	**40	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	34548	87%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	34592	87%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	34606	87%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	35534	89%	**42	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	34519	87%	**57	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	78%	35462	89%	**27	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	35056	88%	**22	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	35650	89%	**03	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	71%	35389	89%	**88	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	83%	35041	88%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	35273	88%	**98	91%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	27456	69%	**32	92%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	34780	87%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	30995	78%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	35636	89%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	35012	88%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	86%	35215	88%	**55	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	34766	87%	**37	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	65%	14243	36%	**99	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	28616	72%	**78	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	26469	66%	**52	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	24685	62%	**58	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	23714	59%	**88	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	25193	63%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	22698	57%	**83	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	68%	23844	60%	**04	80%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	33315	84%	**68	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	24004	60%	**20	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	20131	50%	**11	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	82%	30487	76%	**19	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	89%	25875	65%	**34	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	26237	66%	**78	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	18971	48%	**76	85%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	20059	50%	**57	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	22669	57%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	26919	67%	**71	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	28500	71%	**53	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	31937	80%	**03	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	23351	59%	**86	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	6817	17%	**5	99%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	68%	23844	60%	**04	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	29718	75%	**52	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	23221	58%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	18666	47%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	19957	50%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	21437	54%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	23366	59%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	26614	67%	**30	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	28442	71%	**30	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	32967	83%	**12	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	26194	66%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	6396	16%	**5	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18318	46%	**27	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	67%	20726	52%	**16	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	30516	77%	**39	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	12430	31%	**22	83%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	18608	47%	**84	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	22742	57%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28311	71%	**17	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	15621	39%	**29	89%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22292	56%	**60	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	68%	23844	60%	**04	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	23322	58%	**22	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	21176	53%	**53	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	25063	63%	**01	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	17767	45%	**14	93%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	76%	19798	50%	**86	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	80%	16882	42%	**63	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	23656	59%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	13880	35%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	22307	56%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	20146	51%	**37	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16476	41%	**84	92%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	31705	79%	**94	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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