Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .451 | 230gr | Geco FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 230gr \| Geco FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	RN 2318153
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.672" \| 17.1mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.319" \| 8.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.319" \| 8.1mm
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_B9006_C740
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 230gr | Geco FMJ bullet and 56 powders such as 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>>	95%	34113	86%	**55	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	35273	88%	**57	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	72%	35085	88%	**86	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	35114	88%	**15	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	35505	89%	**61	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	34998	88%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	34722	87%	**73	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	34621	87%	**07	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	35128	88%	**07	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	35882	90%	**91	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	34403	86%	**40	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	84%	35012	88%	**01	86%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	32924	83%	**68	88%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	34258	86%	**96	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	35070	88%	**14	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	34722	87%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	34185	86%	**81	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	35737	90%	**99	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	34809	87%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	35273	88%	**57	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	15563	39%	**9	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	34621	87%	**07	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	84%	35607	89%	**11	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	34809	87%	**14	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	35360	89%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	35172	88%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	34476	86%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	77%	34592	87%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	35418	89%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	35346	89%	**52	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	34708	87%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	34983	88%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	13822	35%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	33953	85%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	35868	90%	**14	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	35389	89%	**98	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	88%	35375	89%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	34548	87%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	35027	88%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	34011	85%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	35070	88%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	34461	86%	**43	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	35607	89%	**11	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	34621	87%	**07	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	34650	87%	**06	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	34534	87%	**80	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	34693	87%	**78	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	82%	35882	90%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	94%	35462	89%	**01	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	30356	76%	**81	96%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	34911	88%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	33083	83%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	35839	90%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	35723	90%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	85%	35882	90%	**58	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	34287	86%	**27	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13576	34%	**8	83%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	29936	75%	**94	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	27209	68%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	25846	65%	**04	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	24497	61%	**20	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26078	65%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	23917	60%	**22	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	62%	20900	52%	**65	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	80%	29472	74%	**12	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	25019	63%	**56	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21176	53%	**56	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	77%	26716	67%	**63	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	81%	22147	56%	**78	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	27253	68%	**01	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	20218	51%	**38	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21045	53%	**02	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	23612	59%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27688	69%	**07	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	30168	76%	**80	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	25048	63%	**22	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	7745	19%	**3	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	62%	20900	52%	**65	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	78%	28601	72%	**99	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	30937	78%	**68	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	24816	62%	**38	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19609	49%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	21451	54%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22931	58%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	24555	62%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	27528	69%	**60	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	29921	75%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	27891	70%	**38	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	7107	18%	**3	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18971	48%	**73	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	17550	44%	**73	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	31749	80%	**55	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	13953	35%	**30	89%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19943	50%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	24163	61%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28456	71%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16679	42%	**04	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23264	58%	**93	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	78%	28601	72%	**99	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	62%	20900	52%	**65	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	24091	60%	**48	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22249	56%	**99	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	26556	67%	**43	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	19189	48%	**89	96%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	69%	17071	43%	**60	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	71%	14011	35%	**17	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	25367	64%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15069	38%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23467	59%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21292	53%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	17477	44%	**47	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	32474	81%	**04	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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