Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .451 | 230gr | Hornady XTP

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 230gr \| Hornady XTP
Manufacturer SKU:	45160
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.631" \| 16.0mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.278" \| 7.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.278" \| 7.1mm
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_B2863_C740
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 230gr | Hornady XTP bullet and 58 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%	35259	88%	**88	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	35085	88%	**70	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	72%	35433	89%	**02	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	34925	88%	**32	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	35621	89%	**78	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	70%	34156	86%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	35346	89%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	35404	89%	**44	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	35737	90%	**34	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	72%	34026	85%	**84	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	77%	34214	86%	**47	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	35056	88%	**14	86%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	94%	34621	87%	**37	82%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	35534	89%	**30	90%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	35143	88%	**25	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	35723	90%	**30	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	78%	35172	88%	**29	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	35781	90%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	33939	85%	**99	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	34490	86%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	71%	34200	86%	**60	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	15606	39%	**9	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	35404	89%	**44	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	82%	34969	88%	**14	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	35665	89%	**37	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	70%	34113	86%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	35737	90%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	77%	34461	86%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	76%	34722	87%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	35534	89%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	35592	89%	**65	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	95%	35099	88%	**57	83%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	35882	90%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	66%	34171	86%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	14417	36%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	35462	89%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	35172	88%	**27	94%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	34490	86%	**01	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	35781	90%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	81%	34853	87%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	35346	89%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	34911	88%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	35694	89%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	74%	35099	88%	**66	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	34969	88%	**14	85%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	35404	89%	**44	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	71%	34127	86%	**16	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	76%	35012	88%	**02	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	35752	90%	**14	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	80%	35839	90%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	92%	35563	89%	**11	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	31198	78%	**11	96%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	71%	35041	88%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	34621	87%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	34650	87%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	76%	34534	87%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	83%	35578	89%	**65	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	35752	90%	**53	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	14127	35%	**8	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	31850	80%	**30	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	27847	70%	**14	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	26411	66%	**24	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	25135	63%	**43	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	27427	69%	**15	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	24889	62%	**55	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	21060	53%	**88	82%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	77%	28050	70%	**02	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	25469	64%	**76	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21582	54%	**70	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	73%	25251	63%	**57	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	91%	32111	81%	**98	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	78%	21596	54%	**78	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	28340	71%	**30	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	21248	53%	**75	91%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	22089	55%	**29	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	24134	60%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	28456	71%	**27	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	31604	79%	**12	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	26208	66%	**55	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8064	20%	**2	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	21060	53%	**88	82%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	75%	27398	69%	**93	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	32039	80%	**94	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	25701	64%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	20697	52%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	22031	55%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	23293	58%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	25179	63%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	28239	71%	**76	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	92%	31053	78%	**94	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	31154	78%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	29109	73%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	7673	19%	**2	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	20726	52%	**12	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	18797	47%	**12	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	32692	82%	**78	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	15011	38%	**66	91%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	20726	52%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	25005	63%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	29646	74%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17622	44%	**43	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24308	61%	**19	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	75%	27398	69%	**93	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	21060	53%	**88	82%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	25411	64%	**84	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	23192	58%	**22	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	28007	70%	**86	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	19899	50%	**12	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	66%	16331	41%	**50	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	69%	13576	34%	**17	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	25933	65%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15693	39%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	24656	62%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	22234	56%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	18304	46%	**76	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33982	85%	**34	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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