Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .451 | 230gr | Rim Rock RN Top Shelf

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 230gr \| Rim Rock RN Top Shelf
Manufacturer SKU:	#342
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.675" \| 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:	0.322" \| 8.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.322" \| 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_B10639_C740
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 230gr | Rim Rock RN Top Shelf bullet and 57 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>>	96%	33721	85%	**55	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	34722	87%	**57	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	35041	88%	**86	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	34983	88%	**15	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	35085	88%	**61	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	34563	87%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	35708	90%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	77%	34925	88%	**11	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	34389	86%	**98	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	35578	89%	**91	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	34069	85%	**34	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	85%	35085	88%	**01	86%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	97%	33025	83%	**71	88%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	34925	88%	**09	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	81%	35462	89%	**21	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	34171	86%	**06	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	35607	89%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	35607	89%	**02	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	34998	88%	**48	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	35824	90%	**52	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	34722	87%	**57	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	13953	35%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	77%	34925	88%	**11	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	85%	35186	88%	**07	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	34679	87%	**11	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	35882	90%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	34809	87%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	35868	90%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	34374	86%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	35114	88%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	34998	88%	**48	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	35404	89%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	34360	86%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	13184	33%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	35534	89%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	84%	35404	89%	**11	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	34650	87%	**94	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	89%	35172	88%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	35027	88%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	35650	89%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	33881	85%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	34882	87%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	34127	86%	**40	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	85%	35186	88%	**07	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	34925	88%	**11	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	34287	86%	**99	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	34200	86%	**80	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	34940	88%	**85	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	81%	34548	87%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	95%	35563	89%	**04	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	29037	73%	**65	95%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	34505	87%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	32764	82%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	34389	86%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	34374	86%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	84%	34548	87%	**39	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	35766	90%	**47	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13111	33%	**8	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	29298	73%	**91	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	26977	68%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	25759	65%	**04	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	24018	60%	**20	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	25556	64%	**83	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	22727	57%	**06	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	63%	20885	52%	**68	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	80%	28834	72%	**06	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	24671	62%	**56	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	20784	52%	**47	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	78%	26803	67%	**66	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	82%	22133	55%	**81	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	26092	65%	**88	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	19160	48%	**15	88%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	20523	51%	**96	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	23322	58%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	27470	69%	**04	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	28993	73%	**66	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	32663	82%	**16	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	24497	61%	**19	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	7208	18%	**3	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	63%	20885	52%	**68	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	80%	29530	74%	**16	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	30792	77%	**68	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	23554	59%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19131	48%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	20769	52%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	22423	56%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	24308	61%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	27224	68%	**56	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	28892	72%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	27209	68%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	64%	7092	18%	**6	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18463	46%	**66	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	63%	18057	45%	**86	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	31053	78%	**52	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	12807	32%	**01	88%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	18985	48%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	23235	58%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28326	71%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16244	41%	**7	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22742	57%	**89	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	29530	74%	**16	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	20885	52%	**68	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	23525	59%	**45	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	21756	55%	**93	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	25512	64%	**27	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18231	46%	**66	95%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	71%	17114	43%	**60	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	74%	14576	37%	**43	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	24932	63%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	14489	36%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	22220	56%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	20189	51%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16549	41%	**30	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	32126	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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