Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .451 | 230gr | Sierra FPJ RN Match

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 230gr \| Sierra FPJ RN Match
Manufacturer SKU:	8815
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.655" \| 16.6mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.302" \| 7.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.302" \| 7.7mm
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_B5980_C740
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 230gr | Sierra FPJ RN Match bullet and 55 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%	34316	86%	**65	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	34113	86%	**50	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	74%	34330	86%	**58	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	35752	90%	**14	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	72%	34432	86%	**80	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	35157	88%	**24	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	35346	89%	**17	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	35650	89%	**01	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	34098	85%	**37	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	34563	87%	**94	86%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	35737	90%	**40	82%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	35752	90%	**25	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	35172	88%	**21	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	35244	88%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	35795	90%	**04	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	35708	90%	**06	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	34824	87%	**48	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	34838	87%	**60	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	15737	39%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	35157	88%	**24	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	34592	87%	**98	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	35578	89%	**27	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	33953	85%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	35723	90%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	34330	86%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	76%	34301	86%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	35172	88%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	35128	88%	**55	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	35070	88%	**37	82%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	35172	88%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	35534	89%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	13953	35%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	34403	86%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	82%	35781	90%	**17	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	63%	34040	85%	**91	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	87%	34911	88%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	35824	90%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	34577	87%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	34737	87%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	35215	88%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	35012	88%	**57	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	34592	87%	**98	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	35157	88%	**24	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	35012	88%	**12	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	35056	88%	**89	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	34664	87%	**81	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	80%	34403	86%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	93%	35128	88%	**01	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	30298	76%	**94	96%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	34838	87%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	32866	82%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	35665	89%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	35418	89%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	83%	34432	86%	**42	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	34896	87%	**37	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13924	35%	**5	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	30530	77%	**04	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	25295	63%	**37	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26992	68%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	23656	59%	**29	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	20595	52%	**68	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	78%	28761	72%	**12	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	24947	63%	**63	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21161	53%	**60	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	76%	26774	67%	**76	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	94%	33083	83%	**98	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	27180	68%	**07	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	20508	51%	**48	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21538	54%	**19	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	23699	59%	**53	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27688	69%	**10	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	30284	76%	**89	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	25106	63%	**32	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	7948	20%	**2	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	20595	52%	**68	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	77%	27876	70%	**99	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31749	80%	**81	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	25570	64%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	20189	51%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	21582	54%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22814	57%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	24656	62%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	27644	69%	**63	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	93%	30589	77%	**81	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	30472	76%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	28660	72%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	7266	18%	**3	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	19682	49%	**89	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	18043	45%	**86	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	32372	81%	**68	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	14170	36%	**40	90%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19899	50%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	24018	60%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	29225	73%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17129	43%	**20	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23917	60%	**09	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	27876	70%	**99	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	20595	52%	**68	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	24555	62%	**61	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22727	57%	**12	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	26934	68%	**57	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	19653	49%	**02	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	68%	16520	41%	**47	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	71%	14185	36%	**30	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	25411	64%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15287	38%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23409	59%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21321	53%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	17985	45%	**63	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33112	83%	**14	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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