Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .451 | 230gr | Sierra JHP SportM

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 230gr \| Sierra JHP SportM
Manufacturer SKU:	8805
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.650" \| 16.5mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.297" \| 7.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.297" \| 7.5mm
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_B5981_C740
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 230gr | Sierra JHP SportM 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>>	96%	35302	89%	**85	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	34621	87%	**63	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	34751	87%	**86	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	35505	89%	**25	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	73%	34040	85%	**52	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	35418	89%	**11	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	34983	88%	**83	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	34650	87%	**24	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	35520	89%	**14	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	73%	34330	86%	**84	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	34795	87%	**43	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	34780	87%	**01	86%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	33808	85%	**98	89%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	34490	86%	**09	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	34809	87%	**14	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	34911	88%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	74%	34389	86%	**94	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	35331	89%	**09	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	35230	88%	**58	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	35491	89%	**66	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	34505	87%	**53	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	15548	39%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	34650	87%	**24	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	34795	87%	**04	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	35114	88%	**20	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	35520	89%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	35157	88%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	35041	88%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	77%	35027	88%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	35694	89%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	35882	90%	**65	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	35186	88%	**40	82%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	35491	89%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	67%	34519	87%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	14301	36%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	35027	88%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	34592	87%	**07	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	63%	34824	87%	**98	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	87%	35172	88%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	81%	34606	87%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	35157	88%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	34447	86%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	35650	89%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	34548	87%	**50	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	34795	87%	**04	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	34650	87%	**24	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	35607	89%	**25	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	34751	87%	**89	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	35041	88%	**91	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	81%	35781	90%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	92%	34577	87%	**98	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	31531	79%	**04	96%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	35331	89%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	34142	86%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	33968	85%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	35882	90%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	84%	35621	89%	**62	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	35375	89%	**47	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13779	35%	**1	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	31299	78%	**14	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	27035	68%	**4	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	26527	67%	**20	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	25063	63%	**37	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26585	67%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	24294	61%	**38	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	20479	51%	**61	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	77%	27441	69%	**96	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	25686	64%	**73	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21582	54%	**66	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	75%	25976	65%	**57	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	80%	22017	55%	**84	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	27702	69%	**17	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	20305	51%	**48	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21466	54%	**15	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	24149	61%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	27398	69%	**10	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	30734	77%	**93	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	25527	64%	**42	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23960	60%	**15	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	7934	20%	**2	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	20479	51%	**61	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	77%	28108	70%	**06	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31415	79%	**78	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	25280	63%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	20131	50%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	22046	55%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	23409	59%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	25237	63%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	28268	71%	**73	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	92%	30734	77%	**88	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	30821	77%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	29109	73%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	7498	19%	**2	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	20146	51%	**99	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	18144	45%	**96	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	32996	83%	**75	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	14489	36%	**47	90%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	20305	51%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	24540	62%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	29022	73%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17303	43%	**27	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23670	59%	**02	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	28108	70%	**06	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	20479	51%	**61	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	24976	63%	**68	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22611	57%	**09	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	27311	68%	**70	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	19580	49%	**06	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	67%	16418	41%	**50	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	71%	14098	35%	**24	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	26034	65%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15113	38%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23931	60%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21654	54%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	17912	45%	**66	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33591	84%	**27	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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