Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .451 | 230gr | Speer HPSB GD

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 230gr \| Speer HPSB GD
Manufacturer SKU:	4482
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.640" \| 16.3mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.287" \| 7.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.287" \| 7.3mm
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_B6290_C740
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 230gr | Speer HPSB GD 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%	35549	89%	**88	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	34011	85%	**63	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	34795	87%	**96	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	34505	87%	**22	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	35491	89%	**75	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	35114	88%	**14	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	34592	87%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	34534	87%	**30	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	34476	86%	**07	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	35186	88%	**01	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	34461	86%	**47	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	34548	87%	**07	86%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	34214	86%	**11	89%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	34374	86%	**12	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	78%	34185	86%	**17	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	34287	86%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	74%	34127	86%	**98	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	35404	89%	**12	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	34577	87%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	35041	88%	**70	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	14678	37%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	34534	87%	**30	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	35215	88%	**27	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	34940	88%	**27	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	34940	88%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	34882	87%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	34345	86%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	77%	34780	87%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	34708	87%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	34679	87%	**58	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	97%	35143	88%	**53	83%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	35099	88%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	35824	90%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	13329	33%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	34577	87%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	82%	35273	88%	**27	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	63%	34287	86%	**01	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	87%	35708	90%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	81%	34229	86%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	34737	87%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	34505	86%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	35012	88%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	74%	34229	86%	**53	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	35215	88%	**27	85%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	34534	87%	**30	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	35085	88%	**25	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	34330	86%	**93	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	34954	88%	**01	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	80%	35056	88%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	92%	34635	87%	**11	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	30530	77%	**01	96%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	35128	88%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	33750	85%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	35607	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	35360	89%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	83%	34969	88%	**55	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	35041	88%	**50	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13924	35%	**1	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	30545	77%	**20	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	27238	68%	**01	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	25715	64%	**17	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	24860	62%	**40	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26368	66%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	24047	60%	**42	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	20233	51%	**65	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	78%	27963	70%	**12	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	24714	62%	**66	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21466	54%	**66	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	75%	25556	64%	**60	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	79%	21480	54%	**75	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	27615	69%	**20	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	19957	50%	**45	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21031	53%	**15	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	24018	60%	**70	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27557	69%	**17	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	30168	76%	**99	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	25193	63%	**45	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	7208	18%	**9	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	20233	51%	**65	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	77%	28384	71%	**19	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31270	78%	**84	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	24831	62%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19798	50%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	21495	54%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	23192	58%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	24250	61%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	27238	68%	**66	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	93%	31024	78%	**94	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	30414	76%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	28616	72%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	6846	17%	**9	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	19783	50%	**99	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	17709	44%	**89	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	32387	81%	**78	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	13721	34%	**37	90%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	20044	50%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	24163	61%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	29051	73%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16940	42%	**24	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23366	59%	**06	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	28384	71%	**19	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	20233	51%	**65	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	24627	62%	**78	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22307	56%	**12	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	27050	68%	**66	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18985	48%	**99	96%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	68%	16288	41%	**50	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	72%	14344	36%	**43	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	25773	65%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	14707	37%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23612	59%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21422	54%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	17419	44%	**60	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33301	83%	**30	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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