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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 230gr \| Speer TMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	4480
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.651" \| 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:	0.298" \| 7.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.298" \| 7.6mm
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_B6291_C740
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 230gr | Speer TMJ 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%	34882	87%	**78	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	34940	88%	**63	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	34490	86%	**86	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	34287	86%	**15	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	35273	88%	**75	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	34925	88%	**14	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	34592	87%	**83	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	35491	89%	**34	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	34954	88%	**17	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	73%	33895	85%	**81	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	34229	86%	**40	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	85%	35520	89%	**21	86%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	33112	83%	**88	89%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	34142	86%	**06	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	35853	90%	**37	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	34316	86%	**22	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	74%	33997	85%	**91	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	35056	88%	**06	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	34780	87%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	34940	88%	**63	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	14968	38%	**9	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	35491	89%	**34	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	84%	35520	89%	**24	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	34780	87%	**20	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	34896	88%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	34780	87%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	34243	86%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	77%	34519	87%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	35331	89%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	34418	86%	**48	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	34316	86%	**40	82%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	34374	86%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	68%	34650	87%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	13561	34%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	34592	87%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	35447	89%	**17	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	34925	88%	**04	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	88%	35752	90%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	35781	90%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	34780	87%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	34287	86%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	35056	88%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	35853	90%	**70	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	35520	89%	**24	85%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	35491	89%	**34	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	35027	88%	**19	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	34200	86%	**86	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	35824	90%	**01	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	81%	35128	88%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	94%	35723	90%	**14	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	29109	73%	**68	95%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	34940	88%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	33736	85%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	35563	89%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	35259	88%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	84%	34969	88%	**55	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	34998	88%	**43	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13314	33%	**2	83%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	29733	75%	**01	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	26803	67%	**4	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	25396	64%	**07	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	24685	62%	**37	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26049	65%	**96	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	23728	59%	**32	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	19841	50%	**55	80%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	78%	28079	70%	**06	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	25179	63%	**70	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21205	53%	**63	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	76%	26411	66%	**76	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	80%	21393	54%	**71	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	27398	69%	**14	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	19899	50%	**42	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	20827	52%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	23757	60%	**60	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27166	68%	**10	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	30182	76%	**86	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	24961	63%	**35	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	7339	18%	**3	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	19841	50%	**55	80%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	77%	27644	69%	**99	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	30966	78%	**75	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	24642	62%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19551	49%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	21205	53%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22902	57%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	24816	62%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	26963	68%	**60	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	94%	31372	79%	**94	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	29617	74%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	27514	69%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	6889	17%	**9	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	19493	49%	**89	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	17738	44%	**86	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	31372	79%	**65	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	13619	34%	**27	89%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19841	50%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	24018	60%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28776	72%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16766	42%	**20	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23148	58%	**99	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	27644	69%	**99	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	19841	50%	**55	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	24526	62%	**71	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22104	55%	**09	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	26440	66%	**57	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18913	47%	**93	96%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	69%	16650	42%	**63	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	72%	14214	36%	**37	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	25454	64%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	14518	36%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23351	59%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21234	53%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	17303	43%	**53	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33069	83%	**24	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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