Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .451 | 240gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 240gr \| Sierra JHC SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8820
Bullet Weight:	240gr \| 15.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.635" \| 16.1mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.282" \| 7.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.282" \| 7.2mm
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_B5982_C740
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 240gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster bullet and 54 powders such as ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, 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>>	94%	35201	88%	**58	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	64%	35317	89%	**43	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	73%	34505	86%	**35	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	70%	35143	88%	**88	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	72%	35810	90%	**70	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	74%	35447	89%	**07	92%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	35186	88%	**94	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	73%	34838	87%	**68	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	35230	88%	**24	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	82%	34476	86%	**85	87%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	94%	35897	90%	**21	83%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	68%	35215	88%	**93	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	34751	87%	**88	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	77%	34751	87%	**96	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	74%	35085	88%	**75	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	35824	90%	**89	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	35128	88%	**32	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	70%	34447	86%	**30	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	16027	40%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	74%	35447	89%	**07	92%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	81%	34476	86%	**88	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	63%	34809	87%	**94	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	70%	35346	89%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	81%	35085	88%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	77%	35578	89%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	76%	35636	89%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	72%	34403	86%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	68%	34403	86%	**22	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	94%	34838	87%	**21	84%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	64%	34722	87%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	67%	35244	88%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	15273	38%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	34301	86%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	35839	90%	**98	94%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	63%	35505	89%	**78	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	85%	35462	89%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	80%	35186	88%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	73%	35679	89%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	35027	88%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	85%	34679	87%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	73%	34403	86%	**24	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	34476	86%	**88	86%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	35447	89%	**07	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	71%	34708	87%	**86	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	76%	35331	89%	**70	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	34969	88%	**62	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	79%	35433	89%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	90%	34679	87%	**75	95%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	32967	83%	**07	98%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	70%	34229	86%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	34548	87%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	72%	35027	88%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	76%	34722	87%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	82%	35331	89%	**29	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	14649	37%	**8	86%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	31807	80%	**01	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	25686	64%	**27	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	28079	70%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	24816	62%	**25	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	21886	55%	**81	83%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	74%	26426	66%	**57	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	26208	66%	**60	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	22394	56%	**53	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	71%	23786	60%	**04	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	89%	30487	76%	**42	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	28413	71%	**04	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	21509	54%	**48	92%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	22713	57%	**19	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	24976	63%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	28108	70%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	31937	80%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	26368	66%	**29	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	8296	21%	**9	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	21886	55%	**81	83%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	73%	25802	65%	**43	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	32967	83%	**71	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	26803	67%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	21350	54%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	22684	57%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	24120	60%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	25860	65%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	28921	73%	**60	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	89%	29559	74%	**42	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	31372	79%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	29921	75%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	7600	19%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	20740	52%	**89	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	19116	48%	**02	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	33663	84%	**58	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	15432	39%	**50	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	20900	52%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	25005	63%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	29515	74%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17854	45%	**20	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24932	63%	**02	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	73%	25802	65%	**43	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	21886	55%	**81	83%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	25715	64%	**55	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	23235	58%	**96	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	28384	71%	**63	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	20537	52%	**99	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	64%	15737	39%	**14	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	67%	13503	34%	**4	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	26890	67%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	15650	39%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	24743	62%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	22452	56%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	18898	47%	**66	97%

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.