Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .451 | 250gr | Barnes XPB

Recommended Powder(s): Ramshot True Blue, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan A0, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 250gr \| Barnes XPB
Manufacturer SKU:	30554
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.910" \| 23.1mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.557" \| 14.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.557" \| 14.1mm
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_B794_C740
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 250gr | Barnes XPB bullet and 59 powders such as Ramshot True Blue, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan A0, 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%	25904	65%	**43	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	33228	83%	**70	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	79%	35375	89%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	78%	33417	84%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	81%	33634	84%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	79%	34737	87%	**27	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	81%	34635	87%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	68%	34954	88%	**68	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	35143	88%	**07	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	83%	35621	89%	**20	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	90%	35607	89%	**73	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	78%	34403	86%	**25	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	91%	35375	89%	**11	95%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	88%	33649	84%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	33692	84%	**10	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	79%	35592	89%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	63%	35418	89%	**60	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	74%	35070	88%	**55	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	70%	33707	84%	**38	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	33228	83%	**70	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	12082	30%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	68%	34882	87%	**68	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	87%	35143	88%	**07	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	73%	35694	89%	**50	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	82%	35578	89%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	33344	84%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	90%	35143	88%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	88%	35433	89%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	35172	88%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	77%	34040	85%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	73%	33692	84%	**22	100%
Ramshot True Blue 👍	<<locked>>	70%	35491	89%	**52	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	35520	89%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	77%	34418	86%	**56	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	91%	10921	27%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	93%	35230	88%	**42	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	92%	34200	86%	**88	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	33692	84%	**20	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	29196	73%	**88	98%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	91%	33388	84%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	33910	85%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	73%	33402	84%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	33663	84%	**19	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	34925	88%	**76	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	34882	87%	**68	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	87%	35143	88%	**07	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	82%	34374	86%	**19	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	87%	34766	87%	**06	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	77%	34606	87%	**68	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	92%	35360	89%	**68	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	95%	26179	66%	**70	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	20827	52%	**24	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	65%	33054	83%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	82%	35650	89%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	26324	66%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	84%	34621	87%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	88%	34548	87%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	96%	35578	89%	**65	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	34142	86%	**53	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	73%	15185	38%	**3	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	23728	60%	**5	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23525	59%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	22800	57%	**0	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	20610	52%	**7	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21973	55%	**3	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	19319	48%	**6	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	27963	70%	**76	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	77%	25193	63%	**76	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	20218	51%	**6	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16984	43%	**0	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	22220	56%	**5	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	15563	39%	**6	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	17172	43%	**9	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	19247	48%	**3	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	23685	59%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	32677	82%	**30	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22931	57%	**8	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25208	63%	**30	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	19798	50%	**6	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	86%	10791	27%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27905	70%	**76	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	77%	25193	63%	**76	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	25034	63%	**2	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	19043	48%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	16375	41%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	16868	42%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	18797	47%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	19986	50%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	23061	58%	**0	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22931	58%	**1	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26832	67%	**47	97%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	32808	82%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	22249	56%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	85%	9776	25%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14866	37%	**6	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	78%	22640	57%	**17	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	26194	66%	**2	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	63%	10718	27%	**7	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	15751	39%	**7	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19203	48%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	25121	63%	**3	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	13721	34%	**1	86%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	19319	48%	**9	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27905	70%	**76	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	25193	63%	**76	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	19580	49%	**5	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17883	45%	**6	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	20305	51%	**5	83%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14808	37%	**6	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	87%	21190	53%	**1	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	91%	17782	45%	**1	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	29863	75%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	19928	50%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	12009	30%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17883	45%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	17114	43%	**3	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13329	33%	**7	88%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26701	67%	**1	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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