Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .451 | 260gr | Nosler Partition HP

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon HS-6, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 260gr \| Nosler Partition HP
Manufacturer SKU:	45260
Bullet Weight:	260gr \| 16.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.797" \| 20.2mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.444" \| 11.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.444" \| 11.3mm
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_B4205_C740
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 260gr | Nosler Partition HP bullet and 61 powders such as Hodgdon HS-6, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37. 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%	31198	78%	**71	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	34301	86%	**15	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	75%	35708	90%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	77%	35549	89%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	34621	87%	**24	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	33968	85%	**56	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	35882	90%	**45	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	35360	89%	**27	99%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	80%	35433	89%	**80	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	34896	87%	**53	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	34853	87%	**53	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	33663	84%	**93	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	89%	35897	90%	**63	86%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	30211	76%	**91	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	34156	86%	**58	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	34156	86%	**50	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	33823	85%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	34925	88%	**56	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	33808	85%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	67%	34098	85%	**98	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	34635	87%	**94	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	35302	88%	**25	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	14446	36%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	35302	89%	**27	99%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	80%	35433	89%	**80	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	88%	35607	89%	**63	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	34360	86%	**73	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	35534	89%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	34925	88%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	33605	84%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	35534	89%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	35418	89%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	35708	90%	**27	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	35636	89%	**84	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	34983	88%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	34490	86%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	12836	32%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	33750	85%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	85%	34998	88%	**60	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	33982	85%	**53	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	92%	35781	90%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	34084	85%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	35795	90%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	34403	86%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	34867	87%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	35128	88%	**15	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	35302	89%	**27	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	88%	35607	89%	**63	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	35433	89%	**80	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	35549	89%	**78	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	35737	90%	**55	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	35070	88%	**40	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	83%	33881	85%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	33953	85%	**37	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	26760	67%	**88	94%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	34983	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	30618	77%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	34301	86%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	35331	89%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	35549	89%	**11	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	34635	87%	**96	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	12879	32%	**3	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	27992	70%	**43	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	26049	65%	**3	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	24352	61%	**3	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	23583	59%	**9	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	25092	63%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	22321	56%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	33417	84%	**01	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	64%	20189	51%	**40	80%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	29704	74%	**81	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	23859	60%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	19754	50%	**9	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	79%	26107	65%	**29	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	84%	21785	55%	**50	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	25831	65%	**56	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	18275	46%	**1	88%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	19334	48%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	22162	56%	**5	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	26324	66%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	27166	68%	**02	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	30850	77%	**52	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	23293	58%	**1	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	77%	10022	25%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	33373	84%	**01	99%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	64%	20189	51%	**40	80%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	82%	28805	72%	**68	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	29718	75%	**27	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	22742	57%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	18202	46%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	19928	50%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	21045	53%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	22669	57%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	26078	65%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	27775	70%	**93	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	31227	78%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	26034	65%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	75%	9021	23%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	17622	44%	**5	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	63%	17419	44%	**5	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	29457	74%	**07	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	12140	30%	**9	88%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	18594	47%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	22611	57%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	27514	69%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15635	39%	**9	92%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	21553	54%	**8	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33373	84%	**01	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	28805	72%	**68	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	64%	20189	51%	**40	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	22611	57%	**04	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	20842	52%	**8	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	23888	60%	**73	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	17840	45%	**1	95%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	71%	16694	42%	**2	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	76%	14243	36%	**2	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	23569	59%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	14199	36%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	21698	54%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	19885	50%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	15722	39%	**6	94%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	30414	76%	**53	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.