Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .451 | 185gr | Sierra FPJ FN Match

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon HS-6, Vihtavuori 3N37

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 185gr \| Sierra FPJ FN Match
Manufacturer SKU:	8810
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.500" \| 12.7mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.147" \| 3.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.147" \| 3.7mm
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_B5976_C740
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 185gr | Sierra FPJ FN Match bullet and 55 powders such as Hodgdon HS-6, 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>>	96%	35708	90%	**08	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	35085	88%	**83	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	72%	35259	88%	**93	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	34592	87%	**19	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	34983	88%	**75	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	35418	89%	**27	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	72%	34679	87%	**99	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	75%	35882	90%	**60	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	35418	89%	**17	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	35505	89%	**07	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	34983	88%	**67	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	35302	89%	**11	84%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	97%	35317	89%	**34	88%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	35099	88%	**45	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	78%	34853	87%	**40	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	34751	87%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	35346	89%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	35882	90%	**16	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	64%	34751	87%	**72	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	72%	35085	88%	**83	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	15316	38%	**30	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	75%	35882	90%	**60	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	82%	34809	87%	**14	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	34824	87%	**30	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	34722	87%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	35143	88%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	35041	88%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	77%	35114	88%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	34896	88%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	69%	34374	86%	**55	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	34693	87%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	67%	34577	87%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	13982	35%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	35766	90%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	34853	87%	**21	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	35520	89%	**14	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	35230	88%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	35650	89%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	35520	89%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	34722	87%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	35201	88%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	74%	34490	86%	**67	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	34809	87%	**14	82%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	75%	35882	90%	**60	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	72%	34809	87%	**35	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	34809	87%	**03	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	35201	88%	**14	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	80%	34940	88%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	93%	35839	90%	**21	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	31038	78%	**01	94%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	35273	88%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	34040	85%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	35041	88%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	34693	87%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	84%	35868	90%	**85	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	14214	36%	**12	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	30777	77%	**24	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	27456	69%	**78	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	26092	65%	**91	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	24976	63%	**14	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26818	67%	**93	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	24540	62%	**29	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	64%	23250	58%	**04	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	31865	80%	**58	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	25425	64%	**60	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21698	54%	**47	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	78%	29660	74%	**22	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	84%	25048	63%	**21	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	28079	70%	**30	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	20798	52%	**35	88%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21393	54%	**96	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	24149	61%	**43	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27905	70%	**01	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	31111	78%	**09	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	25599	64%	**25	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	7789	20%	**1	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	64%	23250	58%	**04	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	79%	31314	79%	**55	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31647	79%	**85	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	25077	63%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	20175	51%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	21799	55%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22916	57%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	24816	62%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	28224	71%	**63	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	30792	77%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	28863	72%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	7324	18%	**7	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	19711	49%	**63	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	63%	19943	50%	**06	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	32663	82%	**78	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	14663	37%	**94	87%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	20363	51%	**37	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	24395	61%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28819	72%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17245	43%	**81	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24163	61%	**02	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	31314	79%	**55	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	64%	23250	58%	**04	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	24889	62%	**65	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22510	56%	**89	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	27572	69%	**60	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	19711	49%	**76	95%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	72%	19508	49%	**96	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	75%	16172	41%	**40	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	26092	65%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15098	38%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23830	60%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21901	55%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	17985	45%	**30	94%

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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