Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .451 | 185gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon HS-6

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 185gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	4470
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.528" \| 13.4mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.175" \| 4.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.175" \| 4.4mm
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_B6281_C740
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 185gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 55 powders such as Hodgdon HS-6. 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%	33968	85%	**72	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	34983	88%	**73	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	72%	34722	87%	**80	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	34418	86%	**09	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	34476	86%	**62	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	34824	87%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	35592	89%	**06	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	34737	87%	**37	88%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	35810	90%	**24	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	35012	88%	**98	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	35302	89%	**70	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	85%	35012	88%	**14	83%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	97%	33649	84%	**88	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	35520	89%	**45	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	35331	89%	**34	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	35636	89%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	35679	89%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	35418	89%	**02	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	66%	34635	87%	**62	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	35114	88%	**62	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	34983	88%	**73	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	14779	37%	**24	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	34737	87%	**37	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	34243	86%	**21	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	35259	88%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	34548	87%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	35868	90%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	34679	87%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	34272	86%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	34635	87%	**52	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	34534	87%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	35027	88%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	13358	33%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	35259	88%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	34896	87%	**17	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	35621	89%	**17	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	88%	35027	88%	**50	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	34693	87%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	34708	87%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	34403	86%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	35882	90%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	34853	87%	**70	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	34737	87%	**37	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	35273	88%	**29	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	35839	90%	**22	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	34940	88%	**91	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	82%	35621	89%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	94%	35172	88%	**14	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	29849	75%	**88	93%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	35520	89%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	32140	81%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	34345	86%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	35143	88%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	85%	35143	88%	**68	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	35041	88%	**53	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	63%	13996	35%	**96	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	29269	73%	**91	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	26789	67%	**68	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	25483	64%	**81	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	23960	60%	**01	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	25962	65%	**83	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	23250	58%	**99	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	66%	23844	60%	**11	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	32343	81%	**68	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	24685	62%	**43	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	20189	51%	**17	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	81%	30487	76%	**32	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	86%	25164	63%	**30	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	26876	67%	**04	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	19682	49%	**06	87%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	20668	52%	**76	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	22713	57%	**20	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27195	68%	**81	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	29704	74%	**70	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	32358	81%	**22	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	24033	60%	**06	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	7150	18%	**4	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	66%	23844	60%	**11	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31227	78%	**75	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	23772	60%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19363	49%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	20769	52%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22162	56%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	24134	60%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	26701	67%	**40	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	29240	73%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	27615	69%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	6657	17%	**4	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18971	48%	**57	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	66%	20320	51%	**19	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	31082	78%	**55	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	13285	33%	**52	85%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19145	48%	**04	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	23308	58%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28340	71%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16433	41%	**65	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22887	57%	**76	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	66%	23844	60%	**11	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	23786	60%	**32	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	21698	54%	**70	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	26034	65%	**27	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18550	46%	**43	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	74%	19464	49%	**89	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	77%	16215	41%	**50	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	24598	62%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	14228	36%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	22960	58%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	20784	52%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16810	42%	**98	93%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	32053	80%	**07	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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