Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .451 | 230gr | Hornady FMJ RN

Recommended Powder(s): Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 230gr \| Hornady FMJ RN
Manufacturer SKU:	45177
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.651" \| 16.5mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.298" \| 7.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.298" \| 7.6mm
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_B2860_C740
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 230gr | Hornady FMJ RN bullet and 54 powders such as 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>>	96%	35404	89%	**75	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	35418	89%	**70	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	74%	33997	85%	**52	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	35505	89%	**11	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	35099	88%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	34809	87%	**27	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	35708	90%	**17	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	73%	34287	86%	**84	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	34882	87%	**47	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	84%	34911	88%	**04	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	34592	87%	**09	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	34925	88%	**14	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	34838	87%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	74%	34490	86%	**94	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	35447	89%	**09	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	35331	89%	**62	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	35418	89%	**70	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	15505	39%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	34809	87%	**27	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	34954	88%	**07	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	35186	88%	**24	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	35607	89%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	35244	88%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	34940	88%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	77%	35114	88%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	35824	90%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	35027	88%	**52	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	35389	89%	**47	83%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	34882	87%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	68%	35563	89%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	14359	36%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	35157	88%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	34722	87%	**11	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	35650	89%	**11	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	87%	35331	89%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	81%	34534	87%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	35099	88%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	34505	87%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	35781	90%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	34621	87%	**53	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	34954	88%	**07	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	34809	87%	**27	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	35708	90%	**25	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	34853	87%	**93	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	35186	88%	**94	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	81%	35694	89%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	92%	34737	87%	**01	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	29979	75%	**85	96%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	35418	89%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	34229	86%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	34098	86%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	35795	90%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	84%	35549	89%	**62	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	35476	89%	**47	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13822	35%	**5	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	30342	76%	**07	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	25121	63%	**40	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26658	67%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	24366	61%	**38	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	20566	52%	**65	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	78%	28877	72%	**19	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	25628	64%	**73	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21640	54%	**70	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	75%	26078	65%	**60	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	27775	70%	**17	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	20378	51%	**52	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21538	54%	**15	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	24221	61%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27456	69%	**14	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	30835	77%	**96	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	25585	64%	**42	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	7919	20%	**2	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	20566	52%	**65	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	77%	28224	71%	**09	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31517	79%	**78	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	25222	63%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	20189	51%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	21988	55%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	23337	59%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	25309	63%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	27340	69%	**60	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	93%	30908	77%	**78	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	30066	75%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	28456	71%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	7542	19%	**6	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	20218	51%	**02	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	18217	46%	**99	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	32184	81%	**71	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	14446	36%	**47	90%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	20247	51%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	24468	61%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	29080	73%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17361	44%	**27	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23757	60%	**06	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	28224	71%	**09	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	20566	52%	**65	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	25063	63%	**71	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22684	57%	**12	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	27398	69%	**70	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	19638	49%	**06	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	67%	16360	41%	**47	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	71%	14156	35%	**27	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	26136	66%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15084	38%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	24018	60%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21741	54%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	17985	45%	**70	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33692	84%	**27	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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