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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 230gr \| Hornady HAP
Manufacturer SKU:	45161B
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.679" \| 17.2mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.326" \| 8.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.326" \| 8.3mm
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_B2862_C740
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 230gr | Hornady HAP 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>>	97%	34780	87%	**58	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	35636	89%	**66	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	35882	90%	**61	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	35665	89%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	34258	86%	**70	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	34664	87%	**04	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	34708	87%	**98	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	35346	89%	**88	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	34113	86%	**30	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	85%	34563	87%	**91	85%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	35723	90%	**16	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	34838	87%	**04	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	34287	86%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	35665	89%	**94	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	35215	88%	**93	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	34418	86%	**32	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	35839	90%	**45	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	34751	87%	**53	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	14707	37%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	34664	87%	**04	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	85%	35549	89%	**07	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	34287	86%	**04	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	34882	87%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	35679	89%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	33910	85%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	77%	34243	86%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	34809	87%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	34780	87%	**42	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	34403	86%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	35447	89%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	13953	35%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	34548	87%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	35781	90%	**07	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	63%	33852	85%	**81	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	88%	34853	87%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	35839	90%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	34679	87%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	34534	87%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	34882	87%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	35027	88%	**50	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	85%	35549	89%	**07	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	34664	87%	**04	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	35215	88%	**09	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	34142	86%	**70	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	34592	87%	**71	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	82%	35650	89%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	94%	35186	88%	**94	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	28587	72%	**48	95%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	34330	86%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	32576	82%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	35302	88%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	35302	88%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	85%	35636	89%	**52	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	34795	87%	**27	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13837	35%	**2	83%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	30501	76%	**98	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	24714	62%	**24	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26382	66%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	23395	59%	**12	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	62%	20769	52%	**65	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	80%	29109	73%	**02	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	24410	61%	**50	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	20755	52%	**40	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	77%	26716	67%	**60	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	26760	67%	**91	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	19885	50%	**25	89%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	20668	52%	**93	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	23308	58%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	26948	68%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	29936	75%	**73	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	32605	82%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	24787	62%	**19	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	7832	20%	**6	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	62%	20769	52%	**65	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	79%	28660	72%	**96	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	30501	76%	**58	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	24439	61%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19798	50%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	20972	53%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22336	56%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	24120	60%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	27006	68%	**50	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	29762	75%	**43	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	28181	71%	**38	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	7121	18%	**3	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	19305	48%	**76	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	62%	18362	46%	**86	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	32126	81%	**58	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	13793	35%	**24	89%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19624	49%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	23859	60%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28805	72%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16375	41%	**7	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23496	59%	**93	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	28660	72%	**96	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	62%	20769	52%	**65	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	24352	61%	**52	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	21770	55%	**89	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	26397	66%	**37	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18840	47%	**83	96%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	69%	16868	42%	**50	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	73%	14576	37%	**30	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	24874	62%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	14678	37%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23047	58%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	20813	52%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	17361	44%	**43	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33011	83%	**04	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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