Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .452 | 230gr | LEE Mold 452-230-TC

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 230gr \| LEE Mold 452-230-TC
Manufacturer SKU:	452-230-TC
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.623" \| 15.8mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.270" \| 6.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.270" \| 6.8mm
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_B3302_C740
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .452 | 230gr | LEE Mold 452-230-TC bullet and 58 powders such as ADI AP 100, 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%	35766	90%	**07	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	34606	87%	**76	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	34272	86%	**99	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	35810	90%	**45	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	34766	87%	**81	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	34127	86%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	35737	90%	**12	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	34998	88%	**47	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	35491	89%	**37	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	35360	89%	**11	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	35201	88%	**70	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	84%	34766	87%	**27	87%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	35679	89%	**67	83%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	33141	83%	**11	89%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	35375	89%	**39	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	35389	89%	**40	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	35563	89%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	35085	88%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	34896	87%	**15	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	34838	87%	**75	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	35433	89%	**89	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	13938	35%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	34998	88%	**47	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	34621	87%	**27	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	35201	88%	**40	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	34780	87%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	35679	89%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	34795	87%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	35621	89%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	34780	87%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	35012	88%	**68	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	34621	87%	**50	83%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	34751	87%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	68%	34330	86%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	12386	31%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	35244	88%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	34519	87%	**21	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	34722	87%	**14	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	87%	34693	87%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	34838	87%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	35534	89%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	35795	90%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	35288	88%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	35839	90%	**83	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	34621	87%	**27	85%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	34998	88%	**47	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	34693	87%	**29	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	34853	87%	**09	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	35404	89%	**21	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	80%	34650	87%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	93%	34563	87%	**11	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	29544	74%	**98	96%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	34142	86%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	32561	82%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	34693	87%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	34229	86%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	83%	34432	86%	**68	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	34983	88%	**53	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13227	33%	**1	83%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	29501	74%	**11	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	26861	67%	**04	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	25353	64%	**14	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	24337	61%	**47	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	25483	64%	**02	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	23322	58%	**35	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	19493	49%	**61	80%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	77%	27470	69%	**12	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	25005	63%	**79	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	20755	52%	**70	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	75%	25846	65%	**76	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	94%	32866	82%	**24	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	80%	21596	54%	**94	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	26905	67%	**17	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	19638	49%	**52	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	20798	52%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	23250	58%	**66	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27267	68%	**24	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	30400	76%	**09	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	24178	61%	**35	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	6614	17%	**3	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	19493	49%	**61	80%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	76%	26890	67%	**06	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31401	79%	**98	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	24642	62%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19160	48%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	20610	52%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22582	57%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	24468	61%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	27630	69%	**83	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	93%	30443	76%	**88	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	30139	76%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	27441	69%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	65%	6628	17%	**9	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18942	47%	**93	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	17216	43%	**86	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	31154	78%	**75	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	13068	33%	**27	89%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19493	49%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	23482	59%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28674	72%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16172	41%	**20	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23308	58%	**15	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	26890	67%	**06	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	19493	49%	**61	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	24323	61%	**78	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	21582	54%	**12	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	26208	66%	**70	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18695	47%	**02	96%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	68%	16099	40%	**56	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	72%	13663	34%	**33	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	25106	63%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	13909	35%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	22843	57%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	20581	52%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	17202	43%	**70	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33214	83%	**34	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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