Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .452 | 240gr | Hornady XTP MAG

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 240gr \| Hornady XTP MAG
Manufacturer SKU:	45220
Bullet Weight:	240gr \| 15.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.672" \| 17.1mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.319" \| 8.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.319" \| 8.1mm
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_B2869_C740
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .452 | 240gr | Hornady XTP MAG bullet and 55 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%	35288	88%	**39	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	34214	86%	**14	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	74%	34142	86%	**15	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	35737	90%	**78	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	35781	90%	**57	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	34461	86%	**78	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	34838	87%	**65	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	73%	34621	87%	**48	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	35230	88%	**14	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	84%	35462	89%	**78	87%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	95%	34592	87%	**91	82%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	35230	88%	**80	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	78%	34519	87%	**75	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	35824	90%	**96	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	35143	88%	**58	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	34214	86%	**56	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	34940	88%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	72%	34214	86%	**14	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	15954	40%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	34461	86%	**78	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	35607	89%	**85	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	35708	90%	**91	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	34418	86%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	81%	34113	86%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	35650	89%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	35491	89%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	73%	34127	86%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	69%	34098	85%	**09	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	34751	87%	**04	83%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	35810	90%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	35839	90%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	14199	36%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	35172	88%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	82%	35375	89%	**78	94%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	63%	34214	86%	**55	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	34461	86%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	35549	89%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	35099	88%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	34621	87%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	34722	87%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	35273	88%	**24	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	35607	89%	**85	85%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	34461	86%	**78	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	35723	90%	**83	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	35360	89%	**57	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	35114	88%	**52	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	80%	35476	89%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	92%	34911	88%	**65	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	30124	76%	**48	96%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	35868	90%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	34026	85%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	34998	88%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	34824	87%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	83%	35041	88%	**16	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	35056	88%	**01	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	14040	35%	**2	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	30676	77%	**75	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	24976	63%	**04	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26629	67%	**66	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	24511	61%	**09	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	20740	52%	**38	82%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	77%	28036	70%	**63	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	25643	64%	**40	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21698	54%	**33	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	75%	26107	65%	**27	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	92%	31836	80%	**45	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	28050	70%	**84	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	20813	52%	**25	91%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21741	54%	**86	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	24279	61%	**27	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	28210	71%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	30211	76%	**50	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	25831	65%	**09	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	7992	20%	**3	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	20740	52%	**38	82%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	76%	27557	69%	**57	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31749	80%	**45	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	25657	64%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	20204	51%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	22089	55%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	23453	59%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	25237	63%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	28181	71%	**40	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	92%	30327	76%	**35	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	30893	77%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	28819	72%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	64%	7934	20%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	19696	49%	**60	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	18246	46%	**66	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	32474	81%	**35	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	14388	36%	**20	91%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	20421	51%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	24047	60%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28993	73%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17245	43%	**7	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23960	60%	**73	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	27557	69%	**57	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	20740	52%	**38	82%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	24700	62%	**35	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22916	57%	**79	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	26977	68%	**30	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	19899	50%	**76	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	66%	16056	40%	**10	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	70%	13880	35%	**1	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	26136	66%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15563	39%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	24308	61%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21872	55%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	18130	45%	**43	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33214	83%	**84	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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