Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .452 | 245gr | Hornady InterLock

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 5, Alliant Herco, Lovex D036, Rottweil P 806, Shooters World Auto Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 245gr \| Hornady InterLock
Manufacturer SKU:	o_45204
Bullet Weight:	245gr \| 15.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	38.0 Grains of Water \| 2.47 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Pistol (LP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	39885 psi \| 2750 bar
LID:	LID_B12476_C740
Last updated:	2026-07-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:34 - 1:29

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .452 | 245gr | Hornady InterLock bullet and 69 powders such as Accurate No. 5, Alliant Herco, Lovex D036, Rottweil P 806, Shooters World Auto Pistol. 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%	32677	82%	**27	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	35853	90%	**65	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	72%	34026	85%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	34069	85%	**10	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	34925	88%	**56	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	34084	85%	**89	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	35317	89%	**78	100%
Accurate No. 5 👍	<<locked>>	63%	35897	90%	**70	99%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	79%	35578	89%	**16	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	34954	88%	**86	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	34243	86%	**79	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	34621	87%	**35	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	86%	34722	87%	**80	84%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	79%	34925	88%	**32	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	30806	77%	**30	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	33982	85%	**94	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	95%	34650	87%	**01	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	34708	87%	**93	97%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	77%	34316	86%	**66	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	35737	90%	**17	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	35186	88%	**14	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	33750	85%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	95%	33939	85%	**99	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	34708	87%	**15	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	33939	85%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	82%	33620	84%	**04	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	35621	89%	**43	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	35157	88%	**40	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	34896	88%	**48	100%
Lovex D036 👍	<<locked>>	63%	35824	90%	**70	99%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	79%	35578	89%	**16	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	86%	34345	86%	**76	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	33982	85%	**06	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	34447	86%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	35882	90%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	34214	86%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	34127	86%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	34229	86%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	35375	89%	**53	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	34243	86%	**01	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	34766	87%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	34127	86%	**15	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	34809	87%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	85%	35346	89%	**99	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	35578	89%	**99	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	90%	35288	88%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	34867	87%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	76%	35244	88%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	34301	86%	**38	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	35201	88%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	35375	89%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	33924	85%	**38	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	78%	35360	89%	**12	98%
Shooters World Auto Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	63%	35824	90%	**70	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	34345	86%	**76	82%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	35578	89%	**16	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	34519	87%	**94	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	34519	87%	**78	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	71%	35331	89%	**73	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	35882	90%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	32677	82%	**53	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	27702	69%	**27	93%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	34287	86%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	28297	71%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	33707	85%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	35563	89%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	34563	87%	**30	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	35810	90%	**38	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	81%	34301	86%	**55	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13721	34%	**6	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	29689	74%	**89	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	27195	68%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	25483	64%	**2	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	24004	60%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	25889	65%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	22640	57%	**10	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	33997	85%	**47	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	64%	21205	53%	**83	80%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	31734	80%	**40	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	24033	60%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	21277	53%	**5	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	80%	28398	71%	**88	80%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	60%	21321	53%	**1	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	84%	23119	58%	**96	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	25788	65%	**83	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	16027	40%	**9	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	19566	49%	**27	88%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	61%	23743	60%	**5	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29414	74%	**35	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21060	53%	**10	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	23540	59%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	15505	39%	**3	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25121	63%	**07	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23496	59%	**07	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	21770	55%	**3	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	29008	73%	**55	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	31734	80%	**91	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	25092	63%	**30	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	33939	85%	**43	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	64%	21205	53%	**83	80%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	31183	78%	**34	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	29747	75%	**53	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	24265	61%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19609	49%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	21045	53%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22379	56%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	24120	60%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	26295	66%	**1	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	28950	73%	**38	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	32851	82%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	27978	70%	**43	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	19102	48%	**4	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	63%	18637	47%	**07	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	31502	79%	**56	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	14098	35%	**5	89%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19754	50%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	61%	24453	61%	**7	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	23438	59%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28500	71%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17013	43%	**2	92%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22989	58%	**7	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	20885	52%	**76	92%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33939	85%	**43	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	31183	78%	**34	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	64%	21205	53%	**83	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	23989	60%	**53	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22060	55%	**04	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	26049	65%	**32	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18652	47%	**8	95%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	73%	18043	45%	**1	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	73%	14997	38%	**8	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	25759	65%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	75%	18855	47%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23525	59%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21060	53%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16172	41%	**8	93%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	31401	79%	**93	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	60%	20175	51%	**8	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

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z ... powder burnt in percent

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