Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .452 | 225gr | Hornady FTX

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon HS-6, Hodgdon Longshot, Ramshot True Blue, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan A0

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 225gr \| Hornady FTX
Manufacturer SKU:	45218
Bullet Weight:	225gr \| 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.804" \| 20.4mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.451" \| 11.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.451" \| 11.4mm
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_B2867_C740
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .452 | 225gr | Hornady FTX bullet and 57 powders such as Hodgdon HS-6, Hodgdon Longshot, Ramshot True Blue, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan A0. 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%	28210	71%	**11	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	35462	89%	**27	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	74%	33504	84%	**24	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	78%	34534	87%	**70	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	80%	34519	87%	**12	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	79%	35491	89%	**68	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	35114	88%	**27	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	34911	88%	**12	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	34679	87%	**52	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	80%	34403	86%	**38	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	34896	87%	**04	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	77%	35404	89%	**70	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	87%	34432	86%	**45	95%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	87%	34534	87%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	34127	86%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	74%	33837	85%	**40	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	71%	34693	87%	**96	99%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	69%	35868	90%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	34069	85%	**11	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	12749	32%	**4	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	34853	87%	**12	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	83%	34679	87%	**52	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	33721	85%	**58	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	78%	33895	85%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	34954	88%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	34171	86%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	84%	34534	87%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	33663	84%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	76%	35114	88%	**12	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	71%	34272	86%	**63	100%
Ramshot True Blue 👍	<<locked>>	68%	35462	89%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	35520	89%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	11748	29%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	88%	34084	85%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	90%	34780	87%	**42	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	34838	87%	**61	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	97%	34171	86%	**91	99%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	90%	35027	88%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	34896	87%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	73%	34519	87%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	35331	89%	**83	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	35230	88%	**14	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	34853	87%	**12	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	34679	87%	**52	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	34360	86%	**57	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	34519	87%	**37	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	76%	34882	87%	**25	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	34214	86%	**99	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	29762	75%	**60	88%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	95%	22017	55%	**75	86%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	34055	85%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	34185	86%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	27731	70%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	35114	88%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	33953	85%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	91%	33910	85%	**89	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	35882	90%	**04	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	69%	14141	35%	**9	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	25150	63%	**99	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	23946	60%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	23482	59%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	21350	54%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	22872	57%	**10	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	20117	50%	**17	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	29298	73%	**30	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	74%	24758	62%	**98	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	21698	54%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	17651	44%	**8	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	23221	58%	**99	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	16230	41%	**01	82%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	17231	43%	**1	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	20102	50%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	24207	61%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	24265	61%	**35	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	26876	67%	**81	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	20914	52%	**30	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	70%	7963	20%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	29254	73%	**27	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	74%	24758	62%	**98	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	27035	68%	**83	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	20233	51%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	16868	42%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	17405	44%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	18884	47%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	21263	53%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	23685	59%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	25048	63%	**38	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	28253	71%	**94	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	23076	58%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	72%	7527	19%	**9	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	15374	39%	**8	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	73%	20682	52%	**06	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	26382	66%	**63	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	10138	25%	**2	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	16650	42%	**8	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	20421	51%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	25396	64%	**5	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13996	35%	**2	87%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	20131	50%	**07	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29254	73%	**27	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	74%	24758	62%	**98	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	20276	51%	**47	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	18652	47%	**4	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	21466	54%	**99	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	15737	39%	**8	91%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	82%	19696	49%	**83	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	87%	17085	43%	**60	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	31241	78%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	20856	52%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	12386	31%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	18971	48%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	17637	44%	**4	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13808	35%	**5	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	27630	69%	**06	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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