Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .452 | 230gr | H&N KS HS

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 230gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.606" \| 15.4mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.253" \| 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.233" \| 5.9mm
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_B7537_C740
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .452 | 230gr | H&N KS HS 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>>	95%	35317	89%	**01	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	35737	90%	**96	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	34780	87%	**09	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	34272	86%	**38	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	35114	88%	**88	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	34461	86%	**27	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	72%	34838	87%	**09	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	35694	89%	**70	92%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	35157	88%	**47	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	35679	89%	**24	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	35447	89%	**76	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	34679	87%	**30	87%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	95%	35621	89%	**67	83%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	34708	87%	**34	90%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	68%	34635	87%	**39	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	35824	90%	**57	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	35766	90%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	35201	88%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	35389	89%	**32	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	35157	88%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	34766	87%	**86	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	14823	37%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	35694	89%	**70	92%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	35839	90%	**53	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	35476	89%	**47	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	34896	87%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	35795	90%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	35085	88%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	76%	34142	86%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	35099	88%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	69%	34577	87%	**75	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	35636	89%	**80	84%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	35534	89%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	68%	34838	87%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	13285	33%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	35273	88%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	35476	89%	**50	94%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	63%	34185	86%	**14	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	34737	87%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	81%	34853	87%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	73%	34708	87%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	34258	86%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	35636	89%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	35882	90%	**89	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	35839	90%	**53	86%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	35694	89%	**70	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	72%	34621	87%	**35	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	35766	90%	**25	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	34998	88%	**24	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	80%	35128	88%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	92%	34708	87%	**30	95%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	31502	79%	**27	97%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	71%	34461	86%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	34200	86%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	35607	89%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	35172	88%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	82%	34330	86%	**68	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	35056	88%	**63	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13402	34%	**5	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	30661	77%	**34	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	27528	69%	**20	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	25904	65%	**33	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	24845	62%	**60	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26005	65%	**19	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	24453	61%	**68	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	20305	51%	**88	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	75%	26440	66%	**99	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	25527	64%	**93	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21205	53%	**79	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	73%	24932	63%	**63	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	91%	31488	79%	**04	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	79%	21031	53%	**88	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	27978	70%	**43	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	20378	51%	**75	91%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21161	53%	**35	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	23714	59%	**76	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27934	70%	**40	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	30908	77%	**19	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	25309	63%	**58	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	6730	17%	**9	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	20305	51%	**88	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	75%	26992	68%	**09	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31807	80%	**04	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	25019	63%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19609	49%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	21118	53%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	23090	58%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	25005	63%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	27412	69%	**83	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	91%	30023	75%	**91	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	30893	77%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	28065	70%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	6179	16%	**3	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	19435	49%	**02	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	18130	45%	**15	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	32416	81%	**98	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	13518	34%	**37	89%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19827	50%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	24424	61%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	29138	73%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16752	42%	**40	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23670	59%	**29	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	75%	26992	68%	**09	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	20305	51%	**88	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	24526	61%	**88	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22539	56%	**32	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	27180	68%	**96	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	19479	49%	**22	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	67%	15795	40%	**56	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	70%	13445	34%	**30	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	25657	64%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	14489	36%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23975	60%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21625	54%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	17390	44%	**73	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33431	84%	**43	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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