Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .450 | 170gr | AERO SO,- smax:9.18

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.450 \| 170gr \| AERO SO,- smax:9.18
Bullet Weight:	170gr \| 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.450" \| 11.43mm
Bullet Length:	0.716" \| 18.2mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.375" \| 9.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.375" \| 9.5mm
Case Capacity:	46.8 Grains of Water \| 3.04 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Pistol Magnum (LPM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	56565 psi \| 3900 bar
LID:	LID_B138_C777
Last updated:	2025-11-05

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .450 | 170gr | AERO SO,- smax:9.18 bullet and 68 powders such as Accurate No. 5, Alliant POWER PISTOL, 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%	34722	61%	**54	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	80%	50546	89%	**32	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	92%	50720	90%	**32	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	93%	50821	90%	**72	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	92%	49066	87%	**01	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	88%	50212	89%	**70	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	85%	48776	86%	**39	100%
Accurate No. 5 👍	<<locked>>	71%	50154	89%	**67	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	87%	50285	89%	**19	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	95%	49516	88%	**77	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	91%	49835	88%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	94%	49139	87%	**03	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	96%	50459	89%	**96	88%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	33286	59%	**54	85%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	85%	50633	90%	**08	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49821	88%	**26	99%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	50662	90%	**27	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	96%	50589	89%	**14	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	91%	49647	88%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	89%	49748	88%	**39	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	67%	49777	88%	**86	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	77%	50241	89%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	73%	49995	88%	**27	100%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	63%	50009	88%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	89%	50546	89%	**32	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	90%	49052	87%	**09	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	15664	28%	**83	100%
Lovex D036 👍	<<locked>>	71%	50082	89%	**67	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	87%	50285	89%	**19	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	95%	50734	90%	**03	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	78%	49240	87%	**77	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	85%	49719	88%	**36	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	46891	83%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	95%	50705	90%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	94%	49835	88%	**77	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	91%	49052	87%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	86%	49153	87%	**94	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	78%	50314	89%	**08	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	72%	48979	87%	**08	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	68%	50038	88%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	83%	50357	89%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	14431	26%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	96%	50009	88%	**95	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	94%	48849	86%	**96	95%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	78%	49835	88%	**50	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46557	82%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	95%	46383	82%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	90%	50125	89%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	86%	49850	88%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	42206	75%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	49356	87%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	87%	50198	89%	**42	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	71%	50082	89%	**67	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	95%	50734	90%	**03	87%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	50285	89%	**19	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	87%	49023	87%	**88	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	94%	50372	89%	**72	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	79%	48979	87%	**73	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	94%	49211	87%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	37246	66%	**16	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	29196	52%	**27	91%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	75%	50633	90%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	88%	50734	90%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	32764	58%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	88%	49559	88%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	93%	50618	89%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	47210	83%	**98	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	76%	50038	88%	**96	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	63%	14692	26%	**65	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	30139	53%	**63	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	26832	47%	**20	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	25541	45%	**37	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	25121	44%	**73	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26223	46%	**39	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	23859	42%	**68	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	35259	62%	**54	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	67%	25164	44%	**99	80%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	35650	63%	**80	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	24758	44%	**06	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21147	37%	**86	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	82%	32445	57%	**21	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	88%	27021	48%	**26	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	27122	48%	**70	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	20349	36%	**71	86%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	30124	53%	**29	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21683	38%	**55	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	23598	42%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27093	48%	**43	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	41118	73%	**88	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	29660	52%	**32	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	32909	58%	**91	99%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	46499	82%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	25150	44%	**75	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23670	42%	**42	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8340	15%	**7	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	35462	63%	**57	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	67%	25164	44%	**99	80%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	84%	34722	61%	**70	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	30748	54%	**34	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	24482	43%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19769	35%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	21451	38%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22887	40%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	24178	43%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	27644	49%	**09	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	29994	53%	**29	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	34505	61%	**21	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	39769	70%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	28108	50%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8035	14%	**7	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	19696	35%	**19	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	67%	21872	39%	**98	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	32053	57%	**30	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	14707	26%	**40	86%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19957	35%	**76	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	23612	42%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28805	51%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17172	30%	**24	90%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23583	42%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	21973	39%	**34	90%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35462	63%	**57	97%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	34722	61%	**70	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	67%	25164	44%	**99	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	24337	43%	**11	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22510	40%	**45	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	27035	48%	**03	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	19276	34%	**12	93%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	75%	20726	37%	**62	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	78%	17521	31%	**32	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	35331	62%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	25411	45%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15534	27%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23105	41%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21495	38%	**29	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	17535	31%	**66	92%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	32242	57%	**73	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

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[...] 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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