Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .451 | 185gr | Nosler Custom Competition

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Bullet:	.451 \| 185gr \| Nosler Custom Competition
Manufacturer SKU:	44847
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.530" \| 13.5mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.189" \| 4.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.189" \| 4.8mm
Case Capacity:	46.8 Grains of Water \| 3.04 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle Magnum (SRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	56565 psi \| 3900 bar
LID:	LID_B4201_C777
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .451 | 185gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 69 powder(s). 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>>	97%	42177	75%	**42	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	74%	50401	89%	**09	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	88%	50763	90%	**26	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	88%	50836	90%	**55	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	49908	88%	**98	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	83%	50415	89%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	81%	50198	89%	**39	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	50343	89%	**64	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	79%	49806	88%	**16	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	88%	50792	90%	**09	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	86%	49647	88%	**24	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	89%	50807	90%	**96	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	88%	50415	89%	**00	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	97%	45919	81%	**60	86%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	41713	74%	**91	92%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	78%	49458	87%	**72	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	86%	49734	88%	**03	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	50517	89%	**81	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	89%	50546	89%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	85%	49850	88%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	86%	50314	89%	**26	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	64%	50821	90%	**73	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	50473	89%	**21	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	49545	88%	**95	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	83%	50401	89%	**09	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	50459	89%	**99	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	17782	31%	**09	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	50502	89%	**64	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	79%	49806	88%	**16	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	87%	50792	90%	**09	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	74%	50575	89%	**60	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	79%	50067	89%	**26	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	93%	50459	89%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	50038	88%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	89%	50836	90%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	85%	49879	88%	**31	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	49661	88%	**72	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	45629	81%	**57	87%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	73%	50415	89%	**81	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	49821	88%	**95	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	50140	89%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	77%	49806	88%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	16317	29%	**15	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	88%	49269	87%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	88%	50720	90%	**00	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	73%	50647	90%	**24	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	90%	50212	89%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	92%	50009	88%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	84%	50720	90%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	50821	90%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50908	90%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49559	88%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	80%	49429	87%	**90	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	50502	89%	**64	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	50792	90%	**09	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	49806	88%	**16	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	81%	49632	88%	**62	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	87%	50299	89%	**42	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	74%	50401	89%	**80	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	50270	89%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	47311	84%	**50	98%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	39334	70%	**88	98%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	50633	90%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	82%	49864	88%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	38247	68%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	49821	88%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	49284	87%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49792	88%	**98	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	71%	50140	89%	**83	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	16099	28%	**94	86%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	35085	62%	**16	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	29167	52%	**50	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	27862	49%	**60	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	27789	49%	**02	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	29762	53%	**75	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	27862	49%	**34	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	42264	75%	**45	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	25454	45%	**90	84%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	73%	29443	52%	**58	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	27789	49%	**32	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	24265	43%	**25	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	70%	26774	47%	**03	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	87%	33968	60%	**60	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	75%	22771	40%	**07	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	31473	56%	**22	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	23902	42%	**50	92%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35128	62%	**85	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	24772	44%	**98	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	26803	47%	**19	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	29660	52%	**63	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	46282	82%	**24	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	35549	63%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	39030	69%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	29138	52%	**24	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27108	48%	**85	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8847	16%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	42380	75%	**45	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	25454	45%	**90	84%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	72%	29443	52%	**58	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	35418	63%	**80	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	28906	51%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	23119	41%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	25266	45%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	25860	46%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	27963	49%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	30922	55%	**35	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	86%	32097	57%	**40	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	34983	62%	**78	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	40843	72%	**90	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	45701	81%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	33141	59%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8340	15%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	23453	41%	**75	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	21683	38%	**85	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	36463	64%	**60	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	18579	33%	**19	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	23105	41%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	27456	49%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	31459	56%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19827	35%	**93	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26963	48%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	26992	48%	**29	96%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	42380	75%	**45	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	72%	29443	52%	**58	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25454	45%	**90	84%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	28384	50%	**57	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	25469	45%	**91	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	32271	57%	**01	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	22960	41%	**81	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	63%	17361	31%	**60	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	67%	15214	27%	**37	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	39233	69%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	29240	52%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17245	30%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	27630	49%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	25063	44%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	21190	37%	**45	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	37478	66%	**22	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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