Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .451 | 185gr | Sierra JHP FN

Recommended Powder(s): Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 185gr \| Sierra JHP FN
Manufacturer SKU:	8800
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.543" \| 13.8mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.202" \| 5.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.202" \| 5.1mm
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_B5977_C777
Last updated:	2025-11-04

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .451 | 185gr | Sierra JHP FN bullet and 69 powders such as Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, 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>>	96%	41075	73%	**32	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	74%	49647	88%	**93	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	49197	87%	**06	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	49153	87%	**42	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	49980	88%	**81	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	83%	50633	90%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	80%	49385	87%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	49980	88%	**54	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	80%	49792	88%	**90	95%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	89%	50444	89%	**06	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	86%	49821	88%	**24	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	90%	50850	90%	**83	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	89%	49995	88%	**93	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	97%	45208	80%	**37	86%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	40828	72%	**65	92%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	79%	50285	89%	**75	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	86%	49908	88%	**09	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	50749	90%	**85	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	89%	50778	90%	**91	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	86%	49995	88%	**21	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	86%	50299	89%	**22	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	63%	49545	88%	**60	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	50169	89%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	49763	88%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	82%	49647	88%	**93	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	50850	90%	**06	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	17651	31%	**09	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	49922	88%	**50	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	80%	49792	88%	**90	95%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	88%	50444	89%	**06	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	73%	49748	88%	**47	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	80%	50241	89%	**13	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	93%	49864	88%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	50038	88%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	88%	49414	87%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	86%	49792	88%	**31	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	49516	88%	**68	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	97%	45194	80%	**54	87%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	73%	49980	88%	**72	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	49472	87%	**85	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	50488	89%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	78%	50792	90%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	16201	29%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	89%	50473	89%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	88%	50328	89%	**93	97%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	74%	50560	89%	**24	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	91%	50256	89%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	92%	49487	87%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	84%	49821	88%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	49153	87%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50604	89%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49879	88%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	81%	50502	89%	**00	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	49922	88%	**50	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	88%	50444	89%	**06	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	49792	88%	**90	95%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	81%	49574	88%	**62	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	88%	50328	89%	**42	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	74%	50270	89%	**77	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	88%	50836	90%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	46543	82%	**27	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	38798	69%	**75	98%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	72%	50517	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	82%	49690	88%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	37028	65%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	49821	88%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	87%	50517	89%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	91%	50140	89%	**04	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	72%	50488	89%	**70	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	16085	28%	**94	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	34447	61%	**09	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	28964	51%	**43	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	27717	49%	**53	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	27615	49%	**96	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	29660	52%	**78	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	27050	48%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	42018	74%	**36	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	25005	44%	**73	84%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	73%	29327	52%	**52	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	27659	49%	**29	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	24163	43%	**22	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	70%	26600	47%	**96	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	88%	34171	60%	**73	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	75%	22713	40%	**94	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	30806	54%	**12	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	23960	42%	**37	92%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35201	62%	**81	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	24743	44%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	26716	47%	**25	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	29457	52%	**66	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	46427	82%	**27	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	35128	62%	**08	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	39305	69%	**70	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	28529	50%	**14	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27079	48%	**81	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	8717	15%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	41959	74%	**32	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	25005	44%	**73	84%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	72%	29327	52%	**52	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	34809	62%	**73	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	28761	51%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	22568	40%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	25179	45%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	25744	46%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	27818	49%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	30763	54%	**39	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	87%	31908	56%	**37	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	34447	61%	**75	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	40422	71%	**77	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	45963	81%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	32590	58%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8209	15%	**0	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	22843	40%	**62	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	21292	38%	**65	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	36463	64%	**60	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	18246	32%	**19	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	22655	40%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	27485	49%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	31357	55%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19551	35%	**73	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26905	48%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	26426	47%	**06	95%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	41959	74%	**32	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	72%	29327	52%	**52	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25005	44%	**73	84%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	28398	50%	**57	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	25454	45%	**88	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	31937	56%	**88	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	22872	40%	**81	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	64%	17869	32%	**76	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	66%	14837	26%	**27	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	38972	69%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	29109	51%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17071	30%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	27427	48%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	24453	43%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	20958	37%	**39	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	37521	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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