Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .451 | 185gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 185gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	4470
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.528" \| 13.4mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.187" \| 4.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.187" \| 4.8mm
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_B6281_C777
Last updated:	2025-09-27

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .451 | 185gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 67 powders such as Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, 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%	40843	72%	**32	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	74%	49458	87%	**99	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	50299	89%	**22	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	49501	88%	**42	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	89%	50821	90%	**11	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	83%	49676	88%	**40	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	80%	49501	88%	**32	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	50372	89%	**50	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	80%	50024	88%	**09	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	88%	50270	89%	**06	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	87%	50618	89%	**37	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	89%	50299	89%	**93	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	88%	49922	88%	**00	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	44353	78%	**44	86%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	40886	72%	**75	92%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	79%	50285	89%	**81	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	87%	50343	89%	**06	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	89%	49777	88%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	85%	49211	87%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	86%	49864	88%	**22	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	63%	49501	88%	**67	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	49864	88%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	69%	50865	90%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	82%	49458	87%	**99	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	50894	90%	**06	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	17202	30%	**06	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	50314	89%	**47	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	80%	50024	88%	**09	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	87%	49705	88%	**90	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	74%	49821	88%	**54	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	80%	50850	90%	**36	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	93%	49763	88%	**77	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	89%	50807	90%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	89%	50241	89%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	87%	50836	90%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	83%	50821	90%	**85	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	97%	45556	81%	**73	88%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	73%	49777	88%	**75	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	68%	50618	89%	**18	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	49371	87%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	78%	50589	89%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	15650	28%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	89%	50270	89%	**59	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	88%	49690	88%	**09	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	73%	49414	87%	**27	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	91%	50285	89%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	92%	49472	87%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	84%	50415	89%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	50401	89%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50111	89%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	50560	89%	**06	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	50314	89%	**47	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	49705	88%	**90	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	50024	88%	**09	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	82%	50140	89%	**68	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	87%	49588	88%	**32	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	74%	49414	87%	**67	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	87%	49690	88%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	97%	47224	83%	**34	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	38247	68%	**62	98%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	50299	89%	**49	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	81%	49197	87%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	37666	67%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	83%	50778	90%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	87%	50343	89%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	91%	50618	89%	**21	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	71%	49371	87%	**77	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	15882	28%	**01	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	34258	61%	**06	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	28776	51%	**47	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28065	50%	**63	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	27282	48%	**96	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	29080	51%	**75	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	27108	48%	**21	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	42322	75%	**55	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	24453	43%	**57	83%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	73%	29196	52%	**58	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	27383	48%	**29	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	23627	42%	**25	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	70%	26571	47%	**06	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	88%	34534	61%	**77	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	75%	22669	40%	**07	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	30980	55%	**12	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	23337	41%	**34	91%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	24018	42%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	26165	46%	**19	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	29327	52%	**60	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	46441	82%	**37	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	34911	62%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	39088	69%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	28398	50%	**14	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26498	47%	**85	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8253	15%	**0	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	42264	75%	**52	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	24453	43%	**57	83%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	72%	28805	51%	**58	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	34969	62%	**76	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	28239	50%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	22626	40%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	24468	43%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	25353	45%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	27441	49%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	30501	54%	**39	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	87%	31981	57%	**34	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	34432	61%	**68	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	40132	71%	**77	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	45121	80%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	32314	57%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	7716	14%	**3	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	22771	40%	**58	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	21118	37%	**65	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	35621	63%	**50	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	17579	31%	**96	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	22611	40%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	26905	48%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	31096	55%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19348	34%	**80	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26295	46%	**71	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	42264	75%	**52	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	72%	28805	51%	**58	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	24453	43%	**57	83%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	27789	49%	**60	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	24860	44%	**78	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	31328	55%	**78	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	22292	39%	**78	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	64%	17535	31%	**70	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	68%	15040	27%	**40	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	38667	68%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	28776	51%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	16563	29%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	27006	48%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	24497	43%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	20436	36%	**25	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	36941	65%	**26	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.