Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .451 | 200gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 200gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	4478
Bullet Weight:	200gr \| 13.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.563" \| 14.3mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.222" \| 5.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.222" \| 5.7mm
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_B6284_C777
Last updated:	2025-11-04

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .451 | 200gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 70 powders such as SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Somchem S221, 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>>	97%	42873	76%	**80	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	75%	50560	89%	**31	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	50096	89%	**50	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	88%	50792	90%	**76	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	50662	90%	**29	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	82%	49893	88%	**62	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	97%	42888	76%	**36	83%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	49139	87%	**44	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	49792	88%	**78	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	79%	50314	89%	**41	97%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	88%	50053	88%	**31	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	86%	50647	90%	**58	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	89%	50705	90%	**08	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	87%	49443	87%	**18	93%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	97%	46006	81%	**01	88%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	42221	75%	**26	94%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	78%	50169	89%	**96	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	85%	49734	88%	**34	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	50604	89%	**06	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	89%	50633	90%	**99	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	49588	88%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	49588	88%	**53	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	63%	49705	88%	**85	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	50096	89%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	49472	87%	**26	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	82%	50067	89%	**27	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	50546	89%	**17	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	17042	30%	**50	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	49734	88%	**78	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	79%	50314	89%	**41	97%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	87%	50053	88%	**31	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	74%	50836	90%	**94	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	79%	49864	88%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	93%	50444	89%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	87%	49893	88%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	88%	50502	89%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	86%	50705	90%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	50285	89%	**16	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	97%	46456	82%	**04	89%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	72%	50212	89%	**03	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	50691	90%	**26	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	50778	90%	**08	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	77%	50111	89%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	16273	29%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	88%	50314	89%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	87%	49792	88%	**14	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	73%	50038	88%	**42	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	89%	49356	87%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	91%	49763	88%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	83%	49371	87%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	49777	88%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49705	88%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	49603	88%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	79%	49763	88%	**24	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	49734	88%	**78	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	50053	88%	**31	92%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	50314	89%	**41	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	81%	50372	89%	**93	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	87%	50270	89%	**67	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	74%	50154	89%	**88	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	87%	50502	89%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	97%	48167	85%	**88	98%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	39856	70%	**16	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	49168	87%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	82%	50763	90%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	38348	68%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	81%	49385	87%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	50212	89%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49850	88%	**26	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	71%	50778	90%	**08	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	16172	29%	**55	87%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	34635	61%	**40	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	29428	52%	**91	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28253	50%	**04	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	27398	48%	**34	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	29573	52%	**19	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	93%	38014	67%	**57	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	27514	49%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	42714	76%	**90	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	25498	45%	**27	85%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	70%	26789	47%	**47	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	27717	49%	**70	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	24192	43%	**66	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	68%	24932	44%	**04	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	84%	31430	56%	**58	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	72%	20871	37%	**09	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	31212	55%	**47	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	23975	42%	**81	93%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35926	64%	**22	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	24801	44%	**42	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	26716	47%	**66	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	29994	53%	**14	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	46688	83%	**49	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	35752	63%	**65	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	40089	71%	**08	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	29138	52%	**65	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27325	48%	**32	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	8398	15%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	42656	75%	**90	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	25498	45%	**27	85%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	69%	26789	47%	**47	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	35317	62%	**11	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	29225	52%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	23148	41%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	25164	44%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	25817	46%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	27862	49%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	30835	55%	**80	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	84%	29646	52%	**32	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	35360	63%	**22	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	41162	73%	**14	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	46137	82%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	32663	58%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	7905	14%	**1	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	23148	41%	**12	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	21799	39%	**29	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	36738	65%	**04	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	18304	32%	**73	94%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	22800	40%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	27702	49%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	31386	55%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19696	35%	**34	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27050	48%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	27151	48%	**63	96%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	42656	75%	**90	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	69%	26789	47%	**47	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25498	45%	**27	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	28239	50%	**91	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	25628	45%	**25	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	32213	57%	**29	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	22843	40%	**22	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	62%	16636	29%	**91	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	66%	14562	26%	**68	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	39189	69%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	29370	52%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17129	30%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	27804	49%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	24656	44%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	20929	37%	**80	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	37507	66%	**53	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... 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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