Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .451 | 230gr | Geco FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Somchem S221

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 230gr \| Geco FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	RN 2318153
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.672" \| 17.1mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.331" \| 8.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.331" \| 8.4mm
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_B9006_C777
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .451 | 230gr | Geco FMJ bullet and 69 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Somchem S221. 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%	42250	75%	**26	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	74%	50488	89%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	49734	88%	**02	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	49472	87%	**25	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	49240	87%	**68	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	82%	49980	88%	**17	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	97%	43598	77%	**94	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	49574	88%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	50053	88%	**21	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	78%	49400	87%	**83	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	87%	50183	89%	**83	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	49458	87%	**98	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	88%	49980	88%	**60	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	87%	49676	88%	**73	94%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	45788	81%	**50	89%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	42641	75%	**88	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	78%	50314	89%	**45	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	85%	50096	89%	**80	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	49385	87%	**35	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	88%	50604	89%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	85%	50328	89%	**04	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	48979	87%	**06	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	50125	89%	**81	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	50691	90%	**85	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	49385	87%	**70	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	50676	90%	**73	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	18333	32%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	50009	88%	**17	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	78%	49400	87%	**83	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	86%	50183	89%	**83	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	73%	50517	89%	**40	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	78%	50067	89%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	49371	87%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	87%	50502	89%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	87%	49371	87%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	49168	87%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	49617	88%	**58	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	96%	46383	82%	**57	90%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	71%	49705	88%	**42	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	49545	88%	**68	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	50589	89%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	50676	90%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	16984	30%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	88%	50604	89%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	87%	50038	88%	**80	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	50125	89%	**07	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	89%	49951	88%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	91%	49676	88%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	49298	87%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	49472	87%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	95%	50256	89%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	50299	89%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	79%	50865	90%	**67	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	50009	88%	**17	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	50183	89%	**83	93%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	49400	87%	**83	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	80%	49835	88%	**32	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	86%	49966	88%	**09	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	73%	50459	89%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	49081	87%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	48689	86%	**40	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	41234	73%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	49458	87%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	49182	87%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	38014	67%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	81%	49313	87%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	85%	50082	89%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	90%	50633	90%	**78	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	49850	88%	**44	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	16766	30%	**70	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	35839	63%	**25	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	29515	52%	**79	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28819	51%	**02	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	28181	50%	**22	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	30545	54%	**04	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	90%	34577	61%	**73	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	28471	50%	**57	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	43700	77%	**55	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	25933	46%	**22	88%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	67%	24192	43%	**89	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	28834	51%	**65	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	25266	45%	**65	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	65%	23206	41%	**53	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	81%	29298	52%	**04	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	68%	19421	34%	**71	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	32126	57%	**35	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	24990	44%	**99	95%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	36289	64%	**91	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	25614	45%	**37	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	27673	49%	**52	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	30066	53%	**96	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	36941	65%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	40059	71%	**67	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	29588	52%	**37	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27557	49%	**11	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9123	16%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	43642	77%	**52	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	25933	46%	**22	88%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	66%	24192	43%	**89	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	36347	64%	**96	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	29994	53%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	23496	42%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	25773	46%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	26484	47%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	28456	50%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	31082	55%	**55	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	80%	27137	48%	**68	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	35955	64%	**85	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	41974	74%	**90	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	47166	83%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	34026	60%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8615	15%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	24236	43%	**07	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	22176	39%	**37	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	37043	65%	**66	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	19218	34%	**91	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	23540	42%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	27717	49%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	31691	56%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	20189	36%	**42	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27746	49%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	27978	49%	**65	98%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	43642	77%	**52	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	66%	24192	43%	**89	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25933	46%	**22	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	29399	52%	**93	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	26643	47%	**20	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	32967	58%	**21	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	23714	42%	**30	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	16621	29%	**89	83%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	12923	23%	**24	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	39871	70%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	30211	53%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17796	31%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	28036	50%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	25672	45%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	21756	38%	**94	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	38101	67%	**29	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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