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

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 230gr \| Hornady FMJ RN
Manufacturer SKU:	45177
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.651" \| 16.5mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.310" \| 7.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.310" \| 7.9mm
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_B2860_C777
Last updated:	2025-09-27

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .451 | 230gr | Hornady FMJ RN bullet and 68 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38. 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%	43439	77%	**58	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	50531	89%	**90	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	49980	88%	**12	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	50212	89%	**48	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	50473	89%	**85	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	50183	89%	**24	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	97%	44730	79%	**24	86%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	49588	88%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	50575	89%	**34	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	78%	50299	89%	**86	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	87%	50647	90%	**96	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	50720	90%	**21	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	50241	89%	**67	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	87%	49777	88%	**73	94%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	96%	47326	84%	**70	90%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	42859	76%	**94	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	77%	50241	89%	**52	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	84%	50067	89%	**77	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	87%	50328	89%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	50343	89%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	49269	87%	**19	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	50488	89%	**91	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	32779	58%	**32	83%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	50227	89%	**81	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	49864	88%	**76	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	49574	88%	**70	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	18304	32%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	50517	89%	**31	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	78%	50299	89%	**86	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	86%	49980	88%	**80	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	73%	50604	89%	**47	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	78%	50038	88%	**90	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	49429	87%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	87%	50502	89%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	86%	49835	88%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	49385	87%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	49937	88%	**68	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	97%	48457	86%	**90	91%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	71%	50285	89%	**45	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	50024	88%	**81	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	63%	50778	90%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	50734	90%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	16926	30%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	87%	50517	89%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	86%	50053	88%	**86	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	49371	87%	**98	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	88%	49850	88%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	90%	49342	87%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	49879	88%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	49574	88%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	95%	50850	90%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	50343	89%	**80	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	50517	89%	**31	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	49980	88%	**80	93%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	50299	89%	**86	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	80%	49879	88%	**35	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	49864	88%	**12	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	73%	50459	89%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	50415	89%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48863	86%	**47	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	41756	74%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	49850	88%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	81%	50386	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	38667	68%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	49269	87%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	85%	49995	88%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	50415	89%	**88	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	50778	90%	**60	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	16998	30%	**83	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	36129	64%	**35	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30168	53%	**93	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28718	51%	**02	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	28123	50%	**32	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	31082	55%	**14	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	89%	34664	61%	**86	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	28863	51%	**60	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	44266	78%	**58	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	26818	47%	**45	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	67%	24874	44%	**06	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	28543	50%	**65	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	25643	45%	**75	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	63%	22002	39%	**40	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	80%	28572	51%	**88	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	67%	19160	34%	**65	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	32547	58%	**39	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	25121	44%	**06	95%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	26005	46%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28036	50%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	30705	54%	**09	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	37521	66%	**50	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	93%	28660	51%	**60	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	41350	73%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	30023	53%	**50	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28427	50%	**30	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9224	16%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	44208	78%	**55	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	26818	47%	**45	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	66%	24424	43%	**86	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	36724	65%	**99	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	30356	54%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	23975	42%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	26295	46%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27021	48%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	29022	51%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	31618	56%	**71	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	79%	27006	48%	**68	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	36622	65%	**04	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	42540	75%	**93	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	47166	83%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	34418	61%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8804	16%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	24613	44%	**20	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	22771	40%	**50	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	38159	67%	**86	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	19682	35%	**07	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	23902	42%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	28616	51%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32184	57%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	20769	37%	**52	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28137	50%	**17	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	44208	78%	**55	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	66%	24424	43%	**86	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	26818	47%	**45	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	29646	52%	**02	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	27006	48%	**37	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	33417	59%	**34	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	24018	42%	**40	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	17260	31%	**12	84%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	13445	24%	**43	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	40393	71%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	29979	53%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17825	32%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	28500	50%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	26034	46%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	22220	39%	**98	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	39175	69%	**42	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.