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

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 \| Nosler FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	42964
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.615" \| 15.6mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.274" \| 7.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.274" \| 7.0mm
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_B4202_C777
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .451 | 230gr | Nosler FMJ bullet and 69 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%	44918	79%	**81	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	49458	87%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	50836	90%	**29	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	50241	89%	**58	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	50415	89%	**91	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	80%	50256	89%	**30	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	96%	45701	81%	**47	86%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	48994	87%	**09	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	49951	88%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	77%	50444	89%	**06	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	86%	50299	89%	**06	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	50546	89%	**27	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	49937	88%	**73	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	85%	49545	88%	**86	95%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	97%	50053	88%	**19	91%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	45194	80%	**40	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	50140	89%	**55	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	83%	49980	88%	**80	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	50053	88%	**58	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	86%	50169	89%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	49995	88%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	50270	89%	**39	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	49690	88%	**94	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	34780	61%	**81	85%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	49588	88%	**85	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	50386	89%	**93	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	50720	90%	**96	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	18449	33%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	49893	88%	**37	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	77%	50444	89%	**06	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	85%	50299	89%	**06	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	50212	89%	**53	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	50734	90%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	50836	90%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	85%	50430	89%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	49327	87%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	83%	49284	87%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	80%	49864	88%	**78	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	97%	50821	90%	**29	92%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	71%	50285	89%	**65	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	50778	90%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	50618	89%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	17912	32%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	86%	50125	89%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	85%	50633	90%	**99	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	50749	90%	**24	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	87%	49951	88%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	49792	88%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	49356	87%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	50836	90%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	50502	89%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	50082	89%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	77%	49588	88%	**70	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	49893	88%	**37	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	50299	89%	**06	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	50444	89%	**06	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	50067	89%	**45	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	49516	88%	**12	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	72%	50183	89%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	50444	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49893	88%	**73	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	44976	80%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	50285	89%	**48	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	50372	89%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	40089	71%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	49908	88%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	49443	87%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	50401	89%	**94	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	49356	87%	**60	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	17608	31%	**09	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	37173	66%	**55	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30095	53%	**96	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	29298	52%	**15	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	28732	51%	**48	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	31618	56%	**24	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	87%	33388	59%	**70	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	29167	52%	**76	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	45237	80%	**81	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	27543	49%	**68	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	64%	23859	42%	**89	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	29124	51%	**78	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26252	46%	**94	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	62%	21770	38%	**37	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	78%	28079	50%	**88	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	64%	18289	32%	**48	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	33025	58%	**55	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	25759	46%	**22	96%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37478	66%	**17	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	26614	47%	**60	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28645	51%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	30705	54%	**15	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	38392	68%	**76	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	92%	28689	51%	**63	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	42235	75%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	31053	55%	**73	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28732	51%	**34	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9471	17%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	45165	80%	**81	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	27543	49%	**68	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	64%	23859	42%	**89	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	36970	65%	**09	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	31430	56%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	24468	43%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	26963	48%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27572	49%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	29602	52%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	32271	57%	**84	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	77%	26339	47%	**58	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	37246	66%	**11	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	43323	77%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	35056	62%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9036	16%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	25048	44%	**27	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	23685	42%	**80	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	38276	68%	**96	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	20378	36%	**24	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	24685	44%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	28906	51%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32634	58%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21408	38%	**71	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28718	51%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	29472	52%	**01	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	45165	80%	**81	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	64%	23859	42%	**89	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	27543	49%	**68	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	30487	54%	**19	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	27296	48%	**40	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	34853	62%	**67	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	24714	44%	**57	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	17695	31%	**25	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	13924	25%	**63	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	40901	72%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	30545	54%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	18521	33%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	29646	52%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	26455	47%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	22887	40%	**17	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	39987	71%	**65	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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