Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .451 | 230gr | Speer HPSB GD

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 \| Speer HPSB GD
Manufacturer SKU:	4482
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.640" \| 16.3mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.299" \| 7.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.299" \| 7.6mm
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_B6290_C777
Last updated:	2025-09-27

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .451 | 230gr | Speer HPSB GD bullet and 67 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%	42815	76%	**49	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	49893	88%	**90	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	49951	88%	**19	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	50067	89%	**52	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	50111	89%	**85	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	49588	88%	**24	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	97%	44164	78%	**17	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	49037	87%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	50662	90%	**40	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	79%	50836	90%	**09	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	86%	49603	88%	**77	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	50357	89%	**21	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	49661	88%	**67	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	87%	50894	90%	**90	95%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	97%	47500	84%	**83	90%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	43294	77%	**17	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	77%	49835	88%	**52	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	85%	50633	90%	**86	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	87%	49734	88%	**55	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	49792	88%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	49139	87%	**22	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	49647	88%	**98	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	32460	57%	**35	83%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	49792	88%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	82%	50894	90%	**93	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	83%	50546	89%	**83	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	17956	32%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	50604	89%	**40	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	79%	50836	90%	**09	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	85%	49603	88%	**77	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	50241	89%	**47	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	78%	49385	87%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	92%	50575	89%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	49705	88%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	86%	49342	87%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	49139	87%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	49632	88%	**71	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	97%	48399	86%	**99	92%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	71%	49516	88%	**52	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	50082	89%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	49951	88%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	16853	30%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	87%	49951	88%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	87%	50865	90%	**93	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	50401	89%	**17	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	89%	50531	89%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	91%	50705	90%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	49400	87%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	49226	87%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	94%	50053	88%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	49617	88%	**76	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	50604	89%	**40	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	49603	88%	**77	93%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	50836	90%	**09	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	81%	50865	90%	**49	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	86%	50778	90%	**29	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	73%	50227	89%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	50502	89%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49226	87%	**50	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	42409	75%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	49661	88%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	49748	88%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	38218	68%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	81%	49792	88%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	49284	87%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	49443	87%	**81	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	50154	89%	**60	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	16578	29%	**76	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	35520	63%	**35	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30139	53%	**93	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28718	51%	**09	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	27847	49%	**29	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	30661	54%	**14	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	89%	34185	60%	**80	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	28543	50%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	44425	79%	**68	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	26049	46%	**39	88%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	66%	24105	43%	**86	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	28500	50%	**71	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	25338	45%	**75	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	64%	22379	40%	**53	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	80%	28601	51%	**01	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	68%	19247	34%	**68	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	32387	57%	**42	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	24714	44%	**99	95%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	25744	46%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	27833	49%	**71	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	30690	54%	**15	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	36854	65%	**44	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	94%	29399	52%	**73	81%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	40654	72%	**80	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	29501	52%	**50	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28079	50%	**30	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	8891	16%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	44367	78%	**68	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	26049	46%	**39	88%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	66%	24105	43%	**86	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	36521	65%	**99	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	29965	53%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	23598	42%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	25846	46%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	26745	47%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	28848	51%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	31575	56%	**68	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	80%	26890	48%	**78	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	36187	64%	**01	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	42511	75%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	33924	60%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	8050	14%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	24192	43%	**20	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	22292	39%	**50	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	37536	66%	**86	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	19058	34%	**98	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	23569	42%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	28282	50%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32111	57%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	20450	36%	**48	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27891	49%	**20	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	44367	78%	**68	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	66%	24105	43%	**86	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	26049	46%	**39	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	29240	52%	**99	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	26484	47%	**34	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	33185	59%	**27	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	24062	43%	**43	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	16679	29%	**06	83%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	12966	23%	**33	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	40263	71%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	29747	53%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17434	31%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	28834	51%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	25715	45%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	21683	38%	**01	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	38841	69%	**45	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.