Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .451 | 240gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 240gr \| Sierra JHC SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8820
Bullet Weight:	240gr \| 15.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.635" \| 16.1mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.294" \| 7.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.294" \| 7.5mm
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_B5982_C777
Last updated:	2025-11-04

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .451 | 240gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster bullet and 69 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105. 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%	44846	79%	**35	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	50270	89%	**47	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	85%	50198	89%	**89	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	50604	89%	**25	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	85%	49777	88%	**52	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	50662	90%	**98	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	96%	46166	82%	**17	87%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	50096	89%	**80	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	50386	89%	**91	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	77%	50357	89%	**60	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	85%	50560	89%	**70	95%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	84%	50183	89%	**81	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	50749	90%	**40	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	85%	49371	87%	**44	95%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	96%	50401	89%	**86	92%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	45527	80%	**11	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	77%	50865	90%	**26	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	83%	49734	88%	**47	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	50894	90%	**29	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	85%	49269	87%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	50763	90%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	83%	49371	87%	**96	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	50459	89%	**65	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	35259	62%	**58	86%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	50256	89%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	49516	88%	**44	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	50256	89%	**44	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	18826	33%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	50531	89%	**91	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	77%	50357	89%	**60	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	84%	49559	88%	**47	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	49269	87%	**04	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	49647	88%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	49937	88%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	49400	87%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	86%	50154	89%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	83%	49922	88%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	80%	50212	89%	**45	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	96%	49835	88%	**80	93%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	49821	88%	**12	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	49995	88%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	49603	88%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	17419	31%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	49400	87%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	84%	50183	89%	**44	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	49676	88%	**75	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	87%	49792	88%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	90%	50894	90%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	50241	89%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	49574	88%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	49516	88%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	49110	87%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	77%	49617	88%	**24	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	50531	89%	**91	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	49559	88%	**47	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	50357	89%	**60	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	78%	49603	88%	**03	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	50328	89%	**86	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	71%	49603	88%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	50430	89%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	95%	50256	89%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	97%	45310	80%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	50488	89%	**12	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	50009	88%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	39305	69%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	50865	90%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	50647	90%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	50125	89%	**45	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	49342	87%	**17	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	17825	32%	**86	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	37594	66%	**22	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30560	54%	**73	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	29095	51%	**86	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	29356	52%	**19	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	31589	56%	**94	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	86%	32503	57%	**30	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	29399	52%	**43	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	45716	81%	**49	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	28050	50%	**48	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	63%	22582	40%	**30	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	29892	53%	**58	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26310	47%	**58	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	21379	38%	**01	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	76%	26905	48%	**39	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	64%	17956	32%	**15	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	33286	59%	**19	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	26295	46%	**02	97%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37956	67%	**85	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	26803	47%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28819	51%	**52	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31183	55%	**93	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	38711	68%	**40	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	90%	28123	50%	**14	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	42627	75%	**76	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	31227	55%	**40	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29037	51%	**11	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9616	17%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	45643	81%	**49	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	28050	50%	**48	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	63%	23018	41%	**40	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	37376	66%	**76	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	31807	56%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	24511	43%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	27180	48%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27557	49%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	29530	52%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	32213	57%	**52	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	76%	25570	45%	**22	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	38058	67%	**88	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	43729	77%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	35346	62%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9137	16%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	25324	45%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	23786	42%	**47	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	38624	68%	**63	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	20668	37%	**01	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	24860	44%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	29182	52%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32518	57%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21364	38%	**42	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28892	51%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	30168	53%	**75	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	45643	81%	**49	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	23018	41%	**40	80%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28050	50%	**48	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	30937	55%	**89	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	27499	49%	**17	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	35302	62%	**27	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	25193	45%	**37	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	18057	32%	**12	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	14301	25%	**53	85%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	41075	73%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	31415	56%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	18362	32%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	30023	53%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	26687	47%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	23148	41%	**94	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	39610	70%	**19	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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