Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .454 Casull Mag. with .451 | 260gr | MAGTECH FMJ Flat bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant BLUE DOT, Vihtavuori 3N38 and Vihtavuori N105.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 7.5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 4100* | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,601 psi | 82% | 1654 fps | 91.5% |
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 46,876 psi | 83% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7² | <<locked>> | 76% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 1673 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate No. 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 1663 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,037 psi | 85% | 1654 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AP 100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 87% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,066 psi | 85% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 1713 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 89% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOTᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 1683 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 82% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 83% | 1703 fps | 89.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 46,586 psi | 82% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,268 psi | 84% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 1726 fps | 89% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 68% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,161 psi | 71% | 1677 fps | 93.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 47,268 psi | 84% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,524 psi | 38% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1² | <<locked>> | 76% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 1673 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D037.2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 1680 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 76% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 89% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 1729 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 68% | 47,137 psi | 83% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 64% | 49,110 psi | 87% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 72% | 48,515 psi | 86% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,465 psi | 36% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,675 psi | 86% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,734 psi | 88% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 47,529 psi | 84% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,239 psi | 84% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,893 psi | 88% | 1680 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 1673 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 87% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 88% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,816 psi | 44% | 1335 fps | 87.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 84% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 47,427 psi | 84% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 68% | 45,455 psi | 80% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,647 psi | 90% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N105ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N110*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,023 psi | 53% | 1463 fps | 88.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 47,268 psi | 84% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 76% | 47,834 psi | 85% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,521 psi | 66% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 76% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 83% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,543 psi | 84% | 1414 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 7.5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 4100* | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,560 psi | 56% | 1447 fps | 85.1% |
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,312 psi | 52% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,514 psi | 50% | 1388 fps | 94.9% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,005 psi | 44% | 1316 fps | 87.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,240 psi | 52% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,600 psi | 47% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,915 psi | 39% | 1247 fps | 86.4% |
| ADI AP 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,391 psi | 33% | 1119 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,246 psi | 66% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,284 psi | 54% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,892 psi | 51% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,051 psi | 51% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,676 psi | 56% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Alliant 2400*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,934 psi | 49% | 1394 fps | 86.4% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,325 psi | 48% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT*² | 14.4 gr | 60% | 17,521 psi | 31% | 1129 fps | 85.3% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,996 psi | 58% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,428 psi | 52% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,349 psi | 36% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,397 psi | 47% | 1325 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 300-MP* | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,988 psi | 72% | 1627 fps | 87% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,427 psi | 50% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,405 psi | 66% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,267 psi | 48% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,935 psi | 51% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,740 psi | 35% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,734 psi | 56% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,544 psi | 52% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,893 psi | 55% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H110* | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,409 psi | 75% | 1650 fps | 86.7% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,985 psi | 67% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LilGun* | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,963 psi | 48% | 1457 fps | 86.3% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 41,742 psi | 74% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,878 psi | 19% | 758 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,589 psi | 56% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,514 psi | 50% | 1388 fps | 94.9% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,147 psi | 39% | 1257 fps | 85.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 36,825 psi | 65% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,517 psi | 56% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,106 psi | 44% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,239 psi | 50% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,920 psi | 49% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,530 psi | 52% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,068 psi | 57% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Enforcer*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,064 psi | 48% | 1391 fps | 87.2% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 37,275 psi | 66% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 60% | 42,989 psi | 76% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,578 psi | 63% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,443 psi | 18% | 771 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,599 psi | 45% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,091 psi | 43% | 1286 fps | 94.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 38,972 psi | 69% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,408 psi | 40% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,147 psi | 39% | 1257 fps | 85.1% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,514 psi | 50% | 1388 fps | 94.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,671 psi | 44% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,979 psi | 53% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,196 psi | 52% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 32,126 psi | 57% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 22,481 psi | 40% | 1286 fps | 85.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,959 psi | 39% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,921 psi | 51% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,443 psi | 54% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,676 psi | 54% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,485 psi | 49% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,766 psi | 61% | 1440 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,556 psi | 45% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*² | 14 gr | 60% | 17,927 psi | 32% | 1135 fps | 90.7% |
| Vihtavuori N105*² | 13.8 gr | 60% | 15,258 psi | 27% | 1115 fps | 92.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110* | <<locked>> | 96% | 26,948 psi | 48% | 1407 fps | 86.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 42,859 psi | 76% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,981 psi | 57% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,376 psi | 31% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,372 psi | 55% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,354 psi | 48% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,524 psi | 40% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 39,378 psi | 70% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,049 psi | 46% | 1165 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* 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.
This overview compares 39 powders for .454 Casull Mag. loaded with the .451 | 260gr | MAGTECH FMJ Flat. Ramshot Enforcer delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,729 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 991 fps to 1,729 fps. ADI AP 100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 39 of the 39 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 36–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. ADI AP 100, Alliant BLUE DOT, Alliant Herco reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant BLUE DOT, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105 rank at the top here: for .454 Casull Mag. with the .451 | 260gr | MAGTECH FMJ Flat they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Hodgdon LilGun burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.