Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .451 | 260gr | Nosler Partition HP

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 \| 260gr \| Nosler Partition HP
Manufacturer SKU:	45260
Bullet Weight:	260gr \| 16.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.797" \| 20.2mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.456" \| 11.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.456" \| 11.6mm
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_B4205_C777
Last updated:	2025-09-27

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .451 | 260gr | Nosler Partition HP 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>>	97%	41524	73%	**91	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	75%	50256	89%	**39	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	88%	50604	89%	**84	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	88%	50328	89%	**11	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	49821	88%	**40	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	83%	50314	89%	**89	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	96%	40350	71%	**30	84%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	81%	50459	89%	**68	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	49603	88%	**70	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	80%	49516	88%	**39	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	89%	50241	89%	**39	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	86%	50096	89%	**70	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	89%	49922	88%	**16	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	88%	49472	87%	**19	95%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	97%	44672	79%	**03	90%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	39885	71%	**21	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	79%	50459	89%	**04	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	86%	49574	88%	**26	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	89%	49879	88%	**07	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	85%	49284	87%	**60	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	49385	87%	**84	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	50169	89%	**44	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	49472	87%	**27	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	83%	50256	89%	**39	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	50865	90%	**35	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	17883	32%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	49545	88%	**67	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	80%	49516	88%	**39	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	87%	49313	87%	**35	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	73%	49284	87%	**89	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	80%	50415	89%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	93%	49690	88%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	49879	88%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	88%	49516	88%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	86%	49588	88%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	50009	88%	**34	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	97%	44730	79%	**06	90%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	73%	50749	90%	**07	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	49095	87%	**21	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	49313	87%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	77%	49501	88%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	16462	29%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	89%	49937	88%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	87%	49226	87%	**26	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	73%	50372	89%	**76	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	91%	50589	89%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	92%	49559	88%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	83%	49240	87%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	50314	89%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50589	89%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	49414	87%	**29	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	49545	88%	**67	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	49313	87%	**35	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	49516	88%	**39	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	82%	50154	89%	**98	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	87%	49400	87%	**62	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	75%	50169	89%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	87%	49429	87%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	97%	46963	83%	**76	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	37695	67%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	50386	89%	**01	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	81%	49400	87%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	38130	67%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	49734	88%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	49705	88%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	91%	50604	89%	**37	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	72%	50705	90%	**16	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	15998	28%	**5	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	34998	62%	**91	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	28834	51%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28166	50%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	27253	48%	**07	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	29530	52%	**76	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	90%	32213	57%	**29	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	27775	49%	**32	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	42192	75%	**98	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	24990	44%	**04	88%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	67%	23250	41%	**58	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	27586	49%	**37	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	24453	43%	**50	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	65%	21625	38%	**29	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	81%	27209	48%	**50	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	67%	17782	31%	**33	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	31517	56%	**01	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	23801	42%	**61	95%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	24889	44%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	26876	48%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	29457	52%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	34954	62%	**89	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	38928	69%	**25	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	28543	50%	**12	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27195	48%	**93	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8934	16%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	42148	75%	**98	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	24990	44%	**04	88%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	65%	22698	40%	**55	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	35027	62%	**55	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	28892	51%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	22727	40%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	25135	44%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	26252	46%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	27398	48%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	30414	54%	**40	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	81%	25730	45%	**43	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	34809	62%	**50	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	40263	71%	**35	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	45440	80%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	32663	58%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	8514	15%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	22931	41%	**79	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	21611	38%	**22	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	36956	65%	**48	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	17999	32%	**79	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	22684	40%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	27586	49%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	31430	56%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19638	35%	**30	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27035	48%	**89	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	42148	75%	**98	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	65%	22698	40%	**55	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	24990	44%	**04	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	28137	50%	**55	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	25846	46%	**99	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	31836	56%	**76	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	22872	40%	**09	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	15896	28%	**1	83%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	12531	22%	**2	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	39015	69%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	29298	52%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17535	31%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	27064	48%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	24976	44%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	20740	37%	**70	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	37159	66%	**94	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.