Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .451 | 185gr | Barnes TAC-XP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 5, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Lovex D036, Rottweil P 806, Shooters World Auto Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 185gr \| Barnes TAC-XP
Manufacturer SKU:	30552
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.770" \| 19.6mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.429" \| 10.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.429" \| 10.9mm
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_B791_C777
Last updated:	2025-11-05

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .451 | 185gr | Barnes TAC-XP bullet and 67 powders such as Accurate No. 5, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Lovex D036, Rottweil P 806, Shooters World Auto Pistol. 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>>	95%	34229	61%	**49	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	80%	50140	89%	**31	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	91%	50662	90%	**37	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	91%	49429	87%	**67	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	93%	50734	90%	**19	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	89%	50691	90%	**75	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	86%	50836	90%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 5 👍	<<locked>>	71%	50256	89%	**72	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	86%	50024	88%	**24	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	95%	50038	88%	**01	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	92%	50734	90%	**55	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	95%	49908	88%	**08	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	95%	49342	87%	**88	89%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	97%	34301	61%	**88	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	85%	50183	89%	**16	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	94%	50531	89%	**31	99%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	50560	89%	**09	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	94%	48675	86%	**93	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	91%	50270	89%	**45	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	89%	49559	88%	**40	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	68%	50125	89%	**98	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	77%	50473	89%	**39	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	73%	49893	88%	**29	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	87%	49284	87%	**24	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	89%	48878	86%	**17	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	15476	27%	**14	100%
Lovex D036 👍	<<locked>>	71%	50183	89%	**72	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	86%	50024	88%	**24	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	95%	50836	90%	**04	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	78%	49400	87%	**68	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	86%	50604	89%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	46528	82%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	94%	49530	88%	**08	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	95%	50183	89%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	91%	50169	89%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	88%	50604	89%	**09	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	78%	49197	87%	**96	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	72%	49588	88%	**26	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	68%	49748	88%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	81%	48820	86%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	14286	25%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	97%	50531	89%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	95%	50328	89%	**18	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	77%	49153	87%	**42	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	96%	46224	82%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	47485	84%	**31	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	89%	49545	88%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	85%	49429	87%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	43424	77%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	49240	87%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	87%	49487	87%	**27	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	71%	50183	89%	**72	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	95%	50836	90%	**04	88%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	50024	88%	**24	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	87%	49647	88%	**90	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	94%	50633	90%	**80	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	79%	49037	87%	**81	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	95%	50908	90%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	37463	66%	**21	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	29240	52%	**52	92%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	74%	49501	88%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	88%	50734	90%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	33040	58%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	89%	50560	89%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	92%	48588	86%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	97%	48385	86%	**13	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	76%	49748	88%	**98	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	14098	25%	**86	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	29979	53%	**85	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	26789	47%	**48	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	25860	46%	**71	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	24656	44%	**91	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26774	47%	**73	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	23554	42%	**86	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	35679	63%	**78	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	65%	23960	42%	**98	80%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	33765	60%	**72	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	25164	44%	**37	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21103	37%	**17	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	81%	30980	55%	**19	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	86%	25570	45%	**21	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	27006	48%	**88	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	20030	35%	**93	87%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	30211	53%	**44	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21248	38%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	23714	42%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27021	48%	**68	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	41031	73%	**96	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	29762	53%	**53	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	32895	58%	**09	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	25498	45%	**09	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23960	42%	**76	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8311	15%	**7	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	35621	63%	**78	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	65%	23960	42%	**98	80%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	82%	32895	58%	**58	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31154	55%	**58	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	25034	44%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	20117	36%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	21480	38%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	23032	41%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	24714	44%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	27166	48%	**24	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	29530	52%	**37	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	34185	60%	**22	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	40538	72%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	28747	51%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8035	14%	**1	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	19537	35%	**43	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	66%	21089	37%	**19	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	31995	57%	**42	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	14504	26%	**78	87%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	20044	35%	**04	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	24236	43%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28587	51%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17231	30%	**61	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23380	41%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	21944	39%	**62	91%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35621	63%	**78	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	32895	58%	**58	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	65%	23960	42%	**98	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	24410	43%	**32	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22191	39%	**60	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	26919	48%	**30	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	19566	35%	**50	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	74%	20015	35%	**86	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	77%	16839	30%	**40	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	35143	62%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	25454	45%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15693	28%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23525	42%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21248	38%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	17550	31%	**94	93%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	32503	57%	**01	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

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

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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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