Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .451 | 230gr | Hornady FMJ FP

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 \| Hornady FMJ FP
Manufacturer SKU:	45187
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.614" \| 15.6mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.273" \| 6.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.273" \| 6.9mm
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_B2861_C777
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .451 | 230gr | Hornady FMJ FP bullet and 69 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%	44802	79%	**78	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	49385	87%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	50778	90%	**29	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	50154	89%	**55	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	50299	89%	**91	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	80%	50169	89%	**30	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	97%	46195	82%	**60	87%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	49037	87%	**09	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	50299	89%	**34	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	77%	49588	88%	**03	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	86%	50401	89%	**06	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	84%	50488	89%	**27	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	49879	88%	**70	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	86%	50082	89%	**83	95%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	97%	49893	88%	**16	91%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	45063	80%	**40	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	50024	88%	**55	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	83%	49879	88%	**77	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	49937	88%	**58	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	86%	50096	89%	**55	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	50038	88%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	50212	89%	**39	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	49545	88%	**91	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	34635	61%	**75	85%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	49487	87%	**85	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	50256	89%	**90	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	50662	90%	**96	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	18391	33%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	50241	89%	**34	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	77%	49588	88%	**03	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	85%	50401	89%	**06	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	50154	89%	**50	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	50633	90%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	50720	90%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	85%	50285	89%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	49226	87%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	83%	49168	87%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	80%	49821	88%	**78	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	96%	49211	87%	**26	92%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	50169	89%	**62	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	50633	90%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	50531	89%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	17869	32%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	86%	50024	88%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	85%	50488	89%	**96	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	50850	90%	**24	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	87%	49748	88%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	49690	88%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	50865	90%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	50778	90%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	50401	89%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	49980	88%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	77%	49472	87%	**67	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	50241	89%	**34	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	50401	89%	**06	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	49588	88%	**03	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	49995	88%	**45	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	49414	87%	**22	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	72%	50067	89%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	49632	88%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49763	88%	**70	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	44846	79%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	50212	89%	**48	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	49153	87%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	40016	71%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	49821	88%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	49298	87%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	50270	89%	**91	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	49240	87%	**57	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	17564	31%	**09	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	37101	66%	**52	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30037	53%	**02	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	29254	52%	**15	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	28689	51%	**48	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	31560	56%	**24	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	87%	32953	58%	**67	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	29095	51%	**73	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	45876	81%	**81	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	27804	49%	**71	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	64%	23801	42%	**86	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	29066	51%	**78	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26194	46%	**91	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	62%	22002	39%	**40	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	78%	27992	49%	**85	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	66%	18855	33%	**65	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	32967	58%	**52	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	25715	45%	**19	96%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37434	66%	**14	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	26556	47%	**60	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28587	51%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	30661	54%	**15	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	38290	68%	**73	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	91%	28572	51%	**60	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	42134	74%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	30980	55%	**73	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28819	51%	**34	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9558	17%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	45818	81%	**81	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	27804	49%	**71	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	64%	23801	42%	**86	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	37028	65%	**09	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	31372	55%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	24424	43%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	27035	48%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27528	49%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	29544	52%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	32213	57%	**84	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	77%	26252	46%	**71	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	37159	66%	**21	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	43207	76%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	34983	62%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9007	16%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	24990	44%	**27	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	23641	42%	**76	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	38334	68%	**96	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	20450	36%	**24	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	24642	44%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	28848	51%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32576	58%	**61	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21364	38%	**71	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28645	51%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	29414	52%	**98	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	45818	81%	**81	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	64%	23801	42%	**86	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	27804	49%	**71	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	30429	54%	**19	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	27238	48%	**47	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	34766	61%	**67	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	25092	44%	**63	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	17651	31%	**25	84%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	13967	25%	**63	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	40872	72%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	31314	55%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	18478	33%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	29718	53%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	26513	47%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	22960	41%	**17	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	39914	71%	**65	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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