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

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Somchem S221

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 230gr \| Hornady HAP
Manufacturer SKU:	45161B
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.679" \| 17.2mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.338" \| 8.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.338" \| 8.6mm
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_B2862_C777
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .451 | 230gr | Hornady HAP bullet and 69 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Somchem S221. 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%	42119	74%	**22	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	74%	50140	89%	**76	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	50125	89%	**06	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	88%	50807	90%	**42	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	50705	90%	**81	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	49734	88%	**17	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	96%	42177	75%	**75	84%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	49168	87%	**93	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	49893	88%	**14	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	79%	49530	88%	**86	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	88%	50154	89%	**80	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	49226	87%	**01	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	88%	49661	88%	**53	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	88%	49821	88%	**73	94%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	45977	81%	**54	89%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	42627	75%	**88	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	78%	49937	88%	**39	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	85%	49951	88%	**73	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	50850	90%	**45	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	88%	50299	89%	**39	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	49951	88%	**98	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	49472	87%	**12	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	50792	90%	**91	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	50546	89%	**81	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	82%	50140	89%	**76	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	83%	49545	88%	**63	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	17637	31%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	49821	88%	**14	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	79%	49530	88%	**86	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	86%	49284	87%	**63	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	73%	50169	89%	**30	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	78%	49719	88%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	92%	50038	88%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	49023	87%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	88%	50169	89%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	86%	50705	90%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	50227	89%	**62	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	96%	46659	82%	**63	90%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	71%	49516	88%	**39	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	49371	87%	**65	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	50299	89%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	50328	89%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	16737	30%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	88%	50328	89%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	87%	49777	88%	**77	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	73%	50604	89%	**07	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	89%	50096	89%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	91%	49429	87%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	83%	49763	88%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	49777	88%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	94%	49458	87%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	50183	89%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	80%	50430	89%	**60	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	49821	88%	**14	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	49284	87%	**63	93%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	49530	88%	**86	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	80%	49588	88%	**26	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	86%	49690	88%	**03	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	74%	50415	89%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	87%	50850	90%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	97%	48399	86%	**37	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	40321	71%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	49240	87%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	82%	50618	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	37724	67%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	81%	49574	88%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	85%	49777	88%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	90%	50198	89%	**72	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	49530	88%	**47	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	16505	29%	**66	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	35404	63%	**16	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	29849	53%	**79	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28500	50%	**89	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	27804	49%	**19	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	30023	53%	**91	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	90%	34534	61%	**73	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	28050	50%	**43	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	43511	77%	**49	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	25802	46%	**29	88%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	67%	24134	43%	**86	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	28369	50%	**55	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	24831	44%	**61	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	65%	22960	41%	**47	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	81%	29095	51%	**01	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	68%	19261	34%	**65	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	31720	56%	**22	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	24700	44%	**86	95%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35882	63%	**81	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	25425	45%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	27369	48%	**48	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	30356	54%	**99	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	35897	63%	**21	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	39856	70%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	29834	53%	**43	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27789	49%	**11	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9210	16%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	43453	77%	**49	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	25802	46%	**29	88%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	66%	24439	43%	**89	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	35955	64%	**86	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	29718	53%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	23656	42%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	26092	46%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	26731	47%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	28050	50%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	31386	55%	**58	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	81%	27166	48%	**68	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	35679	63%	**88	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	41785	74%	**86	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	46818	83%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	33547	59%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	8398	15%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	23844	42%	**04	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	22089	39%	**30	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	37405	66%	**76	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	19072	34%	**94	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	23177	41%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	28123	50%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	31966	57%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	20334	36%	**42	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27601	49%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	27818	49%	**58	98%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	43453	77%	**49	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	66%	24439	43%	**89	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25802	46%	**29	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	29066	51%	**83	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	26223	46%	**17	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	32808	58%	**14	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	23554	42%	**20	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	16418	29%	**89	83%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	13140	23%	**30	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	39537	70%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	29849	53%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17535	31%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	28369	50%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	25266	45%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	21683	38%	**84	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	37869	67%	**19	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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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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