Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .451 | 230gr | Sierra JHP SportM

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 230gr \| Sierra JHP SportM
Manufacturer SKU:	8805
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.650" \| 16.5mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.309" \| 7.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.309" \| 7.9mm
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_B5981_C777
Last updated:	2025-11-05

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .451 | 230gr | Sierra JHP SportM bullet and 70 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 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%	43308	77%	**55	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	50386	89%	**90	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	49908	88%	**12	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	50169	89%	**48	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	49356	87%	**75	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	50053	88%	**24	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	97%	44570	79%	**21	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	49501	88%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	50473	89%	**31	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	78%	50169	89%	**03	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	87%	50502	89%	**93	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	50604	89%	**17	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	50140	89%	**67	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	86%	49632	88%	**70	94%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	96%	47137	83%	**86	90%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	42975	76%	**94	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	77%	50169	89%	**52	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	84%	49951	88%	**73	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	49472	87%	**39	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	87%	50256	89%	**55	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	50198	89%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	49182	87%	**19	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	50372	89%	**88	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	32648	58%	**29	83%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	50343	89%	**81	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	49763	88%	**73	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	49530	88%	**70	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	18260	32%	**4	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	50401	89%	**31	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	78%	50169	89%	**03	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	86%	50111	89%	**80	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	73%	50488	89%	**47	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	78%	49879	88%	**90	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	49298	87%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	87%	50343	89%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	86%	49763	88%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	49313	87%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	49821	88%	**68	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	96%	48588	86%	**90	91%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	71%	50154	89%	**55	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	49908	88%	**81	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	63%	50676	90%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	50604	89%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	16969	30%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	87%	50618	89%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	86%	49951	88%	**83	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	49269	87%	**98	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	88%	49661	88%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	90%	49269	87%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	49937	88%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	49487	87%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	94%	50720	90%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	50212	89%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	78%	49342	87%	**67	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	50401	89%	**31	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	50111	89%	**80	93%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	50169	89%	**03	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	80%	49763	88%	**32	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	49748	88%	**12	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	72%	49603	88%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	49429	87%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50299	89%	**63	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	41640	74%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	49806	88%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	81%	50241	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	38551	68%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	81%	50285	89%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	85%	49850	88%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	50285	89%	**88	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	50676	90%	**60	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	16955	30%	**83	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	36056	64%	**35	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30110	53%	**93	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28674	51%	**02	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	28689	51%	**42	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	31038	55%	**11	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	89%	34519	61%	**83	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	28805	51%	**70	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	44164	78%	**55	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	26905	48%	**45	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	66%	24047	43%	**80	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	28485	50%	**65	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	25585	45%	**71	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	63%	21944	39%	**37	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	80%	28471	50%	**85	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	67%	19102	34%	**65	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	32503	57%	**35	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	25063	44%	**06	95%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	36477	64%	**98	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	26078	46%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	27992	49%	**65	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	30661	54%	**06	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	37434	66%	**47	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	93%	28761	51%	**60	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	41263	73%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	29965	53%	**47	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28369	50%	**30	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9239	16%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	44106	78%	**55	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	26905	48%	**45	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	66%	24352	43%	**96	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	36666	65%	**96	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	30429	54%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	23931	42%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	26252	46%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	26977	48%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	28964	51%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	31560	56%	**68	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	79%	26919	48%	**65	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	36695	65%	**04	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	42438	75%	**93	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	47094	83%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	34330	61%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8760	15%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	24555	43%	**20	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	22713	40%	**47	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	38043	67%	**86	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	19609	35%	**04	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	23859	42%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	28674	51%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32126	57%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	20726	37%	**52	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28210	50%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	28718	51%	**78	98%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	44106	78%	**55	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	66%	24352	43%	**96	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	26905	48%	**45	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	29588	52%	**99	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	26934	48%	**34	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	33736	60%	**37	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	24395	43%	**47	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	17202	30%	**09	84%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	13402	24%	**40	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	40335	71%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	29907	53%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17869	32%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	29196	52%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	25976	46%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	22176	39%	**98	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	39102	69%	**42	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... 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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