Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .451 | 260gr | Speer JHP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 260gr \| Speer JHP
Manufacturer SKU:	4481
Bullet Weight:	260gr \| 16.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.670" \| 17.0mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.329" \| 8.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.329" \| 8.4mm
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_B6292_C777
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .451 | 260gr | Speer JHP bullet and 70 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105. 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%	47152	83%	**90	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	49516	88%	**75	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	84%	49052	87%	**14	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	50850	90%	**57	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	84%	49110	87%	**76	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	80%	50270	89%	**25	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	97%	48660	86%	**72	89%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	50270	89%	**07	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	50053	88%	**19	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	50067	89%	**91	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	85%	50749	90%	**94	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	83%	49777	88%	**09	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	48965	87%	**48	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	84%	49588	88%	**68	96%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	96%	50720	90%	**14	93%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	46238	82%	**35	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	75%	49240	87%	**30	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	82%	50502	89%	**65	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	50430	89%	**40	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	84%	49864	88%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	50676	90%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	50212	89%	**37	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	50183	89%	**83	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	36056	64%	**96	88%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	49966	88%	**70	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	50444	89%	**81	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	50633	90%	**75	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	19450	34%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	50009	88%	**16	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	50067	89%	**91	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	83%	49966	88%	**78	95%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	70%	48921	86%	**25	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	49168	87%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	89%	50444	89%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	49734	88%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	50154	89%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	82%	49559	88%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	49516	88%	**70	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	95%	50821	90%	**24	94%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	50879	90%	**53	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	49458	87%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	49530	88%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	18086	32%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	50241	89%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	84%	49922	88%	**78	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	49966	88%	**06	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	50111	89%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	50604	89%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	50734	90%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	50836	90%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49690	88%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	49400	87%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	76%	49806	88%	**55	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	50009	88%	**16	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	83%	49966	88%	**78	95%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	50067	89%	**91	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	49429	87%	**24	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	50865	90%	**14	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	49400	87%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	50894	90%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	94%	50154	89%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45136	80%	**29	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	97%	27122	48%	**09	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	49356	87%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	49705	88%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	39871	70%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	49255	87%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	49313	87%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	50749	90%	**73	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	50357	89%	**58	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	18072	32%	**43	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	37913	67%	**57	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30443	54%	**20	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	29878	53%	**40	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	29399	52%	**63	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	32068	57%	**38	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	82%	29718	53%	**22	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	30371	54%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	46760	83%	**80	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	29066	51%	**06	92%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	22017	39%	**65	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	30226	53%	**99	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26876	48%	**06	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	22147	39%	**61	83%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	74%	25541	45%	**47	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	16853	30%	**30	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	34142	60%	**66	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	26977	48%	**47	98%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	38493	68%	**22	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	27514	49%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	29370	52%	**96	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31053	55%	**33	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	39595	70%	**75	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	88%	26687	47%	**39	81%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	43656	77%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	31401	56%	**78	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29892	53%	**58	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9732	17%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	46688	83%	**80	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	29066	51%	**06	92%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	22481	40%	**75	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	38290	68%	**24	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	32082	57%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	25005	44%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	27862	49%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27978	49%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	29907	53%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	32401	57%	**93	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	73%	23598	42%	**24	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	38363	68%	**22	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	44817	79%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	36100	64%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9268	16%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	26150	46%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	24787	44%	**17	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	39798	70%	**14	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	21437	38%	**65	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	25048	44%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	30110	53%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32735	58%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22089	39%	**09	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29573	52%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	30777	54%	**16	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	46688	83%	**80	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22481	40%	**75	81%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29066	51%	**06	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	31372	55%	**30	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	28311	50%	**61	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	35563	63%	**75	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	25759	46%	**88	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	18565	33%	**76	88%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	14808	26%	**24	87%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	94%	25222	45%	**80	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	41539	73%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	32010	57%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	19072	34%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	30850	55%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	27441	49%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	23801	42%	**45	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	40277	71%	**57	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

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z ... powder burnt in percent

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