Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .452 | 225gr | Hornady FTX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Alliant UNIQUE, Rottweil P 806, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 225gr \| Hornady FTX
Manufacturer SKU:	45218
Bullet Weight:	225gr \| 14.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.804" \| 20.4mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.463" \| 11.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.463" \| 11.8mm
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_B2867_C777
Last updated:	2025-09-27

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .452 | 225gr | Hornady FTX bullet and 67 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Alliant UNIQUE, Rottweil P 806, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350. 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%	36869	65%	**37	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	78%	50517	89%	**63	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	89%	49792	88%	**73	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	90%	50270	89%	**06	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	91%	50343	89%	**48	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	86%	50314	89%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	83%	48820	86%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	69%	50009	88%	**88	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	84%	50676	90%	**60	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	92%	49792	88%	**31	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	89%	50270	89%	**75	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	93%	50314	89%	**34	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	93%	50589	89%	**47	93%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	38116	67%	**12	83%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	35839	63%	**67	90%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	81%	48863	86%	**03	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	90%	49095	87%	**31	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	93%	50198	89%	**29	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	89%	50270	89%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	89%	50821	90%	**89	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	66%	50749	90%	**24	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	74%	49545	88%	**58	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	72%	50807	90%	**62	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	86%	49516	88%	**44	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	89%	50865	90%	**50	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	16114	28%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	69%	49937	88%	**88	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	84%	50676	90%	**60	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	92%	50343	89%	**44	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	77%	50459	89%	**07	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	83%	50386	89%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	48863	86%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	92%	50328	89%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	92%	50517	89%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	89%	49574	88%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	86%	50676	90%	**42	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	36811	65%	**03	84%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	76%	50459	89%	**19	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	71%	50734	90%	**49	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	67%	50096	89%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	80%	49995	88%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	14895	26%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	94%	50647	90%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	92%	49835	88%	**34	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	75%	49037	87%	**71	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49908	88%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	95%	48950	87%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	87%	49864	88%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	84%	50256	89%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	46659	82%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	50082	89%	**47	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	49937	88%	**88	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	92%	50343	89%	**44	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	50676	90%	**60	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	85%	50401	89%	**12	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	91%	49690	88%	**80	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	77%	49124	87%	**04	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	92%	50517	89%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	40669	72%	**09	96%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	32648	58%	**53	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	73%	49966	88%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	85%	50517	89%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	35418	63%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	85%	49052	87%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	90%	50053	88%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	95%	50241	89%	**45	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	73%	49023	87%	**17	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	14852	26%	**07	86%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	32039	57%	**57	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	28036	50%	**37	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	26382	47%	**47	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	25947	46%	**79	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	27963	49%	**45	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	25309	45%	**84	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	37724	67%	**53	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	21712	38%	**17	82%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	75%	27586	49%	**25	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	26295	46%	**09	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	22234	39%	**02	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	73%	26179	46%	**93	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	91%	32648	58%	**30	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	77%	21350	38%	**98	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	28790	51%	**63	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	21350	38%	**04	91%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	22568	40%	**65	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	24816	44%	**99	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	28514	50%	**53	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	42656	75%	**45	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	31749	56%	**45	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	35462	63%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	26745	47%	**81	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24772	44%	**55	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	7992	14%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	37681	67%	**50	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	21712	38%	**17	82%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	74%	27006	48%	**19	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	32416	57%	**27	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	26165	46%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	21190	37%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	22582	40%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	24062	43%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	25831	46%	**15	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	29022	51%	**12	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	90%	30153	53%	**04	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	31778	56%	**16	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	36753	65%	**01	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	42250	75%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	29617	52%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	7629	13%	**5	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	21103	37%	**45	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	19290	34%	**48	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	34040	60%	**20	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	15243	27%	**89	91%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	21132	37%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	25280	45%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	29573	52%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17724	31%	**66	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24772	44%	**48	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37681	67%	**50	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	74%	27006	48%	**19	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	21712	38%	**17	82%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	25527	45%	**11	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	23598	42%	**55	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	28471	50%	**25	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	20465	36%	**48	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	65%	16186	29%	**66	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	69%	13924	25%	**47	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	36463	64%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	26745	47%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15896	28%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	25150	44%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	22626	40%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	18478	33%	**02	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	34272	61%	**66	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

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

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

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

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