Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .452 | 230gr | H&N KS HS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Vihtavuori 3N38

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 230gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.606" \| 15.4mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.265" \| 6.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.246" \| 6.2mm
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_B7537_C777
Last updated:	2025-11-05

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .452 | 230gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 70 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Vihtavuori 3N38. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	FR	%	z
ADI AP 100	97%	79%	100%
ADI AP 70N	73%	87%	100%
ADI APS 350	86%	89%	100%
ADI APS 450	88%	90%	100%
ADI AS 30	88%	90%	100%
ADI AS 50N	82%	89%	100%
Accurate 4100	97%	80%	86%
Accurate No. 2	79%	90%	100%
Accurate No. 5	64%	88%	100%
Accurate No. 7	77%	88%	98%
Accurate No. 9	86%	88%	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	84%	88%	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	87%	89%	100%
Accurate TCM	86%	88%	95%
Alliant 2400	96%	85%	91%
Alliant BLUE DOT	96%	77%	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	77%	88%	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	84%	89%	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	71%	88%	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	87%	88%	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	84%	89%	100%
Hodgdon Clays	84%	88%	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	69%	88%	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	96%	57%	83%
Hodgdon Longshot	67%	88%	100%
Hodgdon Universal	81%	89%	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	82%	88%	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	94%	30%	100%
Lovex D036	64%	88%	100%
Lovex D037.1	77%	88%	98%
Lovex D037.2	85%	88%	94%
Lovex S011	72%	89%	100%
Lovex S020	78%	89%	100%
Maxam CSB 1	90%	87%	100%
Maxam CSB 2	87%	90%	100%
Maxam CSB 3	86%	88%	100%
Maxam CSB 4	84%	88%	100%
Maxam CSB 5	81%	90%	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	96%	86%	92%
Ramshot Silhouette	71%	87%	100%
Ramshot True Blue	65%	88%	100%
Ramshot Zip	63%	89%	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	75%	87%	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	95%	28%	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	86%	87%	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	86%	90%	99%
Rottweil P 801	72%	88%	100%
Rottweil P 806	89%	89%	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	90%	88%	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	82%	89%	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	81%	89%	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	94%	89%	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	83%	87%	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	78%	88%	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	64%	88%	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	85%	88%	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	77%	88%	98%
Somchem MP200	80%	88%	100%
Somchem MS200	85%	88%	100%
Somchem S221	72%	88%	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	85%	88%	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	96%	88%	99%
Vihtavuori N105	97%	76%	100%
Vihtavuori N310	69%	87%	100%
Vihtavuori N320	80%	88%	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	96%	68%	100%
Vihtavuori N330	81%	89%	100%
Vihtavuori N340	85%	89%	100%
Vihtavuori N350	89%	89%	100%
Winchester 231	69%	88%	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	16491	29%	**89	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	35404	63%	**39	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	29646	52%	**99	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28761	51%	**19	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	27760	49%	**45	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	30284	54%	**24	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	87%	32213	57%	**70	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	28834	51%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	45005	80%	**81	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	26513	47%	**58	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	66%	23946	42%	**06	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	28427	50%	**78	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	25034	44%	**81	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	64%	22307	39%	**63	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	79%	27253	48%	**88	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	68%	19058	34%	**75	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	32721	58%	**52	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	25019	44%	**16	96%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37188	66%	**24	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	25179	45%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	27485	49%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	30240	53%	**19	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	37391	66%	**70	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	93%	28456	50%	**73	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	41263	73%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	29486	52%	**60	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28050	50%	**37	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	8369	15%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	44947	79%	**78	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	26513	47%	**58	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	65%	23946	42%	**06	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	36854	65%	**22	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	29994	53%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	23308	41%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	25918	46%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	26556	47%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	28587	51%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	31372	55%	**81	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	79%	26237	46%	**78	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	36535	65%	**14	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	42409	75%	**12	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	47210	83%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	33852	60%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	7440	13%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	24323	43%	**27	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	22597	40%	**60	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	37391	66%	**99	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	18463	33%	**91	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	23714	42%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	28456	50%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32068	57%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	20204	36%	**58	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28021	50%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	28021	50%	**81	98%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	44947	79%	**78	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	65%	23946	42%	**06	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	26513	47%	**58	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	29153	52%	**02	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	26020	46%	**34	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	33199	59%	**47	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	23757	42%	**50	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	16563	29%	**12	83%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	12749	23%	**33	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	40161	71%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	30226	53%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17158	30%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	28398	50%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	25802	46%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	21567	38%	**01	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	38754	69%	**58	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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