Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .452 | 230gr | H&N SWC KB

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Bullet:	.452 \| 230gr \| H&N SWC KB
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.630" \| 16.0mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.289" \| 7.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.289" \| 7.4mm
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_B7542_C777
Last updated:	2025-11-05

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .452 | 230gr | H&N SWC KB bullet and 69 powder(s). 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%	43482	77%	**62	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	49168	87%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	50401	89%	**25	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	49980	88%	**48	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	49661	88%	**88	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	82%	50024	88%	**40	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	96%	42554	75%	**08	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	80%	50705	90%	**29	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	49908	88%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	79%	50386	89%	**09	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	87%	50415	89%	**93	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	50082	89%	**24	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	88%	50082	89%	**70	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	87%	49588	88%	**90	95%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	96%	46195	82%	**80	90%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	42221	75%	**98	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	77%	49443	87%	**52	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	85%	50082	89%	**96	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	50314	89%	**58	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	87%	49806	88%	**55	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	85%	50285	89%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	49893	88%	**35	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	50430	89%	**08	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	49719	88%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	82%	49835	88%	**90	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	83%	49850	88%	**80	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	16926	30%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	49850	88%	**34	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	79%	50386	89%	**09	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	86%	49864	88%	**93	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	49951	88%	**50	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	79%	50575	89%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	92%	50111	89%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	50850	90%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	88%	50546	89%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	49501	88%	**21	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	50343	89%	**78	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	97%	47587	84%	**90	91%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	72%	50575	89%	**65	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	50879	90%	**01	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	63%	50517	89%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	77%	50734	90%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	15316	27%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	87%	49269	87%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	87%	50560	89%	**99	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	49327	87%	**17	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	90%	50459	89%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	91%	50082	89%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	83%	50444	89%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	50676	90%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	95%	50879	90%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	50894	90%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	80%	50879	90%	**90	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	49850	88%	**34	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	49864	88%	**93	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	50386	89%	**09	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	80%	50111	89%	**58	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	49501	88%	**26	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	74%	50589	89%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	49676	88%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	48327	85%	**54	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	41205	73%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	50430	89%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	49429	87%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	37579	66%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	81%	49951	88%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	50662	90%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	90%	50575	89%	**94	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	49588	88%	**60	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	16099	28%	**70	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	34824	62%	**32	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	29385	52%	**93	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28601	51%	**09	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	27528	49%	**35	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	29486	52%	**07	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	90%	33823	60%	**86	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	28195	50%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	43743	77%	**62	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	25556	45%	**35	88%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	67%	24395	43%	**06	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	28253	50%	**68	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	24352	43%	**65	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	65%	22321	39%	**57	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	81%	28442	50%	**01	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	69%	19232	34%	**78	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	32039	57%	**42	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	24091	43%	**89	95%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35955	64%	**01	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	24497	43%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	26876	48%	**65	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	30008	53%	**09	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	36114	64%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	40611	72%	**90	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	28790	51%	**47	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27514	49%	**30	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8021	14%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	43685	77%	**62	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	25556	45%	**35	88%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	66%	24076	43%	**02	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	36260	64%	**02	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	29385	52%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	23206	41%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	25251	45%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	26368	47%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	27905	49%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	30589	54%	**65	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	81%	26977	48%	**88	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	35650	63%	**01	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	41814	74%	**99	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	47007	83%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	33141	59%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	7353	13%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	23699	42%	**17	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	21959	39%	**43	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	36753	65%	**83	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	17869	32%	**71	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	23134	41%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	27963	49%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32024	57%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19798	35%	**48	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27398	48%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	27195	48%	**65	98%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	43685	77%	**62	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	66%	24076	43%	**02	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25556	45%	**35	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	28601	51%	**96	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	25469	45%	**24	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	32082	57%	**24	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	23322	41%	**34	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	15896	28%	**86	82%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	62%	12734	23%	**30	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	39262	69%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	29312	52%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	16868	30%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	27673	49%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	25193	45%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	21118	37%	**94	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	38319	68%	**45	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.

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