Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .452 | 240gr | Hornady XTP MAG

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 240gr \| Hornady XTP MAG
Manufacturer SKU:	45220
Bullet Weight:	240gr \| 15.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.672" \| 17.1mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.331" \| 8.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.331" \| 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_B2869_C777
Last updated:	2025-09-27

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .452 | 240gr | Hornady XTP MAG bullet and 67 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, 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%	43366	77%	**16	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	49966	88%	**34	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	50328	89%	**80	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	50763	90%	**16	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	50125	89%	**45	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	80%	49211	87%	**75	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	96%	44150	78%	**85	86%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	50676	90%	**70	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	49734	88%	**72	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	78%	49835	88%	**47	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	87%	50415	89%	**47	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	84%	49632	88%	**71	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	49327	87%	**11	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	86%	50082	89%	**37	95%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	97%	48486	86%	**57	91%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	44164	78%	**72	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	49530	88%	**93	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	84%	50082	89%	**34	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	87%	50720	90%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	49342	87%	**65	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	49603	88%	**83	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	50618	89%	**49	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	32735	58%	**96	84%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	50502	89%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	50589	89%	**47	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	49980	88%	**34	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	18811	33%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	49661	88%	**72	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	78%	49835	88%	**47	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	85%	49574	88%	**47	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	50662	90%	**04	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	49400	87%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	50517	89%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	50038	88%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	87%	50386	89%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	50082	89%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	50473	89%	**35	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	96%	48588	86%	**50	92%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	49226	87%	**93	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	49110	87%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	50705	90%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	17390	31%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	87%	50357	89%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	86%	49980	88%	**37	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	49269	87%	**65	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	88%	50096	89%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	91%	50894	90%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	50256	89%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	50125	89%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	94%	50125	89%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	49821	88%	**27	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	49661	88%	**72	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	49574	88%	**47	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	49835	88%	**47	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	80%	50212	89%	**96	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	50198	89%	**73	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	73%	50227	89%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	50589	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50183	89%	**17	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	43192	76%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	50154	89%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	49226	87%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	38638	68%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	81%	50575	89%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	49313	87%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	50212	89%	**42	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	48994	87%	**01	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	17216	30%	**63	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	36724	65%	**99	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	29965	53%	**56	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28601	51%	**73	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	28747	51%	**06	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	31227	55%	**78	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	87%	32750	58%	**14	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	29269	52%	**34	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	44991	80%	**29	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	26977	48%	**22	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	65%	23308	41%	**37	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	28645	51%	**35	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	25831	46%	**48	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	62%	21495	38%	**94	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	79%	27891	49%	**48	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	65%	17985	32%	**09	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	32938	58%	**06	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	25686	45%	**80	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	25759	46%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28210	50%	**35	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	30530	54%	**73	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	37188	66%	**14	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	93%	28674	51%	**24	81%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	41075	73%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	30226	53%	**17	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28355	50%	**88	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9369	17%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	44933	79%	**29	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	26977	48%	**22	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	65%	23757	42%	**43	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	36405	64%	**60	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	30864	55%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	24120	43%	**15	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	26527	47%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27137	48%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	29095	51%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	31705	56%	**35	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	79%	26382	47%	**35	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	36956	65%	**68	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	43004	76%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	34229	61%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8862	16%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	25034	44%	**88	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	22974	41%	**24	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	37753	67%	**47	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	20001	35%	**91	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	24178	43%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	28413	50%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32198	57%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	20813	37%	**25	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28456	50%	**88	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	44933	79%	**29	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	65%	23757	42%	**43	81%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26977	48%	**22	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	29660	52%	**60	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	26643	47%	**94	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	34055	60%	**01	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	24381	43%	**11	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	17260	31%	**89	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	13474	24%	**20	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	40509	72%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	30110	53%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	18275	32%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	28877	51%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	26426	47%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	22495	40%	**75	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	38986	69%	**09	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.