Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .452 | 250gr | H&N KS HS

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 \| 250gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.658" \| 16.7mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.317" \| 8.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.297" \| 7.6mm
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_B7543_C777
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .452 | 250gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 69 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%	44585	79%	**06	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	49240	87%	**07	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	50546	89%	**57	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	50879	90%	**93	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	50865	90%	**32	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	50633	90%	**75	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	96%	44933	79%	**75	87%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	50836	90%	**50	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	50430	89%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	77%	49559	88%	**24	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	86%	50212	89%	**24	95%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	84%	49748	88%	**45	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	49327	87%	**91	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	86%	49806	88%	**14	96%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	97%	49835	88%	**54	93%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	44686	79%	**68	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	49588	88%	**73	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	83%	49690	88%	**01	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	50691	90%	**93	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	87%	50357	89%	**83	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	49139	87%	**35	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	49864	88%	**63	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	49356	87%	**19	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	33228	59%	**96	86%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	49226	87%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	50241	89%	**24	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	49806	88%	**07	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	17796	31%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	50372	89%	**62	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	77%	49559	88%	**24	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	85%	50212	89%	**24	95%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	49792	88%	**71	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	78%	50894	90%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	50285	89%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	85%	49226	87%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	87%	50589	89%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	83%	49298	87%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	50517	89%	**12	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	96%	49676	88%	**57	94%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	71%	50618	89%	**86	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	49792	88%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	50111	89%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	16143	29%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	86%	50053	88%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	85%	50169	89%	**21	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	50343	89%	**55	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	88%	49298	87%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	90%	50705	90%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	50183	89%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	50198	89%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	49545	88%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	49487	87%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	78%	50053	88%	**94	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	50372	89%	**62	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	50212	89%	**24	95%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	49559	88%	**24	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	80%	50763	90%	**86	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	49908	88%	**50	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	72%	49966	88%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	50227	89%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50459	89%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	43424	77%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	49501	88%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	49037	87%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	38725	68%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	50227	89%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	48994	87%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	49966	88%	**12	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	50546	89%	**98	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	16795	30%	**43	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	36129	64%	**76	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30284	54%	**50	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28950	51%	**60	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	27934	49%	**83	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	30937	55%	**65	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	86%	30995	55%	**71	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	29240	52%	**20	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	45397	80%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	26571	47%	**02	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	64%	22205	39%	**01	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	28776	51%	**22	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	25759	46%	**29	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	20334	36%	**58	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	77%	26455	47%	**09	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	64%	17172	30%	**83	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	33054	58%	**93	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	25396	45%	**57	97%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37318	66%	**45	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	25425	45%	**84	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28239	50%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	30922	55%	**66	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	37521	66%	**91	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	91%	27021	48%	**68	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	41481	73%	**30	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	29747	53%	**98	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27775	49%	**65	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8369	15%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	45339	80%	**03	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	26571	47%	**02	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	63%	22205	39%	**01	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	37362	66%	**53	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	30632	54%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	23902	42%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	26136	46%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27093	48%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	28514	50%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	31792	56%	**19	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	76%	24062	43%	**73	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	36637	65%	**45	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	43337	77%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	33634	59%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	7687	14%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	24758	44%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	22843	40%	**14	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	37072	66%	**27	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	19043	34%	**55	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	23931	42%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	28326	50%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32445	57%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	20320	36%	**02	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28311	50%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	28340	50%	**25	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	45339	80%	**03	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	22205	39%	**01	80%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26571	47%	**02	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	29820	53%	**47	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	26368	47%	**78	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	33591	59%	**81	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	24018	42%	**98	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	16810	30%	**63	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	12995	23%	**7	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	39943	71%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	30110	53%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17231	30%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	28732	51%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	26194	46%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	22205	39%	**55	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	38870	69%	**83	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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