Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .452 | 250gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 250gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	4484
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
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_B6294_C777
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .452 | 250gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 69 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105. 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%	44019	78%	**83	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	50212	89%	**07	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	50589	89%	**53	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	49414	87%	**66	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	50357	89%	**12	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	80%	49356	87%	**48	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	96%	44817	79%	**58	87%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	49211	87%	**27	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	50343	89%	**52	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	78%	50633	90%	**17	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	86%	49530	88%	**14	95%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	84%	50111	89%	**39	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	49893	88%	**88	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	85%	49197	87%	**04	96%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	97%	49414	87%	**34	92%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	44643	79%	**55	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	50009	88%	**70	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	84%	50763	90%	**14	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	49313	87%	**73	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	86%	49356	87%	**73	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	49835	88%	**32	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	49864	88%	**60	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	49690	88%	**12	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	33518	59%	**93	86%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	49371	87%	**03	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	50879	90%	**14	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	50473	89%	**11	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	18637	33%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	50299	89%	**52	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	78%	50633	90%	**17	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	85%	50502	89%	**17	95%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	49168	87%	**62	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	49908	88%	**21	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	49371	87%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	50111	89%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	49037	87%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	50502	89%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	50865	90%	**12	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	96%	49559	88%	**40	93%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	49763	88%	**73	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	49763	88%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	49095	87%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	17114	30%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	48936	87%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	86%	50763	90%	**08	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	49559	88%	**32	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	88%	50749	90%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	49574	88%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	50894	90%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	50314	89%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	50691	90%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	50299	89%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	77%	49763	88%	**91	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	50299	89%	**52	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	50502	89%	**17	95%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	50633	90%	**17	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	80%	50763	90%	**73	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	50691	90%	**50	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	72%	49356	87%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	49559	88%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49385	87%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44121	78%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	50444	89%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	49603	88%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	38798	69%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	48979	87%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	49879	88%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	50908	90%	**09	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	49429	87%	**78	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	17187	30%	**43	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	36796	65%	**73	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30023	53%	**33	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28732	51%	**50	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	28718	51%	**83	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	31125	55%	**55	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	85%	31053	55%	**71	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	29341	52%	**11	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	45571	81%	**96	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	26992	48%	**02	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	64%	22785	40%	**07	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	28776	51%	**09	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	25889	46%	**25	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	20842	37%	**61	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	77%	26382	47%	**99	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	65%	17927	32%	**93	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	33315	59%	**86	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	25802	46%	**60	97%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37565	66%	**39	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	25817	46%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28384	50%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	30647	54%	**53	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	37652	67%	**85	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	91%	27137	48%	**75	81%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	41568	73%	**21	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	30284	54%	**94	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28195	50%	**61	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8992	16%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	45513	80%	**09	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	26992	48%	**02	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	63%	22336	39%	**01	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	36695	65%	**37	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	30966	55%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	24076	43%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	26513	47%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27166	48%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	29225	52%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	31778	56%	**12	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	77%	24831	44%	**80	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	37260	66%	**39	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	43526	77%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	34098	60%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8456	15%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	25121	44%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	23206	41%	**07	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	37753	67%	**24	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	19783	35%	**61	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	24221	43%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	28674	51%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32329	57%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	20755	37%	**02	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28645	51%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	29240	52%	**29	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	45513	80%	**09	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	22336	39%	**01	80%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26992	48%	**02	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	29631	52%	**34	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	26701	47%	**71	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	34055	60%	**78	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	24598	43%	**91	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	17216	30%	**70	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	13373	24%	**01	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	40756	72%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	30284	54%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	18101	32%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	29066	51%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	26469	47%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	22698	40%	**58	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	39334	70%	**76	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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