Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .452 | 300gr | Hornady XTP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 300gr \| Hornady XTP
Manufacturer SKU:	45230
Bullet Weight:	300gr \| 19.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.778" \| 19.8mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.437" \| 11.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.437" \| 11.1mm
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_B2873_C777
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .452 | 300gr | Hornady XTP bullet and 70 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, 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%	45411	80%	**29	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	50763	90%	**43	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	85%	50691	90%	**99	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	85%	49269	87%	**19	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	50575	89%	**55	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	79%	49458	87%	**81	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	96%	47181	83%	**24	90%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	50894	90%	**66	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	49937	88%	**68	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	49124	87%	**30	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	85%	50169	89%	**44	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	48849	86%	**65	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	50430	89%	**24	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	85%	50821	90%	**44	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	95%	49226	87%	**63	94%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	45774	81%	**98	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	75%	49182	87%	**83	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	83%	50357	89%	**17	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	84%	49182	87%	**89	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	82%	49559	88%	**71	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	83%	49632	88%	**99	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	97%	38203	68%	**58	83%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	49690	88%	**39	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	96%	35186	62%	**65	89%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	50836	90%	**39	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	49937	88%	**37	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	49647	88%	**30	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	19218	34%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	49864	88%	**68	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	49124	87%	**30	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	84%	50169	89%	**44	96%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	50633	90%	**04	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	49879	88%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	48892	86%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	49922	88%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	49951	88%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	50821	90%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	80%	50792	90%	**52	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	96%	50691	90%	**73	95%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	50792	90%	**02	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	50560	89%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	49284	87%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	17434	31%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	50053	88%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	84%	50241	89%	**27	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	50546	89%	**78	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	50198	89%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	49647	88%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	49806	88%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	49240	87%	**19	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	21625	38%	**76	83%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	50894	90%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	49240	87%	**24	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	49864	88%	**68	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	50169	89%	**44	96%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	49124	87%	**30	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	78%	50357	89%	**89	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	50270	89%	**70	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	71%	50183	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	49763	88%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	95%	50053	88%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	45368	80%	**94	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	96%	26484	47%	**84	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	67%	48559	86%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	49574	88%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	39929	71%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	49690	88%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	50488	89%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	86%	49066	87%	**12	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	50009	88%	**17	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	18072	32%	**8	95%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	37304	66%	**25	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30966	55%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	29414	52%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	29762	53%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	32329	57%	**24	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	80%	26861	47%	**65	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	29950	53%	**73	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	46238	82%	**35	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	28500	50%	**78	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	21408	38%	**50	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	30153	53%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26426	47%	**4	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	21741	38%	**53	84%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	71%	23032	41%	**93	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	16824	30%	**2	82%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	33837	60%	**35	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	26701	47%	**35	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	26977	48%	**56	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28921	51%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31647	56%	**2	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	92%	32677	58%	**76	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	39363	70%	**43	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	84%	22872	40%	**58	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	43685	77%	**70	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	31488	56%	**60	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29298	52%	**37	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	65%	10689	19%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	46166	82%	**35	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	28500	50%	**78	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	22234	39%	**70	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	38159	67%	**96	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	32227	57%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	25179	45%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	28253	50%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	28181	50%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	29994	53%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	33098	59%	**8	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	70%	20900	37%	**76	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	38189	68%	**91	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	45020	80%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	35824	63%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	64%	9819	17%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	25904	46%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	24294	43%	**93	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	39146	69%	**83	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	21335	38%	**60	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	25251	45%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	29356	52%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32677	58%	**5	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	93%	20059	35%	**43	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21930	39%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29791	53%	**37	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	46166	82%	**35	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22234	39%	**70	83%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28500	50%	**78	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	31154	55%	**06	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	27833	49%	**40	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	35752	63%	**43	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	25759	46%	**76	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	18130	32%	**1	89%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	14591	26%	**2	89%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	91%	22756	40%	**25	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	41756	74%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	31473	56%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	18913	33%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	30414	54%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	27209	48%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	23496	42%	**33	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	40190	71%	**32	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

[...] *... 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.