Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .452 | 185gr | H&N HP HS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 185gr \| H&N HP HS
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.530" \| 13.5mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.189" \| 4.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.170" \| 4.3mm
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_B7523_C777
Last updated:	2025-11-05

Load data for 138 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .452 | 185gr | H&N HP HS bullet and 69 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350. 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%	41060	73%	**32	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	75%	49864	88%	**03	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	88%	50676	90%	**22	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	50633	90%	**62	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	89%	49966	88%	**01	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	83%	49487	87%	**44	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	81%	50488	89%	**42	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	49501	88%	**57	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	81%	50749	90%	**19	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	89%	50488	89%	**00	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	87%	50589	89%	**44	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	90%	50024	88%	**96	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	89%	50125	89%	**90	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	97%	44135	78%	**50	86%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	40147	71%	**65	92%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	79%	49603	88%	**72	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	87%	49864	88%	**06	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	49937	88%	**81	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	90%	50082	89%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	85%	49284	87%	**21	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	86%	50111	89%	**32	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	64%	50096	89%	**73	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	50720	90%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	49617	88%	**18	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	83%	49864	88%	**03	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	50662	90%	**09	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	16288	29%	**96	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	67%	50850	90%	**70	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	81%	50749	90%	**19	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	88%	50488	89%	**00	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	75%	50879	90%	**63	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	81%	50502	89%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	50212	89%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	89%	49472	87%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	89%	50096	89%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	86%	49908	88%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	83%	49879	88%	**91	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	97%	44657	79%	**57	87%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	73%	49414	87%	**75	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	68%	50154	89%	**18	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	49487	87%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	77%	49240	87%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	14547	26%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	90%	50647	90%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	89%	50575	89%	**19	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	75%	50473	89%	**37	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49719	88%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	93%	50241	89%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	85%	50125	89%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	49690	88%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50401	89%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	50430	89%	**13	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	82%	50836	90%	**09	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	50850	90%	**70	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	88%	50488	89%	**00	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	50749	90%	**19	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	82%	49748	88%	**72	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	89%	50850	90%	**52	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	75%	49937	88%	**73	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	89%	50734	90%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	45934	81%	**34	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	38261	68%	**78	98%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	49472	87%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	83%	49777	88%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	35969	64%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	83%	50517	89%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	88%	50792	90%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49472	87%	**04	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	71%	49487	87%	**83	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	15127	27%	**81	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	33011	58%	**99	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	28877	51%	**50	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	27630	49%	**60	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	26353	47%	**86	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	28776	51%	**71	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	26411	47%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	41365	73%	**36	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	23757	42%	**60	83%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	74%	28848	51%	**62	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	27296	48%	**39	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	23395	41%	**22	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	72%	26934	48%	**12	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	89%	34026	60%	**80	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	77%	22727	40%	**21	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	30269	54%	**16	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	22902	40%	**30	91%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34505	61%	**81	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	23061	41%	**71	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	25918	46%	**16	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	29428	52%	**73	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	45629	81%	**27	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	34476	61%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	38000	67%	**54	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	27267	48%	**04	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26049	46%	**75	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	7469	13%	**7	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	41307	73%	**36	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	23757	42%	**60	83%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	73%	28848	51%	**62	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	34316	61%	**80	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	27818	49%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	21785	39%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	23380	41%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	25048	44%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	26672	47%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	29631	52%	**29	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	87%	31169	55%	**37	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	34084	60%	**72	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	39624	70%	**77	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	44904	79%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	30966	55%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	6788	12%	**4	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	21872	39%	**48	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	20450	36%	**52	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	35172	62%	**53	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	16099	28%	**57	90%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	21886	39%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	26658	47%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	30574	54%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18536	33%	**66	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	25976	46%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	25309	45%	**90	94%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	41307	73%	**36	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	73%	28848	51%	**62	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	23757	42%	**60	83%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	27369	48%	**47	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	24555	43%	**81	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	30487	54%	**65	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	21857	39%	**75	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	66%	17796	31%	**80	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	70%	15214	27%	**47	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	37855	67%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	27717	49%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15954	28%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	26542	47%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	23525	42%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	19551	35%	**09	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	36724	65%	**19	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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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