Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .452 | 250gr | Hornady FTX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 250gr \| Hornady FTX
Manufacturer SKU:	45201
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.922" \| 23.4mm
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.581" \| 14.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.581" \| 14.8mm
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_B2870_C777
Last updated:	2025-11-04

Load data for 140 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .452 | 250gr | Hornady FTX bullet and 70 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan SP 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>>	96%	35273	62%	**89	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	79%	50372	89%	**19	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	89%	48965	87%	**42	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	91%	50038	88%	**75	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	92%	50125	89%	**14	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	85%	48399	86%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	85%	49211	87%	**29	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	70%	50386	89%	**53	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	86%	50821	90%	**16	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	95%	50604	89%	**99	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	90%	49327	87%	**37	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	93%	48530	86%	**86	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	94%	49255	87%	**83	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	35143	62%	**48	82%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	34563	61%	**16	90%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	83%	48936	87%	**71	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49037	87%	**93	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	48863	86%	**68	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	95%	50618	89%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	90%	50763	90%	**43	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	89%	50256	89%	**58	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	66%	48907	86%	**73	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	76%	49530	88%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	72%	49487	87%	**01	100%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	63%	50183	89%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	87%	50372	89%	**19	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	88%	49139	87%	**02	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	16273	29%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	70%	50328	89%	**53	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	86%	50821	90%	**16	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	93%	49980	88%	**86	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	77%	49980	88%	**70	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	84%	49414	87%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	95%	46195	82%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	92%	48747	86%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	94%	50343	89%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	89%	48660	86%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	85%	48588	86%	**91	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	97%	35143	62%	**55	83%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	78%	50618	89%	**85	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	71%	49255	87%	**94	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	68%	49951	88%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	81%	49124	87%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	14794	26%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	93%	48240	85%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	93%	48979	87%	**80	97%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	77%	50111	89%	**47	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	96%	47050	83%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	97%	48675	86%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	88%	49385	87%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	84%	48515	86%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	43743	77%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	50256	89%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	85%	49037	87%	**90	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	50328	89%	**53	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	93%	49980	88%	**86	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	50821	90%	**16	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	86%	49850	88%	**65	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	91%	49371	87%	**39	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	79%	49240	87%	**57	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	92%	49037	87%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	38812	69%	**52	95%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	30197	53%	**02	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	73%	48965	87%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	86%	49647	88%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	33692	60%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	87%	49603	88%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	91%	49298	87%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50053	88%	**07	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	74%	48791	86%	**76	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	60%	14257	25%	**9	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	30922	55%	**25	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	28123	50%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	26121	46%	**2	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	25831	46%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26977	48%	**24	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	24250	43%	**56	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	36245	64%	**96	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	20769	37%	**96	82%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	76%	26977	48%	**01	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	25396	45%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	22060	39%	**4	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	73%	24816	44%	**61	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	93%	32358	57%	**02	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	77%	20871	37%	**79	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	27804	49%	**32	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	20813	37%	**79	91%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	31763	56%	**91	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	22481	40%	**53	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	24685	44%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	28514	50%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	42003	74%	**17	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	31067	55%	**11	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	33866	60%	**40	100%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	47456	84%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	25817	46%	**60	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24424	43%	**40	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	66%	9616	17%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	36187	64%	**96	99%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	20769	37%	**96	82%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	76%	27456	49%	**07	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31357	55%	**96	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	25657	45%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	20479	36%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	22727	40%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	23656	42%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	25382	45%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	28152	50%	**4	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	92%	30864	55%	**99	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	30893	55%	**88	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	35157	62%	**53	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	40640	72%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	29559	52%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	65%	8891	16%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	20334	36%	**27	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	18710	33%	**33	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	32677	58%	**86	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	15374	27%	**07	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	20349	36%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	24729	44%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	28950	51%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17477	31%	**1	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24381	43%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	22829	40%	**38	95%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	36187	64%	**96	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	27456	49%	**07	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	20769	37%	**96	82%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	24990	44%	**93	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22742	40%	**37	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	27325	48%	**78	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	19754	35%	**33	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	64%	15824	28%	**8	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	68%	13576	24%	**2	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	36056	64%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	26513	47%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15838	28%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	24033	42%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21930	39%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	18652	33%	**07	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33504	59%	**35	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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