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

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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:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	46.8 Grains of Water \| 3.04 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle Magnum (SRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	56565 psi \| 3900 bar
LID:	LID_B6294_C777
Last updated:	2026-01-30

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .452 | 250gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 73 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	FR	%	z
ADI AP 100	96%	78%	100%
ADI AP 70N	73%	89%	100%
ADI APS 350	86%	89%	100%
ADI APS 450	86%	87%	100%
ADI AS 30	86%	89%	100%
ADI AS 50N	80%	87%	100%
Accurate 4100	96%	79%	87%
Accurate No. 2	78%	87%	100%
Accurate No. 5	64%	89%	100%
Accurate No. 7	78%	90%	98%
Accurate No. 9	86%	88%	95%
Accurate Solo 1000	84%	89%	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	86%	88%	100%
Accurate TCM	85%	87%	96%
Alliant 2400	97%	87%	92%
Alliant BE-86	84%	88%	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	97%	79%	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	76%	88%	100%
Alliant Herco	96%	79%	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	84%	90%	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	71%	87%	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	86%	87%	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	83%	88%	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	97%	78%	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	77%	88%	100%
Hodgdon Clays	84%	88%	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	69%	88%	100%
Hodgdon LilGun	97%	59%	86%
Hodgdon Longshot	66%	87%	100%
Hodgdon Universal	81%	90%	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	82%	89%	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	97%	33%	100%
Lovex D036	64%	89%	100%
Lovex D037.1	78%	90%	98%
Lovex D037.2	85%	89%	95%
Lovex S011	71%	87%	100%
Lovex S020	77%	88%	100%
Maxam CSB 1	90%	87%	100%
Maxam CSB 2	86%	89%	100%
Maxam CSB 3	85%	87%	100%
Maxam CSB 4	84%	89%	100%
Maxam CSB 5	81%	90%	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	96%	88%	93%
Ramshot Silhouette	70%	88%	100%
Ramshot True Blue	65%	88%	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	74%	87%	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	96%	30%	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	85%	87%	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	86%	90%	99%
Rottweil P 801	71%	88%	100%
Rottweil P 806	88%	90%	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	89%	88%	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	82%	90%	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	81%	89%	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	94%	90%	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	83%	89%	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	77%	88%	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	64%	89%	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	85%	89%	95%
Shooters World Major Pistol	78%	90%	98%
Somchem MP200	80%	90%	100%
Somchem MS200	85%	90%	100%
Somchem S221	72%	87%	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	84%	88%	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	95%	87%	100%
Vihtavuori N105	97%	78%	100%
Vihtavuori N310	70%	89%	100%
Vihtavuori N320	79%	88%	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	96%	69%	100%
Vihtavuori N330	79%	87%	100%
Vihtavuori N340	84%	88%	100%
Vihtavuori N350	89%	90%	100%
Winchester 231	69%	87%	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 BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	26542	47%	**22	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	65%	17927	32%	**93	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	33315	59%	**86	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	18724	33%	**53	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%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18115	32%	**1	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	31198	55%	**65	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>>	79%	13358	24%	**0	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>>	79%	12386	22%	**3	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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z ... powder burnt in percent

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