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Load data for .45 Auto (ACP) + .451 | 185gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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Recommended Powder(s): Accurate Solo 1250

.45 Auto (ACP) + .451 | 185gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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Load data for 34 loads in caliber .45 Auto (ACP) with a .451 | 185gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet based on the specified parameters like bullet length, cartridge length, and case capacity as shown above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
Accurate No. 2
64%
94%
92%
Accurate Solo 1250
71%
99%
100%
Alliant UNIQUE
70%
94%
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100
65%
96%
100%
Hodgdon Universal
63%
94%
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
93%
49%
100%
Lovex S020
66%
99%
98%
Maxam CSB 1
73%
98%
100%
Maxam CSB 2
73%
96%
100%
Maxam CSB 3
67%
99%
100%
Maxam CSB 4
64%
98%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
94%
44%
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20
74%
95%
98%
Rottweil P 806
90%
99%
88%
SNPE Vectan A0
72%
97%
95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9
64%
96%
98%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2
79%
98%
87%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2
64%
92%
99%
Somchem MP200
64%
94%
94%
Somchem MS200
66%
92%
96%
Vihtavuori 3N37
75%
98%
89%
Vihtavuori N320
64%
98%
100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
87%
96%
100%
Vihtavuori N330
67%
91%
100%
Vihtavuori N340
70%
94%
96%
Vihtavuori N350
79%
98%
89%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
Accurate No. 2
61%
85%
91%
Accurate Solo 1250
62%
76%
98%
Alliant UNIQUE
62%
73%
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100
62%
88%
100%
Hodgdon Universal
60%
86%
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
71%
32%
96%
Lovex S020
61%
83%
96%
Maxam CSB 1
61%
69%
97%
Maxam CSB 2
61%
67%
100%
Maxam CSB 3
61%
81%
100%
Maxam CSB 4
60%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
73%
30%
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 20
61%
63%
91%
Rottweil P 806
81%
72%
81%
SNPE Vectan A0
60%
70%
90%
SNPE Vectan BA 9
61%
88%
98%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2
67%
68%
80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2
61%
85%
98%
Somchem MP200
61%
86%
93%
Somchem MS200
61%
78%
94%
Vihtavuori 3N37
63%
67%
82%
Vihtavuori N320
61%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
61%
49%
100%
Vihtavuori N330
61%
76%
99%
Vihtavuori N340
61%
73%
92%
Vihtavuori N350
66%
67%
82%

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

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.

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