.454 casull reloads

.45nut · Apr 3, 2009

just joined - great web site. I load several different .45's and was wondering if anyone has any data for the casull. I've tried H-110@39gr./300gr HTP-mag. Is there a nosler that takes the pressure?

FOTIS · Apr 3, 2009

Welcome to the forum 45! Great to have you.

Nosler makes great 260 and 300 grain Partitions for the 454.

here are some loads

Cartridge : .454 Casull Magnum (SAAMI)
Bullet : .451, 260, Nosler PART HP 45260
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 1.680 inch or 42.67 mm
Barrel Length : 6.0 inch or 152.4 mm
Powder : Hodgdon H110

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 3.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-30.0 79 21.00 1038 622 16147 5431 61.4 0.809
-27.0 83 21.90 1090 686 18096 5868 64.0 0.772
-24.0 86 22.80 1143 754 20302 6313 66.5 0.740
-21.0 90 23.70 1197 827 22804 6766 69.1 0.700
-18.0 93 24.60 1253 906 25614 7224 71.6 0.662
-15.0 96 25.50 1309 990 28771 7684 74.1 0.625
-12.0 100 26.40 1368 1080 32357 8143 76.5 0.591
-09.0 103 27.30 1427 1175 36441 8599 78.9 0.559
-06.0 107 28.20 1488 1278 41112 9047 81.2 0.528
-03.0 110 29.10 1550 1387 46479 9484 83.4 0.499
+00.0 114 30.00 1613 1503 52682 9905 85.6 0.472
+03.0 117 30.90 1678 1626 59901 10307 87.6 0.445 ! Near Maximum !
+06.0 120 31.80 1745 1758 68372 10682 89.6 0.420 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+09.0 124 32.70 1814 1899 78409 11028 91.4 0.396 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+12.0 127 33.60 1884 2050 90445 11334 93.1 0.373 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+15.0 131 34.50 1957 2211 105086 11594 94.7 0.351 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 114 30.00 1729 1727 65526 10504 93.2 0.429 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 114 30.00 1475 1256 40829 8916 75.2 0.527

Cartridge : .454 Casull Magnum (SAAMI)
Bullet : .451, 300, Nosler PART PP 45350
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 1.680 inch or 42.67 mm
Barrel Length : 6.0 inch or 152.4 mm
Powder : Hodgdon H110

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 3.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-30.0 76 18.90 945 594 15528 5054 63.4 0.886
-27.0 79 19.71 990 653 17335 5448 65.9 0.846
-24.0 82 20.52 1037 716 19366 5850 68.3 0.808
-21.0 86 21.33 1084 783 21634 6258 70.8 0.771
-18.0 89 22.14 1133 855 24141 6670 73.2 0.733
-15.0 92 22.95 1182 931 26950 7083 75.5 0.694
-12.0 95 23.76 1233 1012 30109 7495 77.8 0.658
-09.0 99 24.57 1284 1098 33667 7903 80.1 0.624
-06.0 102 25.38 1336 1189 37686 8305 82.2 0.592
-03.0 105 26.19 1389 1285 42242 8698 84.3 0.561
+00.0 108 27.00 1443 1387 47428 9079 86.3 0.532
+03.0 112 27.81 1498 1495 53360 9443 88.2 0.505
+06.0 115 28.62 1554 1609 60185 9788 90.0 0.478 ! Near Maximum !
+09.0 118 29.43 1611 1729 68092 10110 91.7 0.453 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+12.0 122 30.24 1670 1857 77326 10402 93.2 0.429 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+15.0 125 31.05 1729 1993 88214 10662 94.7 0.406 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 108 27.00 1545 1590 58770 9599 93.7 0.485 ! Near Maximum !
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 108 27.00 1321 1163 36933 8198 76.1 0.594

Cartridge : .454 Casull Magnum (SAAMI)
Bullet : .451, 300, Nosler PART PP 45350
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 1.680 inch or 42.67 mm
Barrel Length : 6.0 inch or 152.4 mm
Powder : Hodgdon Lil'Gun

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 3.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-30.0 78 18.90 981 641 15969 5619 69.5 0.859
-27.0 82 19.71 1030 707 17813 6081 72.5 0.819
-24.0 85 20.52 1081 779 19882 6547 75.4 0.780
-21.0 88 21.33 1133 855 22208 7014 78.3 0.743
-18.0 92 22.14 1186 937 24833 7477 81.0 0.704
-15.0 95 22.95 1240 1024 27800 7932 83.6 0.666
-12.0 99 23.76 1295 1117 31149 8374 86.1 0.630
-09.0 102 24.57 1351 1215 34991 8798 88.4 0.596
-06.0 105 25.38 1408 1320 39376 9199 90.6 0.563
-03.0 109 26.19 1465 1430 44408 9573 92.6 0.533
+00.0 112 27.00 1524 1547 50222 9912 94.3 0.504
+03.0 115 27.81 1583 1670 56986 10214 95.9 0.476 ! Near Maximum !
+06.0 119 28.62 1643 1799 64913 10470 97.2 0.450 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+09.0 122 29.43 1704 1935 74276 10676 98.3 0.425 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+12.0 125 30.24 1766 2078 85498 10823 99.1 0.401 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+15.0 129 31.05 1829 2228 99065 10903 99.7 0.378 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 112 27.00 1627 1763 63856 10002 99.3 0.458 ! Near Maximum !
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 112 27.00 1391 1289 39218 9186 84.5 0.564

Cartridge : .454 Casull Magnum (SAAMI)
Bullet : .451, 260, Nosler PART HP 45260
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 1.680 inch or 42.67 mm
Barrel Length : 6.0 inch or 152.4 mm
Powder : Hodgdon Lil'Gun

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 3.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-30.0 74 18.90 954 525 12867 4865 59.7 0.878
-27.0 77 19.71 1000 577 14229 5300 62.5 0.840
-24.0 80 20.52 1048 634 15745 5748 65.4 0.804
-21.0 83 21.33 1097 695 17434 6207 68.2 0.770
-18.0 86 22.14 1148 761 19318 6674 71.0 0.736
-15.0 90 22.95 1200 831 21422 7145 73.8 0.703
-12.0 93 23.76 1254 907 23780 7617 76.5 0.670
-09.0 96 24.57 1309 989 26428 8087 79.2 0.636
-06.0 99 25.38 1365 1075 29409 8550 81.7 0.603
-03.0 102 26.19 1422 1168 32780 9003 84.2 0.572
+00.0 105 27.00 1481 1266 36606 9440 86.5 0.543
+03.0 109 27.81 1540 1370 40963 9857 88.7 0.514
+06.0 112 28.62 1601 1480 45954 10250 90.7 0.488
+09.0 115 29.43 1663 1596 51710 10611 92.6 0.462
+12.0 118 30.24 1726 1719 58384 10937 94.3 0.438 ! Near Maximum !
+15.0 121 31.05 1790 1849 66184 11222 95.8 0.414 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 105 27.00 1604 1485 45927 10055 94.9 0.491
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 105 27.00 1334 1027 28972 8285 74.2 0.608

.45nut · Apr 6, 2009

thanks for the load data. I'm not to sure about how to read the table tho. Also I was mistaken about my load posted. I was loading 39gr H-110 with a 240gr Hornaday XTPMag, and 31.5gr with a 300gr XTPMag. 39gr and a300gr bullet probably wouldn't be safe! I believe that these are close to max. thanks again.