About this bullet
.458 | 300gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing is a bullet made by Lehigh Defense. At 300 gr (19.4 g) and a diameter of 0.458'' (11.63 mm) it suits handloads where bullet weight and barrel length have to be matched carefully. Its G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.179 drives velocity retention and wind drift downrange — higher values mean a flatter trajectory at distance. We currently list 39 load recipes across 9 calibers for this bullet.
Most popular calibers for this bullet
| Caliber | Load recipes |
|---|---|
| .45 Blaser | 30 |
| .458 SOCOM | 9 |
Load data for .458 | 300gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing bullet is available in the following calibers:
- .45 Blaser
- .450 N.E. 3 1/4''
- .450 Rigby
- .458 Lott
- .458 SOCOM
- .458 Win.Mag.
- .458 x 2'' American
- .460 Steyr
- .460 Weath. Mag.
Safety notes
All load data is reference data only. Always start at the minimum charge and work up in small steps while watching for pressure signs. Never exceed the maximum charge published by the powder or bullet manufacturer.
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- .458 | 400gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3)
- .458 | 400gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal
- .458 | 400gr | Reichenberg Solid
- .458 | 400gr | Reichenberg Super Penetr.
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- .458 | 450gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3)
- .458 | 450gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal
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- .458 | 550gr | AERO SOLR,- smax:23.50
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