Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .451 | 120gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate Solo 1250, Alliant Sport Pistol, Alliant UNIQUE, Maxam CSB 2, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 120gr \| Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense
Manufacturer SKU:	09451120SP
Bullet Weight:	120gr \| 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.585" \| 14.9mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.232" \| 5.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.182" \| 4.6mm
Case Capacity:	38.0 Grains of Water \| 2.47 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol Magnum (SPM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	39885 psi \| 2750 bar
LID:	LID_B11041_C740
Last updated:	2025-11-04
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:38 - 1:32

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 120gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense bullet and 55 powders such as Accurate Solo 1250, Alliant Sport Pistol, Alliant UNIQUE, Maxam CSB 2, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	80%	35447	89%	**73	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	83%	35592	89%	**24	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	84%	34679	87%	**63	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	34316	86%	**32	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	85%	34461	86%	**88	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	85%	35041	88%	**41	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	71%	35157	88%	**23	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	86%	34418	86%	**65	100%
Accurate Solo 1250 👍	<<locked>>	95%	35375	89%	**57	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	84%	35708	90%	**42	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	95%	35230	88%	**75	88%
Alliant Sport Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	77%	34345	86%	**16	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	97%	35665	89%	**39	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	89%	34809	87%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	80%	34389	86%	**31	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	65%	34403	86%	**18	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	78%	35694	89%	**19	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	75%	35853	90%	**23	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	88%	34722	87%	**67	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	90%	34940	88%	**47	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	9195	23%	**12	98%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	71%	35099	88%	**19	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	75%	34171	86%	**85	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	86%	35273	88%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	33489	84%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 2 👍	<<locked>>	96%	34374	86%	**54	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	93%	35824	90%	**21	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	88%	34389	86%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	83%	34621	87%	**22	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	78%	35331	89%	**06	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	72%	34650	87%	**03	95%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	66%	34592	87%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	84%	34650	87%	**41	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	7847	20%	**60	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	96%	33054	83%	**00	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	77%	34548	87%	**98	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	96%	24598	62%	**04	89%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	95%	33547	84%	**41	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	88%	35708	90%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	78%	34650	87%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	29341	74%	**68	92%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	35215	88%	**54	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	92%	35418	89%	**21	91%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	35099	88%	**19	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	88%	35447	89%	**23	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	93%	35288	88%	**93	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	82%	35273	88%	**26	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	34838	87%	**26	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	35172	88%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	86%	34940	88%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	22075	55%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	89%	34925	88%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	92%	34316	86%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	31691	79%	**57	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	75%	35114	88%	**34	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	19624	49%	**32	99%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	21161	53%	**68	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	20030	50%	**85	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	17361	44%	**75	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	18115	45%	**50	100%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	15795	40%	**85	87%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	24163	61%	**73	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	17840	45%	**07	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	13909	35%	**32	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	18536	46%	**22	94%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	80%	23134	58%	**96	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	21190	53%	**94	95%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	61%	13068	33%	**25	86%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	16143	40%	**71	99%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	21321	53%	**88	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	29718	74%	**36	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	19841	50%	**45	83%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	61%	21669	54%	**14	88%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	15940	40%	**21	97%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	15243	38%	**91	95%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]*	<<locked>>	61%	4163	10%	**1	84%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	24120	60%	**70	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	22452	56%	**52	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	15664	39%	**21	93%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	12836	32%	**86	93%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	12444	31%	**29	98%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	15171	38%	**65	99%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	16781	42%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	19493	49%	**34	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	19885	50%	**52	91%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	61%	22756	57%	**24	88%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	28558	72%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	17027	43%	**76	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	71%	4728	12%	**0	81%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	61%	11661	29%	**93	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	20537	52%	**35	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	87%	17289	43%	**85	81%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	61%	13242	33%	**86	86%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	16694	42%	**01	95%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	22640	57%	**44	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	74%	15925	40%	**01	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15693	39%	**98	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	76%	20682	52%	**67	80%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	24120	60%	**70	84%
[Somchem MP200]*	<<locked>>	61%	15867	40%	**24	89%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	14533	36%	**62	90%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	75%	27876	70%	**81	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	69%	15098	38%	**21	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	26150	66%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	16186	41%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	8601	22%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	14141	35%	**81	96%
[Vihtavuori N340]*	<<locked>>	61%	13329	33%	**19	87%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	70%	14533	36%	**91	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	22829	57%	**88	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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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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