Load data for .45 Win. Mag. + .451 | 170gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.451 \| 170gr \| Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing
Manufacturer SKU:	02451170SP
Bullet Weight:	170gr \| 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.451" \| 11.46mm
Bullet Length:	0.680" \| 17.3mm
Caliber:	.45 Win. Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	1.198" \| 30.4mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.551" \| 39.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.327" \| 8.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.272" \| 6.9mm
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_B11087_C740
Last updated:	2025-11-04
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:36 - 1:30

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .45 Win. Mag. with .451 | 170gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	96%	26542	67%	**47	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	75%	34374	86%	**09	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	77%	34171	86%	**83	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	81%	35491	89%	**35	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	85%	35302	89%	**98	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	80%	33968	85%	**30	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	81%	34954	88%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	68%	35346	89%	**04	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	35578	89%	**47	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	34896	87%	**24	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	90%	35795	90%	**03	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	79%	35737	90%	**68	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	90%	35099	88%	**47	93%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	35665	89%	**68	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	91%	35128	88%	**75	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	34011	85%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	77%	34476	86%	**02	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	63%	35085	88%	**67	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	73%	34983	88%	**75	97%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	70%	34983	88%	**81	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	84%	35302	88%	**22	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	34316	86%	**99	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	10501	26%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	68%	35288	88%	**04	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	86%	35578	89%	**47	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	34519	87%	**44	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	82%	35868	90%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	93%	35027	88%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	89%	34055	85%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	86%	34389	86%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	35737	90%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	78%	34548	87%	**75	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	73%	34490	86%	**52	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	69%	34824	87%	**75	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	63%	34505	86%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	79%	35447	89%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	9471	24%	**2	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	91%	34098	86%	**55	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	92%	34780	87%	**14	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	73%	34780	87%	**40	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	30226	76%	**11	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	92%	35070	88%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	34534	87%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	76%	35491	89%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	33475	84%	**39	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	34200	86%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	86%	34751	87%	**67	95%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	35288	88%	**04	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	35578	89%	**47	84%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	83%	35462	89%	**65	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	87%	35056	88%	**29	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	78%	35128	88%	**01	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	91%	34519	87%	**91	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	26672	67%	**70	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	66%	33605	84%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	81%	34592	87%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	25440	64%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	83%	34258	86%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	87%	34127	86%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	94%	34534	87%	**81	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	34505	86%	**73	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	79%	16795	42%	**01	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	23119	58%	**22	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	22785	57%	**15	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21437	54%	**29	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	19624	49%	**52	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	20639	52%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18057	45%	**98	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	27702	69%	**73	92%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	29356	74%	**42	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	19827	50%	**78	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	15664	39%	**38	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21176	53%	**02	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	68%	18275	46%	**83	81%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24236	61%	**71	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	15592	39%	**71	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	18057	45%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	22945	58%	**35	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	33214	83%	**44	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22669	57%	**48	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24918	62%	**94	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	18449	46%	**24	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17506	44%	**91	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	5047	13%	**2	94%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27659	69%	**70	92%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	29356	74%	**42	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25498	64%	**12	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	18028	45%	**20	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	14982	38%	**09	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	14649	37%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17332	43%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	19029	48%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	21799	55%	**81	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22858	57%	**45	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26165	66%	**17	95%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	32866	82%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	20494	51%	**60	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	61%	4366	11%	**6	86%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	13822	35%	**35	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	82%	25092	63%	**37	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	24410	61%	**89	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	73%	12966	33%	**88	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15113	38%	**12	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	18753	47%	**01	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24642	62%	**84	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12444	31%	**47	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17999	45%	**98	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	63%	15693	39%	**37	81%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27659	69%	**70	92%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	29356	74%	**42	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	18405	46%	**37	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	16650	42%	**75	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	64%	21190	53%	**29	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13576	34%	**19	85%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	92%	24163	61%	**11	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	29443	74%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	18898	47%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	10240	26%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	16795	42%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15505	39%	**48	95%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12328	31%	**73	83%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26208	66%	**45	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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