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Load data for .450 Rigby + .458 | 305gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Penetrator

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202, Winchester 748

.450 Rigby + .458 | 305gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Penetrator

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.458 | 305gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Penetrator
Manufacturer SKU:
07458305SP
Bullet Weight:
305gr | 19.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.458" | 11.63mm
Bullet Length:
1.100" | 27.9mm
Caliber:
.450 Rigby load data
Case Length (l3):
2.902" | 73.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.694" | 93.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.308" | 7.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.308" | 7.8mm
Case Capacity:
133.0 Grains of Water | 8.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58015 psi | 4000 bar
LID:
LID_B11074_C768
Last updated:
2025-11-05
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:30 - 1:25

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .450 Rigby with .458 | 305gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Penetrator bullet and 78 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Norma 202, Winchester 748. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
96%
51895
89%
**10
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
52112
90%
**08
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
45672
79%
**72
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
51909
89%
**00
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
92%
52025
90%
**48
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
93%
51750
89%
**58
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
51880
89%
**61
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
90%
51953
90%
**77
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51967
90%
**30
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
51793
89%
**23
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
44106
76%
**12
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
95%
51692
89%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
43656
75%
**89
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
51590
89%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
48008
83%
**64
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
39189
68%
**33
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
87%
51996
90%
**92
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
51953
90%
**17
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
51967
90%
**49
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
51996
90%
**38
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
83%
51663
89%
**99
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
47195
81%
**64
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51909
89%
**00
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
51822
89%
**04
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
45382
78%
**95
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
85%
51938
90%
**95
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
45252
78%
**66
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
32097
55%
**36
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
47253
81%
**84
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
44251
76%
**40
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
52040
90%
**18
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
49139
85%
**04
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
94%
52156
90%
**84
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
51938
90%
**61
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
51953
90%
**77
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
51793
89%
**23
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
95%
51735
89%
**35
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
46862
81%
**12
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
52185
90%
**38
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
51982
90%
**90
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51895
89%
**07
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
47137
81%
**54
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
47224
81%
**61
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
93%
51692
89%
**67
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
94%
52098
90%
**23
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
51924
89%
**54
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
32111
55%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
90%
51938
90%
**87
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
45832
79%
**74
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
38319
66%
**20
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
94%
52069
90%
**74
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
49734
86%
**41
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
40147
69%
**17
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
83%
51808
89%
**52
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
51764
89%
**00
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
43047
74%
**89
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
95%
51488
89%
**67
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
51808
89%
**00
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
51837
89%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
45237
78%
**10
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
51793
89%
**23
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
46862
81%
**12
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
52069
90%
**48
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
91%
52127
90%
**10
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
52069
90%
**28
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
95%
52054
90%
**94
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
41829
72%
**33
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
52054
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
91%
51561
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
50995
88%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
39726
68%
**87
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
49139
85%
**31
100%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
35288
61%
**75
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
92%
51909
89%
**97
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
49066
85%
**58
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
37260
64%
**85
92%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
92%
51837
89%
**46
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
90%
51793
89%
**27
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32750
56%
**10
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
48066
83%
**49
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
34200
59%
**26
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
43091
74%
**53
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37159
64%
**85
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
83%
37275
64%
**72
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
38769
67%
**21
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38406
66%
**28
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31314
54%
**33
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32300
56%
**36
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
26353
45%
**88
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32677
56%
**66
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
29283
50%
**51
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40683
70%
**67
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
33402
58%
**52
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
93%
34374
59%
**08
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43192
74%
**44
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
85%
36158
62%
**05
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
56%
**46
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37275
64%
**56
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
48066
83%
**33
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
90%
37159
64%
**51
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36463
63%
**08
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42525
73%
**36
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
92%
38145
66%
**44
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
46238
80%
**00
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
88%
34200
59%
**26
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
87%
27688
48%
**40
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28732
50%
**70
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
33634
58%
**07
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
42119
73%
**51
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
84%
31807
55%
**20
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34693
60%
**39
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
40248
69%
**54
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38174
66%
**21
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
30095
52%
**80
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34171
59%
**77
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28616
49%
**95
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
46195
80%
**43
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
32010
55%
**70
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31778
55%
**97
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
85%
32082
55%
**26
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
87%
33765
58%
**66
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
86%
40785
70%
**51
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33301
57%
**36
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37884
65%
**82
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
84%
26353
45%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39146
67%
**48
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
28137
49%
**38
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
93%
33315
57%
**82
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35462
61%
**46
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30530
53%
**31
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
88%
29820
51%
**74
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
49168
85%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
43381
75%
**49
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
33736
58%
**72
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
38624
67%
**25
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
32256
56%
**93
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34171
59%
**74
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27543
47%
**16
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30095
52%
**80
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28616
49%
**95
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41669
72%
**54
95%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36927
64%
**18
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33359
57%
**70
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
32692
56%
**00
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
87%
30589
53%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
44918
77%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38145
66%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31517
54%
**28
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
24337
42%
**97
94%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29573
51%
**25
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
88%
27224
47%
**62
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
36347
63%
**95
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
29269
50%
**31
94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
94%
33736
58%
**93
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35592
61%
**21
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
38029
66%
**57
94%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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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