Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .451 | 120gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant Sport Pistol, Lovex S020, SNPE Vectan BA 9, Somchem MS200

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:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.739" \| 44.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.244" \| 6.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.194" \| 4.9mm
Case Capacity:	46.8 Grains of Water \| 3.04 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Pistol Magnum (LPM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	56565 psi \| 3900 bar
LID:	LID_B11041_C777
Last updated:	2025-11-04
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:39 - 1:32

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .451 | 120gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense bullet and 65 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant Sport Pistol, Lovex S020, SNPE Vectan BA 9, Somchem MS200. 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%	28877	51%	**50	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	86%	50734	90%	**69	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	95%	49792	88%	**86	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	95%	48936	87%	**13	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	96%	47427	84%	**78	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	94%	49821	88%	**57	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	91%	50038	88%	**46	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	75%	49458	87%	**57	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	50430	89%	**97	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	95%	48660	86%	**28	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	44309	78%	**47	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	91%	50908	90%	**54	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	46122	82%	**64	95%
Alliant Sport Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	83%	49443	87%	**11	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	96%	43091	76%	**39	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	96%	49472	87%	**31	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	95%	50691	90%	**19	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	72%	49806	88%	**00	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	81%	49197	87%	**15	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	78%	50502	89%	**31	100%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	68%	50778	90%	**31	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	95%	49559	88%	**42	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	49269	87%	**06	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	11531	20%	**34	100%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	64%	49255	87%	**87	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	75%	49574	88%	**57	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	92%	50430	89%	**97	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	83%	50778	90%	**93	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	91%	49850	88%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	40306	71%	**72	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	97%	43714	77%	**31	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	96%	45194	80%	**21	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	96%	48805	86%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	92%	49937	88%	**95	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	83%	49327	87%	**98	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	77%	50589	89%	**41	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	73%	50531	89%	**00	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	89%	49574	88%	**00	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	9921	18%	**81	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	96%	42061	74%	**06	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	96%	44019	78%	**98	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	85%	50546	89%	**60	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	36230	64%	**90	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	40944	72%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9 👍	<<locked>>	95%	49487	87%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	90%	49922	88%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	36869	65%	**85	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	48414	86%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	94%	49980	88%	**16	97%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	49574	88%	**57	98%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	64%	49255	87%	**87	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	92%	50430	89%	**97	88%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	49545	88%	**82	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	94%	50749	90%	**08	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47123	83%	**36	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	85%	50140	89%	**51	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	44454	79%	**69	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	30705	54%	**00	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	79%	49690	88%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	93%	49705	88%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	26963	48%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	94%	49385	87%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	96%	46702	83%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	97%	41147	73%	**96	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	81%	50531	89%	**00	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	82%	19812	35%	**04	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	24337	43%	**09	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23656	42%	**73	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	22379	40%	**83	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	20610	36%	**06	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21944	39%	**85	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	19102	34%	**42	92%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	29776	53%	**93	91%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	33315	59%	**88	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	21147	37%	**39	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16998	30%	**90	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	22350	40%	**90	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	70%	21379	38%	**86	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25933	46%	**81	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16433	29%	**99	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	19406	34%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	23844	42%	**93	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	35331	62%	**90	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	24250	43%	**39	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	27499	49%	**11	94%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	41133	73%	**19	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	20001	35%	**85	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18376	32%	**26	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	5134	9%	**9	90%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	61%	43540	77%	**14	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	29733	53%	**90	91%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	33315	59%	**88	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	26295	46%	**96	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	19624	35%	**85	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15809	28%	**34	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15998	28%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	18594	33%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	20218	36%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	22960	41%	**58	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	24410	43%	**26	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	28529	50%	**27	94%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	34693	61%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	21799	39%	**34	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	61%	4612	8%	**0	82%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14678	26%	**57	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	83%	29327	52%	**86	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	26049	46%	**86	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	75%	15998	28%	**55	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15940	28%	**40	92%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19551	35%	**45	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	25237	45%	**52	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	64%	14344	25%	**91	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18884	33%	**39	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	66%	19566	35%	**63	81%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29733	53%	**90	91%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	61%	43540	77%	**14	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	33315	59%	**88	80%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	44773	79%	**26	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	19421	34%	**78	94%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17782	31%	**19	95%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	65%	23975	42%	**39	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14721	26%	**40	82%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	93%	27760	49%	**27	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	30211	53%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	20218	36%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	10965	19%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	18304	32%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	16505	29%	**76	93%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13285	23%	**71	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	27586	49%	**39	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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