Load data for .454 Casull Magnum + .452 | 205gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Alliant UNIQUE, Rottweil P 806, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 205gr \| Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense
Manufacturer SKU:	09452205SP
Bullet Weight:	205gr \| 13.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.454 Casull Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.398" \| 35.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	46.8 Grains of Water \| 3.04 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Rifle Magnum (SRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	56565 psi \| 3900 bar
LID:	LID_B10994_C777
Last updated:	2026-01-21
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:38 - 1:32

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .454 Casull Magnum with .452 | 205gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense bullet and 71 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Alliant UNIQUE, Rottweil P 806, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	FR	%	z
ADI AP 100	96%	65%	98%
ADI AP 70N	79%	90%	100%
ADI APS 350	90%	89%	100%
ADI APS 450	89%	87%	100%
ADI AS 30	91%	88%	100%
ADI AS 50N	86%	89%	100%
Accurate No. 2	83%	87%	100%
Accurate No. 5	68%	87%	100%
Accurate No. 7	84%	87%	95%
Accurate No. 9	93%	90%	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	90%	89%	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	93%	89%	100%
Accurate TCM	93%	89%	92%
Alliant 2400	97%	67%	83%
Alliant BLUE DOT	96%	63%	90%
Alliant BULLSEYE	82%	87%	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	90%	88%	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	77%	89%	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	94%	89%	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	90%	89%	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	96%	66%	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	83%	89%	100%
Hodgdon Clays	88%	87%	100%
Hodgdon HP38	66%	88%	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	75%	90%	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	72%	89%	100%
Hodgdon Universal	88%	90%	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	89%	89%	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	96%	27%	100%
Lovex D036	69%	90%	100%
Lovex D037.1	84%	87%	95%
Lovex D037.2	92%	88%	91%
Lovex S011	77%	89%	100%
Lovex S020	84%	90%	100%
Maxam CSB 1	97%	88%	100%
Maxam CSB 2	92%	88%	100%
Maxam CSB 3	92%	88%	100%
Maxam CSB 4	89%	88%	100%
Maxam CSB 5	85%	87%	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	97%	66%	84%
Ramshot Silhouette	76%	87%	100%
Ramshot True Blue	70%	89%	100%
Ramshot Zip	66%	87%	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	82%	89%	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	96%	24%	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	93%	87%	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	92%	87%	97%
Rottweil P 801	76%	88%	100%
Rottweil P 806	96%	88%	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	96%	88%	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	87%	88%	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	83%	87%	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	97%	81%	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	89%	87%	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	85%	90%	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	69%	90%	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	92%	88%	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	84%	87%	95%
Somchem MP200	86%	89%	100%
Somchem MS200	92%	90%	100%
Somchem S221	78%	89%	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	91%	87%	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	96%	72%	96%
Vihtavuori N105	96%	57%	96%
Vihtavuori N310	74%	89%	100%
Vihtavuori N320	85%	87%	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	97%	61%	100%
Vihtavuori N330	85%	86%	100%
Vihtavuori N340	90%	86%	100%
Vihtavuori N350	95%	87%	100%
Winchester 231	74%	87%	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13576	24%	**47	83%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	30676	54%	**48	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	27499	49%	**19	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	26223	46%	**32	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	24511	43%	**48	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26643	47%	**27	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	24134	43%	**57	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	37797	67%	**52	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	20653	37%	**86	80%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	77%	28427	50%	**34	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	25512	45%	**91	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21553	38%	**84	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	74%	26252	46%	**88	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	92%	32996	58%	**45	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	79%	22002	39%	**06	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	27862	49%	**52	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	20436	36%	**66	89%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	31966	57%	**21	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21161	37%	**37	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	24076	43%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	14939	26%	**20	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26020	46%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27891	49%	**38	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	42511	75%	**50	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	31401	56%	**44	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	34969	62%	**96	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	25266	45%	**63	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23931	42%	**37	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	90%	13285	23%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	37855	67%	**52	99%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	20653	37%	**86	80%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	77%	29080	51%	**44	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	32213	57%	**19	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	25251	45%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19943	35%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	21408	38%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22974	41%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	24947	44%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	28311	50%	**98	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	92%	32242	57%	**29	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	31009	55%	**04	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	36172	64%	**06	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	41771	74%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	28398	50%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	90%	11879	21%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	19725	35%	**07	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	18173	32%	**07	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	32547	58%	**02	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	13822	24%	**25	88%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	20291	36%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	24598	43%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	29153	52%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16766	30%	**22	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23569	42%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	22365	40%	**32	93%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37855	67%	**52	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	29080	51%	**44	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	20653	37%	**86	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	25077	44%	**02	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22350	40%	**30	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	27267	48%	**01	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	19682	35%	**17	96%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	69%	17332	31%	**84	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	73%	15040	27%	**61	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	36361	64%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	26208	46%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	14344	25%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23960	42%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21364	38%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	17927	32%	**71	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33881	60%	**58	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... 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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