Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .451 | 120gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 5, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Alliant UNIQUE, Rottweil P 806, Vihtavuori N340

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:	.460 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.790" \| 45.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.265" \| 57.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.110" \| 2.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.059" \| 1.5mm
Case Capacity:	60.0 Grains of Water \| 3.90 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Pistol Magnum (LPM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	61931 psi \| 4270 bar
LID:	LID_B11041_C802
Last updated:	2025-11-04
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:39 - 1:33

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .451 | 120gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense bullet and 68 powders such as Accurate No. 5, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Alliant UNIQUE, Rottweil P 806, Vihtavuori N340. 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>>	97%	41162	66%	**39	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	79%	55259	89%	**67	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	94%	55666	90%	**60	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	93%	54520	88%	**54	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	95%	55637	90%	**26	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	89%	55521	90%	**08	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	84%	54795	88%	**80	100%
Accurate No. 5 👍	<<locked>>	69%	55405	89%	**75	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	82%	54824	89%	**25	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	54694	88%	**85	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	92%	55477	90%	**88	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	94%	55216	89%	**47	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	91%	55680	90%	**88	89%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	40393	65%	**29	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	83%	55158	89%	**62	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54418	88%	**48	99%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	54839	89%	**46	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54824	89%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	90%	54447	88%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	92%	55680	90%	**70	101%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	68%	55579	90%	**24	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	75%	55100	89%	**52	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	71%	54766	88%	**59	100%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	64%	55376	89%	**52	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	88%	55259	89%	**67	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	89%	54665	88%	**38	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	16012	26%	**91	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	69%	55347	89%	**75	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	82%	54824	89%	**25	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	90%	54694	88%	**85	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	78%	55317	89%	**11	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	83%	54360	88%	**51	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	52779	85%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	93%	54665	88%	**08	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	93%	54201	88%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	91%	54476	88%	**59	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	89%	55593	90%	**36	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	77%	55709	90%	**23	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	70%	55288	89%	**59	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	68%	55521	90%	**31	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	83%	55622	90%	**95	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	14446	23%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	93%	54824	89%	**13	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	91%	55564	90%	**44	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	78%	55143	89%	**69	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55288	89%	**82	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	97%	54433	88%	**51	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	89%	55376	89%	**31	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	88%	55303	89%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	50183	81%	**64	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	55535	90%	**64	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	84%	54766	88%	**21	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	55347	89%	**75	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	90%	54694	88%	**85	88%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	54824	89%	**25	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	86%	55463	90%	**13	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	92%	55013	89%	**93	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	77%	54723	88%	**62	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	92%	55724	90%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	46209	75%	**64	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	38566	62%	**52	93%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	76%	54346	88%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	88%	55564	90%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	35723	58%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	88%	55637	90%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	91%	54549	88%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	95%	55230	89%	**65	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	76%	55521	90%	**31	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	67%	18043	29%	**62	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	32416	52%	**16	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	28239	46%	**31	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	27224	44%	**40	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	25991	42%	**70	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	27934	45%	**49	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	25788	42%	**81	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	41205	67%	**46	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	67%	29965	48%	**00	80%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	38363	62%	**87	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	26281	42%	**96	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	22626	37%	**54	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	79%	35752	58%	**44	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	88%	31444	51%	**65	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	29617	48%	**96	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	22510	36%	**36	84%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34127	55%	**05	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	22829	37%	**13	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	25222	41%	**90	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	28761	46%	**57	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	45455	73%	**77	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	34476	56%	**85	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	38145	62%	**80	99%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	50633	82%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	26716	43%	**85	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25570	41%	**36	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	7223	12%	**07	96%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	41147	66%	**42	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	67%	29965	48%	**00	80%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	80%	38363	62%	**87	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	34156	55%	**83	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	27137	44%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	21234	34%	**31	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	22814	37%	**54	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	24453	39%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	26339	43%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	29037	47%	**13	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	33460	54%	**78	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	39465	64%	**96	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	44498	72%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	30560	49%	**18	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	6614	11%	**1	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	21495	35%	**73	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	68%	25831	42%	**18	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	34229	55%	**60	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	16230	26%	**80	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	21422	35%	**47	98%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	26092	42%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	30153	49%	**83	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	18260	29%	**49	87%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	25295	41%	**39	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	24961	40%	**14	88%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	41147	66%	**42	97%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	38363	62%	**87	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	67%	29965	48%	**00	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	26571	43%	**04	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	23743	38%	**26	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	30443	49%	**03	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	21147	34%	**77	92%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	76%	24903	40%	**78	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	80%	22147	36%	**22	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	37739	61%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	27253	44%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15345	25%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	25628	41%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	22931	37%	**86	98%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	19508	32%	**01	90%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	35795	58%	**23	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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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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