Load data for .460 S&W Magnum + .452 | 250gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.452 \| 250gr \| Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense
Manufacturer SKU:	09452250SP
Bullet Weight:	250gr \| 16.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.452" \| 11.48mm
Bullet Length:	0.930" \| 23.6mm
Caliber:	.460 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.790" \| 45.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.081" \| 52.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.639" \| 16.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.574" \| 14.6mm
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_B10991_C802
Last updated:	2025-11-04
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:30 - 1:25

Load data for 142 loads in caliber .460 S&W Magnum with .452 | 250gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense bullet and 71 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38. 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%	44614	72%	**96	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	76%	54897	89%	**60	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	90%	54056	87%	**93	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	91%	54665	88%	**25	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	91%	54708	88%	**55	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	85%	54433	88%	**94	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	96%	45005	73%	**58	87%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	82%	55463	90%	**83	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	67%	55492	90%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	80%	54781	88%	**70	99%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	89%	55376	89%	**83	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	89%	55492	90%	**88	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	90%	54215	88%	**34	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	89%	54998	89%	**73	97%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	96%	48254	78%	**17	92%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	44715	72%	**55	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	81%	55347	89%	**19	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	87%	54882	89%	**60	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	54433	88%	**19	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	90%	54128	87%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	87%	54259	88%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	90%	55608	90%	**09	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	64%	53896	87%	**14	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	54578	88%	**55	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	33286	54%	**83	85%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	69%	54302	88%	**49	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	84%	53867	87%	**44	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	54998	89%	**50	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	17811	29%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	67%	55564	90%	**01	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	80%	54781	88%	**70	99%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	88%	55376	89%	**83	96%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	75%	54723	88%	**14	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	81%	55129	89%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	54027	87%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	90%	54955	89%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	90%	54331	88%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	88%	54969	89%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	85%	54143	87%	**42	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	96%	49719	80%	**40	93%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	73%	54070	87%	**19	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	68%	54737	88%	**45	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	66%	55274	89%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	78%	53708	87%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	16157	26%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	89%	53824	87%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	88%	55492	90%	**63	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	75%	54099	87%	**85	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	91%	54331	88%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	93%	54389	88%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	86%	55709	90%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	86%	55724	90%	**29	101%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54694	88%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	54824	89%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	81%	55317	89%	**44	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	55564	90%	**01	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	88%	55376	89%	**83	96%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	54781	88%	**70	99%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	83%	54346	88%	**12	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	89%	55477	90%	**93	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	75%	55013	89%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	89%	55622	90%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50502	82%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	44063	71%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	72%	53635	87%	**06	101%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	84%	55216	89%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	38740	63%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	83%	54360	88%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	88%	55013	89%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	92%	55564	90%	**55	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	72%	54375	88%	**24	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	16752	27%	**40	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	36158	58%	**76	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30298	49%	**43	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28964	47%	**53	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	27963	45%	**79	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	30966	50%	**58	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	86%	31038	50%	**71	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	29269	47%	**11	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	45440	73%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	26585	43%	**89	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	64%	22147	36%	**01	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	28776	46%	**15	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	25164	41%	**19	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	20363	33%	**58	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	77%	26484	43%	**96	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	66%	17840	29%	**93	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	33069	53%	**83	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	25411	41%	**60	97%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37333	60%	**45	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	25440	41%	**84	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	27615	45%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	30879	50%	**63	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	48631	79%	**71	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	37550	61%	**91	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	91%	26934	43%	**68	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	41510	67%	**30	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	29762	48%	**91	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27789	45%	**68	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8383	14%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	45382	73%	**06	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	26585	43%	**89	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	63%	22147	36%	**01	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	36550	59%	**37	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	30661	50%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	23917	39%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	26165	42%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27050	44%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	28543	46%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	31821	51%	**19	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	77%	25005	40%	**76	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	36651	59%	**35	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	43381	70%	**40	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	48022	78%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	33649	54%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	7687	12%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	24787	40%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	22858	37%	**04	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	37115	60%	**20	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	19072	31%	**48	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	23946	39%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	28340	46%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32460	52%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	20334	33%	**02	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28326	46%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	28355	46%	**16	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	45382	73%	**06	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	22147	36%	**01	80%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26585	43%	**89	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	29849	48%	**47	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	26310	42%	**71	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	33620	54%	**81	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	24047	39%	**88	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	16824	27%	**63	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	12633	20%	**1	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	39900	64%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	30124	49%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17245	28%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	28747	46%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	26208	42%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	22234	36%	**55	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	38914	63%	**83	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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