Load data for .500 S&W Magnum + .500 | 230gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.500 \| 230gr \| Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense
Manufacturer SKU:	09500230SP
Bullet Weight:	230gr \| 14.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.500" \| 12.70mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.500 S&W Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.624" \| 41.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	63.5 Grains of Water \| 4.12 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Pistol Magnum (LPM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	61931 psi \| 4270 bar
LID:	LID_B10993_C859
Last updated:	2026-04-04

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .500 S&W Magnum with .500 | 230gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense bullet and 77 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105. 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%	52083	84%	**03	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	54955	89%	**81	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	88%	54795	88%	**17	101%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	55129	89%	**47	101%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	55332	89%	**86	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	55419	89%	**39	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	95%	55535	90%	**95	89%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	55172	89%	**18	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	55376	89%	**39	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	74%	55042	89%	**98	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	82%	54940	89%	**11	95%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	54911	89%	**22	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	54781	88%	**55	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	83%	54824	89%	**85	95%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	93%	54853	89%	**34	92%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	84%	55463	90%	**42	100%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	54056	87%	**88	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	55187	89%	**70	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	96%	51750	84%	**11	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	81%	55347	89%	**11	100%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	89%	55085	89%	**03	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	55100	89%	**60	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	85%	55506	90%	**54	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	54868	89%	**13	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	49603	80%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	55172	89%	**03	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	87%	55187	89%	**24	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	97%	49719	80%	**55	83%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	55085	89%	**06	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	46789	76%	**52	89%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	54955	89%	**00	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	55463	90%	**95	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	55724	90%	**72	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	21422	35%	**94	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	55317	89%	**39	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	74%	55042	89%	**98	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	82%	55593	90%	**95	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	55274	89%	**55	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	55593	90%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	54810	89%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	85%	55376	89%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	86%	54621	88%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	85%	55376	89%	**26	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	55071	89%	**80	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	92%	55332	89%	**28	93%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	55361	89%	**60	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	55622	90%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	54795	88%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	20639	33%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	55463	90%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	55666	90%	**14	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	55143	89%	**09	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	83%	54810	88%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	55390	89%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	55158	89%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	55114	89%	**44	101%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	55376	89%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	54665	88%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	75%	55361	89%	**78	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	55317	89%	**39	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	55593	90%	**95	94%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	55042	89%	**98	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	78%	55535	90%	**44	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	54955	89%	**24	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	70%	54897	89%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	83%	55013	89%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55579	90%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54969	89%	**08	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	96%	33779	55%	**96	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	55680	90%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	55709	90%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	44295	72%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	55158	89%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	55709	90%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	86%	55361	89%	**96	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	55492	90%	**59	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	86%	54766	88%	**78	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	20900	34%	**39	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	41872	68%	**27	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	32460	52%	**32	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	31444	51%	**42	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	31589	51%	**85	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	35157	57%	**80	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	82%	36056	58%	**13	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	33301	54%	**52	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	52504	85%	**16	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	34127	55%	**70	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	26049	42%	**99	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	32126	52%	**14	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	29646	48%	**34	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	26324	43%	**90	82%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	74%	31183	50%	**27	81%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	30719	50%	**37	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	63%	21321	34%	**68	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	37275	60%	**27	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	22669	37%	**52	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	30472	49%	**88	96%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	61%	30893	50%	**88	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	42453	69%	**16	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	30690	50%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	31923	52%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	21785	35%	**37	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35592	57%	**76	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	33098	53%	**42	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	93%	43540	70%	**50	80%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	44527	72%	**68	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	86%	32213	52%	**03	80%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	48472	78%	**21	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	34766	56%	**26	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33040	53%	**99	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11269	18%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	52417	85%	**13	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	34127	55%	**70	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	26701	43%	**99	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	41292	67%	**85	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	35897	58%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	27992	45%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	31546	51%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	30879	50%	**21	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	32605	53%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	35346	57%	**21	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	73%	29602	48%	**91	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	42830	69%	**13	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	49879	81%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	39987	65%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10747	17%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	29588	48%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	28500	46%	**45	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	42801	69%	**65	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	26716	43%	**09	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	27934	45%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	32489	52%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34606	56%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	25048	40%	**21	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	32430	52%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	35781	58%	**80	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	52417	85%	**13	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	26701	43%	**99	80%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34127	55%	**70	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	34722	56%	**88	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	31140	50%	**03	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	41104	66%	**65	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	29356	47%	**26	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	21814	35%	**85	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	18072	29%	**02	86%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	93%	30937	50%	**37	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	43859	71%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	34896	56%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	21045	34%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	34156	55%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	30516	49%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	26919	43%	**67	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	44193	71%	**31	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	61%	29486	48%	**44	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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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