Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense bullets in .44 Caliber (.429-inch), 160 grains (brand part no. 09429160SP), are a lead-free, fluid-transfer monolithic bullet designed to displace tissue like a hollow point across a wide velocity range, bullets built for self-defense handgun loads. Sold 50 per box, these are component bullets for handloaders who want to build their own .44 Caliber (.429-inch) ammunition rather than buy factory loads.
Key Specifications
- .44 Caliber (.429-inch) caliber, matching this bullet to that bore diameter.
- 160 grains, a weight suited to self-defense handgun loads.
- Built on Lehigh Defense’s Xtreme Defense platform: a lead-free, fluid-transfer monolithic bullet designed to displace tissue like a hollow point across a wide velocity range.
- Sold 50 per box — component bullets only, no cases, primers, or powder included.
- Flutes machined into the nose displace fluid outward as the bullet penetrates, mimicking hollow-point terminal performance without expansion.
- Rated to perform consistently from roughly 800 to 4,000 feet per second, a wider velocity window than an expansion-dependent hollow point.
- Because it doesn’t rely on expansion, it can’t clog with clothing or barrier material the way a traditional hollow point can.
- Lead-free, all-copper construction chambered for both .44 Magnum and .44 Special.
- The multiple longitudinal flutes machined into the nose are the visual signature of Lehigh’s Xtreme Defense line.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are cases, primers, or powder included? No. These are component bullets only — you’ll supply your own brass, primers, and powder as part of handloading.
What is the Xtreme Defense bullet built for? Lehigh Defense’s Xtreme Defense line is built for self-defense handgun loads.
How does Xtreme Defense perform across such a wide velocity range? Because it creates a wound cavity through fluted flutes displacing fluid rather than through expansion, its terminal performance doesn’t depend on reaching a minimum expansion velocity the way a hollow point does.
Buy Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense .44 Caliber (.429-inch) 160gr Bullets
Handloaders building precision .44 Caliber (.429-inch) ammunition should look at Lehigh Defense’s Xtreme Defense bullets for consistent, repeatable performance. Order them from Lehigh Defense and browse the rest of our reloading bullets from a Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping.
