Load data for .38-45 ACP + .355 | 100gr | AERO EXPP RN,- smax:4.40

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 100gr \| AERO EXPP RN,- smax:4.40
Bullet Weight:	100gr \| 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.563" \| 14.3mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.232" \| 5.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.232" \| 5.9mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B101_C596
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 98 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .355 | 100gr | AERO EXPP RN,- smax:4.40 bullet and 49 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, 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>>	94%	27079	79%	**03	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	29921	88%	**90	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	29515	87%	**76	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	69%	28108	82%	**96	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	74%	29733	87%	**68	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	29269	86%	**21	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	28805	85%	**73	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	73%	29109	85%	**91	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	30269	89%	**83	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	29443	86%	**29	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	30168	89%	**17	90%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	80%	29312	86%	**42	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	74%	28616	84%	**98	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	30037	88%	**99	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	29631	87%	**52	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	30560	90%	**62	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	29921	88%	**90	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	12560	37%	**14	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	29080	85%	**24	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	29211	86%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	28718	84%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	30269	89%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	30545	90%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	30081	88%	**21	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	68%	28892	85%	**48	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	68%	30501	89%	**52	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	30139	88%	**49	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	68%	28369	83%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	12314	36%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	83%	29298	86%	**45	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	84%	29385	86%	**78	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	63%	28848	85%	**07	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	92%	29443	86%	**54	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	29965	88%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	73%	28181	83%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	28108	82%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	29472	86%	**26	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	30139	88%	**86	100%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	74%	29762	87%	**29	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	28964	85%	**93	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	71%	30560	90%	**91	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	83%	29704	87%	**72	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	29385	86%	**78	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	28834	85%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	93%	26629	78%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	28253	83%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	79%	29573	87%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	86%	29704	87%	**65	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	30458	89%	**73	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	76%	17347	51%	**60	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	25324	74%	**11	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	23946	70%	**88	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	23032	68%	**11	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	22220	65%	**40	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	22292	65%	**93	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	19667	58%	**76	95%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	21799	64%	**66	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	17477	51%	**20	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	22713	67%	**91	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	64%	18014	53%	**16	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	17695	52%	**70	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	19769	58%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	24308	71%	**01	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	24149	71%	**34	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	26760	79%	**96	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	21495	63%	**29	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	7223	21%	**1	99%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	26411	77%	**88	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	20320	60%	**16	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	16839	49%	**98	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	17593	52%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	19363	57%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	20653	61%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	23598	69%	**63	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	24178	71%	**30	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	28166	83%	**16	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	23902	70%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	6744	20%	**1	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	16099	47%	**40	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	82%	27282	80%	**42	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	26411	77%	**68	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	67%	13082	38%	**24	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	16781	49%	**01	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	20218	59%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	25570	75%	**53	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13996	41%	**29	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19740	58%	**76	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	20044	59%	**22	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	19072	56%	**76	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	21930	64%	**88	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	15925	47%	**34	87%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	91%	25382	74%	**93	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	21698	64%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	12560	37%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	19305	57%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	17651	52%	**43	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	14286	42%	**78	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	28108	82%	**34	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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