Load data for .38-45 ACP + .355 | 125gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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Bullet:	.355 \| 125gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	o_4360
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B6208_C596
Last updated:	2026-05-29

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .355 | 125gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 60 powder(s). 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>>	95%	30501	89%	**17	95%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	64%	30153	88%	**19	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	67%	29254	86%	**15	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	69%	29718	87%	**58	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	72%	30066	88%	**07	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	69%	30240	89%	**60	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	70%	28964	85%	**12	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	30008	88%	**53	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	71%	29646	87%	**34	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	30661	90%	**12	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	75%	29515	87%	**83	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	29617	87%	**30	84%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	67%	29689	87%	**58	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	91%	29646	87%	**62	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	78%	29602	87%	**44	94%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	75%	30574	90%	**34	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	77%	29776	87%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	73%	30081	88%	**47	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	92%	30153	88%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	30081	88%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	78%	29675	87%	**58	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	30284	89%	**94	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	71%	30153	88%	**19	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	30240	89%	**16	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	13619	40%	**8	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	30008	88%	**53	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	63%	30139	88%	**70	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	70%	29718	87%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	81%	30182	89%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	77%	29602	87%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	75%	30487	89%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	71%	29602	87%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	66%	29283	86%	**88	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	30298	89%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	67%	29849	88%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	12763	37%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	79%	29385	86%	**68	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	82%	30400	89%	**47	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	30110	88%	**50	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	88%	30153	88%	**93	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	79%	29646	87%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	70%	29573	87%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	72%	29863	88%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	64%	29704	87%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	29704	87%	**71	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	74%	30574	90%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	75%	30371	89%	**73	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	30008	88%	**53	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	72%	30472	89%	**65	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	76%	30647	90%	**45	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	30545	90%	**24	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	79%	29341	86%	**88	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	95%	29878	88%	**24	89%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	25570	75%	**04	90%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	69%	29718	87%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	25556	75%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	71%	29965	88%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	76%	29805	87%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	84%	29689	87%	**88	99%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	78%	30081	88%	**22	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	65%	13706	40%	**24	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	27572	81%	**80	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	26382	77%	**76	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	24279	71%	**79	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	23337	68%	**06	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	24903	73%	**78	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	21364	63%	**75	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	69%	23438	69%	**22	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	23235	68%	**35	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	18724	55%	**09	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	19957	59%	**29	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	90%	25135	74%	**42	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	24642	72%	**70	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	13822	41%	**17	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	18246	54%	**88	85%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	62%	22379	66%	**12	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	19014	56%	**58	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	21045	62%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	13605	40%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23163	68%	**71	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	20769	61%	**20	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	27035	79%	**42	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	22800	67%	**94	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	21335	63%	**71	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	79%	10138	30%	**3	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	69%	23438	69%	**22	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	28718	84%	**53	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	22249	65%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	18014	53%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	18942	56%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	20624	60%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	23105	68%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	25019	73%	**25	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	26977	79%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	26049	76%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	9587	28%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	17448	51%	**45	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	69%	20247	59%	**34	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	28732	84%	**30	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	62%	12067	35%	**66	84%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	18173	53%	**99	98%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	61%	22902	67%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	22089	65%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	26818	79%	**15	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	15069	44%	**53	89%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21234	62%	**61	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	18724	55%	**24	88%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	69%	23438	69%	**22	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	21843	64%	**17	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	20566	60%	**68	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	23815	70%	**99	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	17056	50%	**35	93%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	79%	19014	56%	**01	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	81%	16592	49%	**88	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	22945	67%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	11661	34%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	22365	66%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	19653	58%	**55	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	14576	43%	**66	90%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	62%	19087	56%	**29	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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