Load data for .38-45 ACP + .355 | 147gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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Bullet:	.355 \| 147gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	4002
Bullet Weight:	147gr \| 9.5g
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_B6211_C596
Last updated:	2026-03-26

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .355 | 147gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 58 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>>	93%	30269	89%	**70	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	63%	29921	88%	**71	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	66%	29573	87%	**4	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	67%	29153	86%	**24	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	70%	29805	87%	**73	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	68%	30487	89%	**25	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	71%	30385	89%	**94	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	74%	29530	87%	**06	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	70%	29849	88%	**02	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	76%	30603	90%	**68	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	30342	89%	**02	83%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	75%	30037	88%	**55	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	95%	29776	87%	**96	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	67%	30676	90%	**27	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	90%	29530	87%	**17	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	30153	88%	**16	96%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	73%	30443	89%	**99	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	29747	87%	**17	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	76%	30182	89%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	71%	29254	86%	**99	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	90%	29762	87%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	30487	89%	**38	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	66%	30124	88%	**14	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	63%	29849	88%	**47	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	69%	29921	88%	**71	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	29414	86%	**61	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	74%	29530	87%	**06	87%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	69%	29689	87%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	79%	30168	89%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	75%	29544	87%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	73%	29776	87%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	70%	29921	88%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	67%	30472	89%	**73	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	63%	30298	89%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	65%	29443	86%	**38	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	13184	39%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	79%	30298	89%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	80%	29762	87%	**99	90%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	87%	30560	90%	**52	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	79%	30052	88%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	71%	30037	88%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	63%	29138	85%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	30356	89%	**37	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	72%	30342	89%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	74%	30342	89%	**32	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	74%	29530	87%	**06	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	70%	29950	88%	**17	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	74%	29617	87%	**94	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	66%	29544	87%	**76	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	79%	30647	90%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	91%	29530	87%	**83	91%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	26469	78%	**99	93%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	68%	29196	86%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	30124	88%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	72%	30269	89%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	74%	29414	86%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	30632	90%	**70	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	77%	29776	87%	**75	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	12894	38%	**2	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	28282	83%	**52	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	26339	77%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	24540	72%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	23815	70%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	24642	72%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	22931	67%	**86	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	64%	20668	61%	**48	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	23989	70%	**20	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	19696	58%	**10	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	79%	27035	79%	**53	80%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	20334	60%	**17	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	85%	23032	68%	**75	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	26324	77%	**68	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	62%	14634	43%	**2	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	18536	54%	**76	88%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	61%	22829	67%	**4	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	28413	83%	**98	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	20218	59%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	22234	65%	**07	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	14402	42%	**9	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23627	69%	**56	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	26803	79%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	27514	81%	**14	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	23105	68%	**76	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	21814	64%	**53	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	64%	20668	61%	**48	80%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	22742	67%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	18811	55%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	20276	59%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	21567	63%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	22655	66%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	25657	75%	**10	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	27572	81%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	26585	78%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	12415	36%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18057	53%	**40	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	64%	18304	54%	**73	81%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	12357	36%	**4	87%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	18362	54%	**4	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	22495	66%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	27514	81%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15621	46%	**1	92%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	22582	66%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	62%	20349	60%	**45	92%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	64%	20668	61%	**48	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	22626	66%	**02	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	20914	61%	**56	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	24308	71%	**88	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	17680	52%	**40	95%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	72%	17042	50%	**47	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	75%	14272	42%	**10	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	24511	72%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	14199	42%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	21814	64%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	20479	60%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16317	48%	**04	94%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	62%	19508	57%	**20	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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