Load data for .38-45 ACP + .355 | 80gr | Barnes TAC-XP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, ReloadSwiss RS 20

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 80gr \| Barnes TAC-XP
Manufacturer SKU:	30440
Bullet Weight:	80gr \| 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.512" \| 13.0mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.181" \| 4.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.181" \| 4.6mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B696_C596
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .355 | 80gr | Barnes TAC-XP bullet and 51 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, ReloadSwiss RS 20. 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%	23801	70%	**14	83%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	29921	88%	**26	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	72%	29254	86%	**76	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	29907	88%	**22	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	80%	30342	89%	**04	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	28282	83%	**27	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	29602	87%	**93	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	29762	87%	**65	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	29559	87%	**17	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	28413	83%	**73	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	75%	30095	88%	**78	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	86%	29182	86%	**04	86%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	85%	28631	84%	**42	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	29646	87%	**31	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	29399	86%	**90	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	29907	88%	**49	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	29037	85%	**42	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	29921	88%	**26	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	10660	31%	**22	100%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	65%	29718	87%	**65	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	30371	89%	**73	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	77%	28776	84%	**13	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	28790	84%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	87%	29486	87%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	28747	84%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	28950	85%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	28558	84%	**58	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	72%	30313	89%	**65	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	30284	89%	**65	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	30400	89%	**13	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	9747	29%	**02	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	90%	30429	89%	**01	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	30342	89%	**63	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	26919	79%	**14	91%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	29994	88%	**06	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	30443	89%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	28500	84%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	30589	90%	**59	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	30110	88%	**03	100%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	65%	29718	87%	**65	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	29994	88%	**52	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	28848	85%	**16	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	75%	30414	89%	**81	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	29820	87%	**78	95%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	30603	90%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	28674	84%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	24395	72%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	30400	89%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	29153	86%	**29	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	92%	30327	89%	**85	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	28689	84%	**67	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	89%	20595	60%	**26	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	21712	64%	**42	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	21727	64%	**32	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	20653	61%	**45	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	19247	56%	**71	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	19972	59%	**40	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17143	50%	**88	90%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	26034	76%	**90	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	18942	56%	**88	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	15214	45%	**29	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	19957	59%	**19	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	76%	22379	66%	**21	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	15098	44%	**58	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	17564	52%	**65	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	21959	64%	**55	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	21234	62%	**45	86%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	23467	69%	**11	90%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	18275	54%	**44	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	5540	16%	**0	92%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	25991	76%	**90	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	23656	69%	**35	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	17013	50%	**14	95%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	14576	43%	**02	96%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	14518	43%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	16998	50%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	18304	54%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	21538	63%	**21	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	21263	62%	**45	94%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24889	73%	**34	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	19841	58%	**93	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	61%	5395	16%	**3	86%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	13532	40%	**25	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	23699	70%	**39	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	80%	16027	47%	**96	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14779	43%	**06	90%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	17782	52%	**94	97%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	23844	70%	**14	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	69%	15403	45%	**45	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17158	50%	**91	98%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25991	76%	**90	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17753	52%	**37	92%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	16534	49%	**81	93%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	72%	26556	78%	**03	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	63%	14286	42%	**45	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	27746	81%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	17985	53%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	10704	31%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	16549	49%	**14	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15055	44%	**42	91%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	66%	14040	41%	**32	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	24439	72%	**75	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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