Load data for .38-45 ACP + .355 | 90gr | Nosler HP

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 90gr \| Nosler HP
Manufacturer SKU:	42050
Bullet Weight:	90gr \| 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.403" \| 10.2mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.179" \| 29.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B4154_C596
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 98 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .355 | 90gr | Nosler HP 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>>	95%	27702	81%	**57	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	29182	86%	**17	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	68%	29080	85%	**91	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	71%	29472	86%	**40	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	30487	89%	**12	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	70%	28660	84%	**39	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	30443	89%	**37	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	73%	29530	87%	**32	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	28485	84%	**88	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	29124	85%	**70	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	81%	29950	88%	**59	90%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29863	88%	**93	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	29689	87%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	29501	87%	**14	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	29573	87%	**77	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	30501	89%	**06	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	30182	89%	**40	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	13068	38%	**38	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	29298	86%	**68	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	30269	89%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	29095	85%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	30327	89%	**31	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	77%	29051	85%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	73%	29095	85%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	68%	28718	84%	**83	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	67%	30342	89%	**77	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	30284	89%	**96	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	28993	85%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	10892	32%	**93	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	82%	28747	84%	**67	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	85%	30342	89%	**45	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	30603	90%	**72	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	91%	29486	87%	**75	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	29733	87%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	29167	86%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	28456	84%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	29341	86%	**50	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	29269	86%	**04	100%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	73%	28993	85%	**50	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	29138	85%	**31	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	71%	30632	90%	**29	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	81%	28761	84%	**80	96%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	95%	29269	86%	**96	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	30560	90%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	27891	82%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	28834	85%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	80%	30313	89%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	85%	29225	86%	**90	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	29776	87%	**98	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	77%	17593	52%	**75	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	25222	74%	**42	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	24337	71%	**12	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	22945	67%	**22	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	21727	64%	**52	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	22336	66%	**14	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	20146	59%	**04	95%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	21263	62%	**75	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	17245	51%	**29	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	23105	68%	**29	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	66%	19029	56%	**57	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	17811	52%	**88	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	19682	58%	**52	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	24598	72%	**32	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	24308	71%	**62	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	26977	79%	**24	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	20639	61%	**30	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	6382	19%	**3	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	26963	79%	**16	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	20218	59%	**34	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	16607	49%	**99	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	17027	50%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	19363	57%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	20726	61%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	24308	71%	**98	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	24758	73%	**72	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	28413	83%	**57	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	22931	67%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	6179	18%	**3	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	15273	45%	**29	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	81%	26963	79%	**67	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	26382	77%	**93	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	70%	14011	41%	**52	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	16447	48%	**96	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	20421	60%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	26078	77%	**81	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14098	41%	**43	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19972	59%	**01	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	20436	60%	**53	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	18478	54%	**78	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	21698	64%	**99	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	15302	45%	**16	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	91%	25802	76%	**31	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	21625	63%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	12140	36%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	18927	56%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	17651	52%	**68	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13880	41%	**63	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	27717	81%	**55	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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