Load data for .38-45 ACP + .355 | 97gr | MEN QD2

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 97gr \| MEN QD2
Bullet Weight:	97gr \| 6.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.650" \| 16.5mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.319" \| 8.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.319" \| 8.1mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B3792_C596
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 96 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .355 | 97gr | MEN QD2 bullet and 48 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.
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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	95%	22974	67%	**01	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	28224	83%	**63	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	28921	85%	**58	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	30197	89%	**34	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	29704	87%	**73	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	29414	86%	**45	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	28776	84%	**88	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	29138	85%	**57	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	76%	29385	86%	**29	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	89%	30197	89%	**08	88%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	87%	28979	85%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	82%	30066	88%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	27499	81%	**53	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	28790	84%	**22	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	28616	84%	**22	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	29573	87%	**86	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	10660	31%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	29602	87%	**49	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	29327	86%	**24	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	79%	29037	85%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	89%	28601	84%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	29327	86%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	30414	89%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	28079	82%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	29588	87%	**62	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	71%	29095	85%	**19	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	68%	30472	89%	**42	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	28529	84%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	90%	8905	26%	**2	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	89%	28340	83%	**32	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	27905	82%	**04	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	25585	75%	**75	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	28427	83%	**53	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	30313	89%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	29443	86%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	28689	84%	**96	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	83%	30501	90%	**90	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	29602	87%	**49	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	81%	30298	89%	**32	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	28007	82%	**67	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	77%	30153	88%	**62	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	28456	83%	**39	95%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	28152	83%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	23482	69%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	29298	86%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	30168	89%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	93%	29878	88%	**49	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	29443	86%	**50	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	88%	19479	57%	**09	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	20958	61%	**25	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	18246	54%	**61	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	19696	58%	**40	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17085	50%	**01	91%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	25077	74%	**47	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	18333	54%	**91	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	15098	44%	**61	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	19682	58%	**06	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	77%	21654	64%	**14	82%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	14736	43%	**78	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	17419	51%	**81	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	21379	63%	**48	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	20813	61%	**45	87%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	22191	65%	**85	91%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	17869	52%	**47	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	5497	16%	**5	94%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	25034	73%	**57	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	23670	69%	**25	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	17202	50%	**37	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	13808	41%	**09	97%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	13880	41%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	15824	46%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	17985	53%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	20827	61%	**17	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	20479	60%	**32	94%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	23859	70%	**14	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	18623	55%	**70	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	62%	5395	16%	**8	88%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	12575	37%	**25	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	22843	67%	**12	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	80%	14576	43%	**89	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14344	42%	**19	91%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	16969	50%	**91	97%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	23583	69%	**14	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	68%	14533	43%	**45	82%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16781	49%	**01	98%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25034	73%	**57	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	17419	51%	**43	93%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	15432	45%	**68	93%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	70%	23830	70%	**27	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	63%	13648	40%	**55	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	17651	52%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	10515	31%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	15258	45%	**98	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	14692	43%	**55	92%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	64%	12734	37%	**15	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	24163	71%	**58	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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