Load data for .38-45 ACP + .355 | 100gr | Sellier & Bellot SP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 100gr \| Sellier & Bellot SP
Manufacturer SKU:	31993
Bullet Weight:	100gr \| 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.527" \| 13.4mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.196" \| 5.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.196" \| 5.0mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B7244_C596
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 100 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .355 | 100gr | Sellier & Bellot SP bullet and 50 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200. 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%	27543	81%	**39	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	29327	86%	**06	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	29747	87%	**99	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	69%	28398	83%	**16	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	72%	28195	83%	**71	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	29051	85%	**30	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	72%	28355	83%	**83	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	72%	28790	84%	**07	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	29689	87%	**93	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	29080	85%	**42	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	28906	85%	**11	90%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	82%	30458	89%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	74%	28369	83%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	30269	89%	**16	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	30560	90%	**94	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	29399	86%	**62	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	29327	86%	**06	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	12734	37%	**50	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	63%	28834	85%	**40	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	28326	83%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	30501	90%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	80%	29370	86%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	30168	89%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	29718	87%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	68%	28790	84%	**71	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	68%	30560	90%	**78	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	30052	88%	**68	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	29979	88%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	11226	33%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	82%	28587	84%	**52	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	85%	30472	89%	**34	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	29312	86%	**44	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	92%	29878	88%	**90	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	29530	87%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	29820	87%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	28384	83%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	29080	85%	**42	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	29472	86%	**93	100%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	74%	30037	88%	**65	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	79%	30574	90%	**49	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	70%	29617	87%	**88	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	30647	90%	**01	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	95%	28572	84%	**88	84%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	22452	66%	**99	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	28790	84%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	28021	82%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	30342	89%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	28877	85%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	85%	28703	84%	**65	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	29878	88%	**80	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	75%	16723	49%	**66	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	24700	72%	**21	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	24410	72%	**11	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	23496	69%	**30	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	21234	62%	**40	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	22234	65%	**09	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	19479	57%	**96	95%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	21828	64%	**86	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	17172	50%	**30	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	22452	66%	**07	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	18623	55%	**58	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	17187	50%	**80	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	19609	58%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	24889	73%	**34	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	24729	73%	**67	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	27543	81%	**29	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	20871	61%	**39	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	6498	19%	**1	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	26368	77%	**98	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	19827	58%	**25	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	16534	49%	**07	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	17071	50%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	19276	57%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	20639	61%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	23728	70%	**86	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	24381	72%	**53	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	27949	82%	**35	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	23279	68%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	5903	17%	**8	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	15621	46%	**57	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	79%	24816	73%	**09	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	27093	79%	**01	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	68%	13097	38%	**40	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	16723	49%	**14	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19957	59%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	25846	76%	**73	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13996	41%	**52	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19334	57%	**89	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	20291	60%	**48	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	18782	55%	**93	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	21524	63%	**11	82%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	15389	45%	**30	87%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	90%	24903	73%	**09	82%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	94%	21060	62%	**63	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	21524	63%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	12212	36%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	19232	56%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	17172	50%	**53	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	13793	40%	**78	85%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	27688	81%	**44	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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