Load data for .38-45 ACP + .355 | 124gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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Bullet:	.355 \| 124gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	3998
Bullet Weight:	124gr \| 8.0g
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_B6204_C596
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .355 | 124gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 54 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>>	95%	30197	89%	**17	95%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	30037	88%	**32	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	68%	29878	88%	**35	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	70%	30124	88%	**71	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	73%	30255	89%	**24	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	70%	30269	89%	**73	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	71%	29196	86%	**29	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	30284	89%	**73	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	72%	30095	88%	**53	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	77%	29269	86%	**06	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	29022	85%	**34	83%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	68%	29747	87%	**71	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	30284	89%	**67	94%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	29965	88%	**81	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	78%	29515	87%	**85	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	73%	30066	88%	**60	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	92%	29921	88%	**73	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	29878	88%	**80	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	30255	89%	**52	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	29849	88%	**01	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	71%	30037	88%	**32	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	30037	88%	**22	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	13358	39%	**8	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	30284	89%	**73	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	63%	30327	89%	**86	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	29472	86%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	81%	30197	89%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	77%	29443	86%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	76%	30443	89%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	72%	29733	87%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	67%	29733	87%	**07	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	30211	89%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	67%	29559	87%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	30530	90%	**98	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	81%	29747	87%	**47	88%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	89%	30313	89%	**09	99%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	80%	29689	87%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	72%	29791	87%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	30110	88%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	30516	90%	**94	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	74%	30371	89%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	75%	29834	88%	**80	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	30284	89%	**73	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	72%	30443	89%	**85	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	75%	29269	86%	**39	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	29617	87%	**24	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	80%	29849	88%	**14	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	93%	30385	89%	**47	89%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	24816	73%	**11	90%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	71%	30414	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	30023	88%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	30226	89%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	30110	88%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	83%	29863	88%	**07	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	65%	13532	40%	**30	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	27398	80%	**89	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	25454	75%	**73	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	23424	69%	**76	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	22234	65%	**06	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	23786	70%	**71	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	21437	63%	**91	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	70%	23641	69%	**42	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	22191	65%	**32	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	18681	55%	**22	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	91%	25382	74%	**55	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	24743	73%	**86	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	17187	50%	**75	84%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27557	81%	**39	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	18753	55%	**68	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	21176	62%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	12749	37%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	22858	67%	**81	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	25846	76%	**93	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	26687	78%	**45	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	22669	67%	**07	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	21176	62%	**81	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	12691	37%	**2	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	70%	23641	69%	**42	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	29037	85%	**70	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	22075	65%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	17840	52%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	18869	55%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	20726	61%	**38	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	22017	65%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	25353	74%	**45	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	26803	79%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	24555	72%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	16549	49%	**32	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	69%	19928	58%	**43	80%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	10747	32%	**30	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	17347	51%	**99	98%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	21944	64%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	27296	80%	**35	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14881	44%	**60	89%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21161	62%	**75	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	18275	54%	**27	88%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	70%	23641	69%	**42	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	21611	63%	**27	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	19464	57%	**61	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	23047	68%	**99	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	16462	48%	**32	92%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	78%	19218	56%	**17	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	83%	16592	49%	**01	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	22104	65%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	63%	13547	40%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	20378	60%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	18797	55%	**55	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	15345	45%	**99	91%

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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