Load data for .38-45 ACP + .355 | 125gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster

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Bullet:	.355 \| 125gr \| Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8120
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
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_B5938_C596
Last updated:	2026-01-31

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .355 | 125gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster bullet and 58 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%	30632	90%	**21	95%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	64%	30066	88%	**19	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	67%	29341	86%	**15	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	69%	29805	87%	**58	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	72%	30153	88%	**07	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	69%	30342	89%	**60	100%
Accurate No. 2 👍	<<locked>>	72%	30618	90%	**35	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	30153	88%	**57	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	71%	29733	87%	**37	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	76%	29486	87%	**89	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	75%	29588	87%	**83	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	97%	29733	87%	**34	84%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	67%	29762	87%	**62	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	91%	29776	87%	**62	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	78%	29704	87%	**47	94%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	30197	89%	**65	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	77%	29863	88%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	73%	29994	88%	**47	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	92%	30066	88%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	30211	89%	**76	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	67%	29704	87%	**35	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	30182	89%	**94	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	71%	30066	88%	**19	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	30313	89%	**16	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	13677	40%	**8	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	30153	88%	**57	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	63%	30211	89%	**73	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	70%	29820	87%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	81%	30298	89%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	77%	29501	87%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	76%	30560	90%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	71%	29660	87%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	66%	29341	86%	**91	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	30400	89%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	67%	29921	88%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	12618	37%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	79%	29486	87%	**68	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	82%	30284	89%	**47	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	30037	88%	**50	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	88%	30023	88%	**93	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	79%	29747	87%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	72%	29791	87%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	29791	87%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	29834	88%	**75	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	74%	30661	90%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	75%	30472	89%	**76	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	30153	88%	**57	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	72%	30545	90%	**68	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	75%	29573	87%	**32	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	30443	89%	**24	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	80%	30197	89%	**04	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	92%	29820	87%	**21	89%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	25498	75%	**04	90%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	71%	30255	89%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	30110	88%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	30327	89%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	30298	89%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	83%	30356	89%	**98	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	65%	13764	40%	**27	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	27673	81%	**80	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	24947	73%	**53	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	24352	71%	**76	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	23409	69%	**06	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	23685	69%	**58	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	21437	63%	**78	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	69%	23540	69%	**25	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	23293	68%	**35	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	18782	55%	**09	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	19885	58%	**25	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	90%	25251	74%	**45	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	24584	72%	**70	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	13880	41%	**20	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	18318	54%	**88	85%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	27543	81%	**29	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	19087	56%	**61	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	21118	62%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	13663	40%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23090	68%	**71	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	25237	74%	**70	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	27108	80%	**35	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	22887	67%	**98	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	21379	63%	**71	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	79%	10167	30%	**0	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	69%	23540	69%	**25	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	28790	84%	**53	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	22176	65%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	18072	53%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	19014	56%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	20682	61%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	21930	64%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	25092	74%	**25	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	27050	79%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	24845	73%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	9631	28%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	17506	51%	**45	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	69%	20320	60%	**37	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	28834	85%	**34	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	11473	34%	**40	83%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	18115	53%	**99	98%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	22017	65%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	26861	79%	**15	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	15127	44%	**53	89%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21292	62%	**61	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	18666	55%	**24	88%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	69%	23540	69%	**25	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	21915	64%	**11	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	20639	61%	**68	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	23917	70%	**93	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	16766	49%	**29	92%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	77%	18985	56%	**01	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	80%	15998	47%	**68	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	23409	69%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	13808	41%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	20494	60%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	18913	56%	**45	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	15577	46%	**96	92%

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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