Load data for .38-45 ACP + .355 | 147gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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Bullet:	.355 \| 147gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	4002
Bullet Weight:	147gr \| 9.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.640" \| 16.3mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.309" \| 7.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.309" \| 7.8mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B6211_C596
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 98 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .355 | 147gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 49 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>>	92%	28703	84%	**47	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	64%	30516	90%	**84	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	66%	29254	86%	**4	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	70%	30472	89%	**43	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	70%	29211	86%	**70	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	68%	29863	88%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	69%	28311	83%	**68	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	74%	28660	84%	**02	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	70%	29312	86%	**99	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	76%	29921	88%	**61	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	95%	29182	86%	**89	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	65%	28790	84%	**04	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	75%	28326	83%	**86	95%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	76%	29501	87%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	73%	30139	88%	**15	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	66%	29776	87%	**14	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	63%	29124	85%	**47	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	71%	30516	90%	**84	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	90%	12488	37%	**0	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	74%	28660	84%	**02	87%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	67%	27659	81%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	77%	28355	83%	**38	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	77%	30298	89%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	73%	29312	86%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	68%	27833	82%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	65%	28442	83%	**50	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	63%	29791	87%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	65%	28790	84%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	12372	36%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	79%	29631	87%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	80%	29196	86%	**89	90%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	87%	29312	86%	**45	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	79%	29588	87%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	71%	29588	87%	**61	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	30458	89%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	28587	84%	**17	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	72%	29878	88%	**68	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	74%	28660	84%	**02	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	70%	29269	86%	**14	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	75%	30371	89%	**07	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	30052	88%	**83	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	79%	30081	88%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	92%	29979	88%	**96	91%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	94%	24656	72%	**66	92%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	70%	30110	88%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	29486	87%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	72%	29718	87%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	76%	30298	89%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	80%	28834	85%	**47	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	12372	36%	**6	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	27543	81%	**45	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	25947	76%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	24250	71%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	23192	68%	**1	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	24134	71%	**43	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	22408	66%	**79	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	65%	20682	61%	**48	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	23525	69%	**17	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	19116	56%	**04	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	86%	23047	68%	**84	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	25788	76%	**61	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	17825	52%	**70	87%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	19624	58%	**60	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	21611	63%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	26469	78%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	26701	78%	**04	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	22307	65%	**66	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	70%	8209	24%	**2	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	65%	20682	61%	**48	80%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	22205	65%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	18362	54%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	19493	57%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	20987	62%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	22162	65%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	25266	74%	**10	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	27108	80%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	25686	75%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	68%	7310	21%	**9	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	17463	51%	**30	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	67%	19261	57%	**02	82%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	11589	34%	**1	86%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	17941	53%	**1	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	22017	65%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	27195	80%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15026	44%	**5	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	22075	65%	**56	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	65%	20682	61%	**48	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	21944	64%	**99	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	20305	60%	**50	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	23525	69%	**75	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	16984	50%	**27	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	75%	18028	53%	**70	82%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	76%	14315	42%	**17	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	23960	70%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	13431	39%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	21147	62%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	19841	58%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	15766	46%	**7	94%

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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