Load data for .38-45 ACP + .355 | 85gr | AERO SO,- smax:7.85

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 85gr \| AERO SO,- smax:7.85
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.561" \| 14.2mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.230" \| 5.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.230" \| 5.8mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B98_C596
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 100 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .355 | 85gr | AERO SO,- smax:7.85 bullet and 50 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020. 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>>	97%	25672	75%	**98	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	29341	86%	**27	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	30255	89%	**17	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	28689	84%	**34	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	29602	87%	**06	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	30356	89%	**75	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	28485	84%	**01	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	30182	89%	**03	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	28979	85%	**29	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	29631	87%	**11	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	73%	29124	85%	**70	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	87%	30661	90%	**55	87%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	86%	30385	89%	**99	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	28514	84%	**32	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	28007	82%	**94	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	29196	86%	**67	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	30124	88%	**83	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	29341	86%	**27	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	11226	33%	**73	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	30124	88%	**03	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	28921	85%	**58	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	78%	30589	90%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	89%	30182	89%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	85%	29037	85%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	29849	88%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	29617	87%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	28660	84%	**83	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	71%	30211	89%	**83	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	28906	85%	**63	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	29747	87%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	11081	33%	**93	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	89%	30037	88%	**13	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	29414	86%	**65	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	27775	82%	**62	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	29240	86%	**21	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	29863	88%	**08	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	28689	84%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	30211	89%	**67	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	29240	86%	**08	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	30124	88%	**03	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	78%	29950	88%	**77	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	30487	89%	**63	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	75%	30661	90%	**16	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	30356	89%	**06	95%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	28442	83%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	25034	73%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	81%	29805	87%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	28718	84%	**27	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	92%	30487	89%	**03	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	30139	88%	**04	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	88%	20856	61%	**60	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	22872	67%	**90	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	22263	65%	**76	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21553	63%	**99	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	20450	60%	**25	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	21321	63%	**94	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17840	52%	**32	91%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	26020	76%	**14	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	19885	58%	**42	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	15606	46%	**76	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	20523	60%	**53	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	74%	21480	63%	**29	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	15751	46%	**16	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	17811	52%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	22582	66%	**89	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	22263	65%	**03	87%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24627	72%	**68	91%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	19232	56%	**94	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	6614	19%	**0	96%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	25976	76%	**14	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	23975	70%	**60	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	17956	53%	**68	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15084	44%	**53	97%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15316	45%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17419	51%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	18666	55%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	21437	63%	**45	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	22452	66%	**12	95%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	25048	73%	**75	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	20972	62%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	6179	18%	**0	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14228	42%	**89	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	24743	73%	**80	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	77%	15490	45%	**14	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15287	45%	**57	91%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	18260	54%	**45	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	23917	70%	**42	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	66%	14736	43%	**57	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	17724	52%	**39	98%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25976	76%	**14	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	18768	55%	**98	93%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17318	51%	**39	94%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	69%	25353	74%	**88	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13996	41%	**63	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	19319	57%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	11908	35%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	17289	51%	**68	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15722	46%	**89	92%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	64%	13822	41%	**50	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	25599	75%	**19	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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