Load data for .38-45 ACP + .355 | 90gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant Sport Pistol, Lovex S020, Maxam CSB 2, ReloadSwiss RS 20

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 90gr \| Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense
Manufacturer SKU:	09355090SP
Bullet Weight:	90gr \| 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.580" \| 14.7mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.249" \| 6.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.249" \| 6.3mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B11027_C596
Last updated:	2025-11-05

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .355 | 90gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense bullet and 54 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant Sport Pistol, Lovex S020, Maxam CSB 2, ReloadSwiss RS 20. 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%	23743	70%	**16	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	74%	30560	90%	**21	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	29080	85%	**55	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	77%	30400	89%	**14	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	82%	30371	89%	**83	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	29776	87%	**32	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	80%	30226	89%	**91	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	67%	30356	89%	**60	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	80%	30429	89%	**16	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	29689	87%	**75	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	77%	30269	89%	**47	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	88%	29689	87%	**99	88%
Alliant Sport Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	72%	30255	89%	**47	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	89%	29733	87%	**54	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	82%	29472	86%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	29457	86%	**78	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	73%	30385	89%	**47	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	70%	30371	89%	**54	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	83%	30560	90%	**21	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	30313	89%	**98	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	9268	27%	**07	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	67%	30313	89%	**60	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	70%	30458	89%	**49	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	81%	30342	89%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	30124	88%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	30530	90%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	29936	88%	**49	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	29559	87%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	76%	30037	88%	**70	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	73%	30429	89%	**50	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	68%	29878	88%	**37	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	78%	29747	87%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	8209	24%	**8	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	92%	30313	89%	**63	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	73%	30603	90%	**49	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	25208	74%	**73	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	91%	30618	90%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	29979	88%	**72	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	72%	30385	89%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	30226	89%	**34	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	30342	89%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	86%	29704	87%	**36	90%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	30313	89%	**60	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	82%	30632	90%	**47	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	86%	30400	89%	**27	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	77%	30023	88%	**63	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	91%	30371	89%	**73	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	66%	30429	89%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	29385	86%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	22510	66%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	83%	29515	87%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	29617	87%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	93%	29631	87%	**50	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	29936	88%	**62	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	89%	19566	57%	**07	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	20218	59%	**04	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	22118	65%	**40	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	20117	59%	**37	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	17970	53%	**50	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	18927	56%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	16085	47%	**63	90%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	24047	71%	**29	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	18304	54%	**73	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	13692	40%	**98	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	18956	56%	**81	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	76%	20856	61%	**86	81%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	22191	65%	**67	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	13460	39%	**30	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	15867	47%	**27	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	22249	65%	**60	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	19986	59%	**17	86%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	22321	66%	**76	90%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	16505	48%	**06	99%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	15534	46%	**66	97%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]*	<<locked>>	60%	4177	12%	**9	88%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	24018	70%	**29	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	22785	67%	**04	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	15853	47%	**89	95%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	13039	38%	**71	96%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	12662	37%	**14	99%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	15505	45%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	17651	52%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	19595	57%	**83	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	20189	59%	**24	94%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	22814	67%	**86	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	18072	53%	**52	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	62%	3902	11%	**9	81%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	12299	36%	**01	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	21031	62%	**78	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	82%	14460	42%	**68	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	13576	40%	**84	90%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	16853	49%	**80	97%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	22524	66%	**86	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	69%	14185	42%	**17	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15664	46%	**63	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	71%	18159	53%	**37	80%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	24018	70%	**29	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	15911	47%	**89	91%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	15302	45%	**60	93%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	71%	24294	71%	**42	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	63%	12763	37%	**07	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	25744	76%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	17100	50%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	9137	27%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	15026	44%	**83	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	13605	40%	**14	91%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	66%	12676	37%	**98	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	23859	70%	**57	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

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[...] 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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