Load data for .38-45 ACP + .355 | 90gr | MEN QD1

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, ReloadSwiss RS 20

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 90gr \| MEN QD1
Bullet Weight:	90gr \| 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.600" \| 15.2mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.269" \| 6.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.269" \| 6.8mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B3790_C596
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .355 | 90gr | MEN QD1 bullet and 51 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, 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>>	95%	23467	69%	**86	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	28819	85%	**68	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	28152	83%	**22	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	28195	83%	**68	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	29124	85%	**47	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	28645	84%	**93	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	28790	84%	**42	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	29994	88%	**44	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	28877	85%	**67	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	29849	88%	**58	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	74%	28906	85%	**98	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	88%	30516	90%	**99	88%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	88%	30298	89%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	28166	83%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	28601	84%	**45	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	30124	88%	**21	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	28935	85%	**01	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	28819	85%	**68	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	10559	31%	**24	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	29950	88%	**44	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	28747	84%	**99	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	28152	83%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	30356	89%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	28558	84%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	84%	29834	88%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	29428	86%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	28253	83%	**24	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	71%	28558	84%	**88	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	68%	30661	90%	**34	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	77%	30429	89%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	9166	27%	**1	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	90%	29443	86%	**37	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	29994	88%	**22	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	26034	76%	**80	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	29573	87%	**65	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	30356	89%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	28181	83%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	29124	85%	**88	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	29327	86%	**58	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	29950	88%	**44	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	29037	85%	**94	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	29588	87%	**78	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	76%	29428	86%	**31	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	89%	30211	89%	**47	95%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	29878	88%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	27891	82%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	24192	71%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	81%	28558	84%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	28805	84%	**72	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	92%	29124	85%	**17	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	28601	84%	**22	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	89%	20131	59%	**01	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	22046	65%	**21	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	22539	66%	**27	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	20595	60%	**27	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	19116	56%	**53	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	19203	56%	**02	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17231	51%	**73	91%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	62%	25846	76%	**52	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	19160	56%	**73	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	14765	43%	**07	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	19856	58%	**91	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	75%	20624	61%	**63	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	14997	44%	**50	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	16911	50%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	22684	67%	**47	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	20610	60%	**11	86%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	22931	67%	**80	91%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	18173	53%	**25	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	5787	17%	**4	94%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	62%	25802	76%	**52	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	23714	70%	**07	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	17274	51%	**09	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	14257	42%	**84	97%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	14141	41%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	16476	48%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	17579	52%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	20305	60%	**80	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	20682	61%	**11	94%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24265	71%	**03	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	18855	55%	**52	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	61%	5265	15%	**5	87%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	12705	37%	**91	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	22698	67%	**88	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	81%	15519	46%	**91	82%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14562	43%	**94	91%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	17840	52%	**83	97%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	22974	67%	**76	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	67%	14359	42%	**04	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17056	50%	**76	98%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	62%	25802	76%	**52	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17274	51%	**09	92%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	15679	46%	**43	93%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	71%	25730	76%	**45	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12879	38%	**91	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	26803	79%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	18260	54%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	10515	31%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	15418	45%	**70	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	14837	44%	**34	92%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	65%	13343	39%	**04	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	24018	70%	**40	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

[...] *... 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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