Load data for .38-45 ACP + .355 | 92.6gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 92.6gr \| Sellier & Bellot FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	31912
Bullet Weight:	93gr \| 6.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.476" \| 12.1mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.145" \| 3.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.145" \| 3.7mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B7243_C596
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 100 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .355 | 92.6gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ bullet and 50 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340. 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%	27746	81%	**14	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	29892	88%	**94	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	29283	86%	**62	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	29834	88%	**14	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	72%	28514	84%	**47	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	70%	29080	85%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	30313	89%	**08	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	30139	88%	**12	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	29037	85%	**62	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	28616	84%	**17	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	81%	30168	89%	**16	90%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29689	87%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	30269	89%	**16	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	29646	87%	**85	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	29588	87%	**50	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	30676	90%	**67	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	72%	28892	85%	**68	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	12546	37%	**96	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	63%	28543	84%	**12	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	28819	85%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	29602	87%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	28747	84%	**72	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	77%	29631	87%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	29660	87%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	30284	89%	**73	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	67%	30284	89%	**44	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	30458	89%	**57	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	29588	87%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	10994	32%	**70	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	83%	29515	87%	**50	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	83%	29211	86%	**83	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	29124	85%	**09	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	92%	30342	89%	**68	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	30545	90%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	28848	85%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	28631	84%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	29370	86%	**24	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	28761	84%	**58	100%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	73%	28921	85%	**14	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	29718	87%	**08	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	70%	29327	86%	**60	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	83%	30066	88%	**63	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	95%	28993	85%	**73	84%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	95%	22249	65%	**62	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	29675	87%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	28500	84%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	29428	86%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	80%	30008	88%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	86%	30081	88%	**63	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	30501	89%	**75	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	77%	17390	51%	**48	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	25744	76%	**19	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	24323	71%	**80	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	23047	68%	**93	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	21857	64%	**22	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	22640	66%	**91	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	19479	57%	**65	95%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	21321	63%	**39	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	17535	51%	**02	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	22452	66%	**83	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	18782	55%	**30	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	17274	51%	**39	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	19986	59%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	24584	72%	**99	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	24323	71%	**32	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	27035	79%	**98	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	20972	62%	**04	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	6643	20%	**3	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	26281	77%	**73	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	20697	61%	**14	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	16766	49%	**80	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	17245	51%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	19479	57%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	20958	61%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	23134	68%	**48	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	24468	72%	**32	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	28485	84%	**14	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	23148	68%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	6077	18%	**7	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	15548	46%	**09	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	79%	25773	76%	**98	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	26876	79%	**70	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	68%	13358	39%	**06	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	16795	49%	**83	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	19943	58%	**62	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	26295	77%	**55	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13909	41%	**11	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19421	57%	**65	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	20160	59%	**07	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	18913	56%	**55	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	21857	64%	**80	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	15621	46%	**99	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	90%	25411	75%	**85	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	93%	20798	61%	**26	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	20769	61%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	12067	35%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	19232	56%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	17172	50%	**19	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	14112	41%	**47	85%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	28282	83%	**29	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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