Load data for .38-45 ACP + .356 | 100gr | H&N HP HS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan A0, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 100gr \| H&N HP HS
Bullet Weight:	100gr \| 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.490" \| 12.4mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.159" \| 4.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.139" \| 3.5mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B7440_C596
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 96 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .356 | 100gr | H&N HP HS bullet and 48 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan A0, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	96%	28456	83%	**91	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	28529	84%	**12	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	29747	87%	**14	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	29008	85%	**57	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	72%	28282	83%	**12	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	30618	90%	**57	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	29530	87%	**16	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	29080	85%	**75	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	28834	85%	**40	91%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29733	87%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	74%	28282	83%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	29994	88%	**39	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	30298	89%	**04	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	29312	86%	**91	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	28529	84%	**12	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	11052	32%	**24	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	29080	85%	**70	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	30168	89%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	28819	85%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	30008	88%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	77%	28906	85%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	73%	28674	84%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	30647	90%	**24	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	28616	84%	**58	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	29907	88%	**98	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	30545	90%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	9834	29%	**14	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29022	85%	**85	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	85%	30676	90%	**60	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	29936	88%	**70	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	92%	29805	87%	**16	97%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	83%	30066	88%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	29428	86%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	30269	89%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	30052	88%	**91	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	29182	86%	**12	100%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	74%	29196	86%	**72	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	28834	85%	**39	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	71%	30443	89%	**31	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	82%	29486	87%	**08	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	95%	28631	84%	**11	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	22611	66%	**42	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	30008	88%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	26310	77%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	28631	84%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	81%	30530	90%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	86%	29747	87%	**08	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	29646	87%	**06	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	75%	16027	47%	**66	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	24250	71%	**34	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	20378	60%	**53	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	22292	65%	**39	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	19479	57%	**25	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	21422	63%	**96	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	17216	51%	**63	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	22655	66%	**40	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	64%	17303	51%	**42	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16752	49%	**96	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	19638	58%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	24743	73%	**53	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	24743	73%	**03	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	27354	80%	**62	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	20392	60%	**58	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	5163	15%	**5	95%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	26643	78%	**30	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	19435	57%	**42	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15664	46%	**14	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15853	46%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	18478	54%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	19899	58%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	23192	68%	**99	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	24758	73%	**93	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	27920	82%	**55	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	21654	64%	**71	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	62%	4801	14%	**5	88%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	14605	43%	**47	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	79%	25222	74%	**45	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	25469	75%	**98	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	70%	12952	38%	**57	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	15766	46%	**17	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19928	58%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	25425	75%	**93	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13402	39%	**61	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19145	56%	**16	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	19798	58%	**58	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17680	52%	**93	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	20624	60%	**17	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14634	43%	**34	87%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	88%	23351	69%	**90	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	92%	19435	57%	**40	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	20581	60%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	11153	33%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	18086	53%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	16853	49%	**73	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13184	39%	**88	85%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	27427	80%	**70	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.