Load data for .38-45 ACP + .356 | 120gr | H&N RN F

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot, SNPE Vectan A0

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 120gr \| H&N RN F
Bullet Weight:	120gr \| 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.551" \| 14.0mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.220" \| 5.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.220" \| 5.6mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B7442_C596
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .356 | 120gr | H&N RN F bullet and 51 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot, SNPE Vectan A0. 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>>	96%	29631	87%	**53	94%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	64%	28369	83%	**48	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	66%	28123	82%	**42	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	68%	28297	83%	**81	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	73%	29414	86%	**50	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	30574	90%	**12	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	70%	28021	82%	**48	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	28964	85%	**86	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	71%	29298	86%	**76	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	29559	87%	**45	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	27920	82%	**50	82%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	67%	28848	85%	**98	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	29820	88%	**96	94%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	80%	30545	90%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	30211	89%	**99	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	66%	28427	83%	**61	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	29341	86%	**30	97%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	63%	30284	89%	**40	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	71%	28369	83%	**48	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	12546	37%	**1	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	28964	85%	**86	84%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	70%	28021	82%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	30211	89%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	29022	85%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	76%	29559	87%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	72%	28819	85%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	69%	30414	89%	**50	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	29936	88%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	67%	28065	82%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	10037	29%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	30414	89%	**27	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	82%	28877	85%	**63	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	29617	87%	**99	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	89%	29327	86%	**29	98%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29530	87%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	73%	29892	88%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	29646	87%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	28877	85%	**01	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	74%	29109	85%	**45	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	28964	85%	**86	84%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	72%	28964	85%	**98	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	76%	29327	86%	**75	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	29486	87%	**60	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	82%	30400	89%	**63	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	93%	29254	86%	**67	88%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	95%	22785	67%	**98	88%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	71%	29196	86%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	27267	80%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	28819	85%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	28747	84%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	84%	29472	86%	**40	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	69%	14417	42%	**89	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	25918	76%	**09	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	25150	74%	**99	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	23061	68%	**02	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	21596	63%	**25	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	22800	67%	**91	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	20653	61%	**11	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	73%	25280	74%	**07	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	21770	64%	**52	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	17956	53%	**38	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	94%	26034	76%	**04	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	23830	70%	**09	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	16868	49%	**98	83%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	17695	52%	**81	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	20392	60%	**45	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	25570	75%	**19	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	25237	74%	**58	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	28036	82%	**04	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	21553	63%	**27	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	5555	16%	**6	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	73%	25280	74%	**07	81%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	20929	61%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	17071	50%	**15	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	17666	52%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	20001	59%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	21364	63%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	24758	73%	**71	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	25498	75%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	23235	68%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	5163	15%	**9	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	15693	46%	**45	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	72%	21567	63%	**16	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	27050	79%	**63	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	63%	10718	31%	**60	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	17361	51%	**32	98%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	21176	62%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	26934	79%	**61	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13953	41%	**60	87%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	20189	59%	**88	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	73%	25280	74%	**07	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	20479	60%	**37	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	18652	55%	**71	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	22220	65%	**16	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	15360	45%	**38	91%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	81%	20001	59%	**73	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	84%	16549	49%	**27	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	21292	62%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	11980	35%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	19290	57%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	17985	53%	**65	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	14431	42%	**02	90%

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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