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

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 2, Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 120gr \| H&N RN HS
Bullet Weight:	120gr \| 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.591" \| 15.0mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.260" \| 6.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.240" \| 6.1mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B7444_C596
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .356 | 120gr | H&N RN HS bullet and 52 powders such as Accurate No. 2, Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200. 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>>	94%	27572	81%	**98	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	30182	89%	**68	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	29849	88%	**52	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	69%	28543	84%	**75	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	74%	29631	87%	**40	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	29573	87%	**89	100%
Accurate No. 2 👍	<<locked>>	74%	30356	89%	**68	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	79%	30603	90%	**96	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	73%	29675	87%	**70	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	28863	85%	**22	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	68%	28021	82%	**65	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	28558	84%	**57	92%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29907	88%	**21	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	29399	86%	**80	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	30110	88%	**75	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	29254	86%	**21	97%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	64%	30139	88%	**27	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	30182	89%	**68	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	11023	32%	**2	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	79%	30603	90%	**96	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	30095	88%	**09	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	29994	88%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	29631	87%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	28253	83%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	76%	28689	84%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	72%	27905	82%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	69%	29124	85%	**24	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	29617	87%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	29863	88%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	9935	29%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	83%	29805	87%	**07	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	84%	30284	89%	**76	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	28761	84%	**80	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	91%	28601	84%	**16	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	81%	29138	85%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	29443	86%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	28529	84%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	28761	84%	**91	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	74%	28529	84%	**22	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	30603	90%	**96	85%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	72%	28355	83%	**75	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	28645	84%	**58	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	28747	84%	**37	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	83%	30211	89%	**44	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	95%	29544	87%	**60	88%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	23047	68%	**91	87%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	29660	87%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	27876	82%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	28094	82%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	28195	83%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	85%	29341	86%	**27	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	30197	89%	**35	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	73%	15302	45%	**12	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	25048	74%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	23772	70%	**70	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	23148	68%	**96	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	21480	63%	**19	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	21756	64%	**65	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	19812	58%	**78	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	73%	24453	72%	**88	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	21741	64%	**45	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	17085	50%	**09	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	23003	68%	**80	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	60%	15722	46%	**55	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16911	50%	**55	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	19464	57%	**19	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	24120	71%	**89	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	25106	74%	**45	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	62%	27804	82%	**91	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	20552	60%	**04	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	5279	16%	**6	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	73%	24453	72%	**88	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	27224	80%	**63	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	20102	59%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	16259	48%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	16578	49%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	18985	56%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	20305	60%	**38	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	23482	69%	**42	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	25150	74%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	22104	65%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	4960	15%	**3	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	14910	44%	**19	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	75%	22437	66%	**22	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	26092	77%	**40	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	65%	10849	32%	**63	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	16679	49%	**99	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	20479	60%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	25788	76%	**38	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13431	39%	**33	86%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19377	57%	**65	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	73%	24453	72%	**88	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	19769	58%	**11	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	17912	53%	**48	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	21277	62%	**80	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	14881	44%	**15	90%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	85%	21640	63%	**99	82%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	89%	17956	53%	**63	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	21350	63%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	11792	35%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	18289	54%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	17172	50%	**38	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13822	41%	**83	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	27601	81%	**93	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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