Load data for .38-45 ACP + .356 | 135gr | H&N SWC HS

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Bullet:	.356 \| 135gr \| H&N SWC HS
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B7459_C596
Last updated:	2026-02-04

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .356 | 135gr | H&N SWC HS bullet and 59 powder(s). 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%	30153	88%	**42	95%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	29269	86%	**50	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	68%	29820	87%	**70	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	71%	30530	90%	**12	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	74%	30443	89%	**58	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	30632	90%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	30603	90%	**76	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	77%	30211	89%	**01	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	73%	30647	90%	**84	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	30342	89%	**47	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	77%	29385	86%	**24	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	97%	28587	84%	**52	84%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	68%	29356	86%	**93	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	95%	30545	90%	**22	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	30066	88%	**85	95%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	29834	88%	**99	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	29225	86%	**02	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	73%	29370	86%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	94%	30037	88%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	30516	90%	**20	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	30284	89%	**83	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	29675	87%	**22	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	30501	89%	**35	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	72%	29269	86%	**50	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	29776	87%	**53	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	12792	38%	**9	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	77%	30211	89%	**01	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	63%	29791	87%	**04	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	29298	86%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	29994	88%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	80%	30168	89%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	76%	29936	88%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	30501	90%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	68%	29878	88%	**42	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	29414	86%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	30211	89%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	10834	32%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	29501	87%	**02	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	83%	30298	89%	**81	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	30298	89%	**98	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	90%	29921	88%	**27	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	81%	29660	87%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	73%	29878	88%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	66%	30516	90%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	30255	89%	**16	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	30153	88%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	77%	30676	90%	**14	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	30211	89%	**01	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	30501	89%	**09	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	30414	89%	**86	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	30676	90%	**71	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	82%	30632	90%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	94%	29704	87%	**68	90%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	24250	71%	**25	90%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	71%	29385	86%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	28181	83%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	29849	88%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	30182	89%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	83%	29428	86%	**29	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	65%	12865	38%	**1	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	26440	78%	**04	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	25092	74%	**04	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	23206	68%	**10	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	21785	64%	**37	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	23496	69%	**09	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	20653	61%	**12	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	69%	21915	64%	**47	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	22060	65%	**63	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	17579	52%	**40	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	60%	17927	53%	**43	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	90%	23583	69%	**57	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	23946	70%	**04	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	12386	36%	**5	95%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	16810	49%	**09	85%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27151	80%	**60	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	17651	52%	**89	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	19986	59%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	12285	36%	**9	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	21770	64%	**99	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	25454	75%	**20	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	26165	77%	**66	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	27992	82%	**96	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	21408	63%	**25	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	20233	59%	**02	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	90%	11182	33%	**7	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	69%	21915	64%	**47	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	28311	83%	**84	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	21147	62%	**38	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	16723	49%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	17434	51%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	19464	57%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	22002	65%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	23786	70%	**56	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	25744	76%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	23235	68%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	10167	30%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	15708	46%	**56	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	69%	19305	57%	**68	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	27441	80%	**65	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	9761	29%	**5	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	17332	51%	**40	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	21437	63%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	26107	77%	**53	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14185	42%	**8	89%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	20131	59%	**93	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	60%	16984	50%	**42	88%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	69%	21915	64%	**47	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	20929	61%	**45	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	18608	55%	**79	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	22539	66%	**20	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	15925	47%	**66	93%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	79%	18724	55%	**48	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	82%	15490	45%	**12	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	22075	65%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	11995	35%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	19247	56%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	17985	53%	**76	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	13953	41%	**10	91%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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