Load data for .38-45 ACP + .356 | 147gr | LEE Mold 356-147-TC

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 147gr \| LEE Mold 356-147-TC
Manufacturer SKU:	92043
Bullet Weight:	147gr \| 9.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.650" \| 16.5mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.082" \| 27.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.466" \| 11.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.466" \| 11.8mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B10968_C596
Last updated:	2025-11-05

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .356 | 147gr | LEE Mold 356-147-TC bullet and 59 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>>	97%	24062	71%	**89	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	30197	89%	**19	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	28456	84%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	29240	86%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	28776	84%	**04	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	30385	89%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	29472	86%	**02	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	30298	89%	**84	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	30676	90%	**30	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	79%	30197	89%	**40	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	30516	90%	**02	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	30443	89%	**52	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	88%	30153	88%	**27	93%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	29834	88%	**48	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	88%	30066	88%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	82%	30168	88%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	28776	84%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	30414	89%	**75	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	29066	85%	**58	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	30197	89%	**19	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	29428	86%	**06	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	10022	29%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	30255	89%	**84	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	86%	30676	90%	**30	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	70%	30414	89%	**66	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	79%	29936	88%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	30284	89%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	29544	87%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	30487	89%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	30153	88%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	29834	88%	**07	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	71%	28921	85%	**42	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	29892	88%	**65	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	28543	84%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	8282	24%	**9	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	90%	29443	86%	**58	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	91%	29472	86%	**07	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	28819	85%	**53	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	24758	73%	**11	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	29689	87%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	29660	87%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	29225	86%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	29646	87%	**48	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	30618	90%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	85%	29631	87%	**47	95%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	30255	89%	**84	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	30676	90%	**30	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	80%	29240	86%	**42	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	29921	88%	**29	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	76%	29660	87%	**91	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	89%	29022	85%	**71	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	23467	69%	**09	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	29892	88%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	28718	84%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	22568	66%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	29805	87%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29979	88%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	92%	28761	84%	**65	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	28631	84%	**73	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	78%	14750	43%	**2	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	21277	62%	**01	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	22031	65%	**3	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	21422	63%	**6	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	17492	51%	**6	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	19290	57%	**9	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	16940	50%	**2	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	25382	74%	**15	93%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	25875	76%	**68	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	18985	56%	**6	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	13924	41%	**0	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	19682	58%	**4	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	66%	15345	45%	**5	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	22669	67%	**47	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	13764	40%	**9	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	16099	47%	**0	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	22307	65%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	20146	59%	**17	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	22887	67%	**70	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	16781	49%	**5	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	15896	47%	**9	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	87%	8238	24%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	25338	74%	**15	93%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	25875	76%	**68	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	22553	66%	**1	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	16230	48%	**2	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	13271	39%	**0	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	13343	39%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	16621	49%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	17419	51%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	19682	58%	**3	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	21147	62%	**27	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	23598	69%	**70	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	18130	53%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	90%	7556	22%	**6	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	12343	36%	**0	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	82%	22176	65%	**89	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	21495	63%	**5	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	73%	10849	32%	**9	82%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	13866	41%	**0	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	17231	51%	**6	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	23134	68%	**2	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	11632	34%	**4	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	16099	47%	**6	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12778	37%	**5	80%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25338	74%	**15	93%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	25875	76%	**68	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	17100	50%	**2	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	15954	47%	**6	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	17898	53%	**1	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12256	36%	**3	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	92%	20856	61%	**63	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	27644	81%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	17332	51%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	9602	28%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	14562	43%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	14402	42%	**9	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	10849	32%	**0	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	23250	68%	**01	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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