Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 105gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 105gr \| Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing
Manufacturer SKU:	02357105SP
Bullet Weight:	105gr \| 6.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.640" \| 16.3mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.309" \| 7.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.241" \| 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_B11034_C596
Last updated:	2025-11-05
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:26 - 1:22

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 105gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing bullet and 55 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200. 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%	24439	72%	**94	87%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	29791	87%	**50	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	29878	88%	**30	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	76%	30327	89%	**73	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	29486	87%	**22	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	29153	86%	**71	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	30647	90%	**47	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	30168	88%	**19	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	29747	87%	**48	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	29979	88%	**21	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	76%	30560	90%	**93	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	87%	29660	87%	**49	90%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	29457	86%	**83	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	87%	29501	87%	**96	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	29312	86%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	30313	89%	**47	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	29530	87%	**93	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	69%	30342	89%	**03	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	29791	87%	**50	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	83%	30545	90%	**50	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	9587	28%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	30110	88%	**16	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	30095	88%	**88	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	79%	29849	88%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	89%	29298	86%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	30153	88%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	29805	87%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	30516	90%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	30560	90%	**22	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	71%	29602	87%	**83	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	29820	88%	**83	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	77%	30342	89%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	8485	25%	**9	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	91%	30676	90%	**12	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	91%	30618	90%	**49	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	29428	86%	**81	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	25802	76%	**35	94%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	30501	89%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	29660	87%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	30313	89%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	30284	89%	**86	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	29602	87%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	86%	30356	89%	**91	92%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	30110	88%	**16	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	80%	29544	87%	**76	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29791	87%	**60	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	76%	30124	88%	**19	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	89%	30327	89%	**19	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	30081	88%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	29138	85%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	23612	69%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	83%	30240	89%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	85%	29327	86%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	92%	29269	86%	**99	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	30153	88%	**11	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	83%	17216	50%	**17	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	20740	61%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	22060	65%	**12	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	20334	60%	**12	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	18246	54%	**29	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	18768	55%	**81	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	17289	51%	**81	93%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	25469	75%	**27	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	18855	55%	**61	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	14373	42%	**06	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	20175	59%	**86	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	71%	18333	54%	**86	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	22974	67%	**52	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	14388	42%	**42	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	16694	49%	**25	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	22336	66%	**25	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	62%	20987	62%	**16	89%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	22437	66%	**52	93%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	16578	49%	**84	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	15838	46%	**55	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	63%	4685	14%	**9	93%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	25425	75%	**27	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	22960	67%	**70	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	16172	47%	**81	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	13750	40%	**83	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	13503	40%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	16186	47%	**38	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	17245	51%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	20088	59%	**61	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	20523	60%	**99	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24134	71%	**81	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	18463	54%	**27	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	65%	4380	13%	**6	86%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	12531	37%	**99	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	86%	26150	77%	**57	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	22742	67%	**76	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	77%	12894	38%	**01	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	13648	40%	**76	92%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	17187	50%	**68	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	22974	67%	**65	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	64%	12299	36%	**47	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	16752	49%	**71	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	67%	16070	47%	**57	80%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25425	75%	**27	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	16433	48%	**91	94%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	15403	45%	**42	95%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	66%	20929	61%	**32	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12096	36%	**79	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	26687	78%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	17898	53%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	9384	28%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	15316	45%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	14634	43%	**35	94%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	11298	33%	**40	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	23438	69%	**02	100%

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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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