Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 110gr | Sierra JHC Blitz bullet and 55 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Alliant Herco and Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,443 psi | 86% | 1401 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,240 psi | 86% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,789 psi | 82% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,675 psi | 87% | 1470 fps | 92% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,601 psi | 84% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,704 psi | 87% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,731 psi | 81% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,109 psi | 85% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,340 psi | 83% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,703 psi | 84% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,414 psi | 86% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,732 psi | 84% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,051 psi | 85% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 89% | 1529 fps | 91.5% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,342 psi | 89% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,443 psi | 86% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 90% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,949 psi | 82% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,964 psi | 85% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,731 psi | 81% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 89% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,921 psi | 85% | 1447 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 14,620 psi | 43% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,399 psi | 86% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,371 psi | 89% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,342 psi | 89% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,413 psi | 83% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 90% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,052 psi | 88% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,327 psi | 86% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,747 psi | 87% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,311 psi | 83% | 1421 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,631 psi | 87% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 13,242 psi | 39% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,660 psi | 84% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,400 psi | 89% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,732 psi | 84% | 1535 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 86% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,559 psi | 87% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,529 psi | 84% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,543 psi | 84% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,806 psi | 90% | 1463 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,963 psi | 82% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,965 psi | 88% | 1535 fps | 93.3% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,124 psi | 85% | 1430 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,399 psi | 86% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,066 psi | 85% | 1470 fps | 87.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,008 psi | 85% | 1460 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N105*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,832 psi | 79% | 1499 fps | 87.9% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,530 psi | 90% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,195 psi | 80% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,457 psi | 86% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,543 psi | 84% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,297 psi | 83% | 1444 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 90% | 1407 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,885 psi | 58% | 1214 fps | 96% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,756 psi | 64% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,825 psi | 52% | 1155 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 80% | 20,189 psi | 59% | 1266 fps | 85.1% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,730 psi | 75% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,584 psi | 72% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,105 psi | 68% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,422 psi | 63% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,119 psi | 68% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,362 psi | 54% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,989 psi | 67% | 1312 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,856 psi | 61% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | 6 gr | 60% | 13,097 psi | 38% | 1050 fps | 92.5% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 21,567 psi | 63% | 1332 fps | 85.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,276 psi | 59% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,831 psi | 76% | 1375 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,564 psi | 52% | 1188 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,175 psi | 59% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | 5.6 gr | 60% | 12,604 psi | 37% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,582 psi | 63% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,334 psi | 57% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,743 psi | 73% | 1365 fps | 93.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,657 psi | 20% | 738 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,176 psi | 62% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,166 psi | 80% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,392 psi | 60% | 1240 fps | 99.4% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,592 psi | 49% | 1122 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,637 psi | 52% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,508 psi | 57% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,190 psi | 62% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,004 psi | 70% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,135 psi | 74% | 1362 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,743 psi | 70% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,338 psi | 19% | 732 fps | 93.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,925 psi | 47% | 1165 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,383 psi | 80% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 16,433 psi | 48% | 1250 fps | 86.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,824 psi | 49% | 1132 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,234 psi | 62% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,363 psi | 60% | 1207 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,367 psi | 74% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | 7.5 gr | 64% | 16,099 psi | 47% | 1135 fps | 87.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,189 psi | 59% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 20,015 psi | 59% | 1316 fps | 86% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,479 psi | 60% | 1250 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,724 psi | 55% | 1194 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,208 psi | 74% | 1391 fps | 85.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,027 psi | 47% | 1161 fps | 88.4% |
| Vihtavuori N105* | <<locked>> | 96% | 23,888 psi | 70% | 1434 fps | 85.4% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,857 psi | 64% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,211 psi | 33% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,175 psi | 59% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,869 psi | 52% | 1181 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,547 psi | 40% | 1083 fps | 85.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,303 psi | 51% | 1152 fps | 99.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* 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.
This overview compares 55 powders for .38-45 ACP loaded with the .357 | 110gr | Sierra JHC Blitz. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,535 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,010 fps to 1,535 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 19 of the 55 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (235 MPa), the top charges use 39–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Vihtavuori N105 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol rank at the top here: for .38-45 ACP with the .357 | 110gr | Sierra JHC Blitz they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan SP 2 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon Clays stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.