Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 125gr | Nosler HP

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Bullet:	.357 \| 125gr \| Nosler HP
Manufacturer SKU:	42055
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.544" \| 13.8mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.213" \| 5.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.213" \| 5.4mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B4161_C596
Last updated:	2026-01-21

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 125gr | Nosler HP bullet and 51 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>>	93%	30327	89%	**21	95%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	67%	30487	89%	**45	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	68%	29153	86%	**61	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	70%	29602	87%	**14	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	67%	29733	87%	**60	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	70%	29733	87%	**42	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	74%	29472	86%	**63	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	71%	30487	89%	**57	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	76%	29849	88%	**09	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	95%	30168	89%	**57	85%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	67%	30284	89%	**78	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	76%	29617	87%	**50	94%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	77%	30182	89%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	72%	30661	90%	**63	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	91%	30269	89%	**76	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	30226	89%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	65%	29370	86%	**42	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	63%	30182	89%	**11	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	69%	29515	87%	**16	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	29385	86%	**16	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	14344	42%	**1	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	74%	29472	86%	**63	86%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	69%	30197	89%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	78%	29472	86%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	76%	30284	89%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	73%	29936	88%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	71%	30472	89%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	67%	30255	89%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	65%	29312	86%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	13445	39%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	29747	87%	**81	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	80%	29892	88%	**50	88%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	29544	87%	**90	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	79%	29994	88%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	71%	30037	88%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	30676	90%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	30661	90%	**98	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	72%	29747	87%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	74%	30414	89%	**90	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	74%	29472	86%	**63	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	70%	29617	87%	**68	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	74%	29892	88%	**52	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	30124	88%	**30	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	78%	30298	89%	**21	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	91%	30472	89%	**47	89%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	27151	80%	**57	92%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	69%	29631	87%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	93%	29486	87%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	71%	29617	87%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	74%	29617	87%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	30313	89%	**14	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	63%	13445	39%	**27	81%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	26281	77%	**86	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	25338	74%	**06	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	23279	68%	**15	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	24743	73%	**84	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	22060	65%	**01	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	67%	23279	68%	**35	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	24076	71%	**58	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	19551	57%	**32	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	88%	24801	73%	**48	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	25440	75%	**96	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	18608	55%	**11	86%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	19754	58%	**88	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	22089	65%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	14272	42%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24308	71%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	26585	78%	**99	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	28094	82%	**75	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	23656	69%	**20	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	21930	64%	**91	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	13677	40%	**8	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	67%	23279	68%	**35	81%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	22916	67%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	18666	55%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	19986	59%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	21654	64%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	23018	68%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	26179	77%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	26934	79%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	91%	12067	35%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	18246	54%	**71	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	66%	19595	57%	**27	80%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	12778	37%	**93	85%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	18840	55%	**29	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	22626	66%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	27876	82%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	15490	45%	**73	90%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22002	65%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	19841	58%	**60	90%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	67%	23279	68%	**35	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	23293	68%	**57	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	21234	62%	**91	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	24540	72%	**29	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	17956	53%	**68	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	75%	19145	56%	**17	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	78%	15954	47%	**81	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	24497	72%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	13880	41%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	22321	65%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	19682	58%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16172	47%	**19	93%

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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