Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 125gr | Speer JHP

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Bullet:	.357 \| 125gr \| Speer JHP
Manufacturer SKU:	4013
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.520" \| 13.2mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.189" \| 4.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.189" \| 4.8mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B6216_C596
Last updated:	2026-01-22

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 125gr | Speer JHP 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>>	91%	29921	88%	**24	95%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	67%	30589	90%	**52	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	69%	30530	90%	**84	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	70%	29762	87%	**20	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	67%	29704	87%	**66	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	70%	30618	90%	**58	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	73%	29791	87%	**73	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	70%	30530	90%	**66	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	75%	29849	88%	**12	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	94%	30255	89%	**63	85%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	66%	30153	88%	**88	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	76%	30414	89%	**80	95%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	75%	30168	89%	**98	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	71%	30516	90%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	89%	30052	88%	**83	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	29675	87%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	65%	29602	87%	**52	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	63%	30618	90%	**21	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	68%	29646	87%	**29	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	30313	89%	**39	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	14562	43%	**5	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	73%	29791	87%	**73	86%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	68%	30023	88%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	79%	30501	90%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	75%	30226	89%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	73%	29849	88%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	70%	30458	89%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	66%	30472	89%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	64%	29356	86%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	13605	40%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	77%	29733	87%	**81	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	79%	30458	89%	**70	89%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	85%	30676	90%	**26	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	77%	29805	87%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	70%	29834	88%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	64%	30530	90%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	30284	89%	**01	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	71%	29472	86%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	72%	30008	88%	**86	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	73%	29791	87%	**73	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	70%	30545	90%	**88	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	73%	29733	87%	**52	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	66%	30429	89%	**47	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	77%	29994	88%	**24	99%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	89%	29689	87%	**50	90%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	28645	84%	**99	93%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	68%	29805	87%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	93%	30574	90%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	70%	29573	87%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	75%	30327	89%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	80%	29849	88%	**17	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	12908	38%	**17	80%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	26556	78%	**96	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	25469	75%	**12	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	23453	69%	**29	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	26063	76%	**14	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	23148	68%	**37	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	66%	22727	67%	**25	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	24439	72%	**71	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	20755	61%	**65	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	85%	23641	69%	**32	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	26716	78%	**32	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	19421	57%	**34	87%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	19783	58%	**94	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	23235	68%	**61	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	14475	42%	**07	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25005	73%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	26847	79%	**12	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	28601	84%	**88	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	23815	70%	**34	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	22945	67%	**14	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	75%	9993	29%	**3	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	66%	22727	67%	**25	81%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	24105	71%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	18927	56%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	20262	59%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	21727	64%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	23119	68%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	26498	78%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	27079	79%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	74%	8978	26%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18405	54%	**78	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	65%	19406	57%	**30	80%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	13111	38%	**12	86%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	18869	55%	**35	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	23467	69%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	27920	82%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16172	47%	**99	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	23061	68%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	20595	60%	**86	91%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	66%	22727	67%	**25	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	23264	68%	**57	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	21364	63%	**07	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	25846	76%	**62	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	60%	17912	53%	**75	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	73%	18246	54%	**01	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	77%	15809	46%	**81	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	24511	72%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	14083	41%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	22365	66%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	20653	61%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16839	49%	**42	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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