Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 135gr | Nosler Practical

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Bullet:	.357 \| 135gr \| Nosler Practical
Manufacturer SKU:	44836
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B4162_C596
Last updated:	2026-01-30

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 135gr | Nosler Practical bullet and 53 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%	29689	87%	**55	96%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	67%	30429	89%	**86	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	67%	29472	86%	**09	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	70%	30023	88%	**58	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	67%	30255	89%	**07	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	70%	30603	90%	**89	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	73%	30516	90%	**14	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	69%	29631	87%	**84	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	74%	29457	86%	**43	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	82%	30574	90%	**01	83%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	73%	29631	87%	**37	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	93%	30023	88%	**94	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	65%	29805	87%	**12	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	88%	29776	87%	**16	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	75%	29950	88%	**04	95%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	75%	30037	88%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	70%	30037	88%	**98	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	89%	30226	89%	**14	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	30356	89%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	64%	29443	86%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	69%	30414	89%	**66	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	30342	89%	**63	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	14634	43%	**2	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	73%	30516	90%	**14	87%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	68%	29907	88%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	78%	30284	89%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	74%	29965	88%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	73%	30530	90%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	69%	29675	87%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	64%	29298	86%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	64%	30516	90%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	13735	40%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	77%	29892	88%	**19	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	78%	29515	87%	**81	89%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	84%	29892	88%	**34	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	77%	29747	87%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	70%	29878	88%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	29472	86%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	29892	88%	**29	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	71%	30603	90%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	72%	29863	88%	**17	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	73%	30516	90%	**14	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	68%	29588	87%	**02	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	72%	29631	87%	**80	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	66%	30560	90%	**78	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	77%	30429	89%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	89%	30168	89%	**91	91%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	28050	82%	**17	94%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	68%	30429	89%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	93%	30269	89%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	69%	29254	86%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	74%	30647	90%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	80%	30603	90%	**52	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13314	39%	**1	82%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	26020	76%	**30	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	25396	75%	**53	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	24700	72%	**83	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	26324	77%	**52	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	22655	66%	**58	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	63%	20711	61%	**27	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	24482	72%	**09	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	20972	62%	**12	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	79%	27746	81%	**52	81%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	20958	61%	**06	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	83%	23032	68%	**57	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	25976	76%	**47	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	14866	44%	**10	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	19290	57%	**71	88%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	20291	60%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	23569	69%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	14663	43%	**1	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25237	74%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	26484	78%	**43	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	24381	72%	**78	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	22626	66%	**45	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	79%	10965	32%	**0	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	63%	20711	61%	**27	80%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	23511	69%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19145	56%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	20639	61%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	21872	64%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	24468	72%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	26455	78%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	27746	81%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	10472	31%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18942	56%	**32	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	63%	18536	54%	**55	81%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	13097	38%	**63	88%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19305	57%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	23105	68%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	27963	82%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	16592	49%	**60	92%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	22379	66%	**38	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	20885	61%	**30	92%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	20711	61%	**27	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	23946	70%	**14	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	21930	64%	**48	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	25904	76%	**02	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18637	55%	**35	95%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	71%	17143	50%	**19	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	75%	14953	44%	**02	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	24801	73%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	14895	44%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23061	68%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	20247	59%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16694	49%	**86	94%

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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