Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 135gr | Speer HPSB GD

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Bullet:	.357 \| 135gr \| Speer HPSB GD
Manufacturer SKU:	4014
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.580" \| 14.7mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.249" \| 6.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.249" \| 6.3mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B6219_C596
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 135gr | Speer HPSB GD 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%	29559	87%	**45	95%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	67%	29936	88%	**76	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	69%	30443	89%	**15	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	70%	29399	86%	**48	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	68%	29544	87%	**94	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	71%	30168	88%	**80	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	75%	30545	90%	**14	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	71%	30603	90%	**91	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	77%	30255	89%	**50	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	29979	88%	**75	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	30197	89%	**94	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	66%	29298	86%	**99	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	29660	87%	**88	95%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	76%	29472	86%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	71%	29414	86%	**84	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	91%	29834	88%	**11	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	30168	89%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	67%	30356	89%	**93	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	64%	30356	89%	**42	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	70%	29602	87%	**57	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	29834	88%	**57	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	75%	30545	90%	**14	87%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	69%	29283	86%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	79%	29994	88%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	77%	30647	90%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	74%	30008	88%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	72%	30618	90%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	67%	30081	88%	**45	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	64%	30255	89%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	65%	29341	86%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	29327	86%	**02	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	80%	29501	87%	**75	89%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	29602	87%	**34	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	78%	29385	86%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	71%	29689	87%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	30443	89%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	29892	88%	**19	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	72%	30153	88%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	74%	30443	89%	**17	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	75%	30545	90%	**14	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	71%	30284	89%	**12	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	75%	30472	89%	**89	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	30472	89%	**71	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	79%	30182	89%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	91%	30298	89%	**88	91%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	27064	79%	**91	93%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	69%	29675	87%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	29776	87%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	72%	30052	88%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	76%	30095	88%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	30313	89%	**48	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	62%	12720	37%	**1	81%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	25353	74%	**17	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	24801	73%	**40	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	23728	70%	**66	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	24323	71%	**19	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	22089	65%	**48	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	66%	21915	64%	**47	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	23757	70%	**93	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	19145	56%	**76	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	80%	27833	82%	**42	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	86%	23409	69%	**57	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	25483	75%	**34	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	60%	18028	53%	**38	86%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	19464	57%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	21625	63%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	13837	41%	**2	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23844	70%	**32	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	25802	76%	**30	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	28137	83%	**06	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	23337	68%	**61	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	21770	64%	**32	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	66%	21915	64%	**47	81%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	22843	67%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	18391	54%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	19493	57%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	21161	62%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	22408	66%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	25730	75%	**89	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	28021	82%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	25454	75%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	17245	51%	**96	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	65%	18710	55%	**52	80%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	11734	34%	**20	85%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	18681	55%	**73	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	22655	66%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	27499	81%	**79	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15389	45%	**24	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21799	64%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	19261	57%	**94	90%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	66%	21915	64%	**47	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	22350	66%	**81	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	20175	59%	**15	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	24482	72%	**63	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	17202	50%	**96	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	73%	17477	51%	**22	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	78%	15098	44%	**02	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	24018	70%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	66%	15563	46%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	21002	62%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	19566	57%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16186	47%	**70	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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