Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 146gr | Speer JHP

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Bullet:	.357 \| 146gr \| Speer JHP
Manufacturer SKU:	4205
Bullet Weight:	146gr \| 9.5g
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_B6221_C596
Last updated:	2026-01-21

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 146gr | 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>>	92%	29733	87%	**70	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	29225	86%	**71	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	65%	29283	86%	**01	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	69%	30139	88%	**43	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	70%	29283	86%	**70	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	68%	30066	88%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	70%	29878	88%	**98	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	74%	29805	87%	**25	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	69%	29283	86%	**99	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	76%	29776	87%	**61	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	30487	89%	**09	82%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	95%	30269	89%	**09	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	66%	30037	88%	**30	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	76%	29646	87%	**06	95%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	75%	29486	87%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	72%	30226	89%	**15	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	91%	30371	89%	**42	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	29747	87%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	65%	29559	87%	**14	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	63%	30414	89%	**63	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	69%	29225	86%	**71	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	30124	88%	**81	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	74%	29805	87%	**25	87%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	68%	29182	86%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	78%	29602	87%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	76%	30443	89%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	74%	30632	90%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	70%	29530	87%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	66%	29979	88%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	66%	30661	90%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	29863	88%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	80%	30385	89%	**16	90%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	29689	87%	**45	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	78%	29414	86%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	70%	29428	86%	**61	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	64%	30139	88%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	29646	87%	**37	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	72%	29878	88%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	73%	29776	87%	**22	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	74%	29805	87%	**25	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	69%	29501	87%	**20	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	74%	30313	89%	**07	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	30197	89%	**93	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	78%	30110	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	91%	30168	89%	**06	91%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	27050	79%	**16	94%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	69%	30081	88%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	93%	29631	87%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	71%	29776	87%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	75%	30110	88%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	81%	29892	88%	**60	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	62%	13285	39%	**2	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	28021	82%	**52	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	25976	76%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	24308	71%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	23496	69%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	25599	75%	**66	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	22597	66%	**83	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	64%	20827	61%	**58	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	23525	69%	**24	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	19276	57%	**04	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	80%	27224	80%	**60	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	84%	22379	66%	**68	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	25817	76%	**65	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	18927	56%	**99	88%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	20044	59%	**73	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	21770	64%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	15867	47%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24279	71%	**66	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	26208	77%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	27920	82%	**30	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	23975	70%	**96	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	22611	66%	**70	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	64%	20827	61%	**58	81%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	23786	70%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	18521	54%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	19783	58%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	21132	62%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	23699	70%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	26992	79%	**33	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	26179	77%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	17637	52%	**40	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	63%	17811	52%	**70	80%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	12792	38%	**7	88%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	18956	56%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	23192	68%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	27224	80%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	16027	47%	**8	92%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22263	65%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	19812	58%	**42	91%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	64%	20827	61%	**58	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	23177	68%	**22	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	20465	60%	**53	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	24990	73%	**01	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	18115	53%	**56	95%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	71%	16694	49%	**43	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	75%	14562	43%	**30	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	23989	70%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	74%	19740	58%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	21480	63%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	20015	59%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	16027	47%	**04	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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