Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 148gr | H&N WC KB Match

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Bullet:	.357 \| 148gr \| H&N WC KB Match
Bullet Weight:	148gr \| 9.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.642" \| 16.3mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.642" \| 16.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.485" \| 12.3mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B7476_C596
Last updated:	2025-11-14

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 148gr | H&N WC KB Match bullet and 54 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>>	96%	18942	56%	**8	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	81%	30429	89%	**60	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	76%	27978	82%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	82%	30197	89%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	29428	86%	**1	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	84%	29414	86%	**4	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	84%	28631	84%	**14	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	72%	30458	89%	**02	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	29428	86%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	93%	28732	84%	**14	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	81%	28326	83%	**60	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	94%	28398	83%	**15	89%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	28282	83%	**60	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	96%	29109	85%	**86	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	89%	30284	89%	**4	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	76%	28108	82%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	66%	30269	89%	**17	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	78%	29167	86%	**79	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	74%	29051	85%	**79	96%
Hodgdon Universal 👍	<<locked>>	90%	30429	89%	**60	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	89%	28906	85%	**33	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	72%	30414	89%	**02	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	76%	30443	89%	**01	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	86%	28819	85%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	26643	78%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	95%	27209	80%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	93%	30603	90%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	87%	29341	86%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	83%	30313	89%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	79%	29660	87%	**79	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	74%	29834	88%	**83	96%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	66%	29066	85%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	86%	30211	89%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	96%	26832	79%	**66	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	79%	30298	89%	**17	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	96%	17042	50%	**14	88%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	97%	29501	87%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	86%	29211	86%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	76%	30182	89%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	24337	71%	**7	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	29414	86%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	95%	30269	89%	**71	92%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	30414	89%	**02	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	87%	29022	85%	**66	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	92%	29211	86%	**50	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	84%	29834	88%	**09	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	97%	28848	85%	**93	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	29559	87%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	87%	30052	88%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	17738	52%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330 👍	<<locked>>	92%	30443	89%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	94%	29472	86%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	97%	26121	77%	**50	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	73%	29066	85%	**14	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	93%	17521	51%	**9	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	16085	47%	**3	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	63%	19972	59%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	18028	53%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	15621	46%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	16404	48%	**0	100%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13866	41%	**4	89%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	60%	19522	57%	**8	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	16041	47%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	11545	34%	**5	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	16172	47%	**3	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	78%	17825	52%	**2	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18231	53%	**2	96%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	60%	10646	31%	**1	89%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	13532	40%	**4	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	63%	20073	59%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	25425	75%	**8	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	15896	47%	**6	84%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	62%	18333	54%	**9	89%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	13097	38%	**7	98%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	12879	38%	**7	97%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	60%	19479	57%	**5	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	18869	55%	**0	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	12995	38%	**4	95%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	11081	33%	**2	96%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	9427	28%	**8	99%
[Maxam CSB 3]²	<<locked>>	59%	12517	37%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	14359	42%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	63%	17927	53%	**0	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	16882	50%	**6	93%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	19072	56%	**2	90%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	24381	72%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	13721	40%	**0	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	61%	9819	29%	**5	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	17216	51%	**0	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	88%	12792	38%	**9	82%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	60%	11052	32%	**9	88%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	14591	43%	**7	97%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	20102	59%	**1	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	70%	11937	35%	**1	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	12647	37%	**4	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	76%	15882	47%	**8	81%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	60%	19479	57%	**5	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	13402	39%	**7	91%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	12981	38%	**4	93%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	76%	22582	66%	**01	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	66%	11443	34%	**1	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	23685	70%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	14141	41%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	69%	8978	26%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	12256	36%	**1	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	11458	34%	**8	90%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	68%	10965	32%	**8	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	20363	60%	**6	100%

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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