Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 148gr | Sellier & Bellot LWC

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Hodgdon Universal, Hodgdon CFE Pistol, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2, Vihtavuori N330

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 148gr \| Sellier & Bellot LWC
Bullet Weight:	148gr \| 9.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.650" \| 16.5mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.650" \| 16.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.473" \| 12.0mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B7262_C596
Last updated:	2025-11-15

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 148gr | Sellier & Bellot LWC bullet and 53 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Hodgdon Universal, Hodgdon CFE Pistol, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2, Vihtavuori N330. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	82%	30037	88%	**47	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	80%	29646	87%	**0	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	82%	29240	86%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	28413	83%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	85%	28471	84%	**4	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	85%	28195	83%	**4	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	72%	28442	83%	**63	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	28660	84%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	94%	28253	83%	**01	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	85%	30313	89%	**70	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	96%	28456	83%	**99	88%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	30327	89%	**70	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	94%	26382	77%	**43	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	90%	29718	87%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	80%	29907	88%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	67%	29791	87%	**04	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	79%	29559	87%	**66	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	76%	29153	86%	**66	95%
Hodgdon Universal 👍	<<locked>>	91%	30037	88%	**47	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	91%	28558	84%	**17	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	72%	28398	83%	**63	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	76%	29820	87%	**1	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	87%	28369	83%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	95%	26121	77%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	96%	26513	78%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	93%	29849	88%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	87%	28456	83%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	83%	29399	86%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	80%	29675	87%	**66	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	75%	30139	88%	**73	96%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	67%	28631	84%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	87%	29544	87%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	97%	26745	78%	**50	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	80%	29863	88%	**01	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	96%	16172	47%	**1	86%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	94%	26905	79%	**8	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	87%	28877	85%	**7	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	76%	29225	86%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	22655	66%	**8	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	28703	84%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	95%	28137	83%	**29	91%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	28398	83%	**63	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	88%	28892	85%	**50	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	93%	28689	84%	**30	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	86%	30371	89%	**99	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	26760	78%	**50	95%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	28123	83%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	88%	29312	86%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	16882	50%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330 👍	<<locked>>	93%	30081	88%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	95%	29341	86%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	95%	23946	70%	**07	94%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	74%	28631	84%	**4	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	15360	45%	**0	99%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	18695	55%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	16926	50%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	14547	43%	**1	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	15461	45%	**7	100%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13140	39%	**8	88%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	19203	56%	**2	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	15113	44%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	10776	32%	**9	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	15548	46%	**7	95%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	82%	19203	56%	**1	81%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17535	51%	**3	96%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	63%	11197	33%	**8	89%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	12633	37%	**8	99%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	18695	55%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	62%	24889	73%	**8	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	15679	46%	**0	83%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	60%	16694	49%	**3	87%
[Hodgdon Universal]²	<<locked>>	59%	12372	36%	**4	97%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	12285	36%	**4	96%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	19174	56%	**2	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	17956	53%	**3	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	12459	37%	**1	94%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	10341	30%	**5	94%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	63%	9819	29%	**5	99%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	13126	38%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	13329	39%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	16679	49%	**4	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	16418	48%	**6	92%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	62%	18753	55%	**9	89%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	23859	70%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	12749	37%	**7	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	60%	9268	27%	**9	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	16273	48%	**7	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	90%	12865	38%	**9	81%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*²	<<locked>>	59%	10472	31%	**6	87%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	13967	41%	**4	96%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	19102	56%	**8	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	73%	12749	37%	**1	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	13329	39%	**1	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	77%	15621	46%	**2	80%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	19174	56%	**2	84%
[Somchem MP200]*	<<locked>>	61%	12836	38%	**4	89%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	12444	37%	**1	92%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	77%	22814	67%	**1	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	67%	11124	33%	**4	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	22205	65%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	13213	39%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	72%	9384	28%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	11574	34%	**4	98%
[Vihtavuori N340]*	<<locked>>	61%	10776	32%	**2	89%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	71%	11661	34%	**8	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	19711	58%	**3	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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