Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 158gr | Frontier Bullets FP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 2, Hodgdon Longshot

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Frontier Bullets FP
Manufacturer SKU:	100118
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.661" \| 16.8mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.086" \| 27.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.473" \| 12.0mm
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_B10963_C596
Last updated:	2025-09-13

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 158gr | Frontier Bullets FP bullet and 54 powders such as Accurate No. 2, Hodgdon Longshot. 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>>	97%	28210	83%	**86	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	29515	87%	**27	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	30023	88%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	70%	28689	84%	**6	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	74%	30052	88%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	30052	88%	**4	100%
Accurate No. 2 👍	<<locked>>	75%	30472	89%	**47	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	80%	30298	89%	**58	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	72%	28703	84%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	30081	88%	**24	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	29689	87%	**73	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	29762	87%	**45	93%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	29182	86%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	29501	87%	**4	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	30240	89%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	30197	89%	**02	97%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	65%	30356	89%	**06	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	29515	87%	**27	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	30429	89%	**40	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	13474	40%	**9	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	80%	30298	89%	**58	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	29022	85%	**4	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	30269	89%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	30385	89%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	29109	85%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	29936	88%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	29066	85%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	30487	89%	**2	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	29689	87%	**83	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	29095	85%	**83	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	30298	89%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	12328	36%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	84%	29921	88%	**93	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	85%	29762	87%	**38	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	30023	88%	**4	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	93%	29936	88%	**01	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	29820	87%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	29196	86%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	28892	85%	**6	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	29167	86%	**73	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	28674	84%	**17	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	30298	89%	**58	84%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	29994	88%	**76	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	30197	89%	**56	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	29428	86%	**12	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	30327	89%	**19	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	28572	84%	**12	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	21857	64%	**53	86%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	30371	89%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	28790	84%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	30066	88%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	30356	89%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	29631	87%	**06	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	30269	89%	**17	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	68%	14243	42%	**7	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	26005	76%	**1	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	63%	25570	75%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	22974	67%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	22437	66%	**0	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	22568	66%	**9	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	19711	58%	**6	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	74%	24874	73%	**76	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	21205	62%	**0	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	18188	53%	**3	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	22524	66%	**8	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	16708	49%	**6	83%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	18782	55%	**9	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	20769	61%	**0	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	63%	25672	75%	**0	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	24105	71%	**17	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	27064	79%	**60	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	22524	66%	**5	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	19551	57%	**9	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	84%	11632	34%	**6	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	74%	24874	73%	**76	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	26774	79%	**1	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	20044	59%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	17724	52%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	17912	53%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	19435	57%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	21698	64%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	24236	71%	**3	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	25048	73%	**14	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	27485	81%	**60	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	24642	72%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	10762	32%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	16636	49%	**6	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	72%	20885	61%	**8	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	28224	83%	**5	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	62%	11589	34%	**3	84%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	16505	48%	**3	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	19870	58%	**3	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	24787	73%	**3	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14721	43%	**7	88%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	20566	60%	**6	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	74%	24874	73%	**76	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	20958	62%	**2	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	19261	57%	**6	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	21785	64%	**8	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	60%	15766	46%	**6	91%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	82%	19566	57%	**8	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	85%	16766	49%	**2	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	20885	61%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	13358	39%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	19435	57%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	17680	52%	**6	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	15069	44%	**0	91%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	28384	83%	**7	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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