Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 158gr | H&N HP HS

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| H&N HP HS
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
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_B7477_C596
Last updated:	2026-01-23

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 158gr | H&N HP HS bullet and 58 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>>	94%	29428	86%	**04	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	30037	88%	**25	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	68%	30037	88%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	69%	29646	87%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	72%	29892	88%	**27	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	68%	29080	85%	**56	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	71%	29950	88%	**32	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	30284	89%	**70	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	30095	88%	**50	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	72%	30530	90%	**56	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	77%	29733	87%	**02	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	84%	30400	89%	**50	84%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	29341	86%	**40	87%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	68%	30066	88%	**65	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	78%	30197	89%	**60	96%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	29254	86%	**58	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	77%	29182	86%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	73%	29733	87%	**56	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	91%	29066	85%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	30472	89%	**93	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	30385	89%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	64%	29921	88%	**94	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	72%	30037	88%	**25	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	30037	88%	**19	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	30284	89%	**70	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	84%	30095	88%	**50	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	30037	88%	**79	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	30501	89%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	80%	29457	86%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	29863	88%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	76%	30545	90%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	73%	30560	90%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	66%	29182	86%	**07	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	64%	30008	88%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	67%	29501	87%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	29921	88%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	82%	30487	89%	**53	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	29414	86%	**60	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	88%	29646	87%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	80%	29733	87%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	72%	29646	87%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	64%	29631	87%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	30632	90%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	73%	29776	87%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	75%	30110	88%	**70	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	30095	88%	**50	82%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	30284	89%	**70	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	71%	29312	86%	**58	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	76%	30429	89%	**52	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	29617	87%	**24	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	79%	29443	86%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	93%	30255	89%	**47	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	25759	76%	**37	94%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	70%	29472	86%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	29080	85%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	72%	29501	87%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	30168	89%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	29341	86%	**94	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	11806	35%	**3	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	26905	79%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	24729	73%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	24831	73%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	21843	64%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	24294	71%	**7	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	22002	65%	**24	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	65%	19319	57%	**76	80%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	27572	81%	**17	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	22539	66%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	18289	54%	**2	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	79%	25556	75%	**78	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	84%	20784	61%	**89	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	25382	74%	**02	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	17593	52%	**24	88%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27717	81%	**38	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	18739	55%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	20726	61%	**2	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	12836	38%	**7	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23076	68%	**04	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	25005	73%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	27325	80%	**58	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	22582	66%	**27	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	20552	60%	**1	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	65%	19319	57%	**76	80%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	81%	27572	81%	**17	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	28297	83%	**56	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	21524	63%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	17405	51%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	18362	54%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	20044	59%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	22582	66%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	25643	75%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	27311	80%	**38	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	24772	73%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	16824	49%	**4	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	64%	16737	49%	**01	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	27847	82%	**43	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	10515	31%	**2	85%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	17172	50%	**5	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	21625	63%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	26368	77%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	14576	43%	**2	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	21263	62%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	18275	54%	**60	91%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	27572	81%	**17	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	65%	19319	57%	**76	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	21379	63%	**40	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	19580	57%	**1	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	22727	67%	**12	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	16607	49%	**8	95%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	73%	16462	48%	**4	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	76%	13532	40%	**1	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	22945	67%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	70%	16070	47%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	20537	60%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	19145	56%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	15185	45%	**5	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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