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

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| H&N KS 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_B7478_C596
Last updated:	2026-01-21

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 158gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 57 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%	29892	88%	**20	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	63%	29240	86%	**19	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	66%	29327	86%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	68%	29080	85%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	71%	29211	86%	**20	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	69%	30110	88%	**76	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	70%	29124	85%	**32	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	30676	90%	**80	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	30182	89%	**57	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	70%	29762	87%	**53	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	30589	90%	**15	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	84%	30443	89%	**57	84%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	29588	87%	**53	87%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	66%	29283	86%	**61	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	29399	86%	**50	96%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	30066	88%	**75	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	78%	30037	88%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	71%	29008	85%	**53	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	92%	29718	87%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	29515	87%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	66%	29834	88%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	64%	30429	89%	**11	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	70%	29240	86%	**19	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	30560	90%	**32	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	30676	90%	**80	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	30182	89%	**57	82%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	70%	29805	87%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	80%	30284	89%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	76%	29124	85%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	74%	29747	87%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	71%	29892	88%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	67%	30255	89%	**24	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	63%	29370	86%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	67%	30429	89%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	29153	86%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	80%	29559	87%	**50	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	63%	30298	89%	**73	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	88%	30153	88%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	80%	30458	89%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	72%	30414	89%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	63%	29066	85%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	29660	87%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	74%	30429	89%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	74%	29399	86%	**66	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	30182	89%	**57	82%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	30676	90%	**80	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	71%	30066	88%	**71	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	75%	29588	87%	**42	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	29965	88%	**34	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	79%	30023	88%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	93%	30560	90%	**53	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	26223	77%	**43	94%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	71%	30574	90%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	29965	88%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	30400	89%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	75%	29486	87%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	29965	88%	**04	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	67%	14446	42%	**9	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	27789	82%	**02	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	64%	27572	81%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	24236	71%	**2	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	22814	67%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	23815	70%	**4	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	21350	63%	**20	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	65%	19740	58%	**86	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	27818	82%	**24	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	23467	69%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	19072	56%	**8	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	78%	24700	72%	**68	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	84%	21103	62%	**02	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	24831	73%	**96	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	18014	53%	**33	88%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28587	84%	**55	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	18376	54%	**7	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	21553	63%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	18347	54%	**2	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	22394	66%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	26237	77%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	26585	78%	**58	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	22089	65%	**20	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	21248	62%	**07	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	65%	19740	58%	**86	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	81%	27818	82%	**24	81%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	22249	65%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	18144	53%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	17898	53%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	20900	61%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	22104	65%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	25208	74%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	26629	78%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	24192	71%	**33	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	17550	52%	**1	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	64%	17158	50%	**14	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	28660	84%	**56	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	62%	11327	33%	**2	87%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	17883	52%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	22321	66%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	27311	80%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	15055	44%	**2	92%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	20856	61%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	18768	55%	**76	92%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	27818	82%	**24	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	65%	19740	58%	**86	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	22176	65%	**56	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	20349	60%	**07	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	23148	68%	**22	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	17129	50%	**4	96%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	72%	15969	47%	**8	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	75%	13155	39%	**1	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	22336	66%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	83%	22742	67%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	21321	63%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	18666	55%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	14852	44%	**2	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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