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

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| H&N SWC KB
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.689" \| 17.5mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.358" \| 9.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.358" \| 9.1mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B7485_C596
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 158gr | H&N SWC KB bullet and 55 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>>	95%	29776	87%	**98	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	29747	87%	**15	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	68%	29530	87%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	69%	29341	86%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	73%	29559	87%	**14	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	30487	89%	**70	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	72%	29907	88%	**25	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	77%	29718	87%	**47	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	72%	30269	89%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	29559	87%	**93	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	85%	29849	88%	**34	83%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	97%	28732	84%	**17	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	68%	29820	87%	**55	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	30603	90%	**53	96%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	30676	90%	**71	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	78%	29283	86%	**61	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	73%	29602	87%	**47	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	92%	29182	86%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	29327	86%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	29834	88%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	65%	30284	89%	**94	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	72%	29747	87%	**15	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	29892	88%	**09	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	77%	29718	87%	**47	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	63%	29791	87%	**66	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	30530	90%	**38	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	81%	29414	86%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	29559	87%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	76%	30168	89%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	73%	30226	89%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	69%	30545	90%	**14	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	30342	89%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	68%	29196	86%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	29965	88%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	82%	29747	87%	**34	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	63%	29109	85%	**50	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	90%	30603	90%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	81%	29805	87%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	73%	29718	87%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	29327	86%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	29602	87%	**68	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	74%	29559	87%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	77%	30661	90%	**66	98%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	29718	87%	**47	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	72%	29399	86%	**52	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	30371	89%	**42	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	30037	88%	**20	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	80%	29675	87%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	93%	29588	87%	**24	91%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	23815	70%	**88	92%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	70%	29196	86%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	29051	85%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	29327	86%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	30356	89%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	83%	29544	87%	**88	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	71%	15490	45%	**5	86%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	26672	78%	**76	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	65%	27615	81%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	64%	25962	76%	**2	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	63%	22771	67%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	23859	70%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	20363	60%	**1	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	66%	19653	58%	**76	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	22075	65%	**2	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	17912	53%	**8	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	81%	26237	77%	**75	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	87%	22031	65%	**06	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	23583	69%	**63	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	60%	16447	48%	**4	86%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27615	81%	**29	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	17289	51%	**5	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	20334	60%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	18652	55%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	21973	64%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	65%	28021	82%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	26368	77%	**35	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	20958	62%	**4	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	20305	60%	**1	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	66%	19653	58%	**76	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	28123	83%	**47	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	21321	63%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	63%	18231	53%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	17869	52%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	19609	58%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	22133	65%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	25106	74%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	25991	76%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	24410	72%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	16505	48%	**1	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	66%	17724	52%	**14	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	27398	80%	**30	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	65%	11647	34%	**5	87%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	16940	50%	**9	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	21408	63%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	25947	76%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	65%	16128	47%	**5	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	21002	62%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	60%	17216	50%	**27	90%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	66%	19653	58%	**76	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	21306	63%	**33	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	19261	57%	**8	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	21843	64%	**83	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	60%	15490	45%	**5	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	74%	16476	48%	**8	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	78%	13561	40%	**1	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	22466	66%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	85%	23090	68%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	20030	59%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	17666	52%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	15026	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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