Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 158gr | Norma HP

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Norma HP
Manufacturer SKU:	69101
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_B3895_C596
Last updated:	2026-03-10

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 158gr | Norma HP 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%	30240	89%	**04	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	29428	86%	**02	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	66%	29530	87%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	68%	29472	86%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	71%	30168	89%	**14	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	67%	29631	87%	**50	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	71%	30197	89%	**25	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	75%	30472	89%	**57	88%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	30356	89%	**40	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	71%	30400	89%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	76%	30255	89%	**96	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	30560	90%	**40	83%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	75%	30313	89%	**93	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	30661	90%	**43	87%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	67%	30197	89%	**52	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	91%	30139	88%	**65	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	29733	87%	**34	96%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	71%	29153	86%	**20	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	77%	30081	88%	**61	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	72%	30153	88%	**47	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	91%	29936	88%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	29994	88%	**76	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	66%	30095	88%	**5	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	69%	29428	86%	**02	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	30647	90%	**15	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	75%	30472	89%	**57	88%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	30356	89%	**40	82%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	69%	29675	87%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	79%	30008	88%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	75%	29341	86%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	73%	29138	85%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	69%	29124	85%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	65%	29225	86%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	66%	30632	90%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	77%	29196	86%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	30269	89%	**43	91%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	29486	87%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	79%	30110	88%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	71%	29965	88%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	63%	29457	86%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	30095	88%	**68	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	72%	30168	89%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	74%	30124	88%	**57	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	30356	89%	**40	82%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	75%	30472	89%	**57	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	71%	30211	89%	**55	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	74%	29428	86%	**22	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	30037	88%	**17	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	79%	30414	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	92%	30356	89%	**34	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	26034	76%	**24	94%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	69%	29820	87%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	29950	88%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	72%	30066	88%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	75%	29341	86%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	82%	30197	89%	**94	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	77%	30037	88%	**12	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	12546	37%	**6	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	27833	82%	**79	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	26136	77%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	24511	72%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	23786	70%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	24947	73%	**1	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	22394	66%	**17	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	63%	19798	58%	**70	80%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	28152	83%	**04	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	24091	71%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	19928	58%	**8	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	79%	25962	76%	**68	80%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	60%	19986	59%	**1	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	82%	21248	62%	**79	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	25599	75%	**89	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	14257	42%	**9	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	18376	54%	**27	88%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	61%	22611	66%	**5	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	19682	58%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	22452	66%	**1	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	13663	40%	**7	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23931	70%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	26426	78%	**2	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	23569	69%	**24	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	21321	63%	**1	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	63%	19798	58%	**70	80%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	80%	28152	83%	**04	80%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	23583	69%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	19145	56%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	19334	57%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	21669	64%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	22902	67%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	25788	76%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	25904	76%	**33	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	17434	51%	**1	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	64%	17854	52%	**07	81%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	12343	36%	**8	88%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	18768	55%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	22017	65%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	27760	81%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	15331	45%	**2	92%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21915	64%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	19421	57%	**70	92%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	28152	83%	**04	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	19798	58%	**70	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	22205	65%	**37	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	20392	60%	**4	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	24178	71%	**19	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	17564	52%	**1	95%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	71%	16853	49%	**1	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	74%	13953	41%	**1	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	23482	69%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	69%	16984	50%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	21219	62%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	19812	58%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16099	47%	**8	95%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	61%	19247	56%	**1	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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