Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 158gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon HS-6, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	4215
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_B6222_C596
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 158gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 0 powders such as Hodgdon HS-6, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350. 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>>	92%	29675	87%	**01	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	63%	30269	89%	**12	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	65%	29051	85%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	69%	30574	90%	**4	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	70%	29689	87%	**10	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	68%	30647	90%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	69%	29486	87%	**22	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	74%	29718	87%	**47	88%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	30560	90%	**50	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	70%	29863	88%	**43	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	75%	29428	86%	**93	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	82%	29544	87%	**27	83%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	74%	29849	88%	**89	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	95%	29965	88%	**37	87%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	66%	29617	87%	**48	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	89%	29573	87%	**58	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	30443	89%	**53	96%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	73%	30182	89%	**33	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	30356	89%	**65	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	75%	29573	87%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	71%	29501	87%	**47	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	89%	29182	86%	**60	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	30676	90%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	65%	29414	86%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	63%	30052	88%	**94	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	70%	30269	89%	**12	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	30023	88%	**12	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	74%	29718	87%	**47	88%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	82%	30560	90%	**50	82%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	70%	30618	90%	**38	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	78%	29385	86%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	76%	30269	89%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	73%	30211	89%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	71%	30081	88%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	66%	30356	89%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	65%	30110	88%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	30037	88%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	79%	29660	87%	**34	91%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	30037	88%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	78%	29472	86%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	70%	29341	86%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	30560	90%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	30545	90%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	71%	29704	87%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	72%	29544	87%	**50	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	30560	90%	**50	82%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	74%	29718	87%	**47	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	69%	29515	87%	**48	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	74%	30400	89%	**38	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	30342	89%	**24	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29617	87%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	90%	29457	86%	**24	91%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	26484	78%	**34	94%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	68%	29370	86%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	92%	29443	86%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	71%	29573	87%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	75%	30182	89%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	80%	29457	86%	**88	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	76%	29573	87%	**09	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13126	38%	**6	83%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	28892	85%	**96	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	25527	75%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	25672	75%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	23279	68%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	25918	76%	**07	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	21712	64%	**07	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	62%	19319	57%	**66	80%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	28355	83%	**14	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	23511	69%	**1	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	19624	58%	**1	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	78%	26237	77%	**75	81%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	20740	61%	**1	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	83%	21524	63%	**93	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	25121	74%	**86	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	62%	14852	44%	**9	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	19000	56%	**40	89%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	60%	22133	65%	**2	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28863	85%	**42	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	20363	60%	**17	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	21973	64%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	14315	42%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	24656	72%	**10	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	25875	76%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	27673	81%	**55	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	23105	68%	**20	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	22133	65%	**04	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	62%	19319	57%	**66	80%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	80%	28355	83%	**14	81%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	23163	68%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	18855	55%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	20189	59%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	21364	63%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	23815	70%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	26963	79%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	26934	79%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18304	54%	**8	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	62%	17376	51%	**7	80%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	12560	37%	**8	89%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	18391	54%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	22829	67%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	27325	80%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15809	46%	**2	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	22727	67%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	20030	59%	**83	92%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	28355	83%	**14	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	62%	19319	57%	**66	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	22887	67%	**50	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	21045	62%	**01	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	24743	73%	**29	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18086	53%	**4	96%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	70%	16476	48%	**8	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	73%	13605	40%	**5	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	24453	72%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	67%	16781	49%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	21973	64%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	19493	57%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	16665	49%	**1	95%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	62%	20015	59%	**4	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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