Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 158gr | Speer JHP

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Speer JHP
Manufacturer SKU:	4211
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_B6223_C596
Last updated:	2026-01-31

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 158gr | Speer JHP bullet and 54 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>>	91%	29660	87%	**14	97%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	67%	30530	90%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	68%	30139	88%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	68%	29399	86%	**20	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	67%	30255	89%	**70	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	69%	30327	89%	**45	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	72%	29283	86%	**60	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	30095	88%	**53	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	68%	29457	86%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	75%	30400	89%	**15	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	81%	30211	89%	**57	84%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	73%	30298	89%	**09	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	93%	29631	87%	**47	87%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	64%	29037	85%	**55	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	88%	29878	88%	**75	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	74%	29443	86%	**53	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	75%	30356	89%	**84	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	71%	30603	90%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	88%	29762	87%	**76	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	29573	87%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	64%	29254	86%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	68%	29965	88%	**22	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	30632	90%	**29	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	72%	29283	86%	**60	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	80%	30095	88%	**53	82%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	68%	29950	88%	**38	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	78%	30414	89%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	74%	29631	87%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	72%	29747	87%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	69%	29602	87%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	65%	30124	88%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	63%	29559	87%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	76%	29399	86%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	78%	29704	87%	**43	91%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	84%	29689	87%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	77%	30255	89%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	70%	30139	88%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	63%	30124	88%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	29617	87%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	71%	30545	90%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	71%	30066	88%	**73	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	30095	88%	**53	82%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	72%	29283	86%	**60	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	69%	30153	88%	**71	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	72%	29660	87%	**45	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	66%	30501	89%	**40	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	76%	30037	88%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	90%	30603	90%	**53	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	28761	84%	**89	96%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	66%	29080	85%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	92%	30269	89%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	70%	30560	90%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	73%	29370	86%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	79%	29733	87%	**04	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13634	40%	**2	85%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	27122	80%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	25512	75%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	24831	73%	**1	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	25744	76%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	22872	67%	**40	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	19479	57%	**76	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	78%	26701	78%	**01	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	24990	73%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	20871	61%	**4	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	75%	24889	73%	**65	80%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	21495	63%	**1	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	80%	20798	61%	**86	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	26194	77%	**15	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	60%	14736	43%	**6	99%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	19522	57%	**63	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	20262	59%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	23322	68%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	14344	42%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25034	73%	**27	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	27673	81%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	24352	71%	**47	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23047	68%	**27	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	19479	57%	**76	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	77%	26701	78%	**01	80%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	24265	71%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	19914	58%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	20233	59%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22611	66%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	23844	70%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	26890	79%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	28166	83%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	19363	57%	**14	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	60%	17071	50%	**07	81%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	13590	40%	**4	90%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19290	57%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	23714	70%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28500	84%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16389	48%	**5	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	22495	66%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	20885	61%	**12	94%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	26701	78%	**01	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	19479	57%	**76	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	23714	70%	**76	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22133	65%	**27	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	26034	76%	**71	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18681	55%	**20	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	68%	16099	47%	**8	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	71%	13431	39%	**1	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	24395	72%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	66%	16810	49%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23308	68%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	20450	60%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	17361	51%	**1	96%

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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