Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 100gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Maxam CSB 2, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N330

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 100gr \| Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense
Manufacturer SKU:	09357100SP
Bullet Weight:	100gr \| 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.620" \| 15.7mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.104" \| 28.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.414" \| 10.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.345" \| 8.8mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B11029_C596
Last updated:	2025-11-04
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:26 - 1:22

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 100gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense bullet and 55 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Maxam CSB 2, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N330. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	79%	29559	87%	**27	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	79%	29863	88%	**07	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	81%	29254	86%	**43	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	29718	87%	**12	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	85%	29834	88%	**65	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	85%	30153	88%	**01	97%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	72%	30052	88%	**73	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	86%	30545	90%	**45	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	95%	30298	89%	**11	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	81%	28863	85%	**47	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	95%	29225	86%	**06	86%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	29689	87%	**60	99%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	97%	30008	88%	**80	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	87%	29037	85%	**35	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	79%	29994	88%	**27	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	66%	30037	88%	**91	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	78%	29602	87%	**50	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	75%	30124	88%	**67	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	88%	29559	87%	**27	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	90%	29762	87%	**21	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	7658	22%	**3	98%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	72%	30182	89%	**73	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	75%	29936	88%	**68	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	87%	30661	90%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	95%	28079	82%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 2 👍	<<locked>>	95%	27804	82%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	91%	29443	86%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	87%	29631	87%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	83%	30618	90%	**19	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	78%	29762	87%	**60	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	73%	29472	86%	**53	94%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	67%	30385	89%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	84%	29399	86%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	6237	18%	**7	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	95%	26948	79%	**44	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	79%	30197	89%	**85	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	96%	17419	51%	**35	84%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	95%	28645	84%	**88	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	88%	30661	90%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	75%	29225	86%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	25092	74%	**55	90%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	29965	88%	**17	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	94%	30124	88%	**65	89%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	72%	30182	89%	**73	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	87%	29008	85%	**44	98%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	93%	30632	90%	**50	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	83%	29950	88%	**76	83%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	28456	83%	**63	94%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	29718	87%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	86%	29849	88%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	18507	54%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N330 👍	<<locked>>	91%	30400	89%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	94%	30371	89%	**44	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	25585	75%	**04	93%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	75%	30385	89%	**01	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	16839	49%	**84	99%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	19014	56%	**40	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	17956	53%	**60	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	15563	46%	**63	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	16375	48%	**15	100%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13938	41%	**60	86%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	60%	19972	59%	**63	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	15432	45%	**70	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	11603	34%	**04	93%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	16360	48%	**65	93%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	84%	21553	63%	**48	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18434	54%	**20	94%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	61%	11139	33%	**20	85%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	13605	40%	**37	99%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	19072	56%	**56	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	25280	74%	**12	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	62%	16752	49%	**81	81%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	61%	17869	52%	**17	85%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	13619	40%	**89	96%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	12531	37%	**50	94%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]*	<<locked>>	69%	4337	13%	**6	89%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	60%	19943	58%	**63	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	20349	60%	**01	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	12720	37%	**66	91%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	11066	32%	**4	93%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	10269	30%	**24	97%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	12908	38%	**37	98%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	14881	44%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	17129	50%	**99	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	17158	50%	**94	90%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	61%	19392	57%	**47	87%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	60%	24076	71%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	13851	41%	**22	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	76%	4409	13%	**2	83%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	60%	9877	29%	**8	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	18057	53%	**84	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	91%	14953	44%	**57	80%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	61%	11487	34%	**1	85%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	14156	42%	**66	94%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	20856	61%	**12	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	77%	14881	44%	**12	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	13184	39%	**53	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	81%	19479	57%	**35	81%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	60%	19943	58%	**63	82%
[Somchem MP200]*	<<locked>>	61%	13576	40%	**86	87%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	13140	39%	**53	90%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	79%	25991	76%	**04	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	71%	13576	40%	**09	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	21901	64%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	14228	42%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	7194	21%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	11385	33%	**47	95%
[Vihtavuori N340]*	<<locked>>	61%	11531	34%	**14	87%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	74%	13489	40%	**99	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	19972	59%	**20	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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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