Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 125gr | Hornady FP XTP

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon HS-6

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 125gr \| Hornady FP XTP
Manufacturer SKU:	35730
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.547" \| 13.9mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.229" \| 31.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.216" \| 5.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.216" \| 5.5mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B2778_C596
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 100 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 125gr | Hornady FP XTP bullet and 50 powders such as Hodgdon HS-6. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	97%	32953	97%	**60	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	33576	99%	**71	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	72%	31357	92%	**37	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	32677	96%	**02	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	32634	96%	**81	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	31908	94%	**03	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	33649	99%	**93	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	31401	92%	**29	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	30516	90%	**53	84%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	33228	97%	**24	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	32097	94%	**96	95%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	32851	96%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	74%	32256	95%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	32692	96%	**81	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	65%	32634	96%	**47	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	33678	99%	**53	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	33576	99%	**71	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	14504	43%	**5	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	31908	94%	**03	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	32518	95%	**09	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	33127	97%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	32358	95%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	31966	94%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	34011	100%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	33475	98%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	69%	31966	94%	**37	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	32053	94%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	33663	99%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	91%	12227	36%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	32590	96%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	33475	98%	**12	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	63%	32358	95%	**89	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	89%	33054	97%	**42	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	33866	99%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	73%	31618	93%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	33605	99%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	33127	97%	**37	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	33707	99%	**68	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	31908	94%	**03	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	33591	99%	**24	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	33982	100%	**07	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	32198	94%	**70	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	80%	31560	93%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	93%	31647	93%	**73	90%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	27557	81%	**57	92%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	71%	31328	92%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	93%	29834	88%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	33997	100%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	33620	99%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	83%	31618	93%	**34	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	64%	14156	42%	**50	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	28456	84%	**02	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	23351	69%	**19	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	24816	73%	**88	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	22292	65%	**07	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	67%	22727	67%	**22	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	23076	68%	**42	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	19740	58%	**35	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	88%	25121	74%	**55	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	25498	75%	**99	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	18797	55%	**07	86%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	19972	59%	**94	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	22263	65%	**38	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	26789	79%	**02	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	28181	83%	**68	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	31401	92%	**24	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	23902	70%	**27	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	7092	21%	**2	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	67%	22727	67%	**22	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	29704	87%	**76	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	23003	67%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	18826	55%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	20044	59%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	21698	64%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	23061	68%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	26397	77%	**55	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	27470	81%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	25788	76%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	6947	20%	**5	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	17492	51%	**52	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	68%	20494	60%	**50	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	29762	87%	**53	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	12343	36%	**76	85%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	18884	55%	**32	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	22684	67%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	27992	82%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15534	46%	**76	90%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22046	65%	**84	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	67%	22727	67%	**22	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	22510	66%	**40	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	20392	60%	**75	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	24874	73%	**25	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	18014	53%	**71	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	76%	19058	56%	**17	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	79%	16186	47%	**81	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	23380	69%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	13938	41%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	21234	62%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	19740	58%	**68	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16215	48%	**22	93%

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.