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

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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:	2026-01-21

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 125gr | Hornady FP XTP bullet and 52 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%	30603	90%	**27	95%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	66%	29283	86%	**22	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	68%	29370	86%	**61	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	71%	29907	88%	**17	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	68%	29994	88%	**66	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	70%	29805	87%	**35	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	75%	30632	90%	**76	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	69%	29486	87%	**37	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	76%	30168	88%	**16	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	30516	90%	**53	84%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	67%	30530	90%	**81	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	76%	29733	87%	**57	94%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	77%	30487	89%	**91	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	71%	29298	86%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	91%	30560	90%	**80	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	30342	89%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	66%	29602	87%	**42	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	63%	30458	89%	**04	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	69%	29776	87%	**22	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	30501	89%	**32	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	14504	43%	**5	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	75%	30632	90%	**76	86%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	70%	30313	89%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	79%	29718	87%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	76%	30632	90%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	74%	30182	89%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	70%	29428	86%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	67%	30545	90%	**14	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	63%	29718	87%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	65%	29617	87%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	12778	38%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	29994	88%	**88	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	80%	30226	89%	**60	89%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	29762	87%	**99	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	79%	30066	88%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	71%	30255	89%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	63%	29370	86%	**61	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	29921	88%	**85	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	72%	30008	88%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	74%	30560	90%	**83	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	75%	30632	90%	**76	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	70%	29907	88%	**71	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	74%	30124	88%	**48	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	30240	89%	**37	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	79%	30618	90%	**17	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	91%	29559	87%	**30	89%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	27557	81%	**57	92%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	69%	29863	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	93%	29834	88%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	71%	29689	87%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	75%	29486	87%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	30414	89%	**21	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	63%	13590	40%	**27	81%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	26310	77%	**83	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	24308	71%	**89	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%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	13590	40%	**4	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	23554	69%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	26789	79%	**02	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	28181	83%	**68	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	23902	70%	**27	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	22089	65%	**94	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	13721	40%	**5	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	67%	22727	67%	**22	80%
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>>	91%	12227	36%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	17492	51%	**52	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	67%	19827	58%	**37	80%
[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%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	19899	58%	**66	90%
[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.

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