Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 158gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Sierra JHC SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8360
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_B5947_C596
Last updated:	2026-03-24

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 158gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster bullet and 58 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>>	93%	30545	90%	**17	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	30182	89%	**15	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	67%	30560	90%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	69%	30197	89%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	69%	29312	86%	**10	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	68%	30545	90%	**66	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	69%	29138	85%	**15	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	75%	30603	90%	**63	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	30327	89%	**43	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	69%	29588	87%	**40	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	74%	29298	86%	**89	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	30603	90%	**47	84%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	73%	29356	86%	**89	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	94%	29588	87%	**37	87%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	65%	29370	86%	**52	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	91%	30429	89%	**75	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	76%	29921	88%	**43	96%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	72%	29863	88%	**37	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	30095	88%	**65	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	77%	30661	90%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	70%	29283	86%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	91%	30327	89%	**76	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	30342	89%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	65%	29225	86%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	69%	30182	89%	**15	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	29631	87%	**06	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	75%	30603	90%	**63	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	82%	30327	89%	**43	82%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	69%	30327	89%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	79%	30647	90%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	75%	29747	87%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	73%	29747	87%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	70%	29805	87%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	66%	30037	88%	**10	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	65%	29617	87%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	77%	29718	87%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	80%	30429	89%	**50	91%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	85%	29530	87%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	79%	30603	90%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	71%	30458	89%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	64%	30197	89%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	30429	89%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	71%	29240	86%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	73%	30472	89%	**66	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	30327	89%	**43	82%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	75%	30603	90%	**63	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	71%	30676	90%	**68	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	74%	30008	88%	**38	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	66%	30008	88%	**24	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29356	86%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	91%	30226	89%	**37	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	27238	80%	**50	95%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	67%	28964	85%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	30545	90%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	70%	29095	85%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	75%	29907	88%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	81%	30516	90%	**98	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	77%	30618	90%	**25	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	12981	38%	**3	83%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	28587	84%	**93	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	27064	79%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	25425	75%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	23076	68%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	25672	75%	**07	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	22843	67%	**30	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	63%	20131	59%	**83	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	80%	27905	82%	**11	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	23366	69%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	20639	61%	**4	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	78%	26063	76%	**75	81%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	20494	60%	**5	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	82%	21248	62%	**86	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	26397	77%	**06	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	14678	43%	**9	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	18681	55%	**37	89%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	62%	23438	69%	**1	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	28645	84%	**45	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	20175	59%	**14	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	23250	68%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	14272	42%	**3	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24265	71%	**10	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	27340	80%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	24294	71%	**37	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	22017	65%	**01	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	63%	20131	59%	**83	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	80%	27905	82%	**11	80%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	22931	67%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	18579	55%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	19972	59%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	21089	62%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	23598	69%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	26716	78%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	26687	78%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18115	53%	**8	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	62%	17187	50%	**7	80%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	12459	37%	**8	89%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	19290	57%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	22510	66%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	28616	84%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15766	46%	**9	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22394	66%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	19812	58%	**83	92%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	27905	82%	**11	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	20131	59%	**83	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	22814	67%	**53	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	20842	61%	**01	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	60%	24439	72%	**29	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18028	53%	**7	96%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	70%	16273	48%	**8	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	73%	13532	40%	**5	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	24192	71%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	67%	16723	49%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	21770	64%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	20378	60%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16491	48%	**1	95%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	61%	19740	58%	**4	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

[...] *... 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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