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Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 158gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon HS-6, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

.38-45 ACP + .357 | 158gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Load Specifications

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Load data for 96 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 158gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 48 powders such as Hodgdon HS-6, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AP 100
94%
89%
97%
ADI APS 350
65%
84%
100%
ADI APS 450
67%
84%
100%
ADI AS 30
70%
86%
100%
ADI AS 50N
66%
83%
100%
Accurate No. 2
68%
80%
100%
Accurate No. 7
75%
88%
88%
Accurate Solo 1000
70%
86%
100%
Accurate Solo 1250
77%
90%
100%
Accurate TCM
83%
88%
83%
Alliant BLUE DOT
95%
86%
87%
Alliant BULLSEYE
64%
81%
100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL
77%
87%
96%
Alliant UNIQUE
77%
89%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100
73%
90%
100%
Hodgdon Clays
65%
85%
100%
Hodgdon HS-6
63%
87%
99%
Hodgdon Universal
68%
82%
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
92%
38%
100%
Lovex D037.1
75%
88%
88%
Lovex S020
68%
83%
100%
Maxam CSB 1
78%
84%
100%
Maxam CSB 2
74%
82%
100%
Maxam CSB 3
73%
87%
100%
Maxam CSB 4
71%
87%
100%
Maxam CSB 5
66%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12
65%
85%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
91%
33%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20
76%
82%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24
81%
89%
91%
Rottweil P 806
86%
85%
99%
SNPE Vectan A0
80%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9
72%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan BA10
65%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2
85%
88%
100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2
73%
90%
100%
Shooters World Major Pistol
75%
88%
88%
Somchem MP200
71%
89%
100%
Somchem MS200
72%
83%
100%
Somchem S221
66%
83%
93%
Vihtavuori 3N37
77%
85%
100%
Vihtavuori 3N38
92%
89%
92%
Vihtavuori N105
95%
75%
94%
Vihtavuori N320
70%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
95%
88%
100%
Vihtavuori N330
73%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N340
75%
87%
100%
Vihtavuori N350
82%
89%
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AP 100
61%
37%
82%
ADI APS 350
60%
74%
100%
ADI APS 450
62%
74%
100%
ADI AS 30
60%
67%
100%
ADI AS 50N
62%
74%
100%
Accurate No. 2
60%
63%
100%
Accurate No. 7
64%
58%
80%
Accurate Solo 1000
61%
68%
100%
Accurate Solo 1250
60%
56%
100%
Accurate TCM
78%
75%
80%
Alliant BLUE DOT
83%
61%
80%
Alliant BULLSEYE
60%
72%
100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL
61%
54%
89%
Alliant UNIQUE
62%
58%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100
60%
63%
100%
Hodgdon Clays
60%
75%
100%
Hodgdon HS-6
60%
79%
98%
Hodgdon Universal
60%
66%
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
70%
24%
100%
Lovex D037.1
64%
58%
80%
Lovex S020
61%
66%
100%
Maxam CSB 1
61%
53%
100%
Maxam CSB 2
61%
57%
100%
Maxam CSB 3
61%
61%
100%
Maxam CSB 4
62%
69%
100%
Maxam CSB 5
62%
78%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12
61%
76%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
76%
25%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20
61%
52%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24
64%
52%
81%
Rottweil P 806
61%
35%
87%
SNPE Vectan A0
60%
53%
100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9
61%
65%
100%
SNPE Vectan BA10
60%
79%
100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2
61%
45%
92%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2
62%
65%
100%
Shooters World Major Pistol
64%
58%
80%
Somchem MP200
61%
66%
100%
Somchem MS200
61%
60%
100%
Somchem S221
61%
70%
90%
Vihtavuori 3N37
61%
51%
96%
Vihtavuori 3N38
73%
51%
82%
Vihtavuori N105
76%
42%
82%
Vihtavuori N320
62%
70%
100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
60%
38%
100%
Vihtavuori N330
61%
62%
100%
Vihtavuori N340
60%
55%
100%
Vihtavuori N350
62%
47%
95%

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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