Load data for .38-45 ACP + .357 | 85gr | H&N WC HS

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 70N, Maxam CSB 2, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N330

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 85gr \| H&N WC HS
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.430" \| 10.9mm
Caliber:	.38-45 ACP load data
Case Length (l3):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	0.898" \| 22.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.430" \| 10.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.191" \| 4.8mm
Case Capacity:	22.0 Grains of Water \| 1.43 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	34084 psi \| 2350 bar
LID:	LID_B7466_C596
Last updated:	2025-11-12

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .38-45 ACP with .357 | 85gr | H&N WC HS bullet and 53 powders such as ADI AP 70N, Maxam CSB 2, ReloadSwiss RS 20, 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>>	80%	29617	87%	**11	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	79%	29965	88%	**71	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	82%	30400	89%	**24	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	30023	88%	**90	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	85%	29530	87%	**39	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	86%	30211	89%	**78	96%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	72%	30443	89%	**57	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	87%	30487	89%	**26	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	95%	30327	89%	**94	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	82%	29370	86%	**34	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	96%	29544	87%	**86	84%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	29863	88%	**47	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	96%	29138	86%	**47	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	89%	29950	88%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	79%	30168	89%	**94	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	66%	30356	89%	**72	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	78%	29675	87%	**24	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	75%	30443	89%	**47	93%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	88%	29617	87%	**11	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	91%	30414	89%	**08	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	7426	22%	**8	96%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	72%	30385	89%	**57	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	74%	29399	86%	**35	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	87%	29950	88%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	28065	82%	**49	100%
Maxam CSB 2 👍	<<locked>>	95%	27673	81%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	92%	30081	88%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	87%	29341	86%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	29486	86%	**70	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	78%	29675	87%	**34	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	73%	29965	88%	**27	93%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	67%	30574	90%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	85%	29327	86%	**94	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	96%	6512	19%	**6	89%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	96%	27398	80%	**24	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	79%	30414	89%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	97%	29544	87%	**75	98%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	87%	30153	88%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	77%	30385	89%	**24	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	24772	73%	**06	89%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	29878	88%	**94	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	94%	29385	86%	**29	87%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	72%	30385	89%	**57	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	88%	29573	87%	**24	98%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	93%	30037	88%	**14	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	97%	28906	85%	**37	93%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	29138	85%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	86%	29240	86%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	18507	54%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N330 👍	<<locked>>	91%	29994	88%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	93%	29515	87%	**11	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	95%	25266	74%	**62	91%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	75%	30574	90%	**85	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	16244	48%	**09	97%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	18927	56%	**84	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	17419	51%	**88	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	15098	44%	**91	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	15432	45%	**37	100%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13634	40%	**78	84%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	20334	60%	**27	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	15925	47%	**20	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	11661	34%	**32	92%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	16114	47%	**06	91%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	88%	23743	70%	**55	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	18579	55%	**78	93%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	61%	11008	32%	**32	83%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	13634	40%	**71	98%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	18971	56%	**01	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	24787	73%	**67	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	63%	17231	51%	**35	80%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	62%	18362	54%	**75	84%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	13460	39%	**17	95%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	12183	36%	**61	92%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]*	<<locked>>	60%	3481	10%	**9	82%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	20305	60%	**27	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	19725	58%	**42	99%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	13126	39%	**07	90%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	11110	33%	**06	91%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	9442	28%	**06	95%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	13140	39%	**71	98%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	14156	42%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	16505	48%	**27	100%
[Ramshot Silhouette]*	<<locked>>	61%	16679	49%	**19	88%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	61%	19102	56%	**81	85%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	25048	73%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	13445	39%	**53	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	77%	4424	13%	**8	81%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	60%	9645	28%	**79	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	17419	51%	**25	100%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	61%	11356	33%	**96	83%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	13895	41%	**84	92%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	20001	59%	**43	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	81%	16375	48%	**89	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	13039	38%	**81	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	84%	21089	62%	**29	81%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	20305	60%	**27	81%
[Somchem MP200]*	<<locked>>	62%	13692	40%	**24	86%
[Somchem MS200]*	<<locked>>	62%	12923	38%	**71	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	75%	15258	45%	**99	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	22292	65%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	13256	39%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	6976	20%	**8	99%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	11240	33%	**61	93%
[Vihtavuori N340]*	<<locked>>	61%	11240	33%	**25	84%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	76%	14402	42%	**63	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	20146	59%	**81	99%

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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