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Load data for .38 Short Colt + .355 | 90gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): none

.38 Short Colt + .355 | 90gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.355 | 90gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:
3992
Bullet Weight:
90gr | 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.355" | 9.02mm
Bullet Length:
0.435" | 11.0mm
Caliber:
.38 Short Colt load data
Case Length (l3):
0.755" | 19.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
1.068" | 27.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Case Capacity:
11.0 Grains of Water | 0.71 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:
13053 psi | 900 bar
LID:
LID_B6198_C584
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 26 loads in caliber .38 Short Colt with .355 | 90gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 13 powders such as none. 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
[Accurate Solo 1250]*
<<locked>>
70%
11443
88%
**8
87%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100
<<locked>>
63%
11124
85%
**5
92%
[Hodgdon Universal]*
<<locked>>
66%
11676
89%
**4
89%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]*
<<locked>>
94%
5729
44%
**2
88%
[Lovex S020]*
<<locked>>
67%
11284
86%
**1
82%
[Maxam CSB 1]*
<<locked>>
71%
11153
85%
**2
87%
Maxam CSB 2
<<locked>>
76%
10776
83%
**04
94%
Maxam CSB 3
<<locked>>
66%
11327
87%
**8
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 12
<<locked>>
66%
11081
85%
**17
97%
[SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2]*
<<locked>>
65%
11371
87%
**2
87%
Vihtavuori N320
<<locked>>
65%
11023
84%
**1
96%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
<<locked>>
89%
10776
83%
**8
100%
[Vihtavuori N330]*
<<locked>>
71%
11734
90%
**7
89%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[Accurate Solo 1250]*
<<locked>>
60%
8485
65%
**3
81%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100
<<locked>>
60%
10008
77%
**3
90%
[Hodgdon Universal]*
<<locked>>
62%
10762
82%
**5
87%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]*
<<locked>>
87%
5265
40%
**2
86%
[Lovex S020]*
<<locked>>
64%
10225
78%
**2
80%
[Maxam CSB 1]*
<<locked>>
60%
8137
62%
**4
80%
[Maxam CSB 2]*
<<locked>>
62%
7324
56%
**0
86%
Maxam CSB 3
<<locked>>
62%
10370
79%
**2
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 12
<<locked>>
60%
8978
69%
**8
94%
[SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2]*
<<locked>>
62%
10298
79%
**2
85%
Vihtavuori N320
<<locked>>
61%
9993
77%
**9
94%
[Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star]²
<<locked>>
59%
5178
40%
**6
92%
[Vihtavuori N330]*
<<locked>>
61%
8804
67%
**9
83%

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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