Load data for .38 Special + .355 | 118gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 118gr \| Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense
Manufacturer SKU:	09355118LP
Bullet Weight:	118gr \| 7.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.680" \| 17.3mm
Caliber:	.38 Special load data
Case Length (l3):	1.145" \| 29.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.358" \| 34.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.467" \| 11.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.467" \| 11.9mm
Case Capacity:	23.1 Grains of Water \| 1.50 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	21756 psi \| 1500 bar
LID:	LID_B10966_C585
Last updated:	2025-11-06

Load data for 40 loads in caliber .38 Special with .355 | 118gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense bullet and 20 powders such as none. 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>>	83%	19058	88%	**99	82%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	66%	19145	88%	**56	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	68%	19058	88%	**29	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	66%	19087	88%	**93	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	12850	59%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	67%	18492	85%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	65%	18362	84%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	64%	19522	90%	**43	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	11719	54%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	70%	18739	86%	**09	98%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	83%	19174	88%	**17	89%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	69%	19377	89%	**60	97%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	74%	18840	87%	**76	89%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	67%	19145	88%	**61	84%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	63%	18724	86%	**60	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	70%	19232	88%	**15	90%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	79%	19029	87%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	63%	18579	85%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	66%	19406	89%	**83	97%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	74%	19493	90%	**25	91%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	79%	17114	79%	**50	80%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16810	77%	**04	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	66%	18130	83%	**06	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	17085	79%	**40	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	7513	35%	**9	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	16433	76%	**4	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	16288	75%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	18376	84%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	64%	7644	35%	**6	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	15011	69%	**14	96%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	69%	12821	59%	**30	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	16288	75%	**4	94%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	14040	65%	**2	83%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	62%	16114	74%	**79	80%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17695	81%	**33	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14765	68%	**7	86%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	12778	59%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17506	80%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	17071	78%	**27	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	13314	61%	**1	84%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... 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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