Load data for .38 Special + .357 | 93gr | MEN PEP

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Bullet:	.357 \| 93gr \| MEN PEP
Bullet Weight:	93gr \| 6.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.38 Special load data
Case Length (l3):	1.145" \| 29.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	23.1 Grains of Water \| 1.50 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	21756 psi \| 1500 bar
LID:	LID_B3795_C585
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 42 loads in caliber .38 Special with .357 | 93gr | MEN PEP bullet and 21 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	19290	89%	**09	94%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	65%	18739	86%	**99	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	67%	19392	89%	**55	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	18782	86%	**76	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	11719	54%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	68%	18826	87%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	67%	19334	89%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	18855	87%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	10878	50%	**30	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	70%	19435	89%	**81	98%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	82%	19319	89%	**67	88%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	67%	18855	87%	**96	96%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	74%	19000	87%	**22	88%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	19087	88%	**09	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	67%	18956	87%	**14	83%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	64%	19377	89%	**25	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	70%	19290	89%	**68	90%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	80%	18840	87%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	63%	18869	87%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	67%	19363	89%	**32	97%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	73%	19276	89%	**65	90%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	18304	84%	**83	93%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	16926	78%	**43	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	16128	74%	**63	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	11647	54%	**76	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	79%	8934	41%	**5	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15403	71%	**94	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15853	73%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17941	82%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	8311	38%	**2	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14591	67%	**30	95%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	73%	14069	65%	**96	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15693	72%	**01	93%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	13358	61%	**45	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	18246	84%	**86	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	64%	17492	80%	**71	81%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17811	82%	**86	96%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14388	66%	**20	84%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	11777	54%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17840	82%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	16056	74%	**40	94%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12923	59%	**65	82%

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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