Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 100gr | Speer JHP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 100gr \| Speer JHP
Manufacturer SKU:	3983
Bullet Weight:	100gr \| 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.461" \| 11.7mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.090" \| 2.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.090" \| 2.3mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B6200_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 100 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 100gr | Speer JHP bullet and 50 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200. 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>>	96%	26847	80%	**76	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	30008	90%	**76	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29791	89%	**53	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29776	89%	**96	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	29747	89%	**48	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	29544	89%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	29675	89%	**63	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	29298	88%	**78	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	29530	89%	**44	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	71%	28587	86%	**93	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	29921	90%	**91	90%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	83%	29443	88%	**16	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29138	87%	**85	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	28514	85%	**53	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	29689	89%	**19	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	29457	88%	**19	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	30008	90%	**76	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	28776	86%	**50	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	11603	35%	**4	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	29646	89%	**07	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	29515	88%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	29022	87%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	28964	87%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	29559	89%	**21	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	28877	87%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	28718	86%	**32	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	68%	28776	86%	**93	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	28805	86%	**99	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	29356	88%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	10718	32%	**1	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	86%	30008	90%	**35	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	86%	29283	88%	**62	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	28964	87%	**94	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	95%	29443	88%	**24	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	29762	89%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	29979	90%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29762	89%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	29283	88%	**03	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	29312	88%	**47	100%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	76%	29182	87%	**93	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	29559	89%	**83	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	72%	29559	89%	**42	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	29660	89%	**35	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	27528	83%	**09	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	29037	87%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	26542	80%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	28471	85%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	28906	87%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	29617	89%	**29	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29718	89%	**34	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	79%	17405	52%	**40	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	24105	72%	**68	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	23772	71%	**65	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21814	65%	**68	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	20581	62%	**94	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	21988	66%	**66	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18623	56%	**37	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20479	61%	**14	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	16056	48%	**68	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21451	64%	**39	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	67%	18710	56%	**12	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16346	49%	**17	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	18434	55%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	24033	72%	**81	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22742	68%	**75	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25266	76%	**40	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	19725	59%	**70	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18521	56%	**34	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	6208	19%	**5	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25498	76%	**39	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	18956	57%	**66	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15490	46%	**45	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15766	47%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17825	53%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	20160	60%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	22031	66%	**17	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	23554	71%	**91	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26745	80%	**60	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	21016	63%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	5685	17%	**2	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	14779	44%	**88	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	83%	26281	79%	**86	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	25019	75%	**29	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	72%	13460	40%	**24	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15853	48%	**55	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19377	58%	**40	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	24366	73%	**11	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13053	39%	**83	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18492	55%	**34	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	18927	57%	**76	95%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	17956	54%	**27	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	63%	21234	64%	**55	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14315	43%	**65	85%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	94%	25614	77%	**73	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	19972	60%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	11545	35%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	17216	52%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	16201	49%	**91	95%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13256	40%	**25	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26179	78%	**75	100%

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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