Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 115gr | Frontier RN FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 115gr \| Frontier RN FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	100106
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.555" \| 14.1mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.185" \| 4.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.185" \| 4.7mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B10400_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 100 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 115gr | Frontier RN FMJ bullet and 50 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340. 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>>	95%	25991	78%	**06	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	28369	85%	**96	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	29443	88%	**09	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	28703	86%	**42	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	28921	87%	**88	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	29428	88%	**43	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	29631	89%	**06	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	28848	86%	**20	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	29153	87%	**86	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	29443	88%	**48	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	85%	29994	90%	**27	90%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	82%	28631	86%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	29849	89%	**43	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	29631	89%	**29	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	28805	86%	**52	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	29356	88%	**62	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	28369	85%	**96	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	29863	90%	**06	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	12401	37%	**6	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	29965	90%	**66	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	29921	90%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	29037	87%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	29167	87%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	28674	86%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	28718	86%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	29530	89%	**94	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	68%	29124	87%	**45	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	30008	90%	**68	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	29269	88%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	10921	33%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	87%	29892	90%	**75	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	88%	29965	90%	**07	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	29472	88%	**47	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	29385	88%	**83	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	29211	88%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	29138	87%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	28674	86%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	29443	88%	**45	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	29443	88%	**99	100%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	75%	28921	87%	**35	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	28790	86%	**16	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	73%	29849	89%	**91	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	29486	88%	**81	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	27282	82%	**52	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	29167	87%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	26339	79%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	28558	86%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29602	89%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	29472	88%	**71	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29559	89%	**80	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	77%	16317	49%	**93	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	24569	74%	**27	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	24062	72%	**37	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	22727	68%	**50	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	19943	60%	**47	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	22307	67%	**32	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	18333	55%	**96	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20276	61%	**76	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	16288	49%	**47	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	21118	63%	**91	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	17303	52%	**48	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	16201	49%	**79	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	18695	56%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	24424	73%	**56	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	23076	69%	**47	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	24598	74%	**80	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	19551	59%	**32	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18565	56%	**09	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	6643	20%	**6	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25280	76%	**94	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	19189	58%	**35	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15722	47%	**27	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	16259	49%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17927	54%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	20262	61%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	23119	69%	**02	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22989	69%	**40	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26324	79%	**06	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	22089	66%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	6208	19%	**9	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	14881	45%	**70	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	82%	25527	77%	**32	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	25077	75%	**88	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	70%	12720	38%	**83	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	15548	47%	**24	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19450	58%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	24033	72%	**76	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	13402	40%	**1	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	19218	58%	**12	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	19363	58%	**52	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17825	53%	**93	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	20624	62%	**04	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	60%	14272	43%	**40	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	92%	23946	72%	**89	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	20218	61%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	12212	37%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17796	53%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	16215	49%	**63	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	13068	39%	**04	85%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26571	80%	**37	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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