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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 115gr \| Hornady FMJ RN ENC
Manufacturer SKU:	35557
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.539" \| 13.7mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.168" \| 4.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.168" \| 4.3mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B2767_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 115gr | Hornady FMJ RN ENC bullet and 53 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>>	96%	26237	79%	**35	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	29414	88%	**22	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29617	89%	**25	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	28848	86%	**52	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	28805	86%	**01	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	29341	88%	**57	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	29182	87%	**19	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	29573	89%	**98	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	29080	87%	**34	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	28790	86%	**93	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	29167	87%	**55	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	29472	88%	**34	91%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	83%	29747	89%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29341	88%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	29834	89%	**42	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	29269	88%	**81	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	29907	90%	**85	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	29414	88%	**22	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	28921	87%	**06	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	12024	36%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	29515	88%	**94	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	29747	89%	**70	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	29602	89%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	28819	86%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	28471	85%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	29921	90%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	28703	86%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	29443	88%	**01	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	69%	29936	90%	**71	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	29254	88%	**75	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	28660	86%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	10602	32%	**3	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29472	88%	**78	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	86%	29008	87%	**07	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	29095	87%	**60	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	95%	28950	87%	**83	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	29892	90%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	28877	87%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	28834	86%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	29907	90%	**71	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	29066	87%	**02	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	29515	88%	**94	93%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	76%	29762	89%	**58	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	29399	88%	**35	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	73%	29863	90%	**11	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	28718	86%	**85	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	27224	82%	**71	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	29109	87%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	26005	78%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	29936	90%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	81%	28935	87%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	28703	86%	**75	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	29269	88%	**86	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	76%	16114	48%	**96	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	24207	73%	**34	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	22843	68%	**30	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	21422	64%	**40	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	20146	60%	**63	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	20856	63%	**19	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	18188	55%	**09	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	60%	27079	81%	**48	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20320	61%	**96	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16215	49%	**60	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	21045	63%	**04	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	16984	51%	**48	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	15998	48%	**89	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	18550	56%	**70	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	23076	69%	**43	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22568	68%	**50	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25106	75%	**02	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	19305	58%	**42	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18391	55%	**19	100%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]²	<<locked>>	59%	5990	18%	**9	97%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	60%	27035	81%	**48	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25077	75%	**01	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	18797	56%	**42	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15635	47%	**40	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	16157	48%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17898	54%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	20247	61%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	23018	69%	**12	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	22727	68%	**43	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26745	80%	**29	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	21756	65%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	5860	18%	**3	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14736	44%	**79	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	81%	24598	74%	**29	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	24831	74%	**94	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	69%	11893	36%	**73	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	15360	46%	**33	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19247	58%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	24192	73%	**86	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13140	39%	**1	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	18956	57%	**22	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	27035	81%	**48	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	19014	57%	**55	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17695	53%	**06	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	20146	60%	**04	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	14460	43%	**63	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	90%	22931	69%	**89	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	20291	61%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	11298	34%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17709	53%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	15940	48%	**73	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	13343	40%	**27	85%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26295	79%	**43	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.

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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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