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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 115gr \| Nosler FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	42059
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.520" \| 13.2mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.149" \| 3.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.149" \| 3.8mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B4155_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 115gr | Nosler FMJ bullet and 51 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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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	96%	27166	81%	**62	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	29776	89%	**35	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	68%	28442	85%	**15	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	29211	88%	**65	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	29196	88%	**17	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	29660	89%	**70	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	29211	88%	**29	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	29327	88%	**43	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	29167	87%	**06	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	29385	88%	**68	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	29283	88%	**47	91%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29675	89%	**85	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29805	89%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	28689	86%	**35	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	29008	87%	**78	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	29907	90%	**98	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	29776	89%	**35	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	29109	87%	**22	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	12459	37%	**5	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	28442	85%	**60	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	29588	89%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	28732	86%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	28892	87%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	28616	86%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	28921	87%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	29965	90%	**17	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	68%	29689	89%	**85	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	29066	87%	**75	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	28950	87%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	10907	33%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29414	88%	**88	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	86%	29646	89%	**34	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	29428	88%	**70	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	94%	29283	88%	**93	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	30023	90%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	28863	87%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	29211	88%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	29631	89%	**71	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	28950	87%	**09	100%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	75%	29573	89%	**71	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	29559	89%	**45	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	72%	29530	89%	**14	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	29863	90%	**11	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	28036	84%	**01	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	20711	62%	**96	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	29457	88%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	27369	82%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	29762	89%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	80%	29153	87%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	29689	89%	**01	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	29341	88%	**96	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	75%	16099	48%	**02	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	24323	73%	**43	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23540	71%	**43	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	22002	66%	**56	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	20668	62%	**79	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	21321	64%	**35	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	19638	59%	**45	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20798	62%	**09	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16578	50%	**76	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	22684	68%	**47	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	64%	17027	51%	**58	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	17042	51%	**32	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	18956	57%	**89	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	23728	71%	**63	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	23453	70%	**73	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	26237	79%	**35	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	19609	59%	**52	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18449	55%	**29	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	6266	19%	**9	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	25454	76%	**17	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	19116	57%	**58	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15983	48%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	16549	50%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	18333	55%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	20711	62%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	22365	67%	**06	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	23786	71%	**73	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26658	80%	**32	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	22191	67%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	5802	17%	**9	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14924	45%	**89	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	79%	24453	73%	**29	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	25208	76%	**07	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	68%	11922	36%	**76	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	15693	47%	**47	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19508	58%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	24656	74%	**99	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13387	40%	**01	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	19319	58%	**38	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	19392	58%	**71	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17898	54%	**22	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	20639	62%	**30	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14707	44%	**76	87%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	89%	22771	68%	**96	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	93%	19116	57%	**57	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	20755	62%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	11647	35%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	18014	54%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	17303	52%	**15	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13489	40%	**40	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26556	80%	**57	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.