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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 115gr \| Nosler HP
Manufacturer SKU:	43009
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B4156_C583
Last updated:	2026-02-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 115gr | Nosler HP bullet and 57 powders such as Alliant Herco, 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%	27760	83%	**78	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	29515	88%	**39	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	29878	90%	**42	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	29820	89%	**78	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	29878	90%	**30	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	29370	88%	**70	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	29747	89%	**39	100%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	29907	90%	**60	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	29573	89%	**19	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	79%	29399	88%	**09	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	29805	89%	**85	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	96%	29704	89%	**85	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	29994	90%	**63	92%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	29559	89%	**81	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29921	90%	**98	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	29399	88%	**60	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	29631	89%	**86	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	29501	88%	**89	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	29428	88%	**52	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	29646	89%	**04	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	29718	89%	**01	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	29515	88%	**39	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	29907	90%	**39	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	12560	38%	**2	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	29704	89%	**89	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	29849	89%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	30023	90%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	29907	90%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	29820	89%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	29515	88%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	29689	89%	**17	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	68%	29979	90%	**85	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	29776	89%	**01	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	29457	88%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	11240	34%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29776	89%	**01	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	85%	29675	89%	**37	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	29921	90%	**80	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	93%	29878	90%	**19	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	29486	88%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	29878	90%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	29805	89%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	29675	89%	**78	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	29486	88%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	79%	29878	90%	**80	94%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	75%	29747	89%	**81	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	29994	90%	**62	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	72%	29907	90%	**21	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	29965	90%	**17	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	28906	87%	**24	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	22263	67%	**45	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	29863	90%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	27934	84%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	29791	89%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	29327	88%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	86%	29167	87%	**01	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	29733	89%	**09	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	73%	15490	46%	**89	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	24845	74%	**57	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	24236	73%	**63	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	22553	68%	**73	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	21306	64%	**99	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21973	66%	**48	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	18927	57%	**38	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	21567	65%	**29	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	17202	52%	**96	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	17695	53%	**06	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	21857	66%	**40	99%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	62%	12749	38%	**7	92%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	16520	50%	**48	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	24903	75%	**96	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	16650	50%	**25	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	19638	59%	**99	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	11719	35%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	20581	62%	**52	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	24685	74%	**83	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	23612	71%	**83	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	26353	79%	**45	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	20073	60%	**68	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18971	57%	**45	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	9427	28%	**7	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	26020	78%	**30	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	19609	59%	**71	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	16447	49%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	17231	52%	**15	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	19029	57%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	20073	60%	**15	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	22960	69%	**22	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	23960	72%	**83	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	27978	84%	**65	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	22887	69%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	8920	27%	**0	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	15360	46%	**06	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	77%	23438	70%	**12	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	25628	77%	**17	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	66%	11632	35%	**70	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	16041	48%	**63	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19914	60%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	25309	76%	**15	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13634	41%	**20	85%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	19711	59%	**52	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	60%	15969	48%	**65	82%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	19769	59%	**84	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	18391	55%	**38	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	20842	62%	**37	82%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	15098	45%	**89	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	87%	22176	66%	**86	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	92%	19203	58%	**60	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	20073	60%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	12096	36%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	18608	56%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	16665	50%	**06	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13793	41%	**53	87%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	27166	81%	**73	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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