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

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 115gr \| Nosler JHP
Manufacturer SKU:	44848
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.511" \| 13.0mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.140" \| 3.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.140" \| 3.6mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B4157_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 115gr | Nosler JHP bullet and 0 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200, 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%	27688	83%	**71	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	29747	89%	**39	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	29443	88%	**35	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	29428	88%	**75	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	29428	88%	**20	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	29834	89%	**76	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	29414	88%	**35	99%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	29472	88%	**50	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	29965	90%	**19	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	29457	88%	**75	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	29878	90%	**57	91%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	29921	90%	**91	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29631	89%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	29820	89%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	29399	88%	**80	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	29834	89%	**89	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	29820	89%	**52	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	29544	89%	**98	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	29631	89%	**94	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	29747	89%	**39	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	29660	89%	**32	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	12691	38%	**2	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	29327	88%	**80	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	29515	88%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	29704	89%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	29762	89%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	29646	89%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	29863	90%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	29544	89%	**14	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	29776	89%	**88	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	29428	88%	**91	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	29892	90%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	11516	35%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29515	88%	**94	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	85%	29718	89%	**34	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	29704	89%	**70	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	93%	29124	87%	**99	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	29965	90%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	29631	89%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	29414	88%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	29588	89%	**75	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	29878	90%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	79%	29834	89%	**76	94%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	75%	29501	88%	**71	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	79%	29718	89%	**52	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	72%	29921	90%	**17	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	29631	89%	**11	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	28979	87%	**24	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	21567	65%	**25	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	29573	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	27601	83%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	29428	88%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29863	90%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	29921	90%	**07	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	29414	88%	**02	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	74%	15751	47%	**93	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	25077	75%	**63	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	24656	74%	**63	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	22800	68%	**73	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	21625	65%	**99	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	22307	67%	**58	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	19232	58%	**38	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	20479	61%	**06	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	17318	52%	**96	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	22162	66%	**40	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	63%	16795	50%	**52	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25367	76%	**06	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16810	50%	**25	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	19769	59%	**06	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	11835	35%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	20929	63%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	24860	75%	**83	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	24033	72%	**96	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	26847	80%	**45	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	20291	61%	**68	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	19305	58%	**48	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	9544	29%	**7	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	26397	79%	**37	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	19972	60%	**75	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	15664	47%	**50	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	16302	49%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	19131	57%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	20218	61%	**15	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	23250	70%	**22	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	24337	73%	**86	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	27238	82%	**52	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	21872	66%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	83%	8992	27%	**0	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	14736	44%	**83	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	78%	23670	71%	**25	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	26020	78%	**20	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	66%	11719	35%	**73	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	16273	49%	**70	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	20073	60%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	25614	77%	**19	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	13764	41%	**20	85%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18956	57%	**35	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	16128	48%	**65	82%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	19914	60%	**84	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	18536	56%	**38	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	21103	63%	**40	82%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	15098	45%	**96	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	88%	22640	68%	**93	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	92%	19203	58%	**57	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	20204	61%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	12343	37%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	18753	56%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	16795	50%	**06	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	13300	40%	**37	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	27325	82%	**73	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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

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[...] 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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