Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 115gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 115gr \| Sellier & Bellot FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	31917
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.598" \| 15.2mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.227" \| 5.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.227" \| 5.8mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B7245_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 115gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ bullet and 53 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200. 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%	23830	71%	**43	86%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	29283	88%	**93	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	29921	90%	**99	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	29762	89%	**35	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	29443	88%	**81	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	28514	85%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	29559	89%	**86	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	29559	89%	**55	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	79%	29907	90%	**17	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	28703	86%	**66	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	74%	28819	86%	**22	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	87%	29254	88%	**91	89%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	87%	29660	89%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	29037	87%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	28297	85%	**93	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	29254	88%	**42	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	29965	90%	**48	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	29283	88%	**93	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	28906	87%	**80	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	10994	33%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	29515	88%	**52	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	29486	88%	**40	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	79%	29428	88%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	28427	85%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	29892	90%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	29486	88%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	29646	89%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	28195	85%	**61	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	71%	29254	88%	**29	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	29182	87%	**32	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	29631	89%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	9645	29%	**7	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	90%	29486	88%	**55	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	91%	29631	89%	**88	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	29936	90%	**47	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	26455	79%	**21	94%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	29022	87%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	29109	87%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	29747	89%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	30008	90%	**35	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	28993	87%	**73	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	29515	88%	**52	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	78%	28631	86%	**12	99%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29689	89%	**09	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	75%	29312	88%	**58	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	89%	29907	90%	**65	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	29051	87%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	28108	84%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	23975	72%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	29501	88%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	85%	29414	88%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	93%	29718	89%	**62	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	29008	87%	**60	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	83%	17651	53%	**09	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	21915	66%	**71	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	22568	68%	**01	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	21408	64%	**17	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	18391	55%	**10	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	19435	58%	**73	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17448	52%	**60	93%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	25440	76%	**86	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	18956	57%	**43	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	15229	46%	**10	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	20247	61%	**58	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	71%	18666	56%	**65	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	14982	45%	**40	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	17405	52%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	22829	68%	**17	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	20827	62%	**81	89%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	23525	71%	**40	93%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	18144	54%	**93	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	16665	50%	**53	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	67%	6382	19%	**9	97%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	25382	76%	**86	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	22887	69%	**42	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	16766	50%	**73	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	14576	44%	**1	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	13721	41%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	16679	50%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	18898	57%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	21495	64%	**63	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	21350	64%	**88	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	23975	72%	**40	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	19334	58%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	65%	5758	17%	**9	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	13010	39%	**01	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	88%	27340	82%	**45	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	22481	67%	**35	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	76%	13155	39%	**99	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14562	44%	**8	93%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	17564	53%	**53	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	22858	69%	**40	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	63%	12821	38%	**5	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17027	51%	**53	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25382	76%	**86	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17419	52%	**89	94%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	15795	47%	**33	95%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	66%	21364	64%	**04	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	13329	40%	**07	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	27122	81%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	18681	56%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	10820	32%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	15563	47%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15055	45%	**24	94%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	12111	36%	**5	82%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	24482	73%	**88	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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