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

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 115gr \| Speer JHP
Manufacturer SKU:	3996
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.540" \| 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:	0.169" \| 4.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.169" \| 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_B6202_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 115gr | Speer JHP bullet and 53 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, 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%	26368	79%	**29	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	29515	88%	**25	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29689	89%	**25	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	28921	87%	**52	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	28906	87%	**04	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	29457	88%	**57	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	29312	88%	**12	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	29718	89%	**98	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	28993	87%	**34	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	28921	87%	**96	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	29283	88%	**58	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	29370	88%	**34	91%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29863	90%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29414	88%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	29950	90%	**42	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	29385	88%	**75	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	28964	87%	**71	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	29515	88%	**25	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	28979	87%	**06	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	12082	36%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	29660	89%	**98	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	29834	89%	**73	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	29762	89%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	28703	86%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	28558	86%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	28558	86%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	28790	86%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	29559	89%	**04	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	68%	28485	85%	**52	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	29370	88%	**68	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	28805	86%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	10559	32%	**3	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29385	88%	**78	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	29182	87%	**11	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	29254	88%	**57	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	95%	29124	87%	**90	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	30008	90%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	28979	87%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	28906	87%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	30008	90%	**65	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	28979	87%	**02	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	29660	89%	**98	94%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29878	90%	**62	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	80%	29501	88%	**39	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	72%	28979	87%	**88	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	28834	86%	**85	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	27383	82%	**75	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	29211	88%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	26092	78%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	28326	85%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	29066	87%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	28587	86%	**75	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29167	87%	**86	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	76%	16041	48%	**93	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	24134	72%	**34	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	22902	69%	**27	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	21509	64%	**43	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	20233	61%	**63	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	20798	62%	**19	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	18260	55%	**06	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	27209	82%	**52	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20392	61%	**96	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16273	49%	**63	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	21118	63%	**07	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	17056	51%	**52	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	15940	48%	**89	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	18681	56%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	23163	69%	**47	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22495	67%	**50	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25222	76%	**06	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	19247	58%	**42	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18449	55%	**22	100%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]²	<<locked>>	59%	5918	18%	**9	97%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27151	81%	**52	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25179	75%	**01	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	18884	57%	**45	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15563	47%	**40	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	16230	49%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17970	54%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	20320	61%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	21828	65%	**86	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	22655	68%	**43	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	26861	81%	**29	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	21843	65%	**84	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	5860	18%	**6	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	14663	44%	**79	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	81%	24729	74%	**22	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	24932	75%	**98	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	69%	11850	36%	**73	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15418	46%	**33	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19319	58%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	24279	73%	**89	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13198	40%	**8	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	19029	57%	**25	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27151	81%	**52	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	19102	57%	**58	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17753	53%	**06	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	20073	60%	**04	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	14518	44%	**66	87%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	91%	23047	69%	**93	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	20392	61%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	11255	34%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17796	53%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	16012	48%	**76	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	12633	38%	**04	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26382	79%	**47	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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