Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 116gr | Norma SPFN

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 116gr \| Norma SPFN
Manufacturer SKU:	69026
Bullet Weight:	116gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.558" \| 14.2mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.187" \| 4.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.187" \| 4.8mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B3891_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 116gr | Norma SPFN 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%	25657	77%	**06	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	29530	89%	**09	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	29167	87%	**06	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	28616	86%	**35	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	28616	86%	**88	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	29124	87%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	29515	88%	**99	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	29950	90%	**81	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	28747	86%	**14	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	29022	87%	**80	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	29341	88%	**42	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	85%	29907	90%	**21	91%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29762	89%	**65	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	29501	88%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	29370	88%	**22	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	29747	89%	**68	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	29240	88%	**55	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	29530	89%	**09	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	29457	88%	**96	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	11879	36%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	29907	90%	**81	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	29660	89%	**60	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	29559	89%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	28718	86%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	28572	86%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	28355	85%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	28413	85%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	29211	88%	**84	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	69%	28805	86%	**35	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	29675	89%	**58	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	28660	86%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	10341	31%	**6	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	87%	29791	89%	**68	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	88%	29602	89%	**07	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	29124	87%	**43	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	28601	86%	**67	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	28877	87%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	29008	87%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	28601	86%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	29341	88%	**45	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	29109	87%	**89	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	29907	90%	**81	93%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29907	90%	**48	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29849	89%	**29	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	73%	29472	88%	**81	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	29124	87%	**71	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	26890	81%	**52	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	28848	86%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	25773	77%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	29805	89%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	29240	88%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	29095	87%	**71	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29225	88%	**73	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	79%	16810	50%	**06	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	23873	72%	**14	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	23830	71%	**30	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	22481	67%	**43	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	19580	59%	**43	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	20494	61%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17941	54%	**86	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	27601	83%	**45	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	19914	60%	**73	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	15940	48%	**43	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	20871	63%	**84	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	67%	17840	53%	**65	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	15563	47%	**70	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	18304	55%	**53	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	24178	72%	**50	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	22771	68%	**37	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24279	73%	**70	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	18985	57%	**19	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	18246	55%	**02	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	6092	18%	**9	97%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27543	83%	**45	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25005	75%	**88	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	18753	56%	**32	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15243	46%	**20	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	15882	48%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17564	53%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	19870	60%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	22698	68%	**93	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22698	68%	**30	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26005	78%	**96	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	21582	65%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	64%	6034	18%	**6	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	14388	43%	**56	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	82%	25179	75%	**22	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	24555	74%	**78	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	71%	12444	37%	**83	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15214	46%	**17	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	19058	57%	**99	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	23946	72%	**70	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	13097	39%	**8	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	17666	53%	**83	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27543	83%	**45	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	18956	57%	**38	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17448	52%	**89	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	20334	61%	**94	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	60%	13634	41%	**27	85%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	92%	23583	71%	**86	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	19943	60%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	10892	33%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	17550	53%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15838	47%	**60	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	12604	38%	**8	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	26281	79%	**27	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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