Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 123gr | Norma FMJ TC

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 123gr \| Norma FMJ TC
Manufacturer SKU:	69027
Bullet Weight:	123gr \| 8.0g
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_B3892_C583
Last updated:	2026-02-01

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 123gr | Norma FMJ TC bullet and 62 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%	26745	80%	**80	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	29588	89%	**63	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	29428	88%	**66	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29849	89%	**06	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	29153	87%	**48	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	29878	90%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	29443	88%	**53	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	29747	89%	**81	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	29414	88%	**75	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	29849	89%	**47	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	81%	29791	89%	**40	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	29182	87%	**93	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	96%	28601	86%	**93	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	29791	89%	**75	91%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	29240	88%	**96	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	83%	29443	88%	**06	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29515	88%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	28834	86%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	29312	88%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	29660	89%	**83	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	29863	90%	**25	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	29718	89%	**25	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	29588	89%	**63	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	29356	88%	**53	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	12024	36%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	29979	90%	**35	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	29747	89%	**81	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	29791	89%	**11	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	29196	88%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	29733	89%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	29762	89%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	29863	90%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	29153	87%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	29820	89%	**45	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	68%	29298	88%	**02	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	29689	89%	**12	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	29544	89%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	10936	33%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29327	88%	**19	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	29486	88%	**58	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	29066	87%	**98	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	95%	29965	90%	**37	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	29936	90%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	29820	89%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29834	89%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	29153	87%	**99	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	29124	87%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	80%	29501	88%	**01	94%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	29979	90%	**35	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	29747	89%	**81	82%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	76%	29530	89%	**99	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	29834	89%	**83	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	72%	29588	89%	**42	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	29718	89%	**39	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	27804	83%	**25	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	20987	63%	**34	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	29747	89%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	26716	80%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	29153	87%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	29559	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	29602	89%	**29	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29994	90%	**37	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	74%	15519	47%	**27	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	23888	72%	**75	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23293	70%	**4	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21843	65%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	20610	62%	**20	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21611	65%	**76	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	19000	57%	**76	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	79%	27195	82%	**35	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	21045	63%	**53	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	16882	51%	**27	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	16810	50%	**27	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	22176	66%	**68	99%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	11937	36%	**2	92%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	63%	16404	49%	**86	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24192	73%	**11	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16578	50%	**60	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	19305	58%	**33	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	11371	34%	**3	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	19696	59%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	23467	70%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	23235	70%	**07	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	62%	26121	78%	**63	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	20030	60%	**02	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18304	55%	**63	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	90%	10863	33%	**7	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27978	84%	**06	93%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	79%	27195	82%	**35	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	24758	74%	**38	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	18594	56%	**86	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	15127	45%	**8	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15795	47%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	18521	56%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	19682	59%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	22278	67%	**43	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22945	69%	**94	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26527	80%	**66	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	21553	65%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	10211	31%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14504	43%	**24	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	79%	23757	71%	**50	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	26092	78%	**55	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	67%	11429	34%	**07	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	16056	48%	**04	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19058	57%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24976	75%	**43	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13126	39%	**8	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18710	56%	**66	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	62%	15911	48%	**06	83%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27978	84%	**06	93%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	27195	82%	**35	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	19043	57%	**06	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	17303	52%	**50	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	19812	59%	**45	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14591	44%	**24	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	89%	22176	66%	**20	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	92%	18608	56%	**81	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	19638	59%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	11473	34%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17318	52%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	16694	50%	**40	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13343	40%	**4	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26266	79%	**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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