Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 124gr | Geco FMJ

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 124gr \| Geco FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	2318143
Bullet Weight:	124gr \| 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.612" \| 15.5mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.241" \| 6.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.241" \| 6.1mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B9005_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 124gr | Geco FMJ bullet and 52 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, 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%	25048	75%	**17	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	28471	85%	**17	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	29921	90%	**47	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	29965	90%	**83	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	29965	90%	**32	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29269	88%	**65	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	28776	86%	**17	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	29544	89%	**99	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	28674	86%	**42	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	29718	89%	**14	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	29704	89%	**76	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	86%	29356	88%	**39	91%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29327	88%	**80	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	29849	89%	**65	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	28253	85%	**37	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	29428	88%	**83	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	30008	90%	**93	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	28471	85%	**17	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	28747	86%	**20	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	11095	33%	**7	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	29486	88%	**99	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	28369	85%	**65	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	28979	87%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	29472	88%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	29428	88%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	28601	86%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	28471	85%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	28732	86%	**09	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	70%	28935	87%	**66	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	29167	87%	**76	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	28906	87%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	10486	31%	**0	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	88%	29399	88%	**89	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	89%	28979	87%	**16	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	29370	88%	**75	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	27934	84%	**81	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	28369	85%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	28558	86%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	29950	90%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	28892	87%	**60	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	28384	85%	**04	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	29486	88%	**99	93%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	79%	29965	90%	**70	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	29008	87%	**37	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	75%	29834	89%	**09	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	29994	90%	**09	97%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	28877	87%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	24743	74%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	28877	87%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	83%	28863	87%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	91%	29747	89%	**96	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	29950	90%	**07	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	80%	16578	50%	**30	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	22379	67%	**22	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	22365	67%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21263	64%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	19870	60%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	21089	63%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17811	53%	**20	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	62%	26847	80%	**47	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	18971	57%	**1	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	15273	46%	**5	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	20552	62%	**12	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	67%	17593	53%	**86	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	15258	46%	**7	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	17564	53%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	22524	68%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21770	65%	**48	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	23206	70%	**81	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	18637	56%	**47	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	17056	51%	**14	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	69%	6788	20%	**6	98%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	62%	26803	80%	**53	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	24816	74%	**12	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	17434	52%	**33	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	14866	45%	**8	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	15273	46%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	16781	50%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	19029	57%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	21582	65%	**07	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	22234	67%	**55	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	25063	75%	**04	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	19711	59%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	72%	6701	20%	**6	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	13227	40%	**5	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	84%	25034	75%	**43	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	24410	73%	**09	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	72%	12227	37%	**20	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14953	45%	**8	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	17840	53%	**14	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	24584	74%	**10	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12328	37%	**9	82%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	17231	52%	**10	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	26803	80%	**53	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17840	53%	**50	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	17187	52%	**20	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	64%	20595	62%	**35	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	13808	41%	**8	86%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	19072	57%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	10849	33%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	16984	51%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15403	46%	**8	95%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	12546	38%	**5	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	25106	75%	**38	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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