Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 124gr | Speer HPSB GD

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 124gr \| Speer HPSB GD
Manufacturer SKU:	4000
Bullet Weight:	124gr \| 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_B6205_C583
Last updated:	2026-02-01

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 124gr | Speer HPSB GD bullet and 60 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%	25556	77%	**50	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	29211	88%	**47	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29240	88%	**56	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	29733	89%	**99	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	29675	89%	**48	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29356	88%	**94	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	29660	89%	**50	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	29631	89%	**25	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	29965	90%	**75	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	29254	88%	**65	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	29849	89%	**37	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	82%	29907	90%	**34	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	29965	90%	**96	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	96%	26977	81%	**63	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	85%	29892	90%	**71	92%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	29414	88%	**89	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	85%	30008	90%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	29196	88%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	27731	83%	**84	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	29414	88%	**07	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	29486	88%	**73	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	29994	90%	**12	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	29994	90%	**16	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	29211	88%	**47	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	29950	90%	**53	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	29573	89%	**25	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	83%	29965	90%	**75	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	29443	88%	**01	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	29718	89%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	29675	89%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	29994	90%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	29776	89%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	29921	90%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	29660	89%	**35	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	69%	29414	88%	**89	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	29791	89%	**09	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	29037	87%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	87%	29472	88%	**06	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	88%	29559	89%	**48	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	29573	89%	**94	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	29327	88%	**24	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	29863	90%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	29124	87%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	29718	89%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	30023	90%	**96	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	29791	89%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	82%	29399	88%	**88	94%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	29573	89%	**25	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	29965	90%	**75	82%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29414	88%	**83	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	29747	89%	**70	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	74%	29704	89%	**32	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	29254	88%	**22	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	26179	78%	**83	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	29428	88%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	25541	77%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	29921	90%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	83%	29631	89%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	90%	29892	90%	**22	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29138	87%	**17	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	76%	15505	46%	**27	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	22698	68%	**45	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	23685	71%	**4	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	22336	67%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	19247	58%	**1	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	20392	61%	**50	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18101	54%	**50	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	62%	27528	83%	**86	93%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	80%	27354	82%	**29	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	19986	60%	**27	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	15780	47%	**7	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	15853	48%	**01	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21161	63%	**45	99%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	60%	11023	33%	**2	90%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	16389	49%	**79	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	23322	70%	**91	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	15418	46%	**27	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	18130	54%	**07	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	10457	31%	**3	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18811	56%	**53	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	23989	72%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	22568	68%	**84	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	23975	72%	**14	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	18956	57%	**76	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	17158	51%	**40	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	62%	27485	82%	**86	93%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	80%	27354	82%	**29	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	25396	76%	**42	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	17637	53%	**60	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	15200	46%	**8	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	14446	43%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17448	52%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	18492	55%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	22640	68%	**43	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22118	66%	**71	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	25875	78%	**43	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	20044	60%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	13590	41%	**4	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	81%	23670	71%	**47	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	24801	74%	**29	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	70%	11269	34%	**10	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15156	45%	**8	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	18260	55%	**37	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	23873	72%	**20	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12357	37%	**2	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17622	53%	**37	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	62%	14910	45%	**73	81%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	27485	82%	**86	93%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	27354	82%	**29	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17985	54%	**73	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	16317	49%	**20	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	18985	57%	**25	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13750	41%	**1	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	90%	22133	66%	**11	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	18260	55%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	11211	34%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	16317	49%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15824	47%	**17	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12604	38%	**8	85%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	25367	76%	**68	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... 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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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