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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 124gr \| Speer TMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	3993
Bullet Weight:	124gr \| 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.595" \| 15.1mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.224" \| 5.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.224" \| 5.7mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B6206_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 124gr | Speer TMJ bullet and 54 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>>	95%	24801	74%	**27	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	28761	86%	**30	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	28689	86%	**40	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	28689	86%	**73	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	28689	86%	**22	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29660	89%	**81	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	28819	86%	**24	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	29501	88%	**06	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	29109	87%	**55	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	29820	89%	**27	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	28355	85%	**60	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	29327	88%	**45	91%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29515	88%	**93	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	28529	86%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	28906	87%	**53	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	29298	88%	**96	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	29979	90%	**99	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	28761	86%	**30	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	29211	88%	**24	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	11516	35%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	29457	88%	**06	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	28732	86%	**78	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	29138	87%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	29791	89%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	85%	29501	88%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	28848	86%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	29109	87%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	29370	88%	**22	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	69%	29051	87%	**76	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	29167	87%	**83	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	29588	89%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	10182	31%	**7	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	87%	29501	88%	**99	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	89%	29936	90%	**42	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	29689	89%	**88	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	28616	86%	**04	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	28660	86%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	28674	86%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	28660	86%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	29994	90%	**89	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	29994	90%	**37	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	29457	88%	**06	93%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	78%	29747	89%	**76	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	29457	88%	**50	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	74%	29617	89%	**16	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	87%	29936	90%	**16	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	25860	78%	**66	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	29936	90%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	29559	89%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	25208	76%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	29153	87%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	82%	28993	87%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	90%	29747	89%	**09	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	28471	85%	**94	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	77%	15853	48%	**24	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	22945	69%	**42	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23235	70%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21915	66%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	20450	61%	**04	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	20349	61%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18217	55%	**37	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	26672	80%	**60	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	19667	59%	**10	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	15824	47%	**8	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	20987	63%	**25	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	16694	50%	**76	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	15693	47%	**17	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	18173	54%	**4	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	23482	70%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21901	66%	**58	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24526	74%	**14	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	19145	57%	**63	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	17332	52%	**27	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	66%	6701	20%	**3	98%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	26629	80%	**60	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	25411	76%	**32	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	17825	53%	**53	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15142	45%	**5	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	15722	47%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17434	52%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	19595	59%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	22423	67%	**27	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22394	67%	**58	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	24947	75%	**17	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	20276	61%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	69%	6556	20%	**9	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	13692	41%	**4	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	81%	23815	71%	**34	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	24860	75%	**22	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	70%	11676	35%	**07	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15316	46%	**8	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	18289	55%	**27	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	23569	71%	**07	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12691	38%	**5	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	17680	53%	**27	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26629	80%	**60	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	18391	55%	**66	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	17564	53%	**37	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	19624	59%	**22	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14069	42%	**8	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	92%	23308	70%	**20	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	28152	84%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	19798	59%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	11385	34%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	17477	52%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15795	47%	**04	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12720	38%	**8	85%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	25367	76%	**55	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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