Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 125gr | Barnes TAC-XP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Lovex S020, Maxam CSB 2, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 125gr \| Barnes TAC-XP
Manufacturer SKU:	30446
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.720" \| 18.3mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.349" \| 8.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.349" \| 8.9mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B700_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 125gr | Barnes TAC-XP bullet and 53 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Lovex S020, Maxam CSB 2, ReloadSwiss RS 20, 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 70N	<<locked>>	77%	28877	87%	**58	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	75%	27978	84%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	80%	29370	88%	**10	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	84%	28921	87%	**56	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	28703	86%	**93	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	82%	28543	86%	**29	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	69%	28761	86%	**94	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	28137	84%	**70	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	91%	29066	87%	**35	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	80%	28703	86%	**78	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	93%	28442	85%	**30	87%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	94%	29182	87%	**01	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	85%	28587	86%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	75%	28224	85%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	63%	28413	85%	**15	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	76%	28950	87%	**88	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	73%	29356	88%	**01	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	85%	28877	87%	**58	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	28747	86%	**48	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	9152	27%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	69%	28718	86%	**94	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	28631	86%	**96	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	84%	28979	87%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	29298	88%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 2 👍	<<locked>>	96%	29965	90%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	88%	28790	86%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	83%	28224	85%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	80%	29675	89%	**56	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	76%	28747	86%	**78	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	71%	28427	85%	**78	94%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	65%	29399	88%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	82%	28993	87%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	8050	24%	**9	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	96%	28253	85%	**01	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	75%	29124	87%	**15	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	96%	19029	57%	**45	87%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	94%	29022	87%	**42	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	84%	28950	87%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	74%	29356	88%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	25077	75%	**12	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	29399	88%	**48	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	28718	86%	**94	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	85%	28601	86%	**75	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	89%	29095	87%	**61	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	81%	29196	88%	**11	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	95%	28834	86%	**04	95%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	29515	88%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	84%	28587	86%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	19508	58%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	87%	27934	84%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	91%	29008	87%	**65	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	26672	80%	**71	94%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	72%	29399	88%	**29	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	18420	55%	**1	100%
[ADI APS 350]²	<<locked>>	59%	19116	57%	**3	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	18884	57%	**3	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	17202	52%	**3	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	17506	52%	**2	100%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	60%	14330	43%	**9	88%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	60%	20711	62%	**60	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	16984	51%	**6	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	12343	37%	**7	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	16665	50%	**8	94%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	81%	20668	62%	**93	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	12763	38%	**6	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	14431	43%	**0	100%
[Hodgdon Clays]²	<<locked>>	59%	19261	58%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	26295	79%	**86	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	17477	52%	**4	84%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	62%	19812	59%	**40	89%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	15664	47%	**8	99%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	13605	41%	**9	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	84%	7513	23%	**3	98%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	60%	20668	62%	**60	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	20653	62%	**4	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	14895	45%	**2	95%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	11980	36%	**0	95%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	11792	35%	**9	99%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	14808	44%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	15273	46%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	18855	57%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	17651	53%	**8	92%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	61%	20494	61%	**43	89%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	60%	25251	76%	**79	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	16418	49%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	88%	7295	22%	**9	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	11356	34%	**6	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	19798	59%	**1	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	87%	14040	42%	**20	81%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	62%	12865	39%	**3	89%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	14721	44%	**9	96%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	20682	62%	**2	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	72%	13866	42%	**6	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	14663	44%	**2	97%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	60%	20668	62%	**60	84%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	15055	45%	**2	91%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	13808	41%	**6	92%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	76%	24685	74%	**35	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	66%	12589	38%	**9	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	24497	73%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	15229	46%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	8586	26%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	12923	39%	**9	98%
[Vihtavuori N340]*	<<locked>>	60%	12067	36%	**3	89%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	67%	12270	37%	**6	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	20044	60%	**4	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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