Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 130gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 130gr \| Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8345
Bullet Weight:	130gr \| 8.4g
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_B5941_C583
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 130gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster bullet and 59 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>>	97%	26992	81%	**37	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	29675	89%	**11	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	28993	87%	**17	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29907	90%	**63	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	29312	88%	**99	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	29501	88%	**45	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	29443	88%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	29457	88%	**80	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	29660	89%	**22	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	29588	89%	**29	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	29776	89%	**91	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	28964	87%	**37	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	29341	88%	**19	92%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	29167	87%	**43	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	83%	29559	89%	**60	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29327	88%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	28297	85%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	29370	88%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	29472	88%	**33	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	29312	88%	**60	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	29965	90%	**73	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	29675	89%	**11	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	29747	89%	**07	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	29414	88%	**80	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	29660	89%	**22	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	29994	90%	**65	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	29138	87%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	29776	89%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	29791	89%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	29704	89%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	29704	89%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	29950	90%	**99	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	69%	29820	89%	**57	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	29834	89%	**66	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	29559	89%	**84	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29776	89%	**66	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	29414	88%	**09	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	29747	89%	**52	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	29863	90%	**81	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	29341	88%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	29298	88%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29892	90%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	29457	88%	**47	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	29965	90%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	81%	29820	89%	**52	94%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	29414	88%	**80	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	29660	89%	**22	82%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	76%	30008	90%	**50	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	29196	88%	**17	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	73%	29588	89%	**89	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	29936	90%	**86	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	27311	82%	**66	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	20987	63%	**91	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	29385	88%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	26498	79%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	29211	88%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29718	89%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	29747	89%	**83	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29936	90%	**84	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	73%	15040	45%	**8	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	23438	70%	**19	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23641	71%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	22234	67%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	21118	63%	**1	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	22147	66%	**40	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18608	56%	**20	96%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	27296	82%	**47	93%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	78%	26542	80%	**76	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	20044	60%	**1	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	16317	49%	**1	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21596	65%	**09	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	15809	47%	**27	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	23960	72%	**58	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	16070	48%	**01	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	18550	56%	**4	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	14359	43%	**2	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	19696	59%	**30	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	23844	71%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	22611	68%	**48	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25135	75%	**98	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	19580	59%	**50	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	17927	54%	**14	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27253	82%	**43	93%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	78%	26542	80%	**76	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25947	78%	**09	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	19479	58%	**60	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15751	47%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	16360	49%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	17825	53%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	20131	60%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	22872	69%	**04	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22945	69%	**42	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	26977	81%	**24	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	21016	63%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	14185	43%	**4	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	78%	22858	69%	**91	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	25686	77%	**02	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	67%	11298	34%	**1	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15664	47%	**1	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	18695	56%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	25585	77%	**07	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	13706	41%	**8	85%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	18202	55%	**10	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	60%	15055	45%	**37	82%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27253	82%	**43	93%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	78%	26542	80%	**76	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	18811	56%	**50	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	17941	54%	**20	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	20117	60%	**12	82%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14446	43%	**8	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	88%	21567	65%	**58	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	92%	18420	55%	**32	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	20276	61%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	77%	17434	52%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	18173	54%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	16331	49%	**4	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13285	40%	**2	87%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26310	79%	**35	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

[...] *... 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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