Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 140gr | ALSA PRO FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan A0, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 140gr \| ALSA PRO FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	FMJ_355_140
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.618" \| 15.7mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.247" \| 6.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.247" \| 6.3mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B10927_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 140gr | ALSA PRO FMJ bullet and 0 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan A0, 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%	27311	82%	**81	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	29776	89%	**42	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	29921	90%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29979	90%	**04	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	29443	88%	**43	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	29863	90%	**93	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	29617	89%	**45	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	29646	89%	**63	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	29225	88%	**66	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	29965	90%	**32	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	29921	90%	**88	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	29660	89%	**60	93%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	29341	88%	**84	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	83%	29907	90%	**98	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29965	90%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	28848	86%	**96	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	29515	88%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	29196	88%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	29718	89%	**04	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	29704	89%	**04	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	29776	89%	**42	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	29196	88%	**35	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	29646	89%	**63	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	30008	90%	**99	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	29399	88%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	29863	90%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	29965	90%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	29341	88%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	29225	88%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	29167	87%	**30	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	29805	89%	**94	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	29298	88%	**94	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	29602	89%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29573	89%	**01	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	29849	89%	**53	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	29559	89%	**89	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	95%	29254	88%	**12	98%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29718	89%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	29559	89%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29965	90%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	29776	89%	**88	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	29312	88%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	80%	29791	89%	**80	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	29646	89%	**63	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	76%	29428	88%	**78	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	29399	88%	**58	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	29863	90%	**30	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	29631	89%	**17	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	27601	83%	**07	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	20987	63%	**42	85%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	29892	90%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	27340	82%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	29559	89%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29370	88%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	29936	90%	**17	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	29327	88%	**12	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	71%	14344	43%	**2	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	24700	74%	**76	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23931	72%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	22858	69%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	19827	59%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	21408	64%	**4	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	19551	59%	**8	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	25135	75%	**88	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20624	62%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16810	50%	**2	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	22582	68%	**73	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	15447	46%	**8	81%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25251	76%	**22	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16766	50%	**8	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	19261	58%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	12154	36%	**3	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	19885	60%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	24250	73%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22945	69%	**99	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	26020	78%	**48	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	20421	61%	**10	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18768	56%	**8	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	25135	75%	**88	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	25353	76%	**43	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	19247	58%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	16201	49%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	15867	48%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	18521	56%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	20900	63%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	23540	71%	**1	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	23177	69%	**93	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26440	79%	**52	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	22075	66%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14837	44%	**5	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	76%	21698	65%	**09	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	25367	76%	**37	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	64%	10486	31%	**9	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	16331	49%	**2	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19609	59%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	24482	73%	**2	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	13706	41%	**9	86%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18898	57%	**1	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	60%	15273	46%	**4	83%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	25135	75%	**88	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	19841	59%	**24	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17608	53%	**1	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	60%	19870	60%	**53	83%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14562	44%	**5	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	85%	20436	61%	**79	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	90%	17579	53%	**63	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	19479	58%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	69%	14678	44%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17695	53%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	17216	52%	**1	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	13082	39%	**2	87%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	25918	78%	**70	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

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[...] 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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