Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 147gr | Hornady XTP

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 147gr \| Hornady XTP
Manufacturer SKU:	35580
Bullet Weight:	147gr \| 9.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.650" \| 16.5mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.279" \| 7.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.179" \| 4.6mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B2774_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:28 - 1:23

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 147gr | Hornady XTP bullet and 54 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, 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>>	96%	26687	80%	**29	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	28863	87%	**93	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	68%	27905	84%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	71%	28601	86%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	29080	87%	**7	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	28529	86%	**33	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	28906	87%	**96	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	80%	28514	85%	**04	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	29689	89%	**30	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	28311	85%	**70	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	28224	85%	**19	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	29791	89%	**14	93%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	81%	28689	86%	**38	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29805	89%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	28268	85%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	28732	86%	**52	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	28921	87%	**52	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	28863	87%	**93	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	29588	89%	**96	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	12328	37%	**5	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	80%	28514	85%	**04	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	29950	90%	**56	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	29950	90%	**15	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	28427	85%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	28268	85%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	28485	85%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	28079	84%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	29617	89%	**7	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	29037	87%	**38	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	29573	89%	**55	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	29820	89%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	10762	32%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	29312	88%	**52	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	86%	28935	87%	**91	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	29602	89%	**47	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	94%	28543	86%	**53	98%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29254	88%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	29153	87%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	66%	28587	86%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	29138	87%	**42	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	28674	86%	**79	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	28514	85%	**04	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	75%	29240	88%	**32	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	29921	90%	**19	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	29834	89%	**88	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	28848	86%	**65	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	27746	83%	**71	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	20958	63%	**02	85%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	28935	87%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	26455	79%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	29820	89%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29791	89%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	28572	86%	**58	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	28572	86%	**63	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	71%	14533	44%	**3	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	23830	71%	**24	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23859	72%	**0	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	23032	69%	**3	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	19899	60%	**6	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21683	65%	**2	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	18623	56%	**5	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	24511	73%	**38	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20900	63%	**2	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	17129	51%	**2	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	21509	64%	**14	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	60%	15069	45%	**8	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	17274	52%	**2	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	19580	59%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	24178	72%	**3	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22902	69%	**60	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	26063	78%	**09	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	19348	58%	**1	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	18057	54%	**5	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	78%	8760	26%	**3	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	24511	73%	**38	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	26063	78%	**10	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	19827	59%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	15302	46%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	16230	49%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	18594	56%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	19406	58%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	23685	71%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	23018	69%	**47	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26469	79%	**09	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	22466	67%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	8528	26%	**3	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	15200	46%	**9	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	76%	21422	64%	**63	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	25904	78%	**04	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	63%	10095	30%	**6	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	15505	46%	**9	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	18782	56%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24642	74%	**6	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13329	40%	**0	86%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	19406	58%	**5	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	24511	73%	**38	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	19160	57%	**1	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	18101	54%	**5	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	20001	60%	**20	83%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	15055	45%	**2	90%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	85%	20088	60%	**40	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	89%	16839	50%	**07	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	19885	60%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	12053	36%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	18217	55%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	16346	49%	**9	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13431	40%	**9	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26731	80%	**40	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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