Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 80gr | Barnes TAC-XP

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon Universal, Maxam CSB 2, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2, Vihtavuori N330

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 80gr \| Barnes TAC-XP
Manufacturer SKU:	30440
Bullet Weight:	80gr \| 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.512" \| 13.0mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.141" \| 3.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.141" \| 3.6mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B696_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 80gr | Barnes TAC-XP bullet and 51 powders such as Hodgdon Universal, Maxam CSB 2, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2, Vihtavuori N330. 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%	29994	90%	**47	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	75%	28282	85%	**85	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	80%	29965	90%	**57	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	83%	29167	87%	**06	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	80%	28674	86%	**58	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	83%	29559	89%	**04	96%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	69%	29675	89%	**83	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	28790	86%	**35	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	90%	28442	85%	**91	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	79%	29095	87%	**67	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	91%	28819	86%	**06	83%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	92%	29515	88%	**80	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	86%	29820	89%	**58	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	75%	28674	86%	**11	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	76%	29921	90%	**67	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	72%	29617	89%	**70	92%
Hodgdon Universal 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29994	90%	**47	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	28761	86%	**17	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	9471	28%	**27	98%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	69%	29631	89%	**80	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	29066	87%	**68	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	84%	29892	90%	**47	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	29298	88%	**08	100%
Maxam CSB 2 👍	<<locked>>	94%	29559	89%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	87%	28645	86%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	29457	88%	**72	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	29675	89%	**16	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	75%	29124	87%	**54	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	70%	29298	88%	**54	92%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	29051	87%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	80%	28964	87%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	8630	26%	**10	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	96%	29747	89%	**06	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	75%	29979	90%	**88	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	96%	20769	62%	**91	84%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	93%	29080	87%	**01	98%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	84%	29660	89%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	74%	29950	90%	**53	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	26426	79%	**75	89%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29675	89%	**27	100%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	69%	29631	89%	**80	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	84%	29399	88%	**60	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	89%	29892	90%	**44	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	94%	29515	88%	**90	92%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	29689	89%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	83%	29341	88%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	20842	62%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N330 👍	<<locked>>	88%	29805	89%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	90%	29298	88%	**37	98%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	28326	85%	**54	92%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	71%	29051	87%	**88	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	19551	59%	**17	99%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	20943	63%	**50	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	19305	58%	**57	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	16505	49%	**43	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	17854	54%	**19	100%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	15273	46%	**43	85%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	22249	67%	**03	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	16650	50%	**60	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	13489	40%	**14	94%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	17637	53%	**68	92%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	85%	24497	73%	**01	80%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	61%	13024	39%	**24	86%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	15679	47%	**47	99%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	21089	63%	**73	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	18333	55%	**88	81%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	62%	20639	62%	**53	85%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	15795	47%	**02	96%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	15040	45%	**73	95%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]*	<<locked>>	60%	4917	15%	**5	88%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	22205	67%	**03	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	21379	64%	**11	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	15200	46%	**89	92%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	12256	37%	**55	92%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	11864	36%	**11	97%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	15156	45%	**50	99%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	16085	48%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	18681	56%	**06	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	18898	57%	**07	90%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	61%	21103	63%	**63	86%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	26411	79%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	16012	48%	**39	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	62%	4859	15%	**8	82%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	60%	11211	34%	**65	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	20030	60%	**98	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	90%	17245	52%	**90	80%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	61%	12981	39%	**68	85%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	16085	48%	**76	94%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	21741	65%	**12	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	78%	16839	50%	**25	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	14968	45%	**53	95%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22205	67%	**03	82%
[Somchem MP200]*	<<locked>>	61%	15476	46%	**96	87%
[Somchem MS200]*	<<locked>>	60%	14054	42%	**30	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	71%	15214	46%	**16	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	24816	74%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	15476	46%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	9224	28%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	13242	40%	**47	95%
[Vihtavuori N340]*	<<locked>>	61%	12952	39%	**01	86%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	74%	15214	46%	**02	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	21756	65%	**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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