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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 70N, Maxam CSB 2, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200, 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:	<<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_B696_C583
Last updated:	2026-04-06

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 80gr | Barnes TAC-XP bullet and 60 powders such as ADI AP 70N, Maxam CSB 2, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200, 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>>	76%	29718	89%	**24	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	77%	29863	90%	**01	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	79%	29486	88%	**34	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	83%	29501	88%	**96	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	80%	29414	88%	**49	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	83%	29515	88%	**81	95%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	70%	29950	90%	**60	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	83%	29936	90%	**39	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	91%	29211	88%	**94	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	89%	29501	88%	**91	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	80%	29878	90%	**57	98%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	96%	22553	68%	**99	95%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	93%	30008	90%	**13	84%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	87%	29486	88%	**29	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	29805	89%	**60	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	93%	29617	89%	**67	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	85%	29588	89%	**35	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	22669	68%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	29472	88%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	76%	29457	88%	**07	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	63%	29269	88%	**75	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	76%	29878	90%	**47	89%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	72%	29457	88%	**44	91%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	84%	29718	89%	**24	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	29878	90%	**17	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	10051	30%	**30	99%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	70%	29878	90%	**60	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	73%	29704	89%	**55	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	84%	29602	89%	**27	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	29907	90%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 2 👍	<<locked>>	94%	29762	89%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	88%	29066	87%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	85%	29791	89%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	29979	90%	**06	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	76%	29486	88%	**44	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	71%	29617	89%	**47	92%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	29530	89%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	81%	29530	89%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	9195	28%	**14	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	96%	29718	89%	**93	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	75%	30008	90%	**72	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	97%	21060	63%	**88	84%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	94%	29805	89%	**04	98%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	84%	29718	89%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	74%	29472	88%	**34	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	26992	81%	**72	89%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	29646	89%	**08	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	91%	29501	88%	**36	86%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	70%	29878	90%	**60	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	84%	29660	89%	**50	97%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	29907	90%	**27	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	95%	29863	90%	**70	92%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	68%	29994	90%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	84%	29660	89%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	21132	63%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N330 👍	<<locked>>	88%	29979	90%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	91%	29878	90%	**40	98%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	28297	85%	**44	92%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	72%	29530	89%	**88	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	93%	29602	89%	**17	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	19247	58%	**91	98%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	20900	63%	**37	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	19247	58%	**40	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	17753	53%	**57	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	18173	54%	**09	100%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	15650	47%	**40	85%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	22002	66%	**73	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	16795	50%	**53	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	13634	41%	**01	93%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	13489	40%	**01	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	17941	54%	**62	92%
[Alliant Herco]*	<<locked>>	62%	10298	31%	**76	80%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	86%	24961	75%	**98	80%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	62%	16476	49%	**50	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	20349	61%	**34	93%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	61%	13431	40%	**24	86%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	15867	48%	**37	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	9355	28%	**43	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	15766	47%	**73	99%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	20900	63%	**57	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	26745	80%	**26	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	18231	55%	**68	80%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	61%	20378	61%	**34	85%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	16447	49%	**06	97%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	14562	44%	**37	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	68%	6251	19%	**3	92%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	21973	66%	**83	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	21364	64%	**94	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	14547	44%	**50	90%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	12517	38%	**55	92%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	12140	36%	**04	97%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	15258	46%	**47	98%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	16288	49%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	18623	56%	**86	100%
[Ramshot Silhouette]*	<<locked>>	61%	18478	55%	**78	89%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	61%	20842	62%	**40	85%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	26745	80%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	16520	50%	**42	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	70%	6063	18%	**3	86%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	61%	11618	35%	**68	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	20523	62%	**98	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	91%	17738	53%	**90	80%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	61%	13213	40%	**61	85%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	15606	47%	**43	93%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	21814	65%	**96	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	78%	17100	51%	**16	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15229	46%	**47	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	82%	22205	67%	**75	80%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	21973	66%	**83	81%
[Somchem MP200]*	<<locked>>	60%	15171	45%	**66	87%
[Somchem MS200]*	<<locked>>	60%	14330	43%	**24	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	72%	15838	47%	**19	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	24947	75%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	15737	47%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	9573	29%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	13489	40%	**43	95%
[Vihtavuori N340]*	<<locked>>	61%	13242	40%	**98	86%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	74%	15621	47%	**99	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	21118	63%	**14	99%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	61%	13256	40%	**91	92%

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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