Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 90gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 90gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	3992
Bullet Weight:	90gr \| 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.435" \| 11.0mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.064" \| 1.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.064" \| 1.6mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B6198_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 90gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 52 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	96%	24598	74%	**12	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	29588	89%	**68	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	72%	29559	89%	**48	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	29356	88%	**85	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	28660	86%	**34	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	29515	88%	**03	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	29428	88%	**58	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	29051	87%	**17	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	29747	89%	**86	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	29066	87%	**42	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	74%	29733	89%	**14	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	86%	29602	89%	**83	88%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	86%	29747	89%	**31	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	29080	87%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	29762	89%	**71	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	29283	88%	**08	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	29240	88%	**14	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	29588	89%	**68	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	29138	87%	**55	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	10907	33%	**40	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	29008	87%	**14	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	29675	89%	**19	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	77%	28689	86%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	29660	89%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	29428	88%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	29385	88%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	29095	87%	**90	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	29472	88%	**40	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	28979	87%	**04	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	29718	89%	**17	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	29936	90%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	9384	28%	**04	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	87%	28732	86%	**27	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	29443	88%	**06	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	27891	84%	**03	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	29051	87%	**52	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	29573	89%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	29341	88%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	29051	87%	**81	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	29994	90%	**68	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	29008	87%	**14	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	78%	29486	88%	**01	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	28848	86%	**72	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	74%	29153	87%	**27	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	87%	29196	88%	**31	95%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	29704	89%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	29080	87%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	24947	75%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	29327	88%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	29457	88%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	91%	29298	88%	**27	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	29472	88%	**35	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	85%	18971	57%	**68	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	21538	65%	**17	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	22553	68%	**27	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	20653	62%	**27	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	19000	57%	**47	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	20001	60%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	17811	53%	**96	92%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	26034	78%	**55	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	19014	57%	**76	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	15345	46%	**34	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	20711	62%	**14	97%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	73%	20175	60%	**40	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	15273	46%	**66	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	17680	53%	**57	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	22916	69%	**50	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	21741	65%	**47	88%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24120	72%	**99	92%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	17724	53%	**12	99%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	16534	50%	**70	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	5439	16%	**4	93%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	25991	78%	**52	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	24729	74%	**27	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	17724	53%	**25	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	14678	44%	**01	97%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	13938	42%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	17274	52%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	18521	56%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	21495	64%	**99	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22031	66%	**44	95%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24729	74%	**09	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	19624	59%	**58	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	61%	4917	15%	**8	86%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	13126	39%	**14	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	23496	70%	**01	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	77%	14228	43%	**35	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	14373	43%	**84	91%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	17651	53%	**80	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	24134	72%	**99	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	66%	13851	42%	**84	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17593	53%	**99	99%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25991	78%	**52	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17811	53%	**22	93%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	16201	49%	**66	94%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	68%	23844	71%	**06	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13126	39%	**98	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	28166	84%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	18072	54%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	10196	31%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	16099	48%	**93	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	15302	46%	**47	93%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	63%	12908	39%	**84	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	24700	74%	**47	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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.