Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 92.6gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Hodgdon CFE Pistol, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, Somchem MS200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 92.6gr \| Sellier & Bellot FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	31912
Bullet Weight:	93gr \| 6.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.476" \| 12.1mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.105" \| 2.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.105" \| 2.7mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B7243_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 92.6gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ bullet and 51 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Hodgdon CFE Pistol, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, Somchem MS200. 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%	24482	73%	**60	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	29515	88%	**19	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	72%	29617	89%	**02	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	29892	90%	**45	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	29399	88%	**01	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	28979	87%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	29472	88%	**09	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	29921	90%	**85	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	29109	87%	**30	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	28935	87%	**93	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	74%	29515	88%	**58	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	86%	29341	88%	**27	88%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	85%	28892	87%	**62	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	28689	86%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	29994	90%	**25	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	29211	88%	**58	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	28964	87%	**58	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	29515	88%	**19	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29544	89%	**16	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	11371	34%	**17	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	29878	90%	**85	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	29196	88%	**57	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29037	87%	**26	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	89%	29863	90%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	29486	88%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	28993	87%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	28340	85%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	29936	90%	**04	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	71%	29631	89%	**62	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	29631	89%	**65	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	28689	86%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	9906	30%	**4	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	88%	29138	87%	**81	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	29370	88%	**53	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	27325	82%	**44	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	29312	88%	**09	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	29762	89%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	29878	90%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	28877	87%	**29	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	28761	86%	**93	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	29878	90%	**85	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	29762	89%	**65	99%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29095	87%	**29	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	74%	28689	86%	**75	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	29979	90%	**98	96%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	28442	85%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	24932	75%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	81%	29443	88%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	29733	89%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	91%	29037	87%	**72	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	29225	88%	**83	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	86%	19218	58%	**39	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	22524	68%	**81	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	22408	67%	**81	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	20653	62%	**88	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	19247	58%	**11	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	20407	61%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17332	52%	**34	91%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	25628	77%	**93	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	19145	57%	**34	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	15751	47%	**98	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	20160	60%	**52	97%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	73%	20494	61%	**14	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	15069	45%	**17	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	17985	54%	**20	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	22553	68%	**01	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	21393	64%	**85	88%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	23830	71%	**50	92%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	18405	55%	**86	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17274	52%	**50	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	5627	17%	**8	94%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	25585	77%	**03	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	23960	72%	**65	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	17521	53%	**73	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	14359	43%	**52	97%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	14489	43%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	16520	50%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	18753	56%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	21770	65%	**60	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	21263	64%	**85	95%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24250	73%	**57	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	20363	61%	**32	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	62%	5526	17%	**8	88%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	13619	41%	**91	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	23235	70%	**55	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	78%	14750	44%	**09	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14895	45%	**61	91%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	18173	54%	**50	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	24308	73%	**57	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	66%	13996	42%	**55	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17158	51%	**37	98%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25585	77%	**03	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17695	53%	**80	93%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	16723	50%	**37	95%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	69%	24134	72%	**70	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13300	40%	**68	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	18420	55%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	10559	32%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	16607	50%	**63	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15229	46%	**04	93%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12314	37%	**29	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	24642	74%	**04	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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