Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 97gr | MEN QD2

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon Universal, Maxam CSB 2, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N330

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 97gr \| MEN QD2
Bullet Weight:	97gr \| 6.3g
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_B3792_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 97gr | MEN QD2 bullet and 0 powders such as Hodgdon Universal, 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>>	80%	29863	90%	**04	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	79%	29718	89%	**88	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	82%	29704	89%	**30	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	29878	90%	**93	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	84%	29414	88%	**35	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	86%	29878	90%	**62	96%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	72%	29791	89%	**37	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	29544	89%	**09	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	94%	29153	87%	**65	100%
Alliant BE-86 👍	<<locked>>	92%	29428	88%	**68	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	82%	29225	88%	**17	99%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	97%	20798	62%	**63	95%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	96%	29646	89%	**83	84%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	29457	88%	**24	98%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	97%	29805	89%	**50	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	88%	29588	89%	**19	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	20726	62%	**14	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	29385	88%	**52	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	77%	29124	87%	**91	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	66%	29733	89%	**58	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	78%	29341	88%	**17	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	75%	29863	90%	**34	92%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	88%	29863	90%	**04	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	90%	29457	88%	**85	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	8847	27%	**6	98%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	72%	29747	89%	**37	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	75%	29965	90%	**42	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	87%	29747	89%	**04	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	28224	85%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 2 👍	<<locked>>	96%	28021	84%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	92%	29704	89%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	88%	29950	90%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	29124	87%	**76	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	79%	29718	89%	**27	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	74%	29863	90%	**21	92%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	66%	29501	88%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	85%	29486	88%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	96%	27224	82%	**14	99%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	78%	29602	89%	**52	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	97%	18347	55%	**19	82%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	28732	86%	**62	98%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	86%	29211	88%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	76%	29689	89%	**30	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	97%	25063	75%	**22	89%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	29965	90%	**88	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	94%	29530	89%	**12	87%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	72%	29747	89%	**37	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	88%	29921	90%	**21	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	92%	29138	87%	**91	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	97%	28906	87%	**30	92%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	29008	87%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	87%	29921	90%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	19319	58%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N330 👍	<<locked>>	91%	29414	88%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	94%	29660	89%	**07	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	25744	77%	**75	91%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	74%	29501	88%	**58	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	18173	54%	**81	99%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	63%	20204	61%	**43	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	17796	53%	**33	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	15940	48%	**40	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	17187	52%	**02	100%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	62%	14518	44%	**43	85%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	20392	61%	**47	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	15664	47%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	12067	36%	**8	93%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	62%	12517	38%	**14	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	16882	51%	**52	92%
[Alliant Herco]*	<<locked>>	63%	9398	28%	**2	80%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	87%	23598	71%	**58	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	19043	57%	**04	93%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	61%	12183	37%	**17	85%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	14112	42%	**20	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	8427	25%	**3	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	14823	44%	**83	99%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	63%	20247	61%	**56	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	24903	75%	**80	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	62%	17361	52%	**61	80%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	61%	18449	55%	**98	84%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	14779	44%	**86	96%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	13735	41%	**50	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	91%	8151	24%	**7	97%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	20349	61%	**43	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	19276	58%	**52	99%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	13590	41%	**60	91%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	11719	35%	**1	92%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	11139	33%	**17	97%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	13300	40%	**17	98%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	15185	46%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	17260	52%	**76	100%
[Ramshot Silhouette]*	<<locked>>	62%	17448	52%	**65	89%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	60%	18927	57%	**04	85%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	62%	25193	76%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	14852	45%	**25	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	61%	10602	32%	**4	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	18057	54%	**58	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	94%	16694	50%	**80	81%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	61%	12125	36%	**1	85%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	14881	45%	**56	94%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	20827	62%	**93	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	78%	15896	48%	**06	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	14054	42%	**47	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	83%	20697	62%	**35	80%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	20349	61%	**43	81%
[Somchem MP200]*	<<locked>>	60%	13750	41%	**53	86%
[Somchem MS200]*	<<locked>>	60%	12981	39%	**17	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	72%	14518	44%	**09	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	23627	71%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	14808	44%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	8021	24%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	12140	36%	**33	95%
[Vihtavuori N340]*	<<locked>>	62%	12372	37%	**07	86%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	76%	14663	44%	**06	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	19711	59%	**84	99%

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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