Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 100gr | AERO EXPP RN,- smax:4.40

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, ReloadSwiss RS 20

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 100gr \| AERO EXPP RN,- smax:4.40
Bullet Weight:	100gr \| 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.563" \| 14.3mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.192" \| 4.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.192" \| 4.9mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B101_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 100gr | AERO EXPP RN,- smax:4.40 bullet and 52 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, ReloadSwiss RS 20. 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>>	97%	24323	73%	**58	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	29660	89%	**11	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	28384	85%	**88	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	29356	88%	**40	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	29211	88%	**96	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	29660	89%	**52	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	29805	89%	**01	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	29646	89%	**67	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	29138	87%	**22	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	28935	87%	**81	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	75%	29254	88%	**50	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	87%	29443	88%	**16	87%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	87%	29501	88%	**63	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	29747	89%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	28587	86%	**07	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	29385	88%	**53	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	28645	86%	**40	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	29660	89%	**11	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	29225	88%	**98	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	11124	33%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	29921	90%	**70	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	29834	89%	**62	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	79%	29457	88%	**21	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	28572	86%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	29776	89%	**21	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	28732	86%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	28877	87%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	29646	89%	**89	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	72%	29950	90%	**60	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	29660	89%	**53	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	29907	90%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	10399	31%	**5	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	90%	29095	87%	**70	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	29298	88%	**52	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	25846	77%	**22	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	28645	86%	**91	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	28892	87%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	29341	88%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	29124	87%	**27	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	29124	87%	**91	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	29921	90%	**70	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	80%	29631	89%	**47	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	29791	89%	**24	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	75%	28935	87%	**57	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	28384	85%	**57	95%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	29153	87%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	28979	87%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	24976	75%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	29399	88%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	85%	28979	87%	**21	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	93%	29820	89%	**76	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	29269	88%	**81	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	87%	19377	58%	**43	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	21785	65%	**73	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	21611	65%	**83	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	20334	61%	**96	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	19189	58%	**19	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	19870	60%	**71	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17347	52%	**45	91%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	24743	74%	**78	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	19305	58%	**45	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	15287	46%	**99	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	19870	60%	**47	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	74%	20624	62%	**12	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	15273	46%	**29	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	17680	53%	**19	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	22089	66%	**02	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	20711	62%	**70	87%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	22989	69%	**35	91%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	18652	56%	**91	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	16665	50%	**42	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	6541	20%	**5	96%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	24976	75%	**81	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	23931	72%	**66	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	16998	51%	**65	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	14968	45%	**83	97%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	14373	43%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17056	51%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	18014	54%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	20421	61%	**45	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	21509	64%	**93	95%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	23424	70%	**32	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	19450	58%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	6135	18%	**5	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	13169	39%	**86	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	23482	70%	**63	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	78%	14504	43%	**27	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14692	44%	**70	91%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	17506	52%	**38	97%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	23308	70%	**45	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	66%	14141	42%	**70	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17216	52%	**48	98%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	24976	75%	**81	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	17448	52%	**75	93%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	16114	48%	**22	94%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	70%	25048	75%	**81	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13343	40%	**79	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	27340	82%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	17869	54%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	10863	33%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	15635	47%	**45	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15214	46%	**12	92%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	63%	12923	39%	**60	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	23917	72%	**83	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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