Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 115gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Herco, Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 115gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	3994
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
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_B6201_C583
Last updated:	2026-03-10

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 115gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant Herco, Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200. 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%	26832	80%	**39	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	29863	90%	**25	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29834	89%	**25	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	29994	90%	**65	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	29994	90%	**14	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29689	89%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	29805	89%	**22	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	29341	88%	**88	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	29167	87%	**34	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	29356	88%	**02	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	81%	29573	89%	**96	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	29704	89%	**65	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	97%	28210	85%	**42	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	29921	90%	**34	91%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	79%	29573	89%	**34	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	29602	89%	**65	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29863	90%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	29907	90%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	28471	85%	**57	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	29414	88%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	29327	88%	**32	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	29921	90%	**85	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	29675	89%	**75	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	29863	90%	**25	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	29443	88%	**12	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	11850	36%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	29283	88%	**85	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	29457	88%	**66	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	29791	89%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	29733	89%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	29776	89%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	29428	88%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	29863	90%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	29921	90%	**07	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	69%	29646	89%	**62	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	29892	90%	**75	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	29834	89%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	10718	32%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	87%	29878	90%	**85	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	29544	89%	**17	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	29573	89%	**60	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	30008	90%	**96	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	29747	89%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	29921	90%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	29994	90%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	29689	89%	**65	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	30008	90%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	81%	29675	89%	**60	93%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	29283	88%	**85	93%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29921	90%	**65	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	29994	90%	**39	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	73%	29747	89%	**04	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	29805	89%	**94	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	27137	81%	**65	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	29385	88%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	26121	78%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	29457	88%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	29399	88%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	29849	89%	**94	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29544	89%	**93	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	84%	29718	89%	**25	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	77%	16201	49%	**93	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	23148	69%	**14	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23148	69%	**30	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	21538	65%	**40	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	20276	61%	**66	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21002	63%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18449	55%	**09	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	27485	82%	**48	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20697	62%	**96	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16404	49%	**63	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	60%	16244	49%	**56	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21248	64%	**04	99%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	60%	11618	35%	**8	90%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	17202	52%	**52	80%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	61%	19102	57%	**63	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24613	74%	**73	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16085	48%	**89	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	18681	56%	**73	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	11168	33%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	19624	59%	**19	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	23337	70%	**47	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22872	69%	**53	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25657	77%	**06	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	19609	59%	**45	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	18608	56%	**19	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	84%	9674	29%	**7	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27441	82%	**58	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25541	77%	**07	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	19058	57%	**52	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	15693	47%	**40	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	15258	46%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	18246	55%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	19160	57%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	21828	65%	**89	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22858	69%	**43	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26078	78%	**12	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	20769	62%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	86%	9210	28%	**0	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	14025	42%	**53	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	81%	24453	73%	**22	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	25164	75%	**98	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	69%	11908	36%	**73	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15664	47%	**37	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	19435	58%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24482	73%	**86	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	12604	38%	**1	82%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	18072	54%	**99	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	60%	14968	45%	**22	80%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27441	82%	**58	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	19305	58%	**58	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	17796	53%	**09	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	20131	60%	**01	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	60%	13880	42%	**43	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	91%	23366	70%	**93	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	19160	57%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	11284	34%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	17796	53%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	16027	48%	**73	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12763	38%	**04	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	26658	80%	**50	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	61%	15940	48%	**60	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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