Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 115gr | Speer TMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 115gr \| Speer TMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	3995
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.575" \| 14.6mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.204" \| 5.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.204" \| 5.2mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B6203_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 115gr | Speer TMJ bullet and 53 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, 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>>	95%	23757	71%	**63	87%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	29834	89%	**19	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	29733	89%	**12	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	29356	88%	**45	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	29095	87%	**98	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	29646	89%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	28732	86%	**93	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	29443	88%	**75	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	29530	89%	**24	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	29501	88%	**89	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	75%	29820	89%	**58	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	86%	29124	87%	**11	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	85%	28790	86%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	29936	90%	**43	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	28210	85%	**09	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	29240	88%	**62	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	29762	89%	**65	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	29834	89%	**19	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	29617	89%	**02	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	10646	32%	**0	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	29399	88%	**71	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	28718	86%	**43	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	28543	86%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	29240	88%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	28718	86%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	28703	86%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	29008	87%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	29689	89%	**94	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	71%	29457	88%	**55	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	29095	87%	**52	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	28848	86%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	9181	28%	**7	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	88%	28631	86%	**55	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	90%	29312	88%	**98	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	29138	87%	**53	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	26687	80%	**40	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	29530	89%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	29675	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	29341	88%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	29965	90%	**55	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	29588	89%	**99	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	29399	88%	**71	93%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	78%	29008	87%	**35	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	82%	28660	86%	**12	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	74%	28732	86%	**75	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	89%	29747	89%	**81	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	28718	86%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	29486	88%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	24700	74%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	28660	86%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	85%	29979	90%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	92%	29921	90%	**85	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	29733	89%	**86	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	81%	16926	51%	**02	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	21176	63%	**75	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	22684	68%	**14	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	21321	64%	**27	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	19638	59%	**50	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	20407	61%	**02	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17071	51%	**66	93%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	25556	77%	**02	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	18840	56%	**56	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	14852	45%	**17	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	19798	59%	**65	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	69%	17941	54%	**68	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	14460	43%	**40	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	16998	51%	**33	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	22902	69%	**30	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21016	63%	**01	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	23656	71%	**57	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	17666	53%	**96	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	17129	51%	**83	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	64%	5613	17%	**3	96%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	25512	76%	**02	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	24004	72%	**75	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	17535	53%	**09	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	14228	43%	**4	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	14388	43%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	16491	49%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	18710	56%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	21277	64%	**73	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	21901	66%	**14	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24091	72%	**63	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	18637	56%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	66%	5424	16%	**3	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	13532	41%	**30	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	85%	25701	77%	**35	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	23090	69%	**65	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	75%	12749	38%	**99	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14228	43%	**4	93%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	18159	54%	**83	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	22829	68%	**56	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	12256	37%	**5	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	16636	50%	**63	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25512	76%	**02	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	17912	54%	**19	95%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	16360	49%	**66	96%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	65%	21132	63%	**20	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12705	38%	**01	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	26832	80%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	18420	55%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	10341	31%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	16230	49%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	14620	44%	**30	94%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	11690	35%	**8	82%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	23989	72%	**98	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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