Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 116.6gr | Peregrine VRG6 Solid

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 116.6gr \| Peregrine VRG6 Solid
Bullet Weight:	117gr \| 7.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.622" \| 15.8mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.251" \| 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.200" \| 5.1mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B8178_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:28 - 1:23

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 116.6gr | Peregrine VRG6 Solid bullet and 53 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, 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>>	96%	21408	64%	**94	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	77%	29936	90%	**99	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	74%	28384	85%	**73	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	76%	28369	85%	**06	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	83%	29124	87%	**75	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	29631	89%	**30	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	80%	28398	85%	**53	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	69%	29979	90%	**55	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	80%	28485	85%	**88	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	89%	28935	87%	**57	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	78%	29269	88%	**19	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	91%	29588	89%	**85	89%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	91%	29240	88%	**35	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	29225	88%	**07	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	74%	28790	86%	**89	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	75%	29704	89%	**35	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	70%	28718	86%	**19	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	85%	29936	90%	**99	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	29022	87%	**76	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	8412	25%	**4	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	69%	29921	90%	**55	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	29878	90%	**34	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	83%	29515	88%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	92%	28601	86%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	92%	28979	87%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	87%	29704	89%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	83%	29776	89%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	76%	28297	85%	**55	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	75%	29573	89%	**19	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	70%	29530	89%	**25	96%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	63%	29124	87%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	79%	28514	85%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	6672	20%	**1	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	92%	28355	85%	**25	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	74%	28964	87%	**30	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	20755	62%	**02	91%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	92%	29443	88%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	83%	29704	89%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	28355	85%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	27688	83%	**83	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	28863	87%	**66	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	29921	90%	**55	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	82%	28398	85%	**99	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	88%	29660	89%	**99	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	79%	28950	87%	**45	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	92%	28572	86%	**32	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	66%	28892	87%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	28036	84%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	19972	60%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	86%	29646	89%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	89%	29559	89%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	95%	28616	86%	**32	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	29124	87%	**50	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	88%	17143	51%	**96	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	17666	53%	**96	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	20798	62%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	19783	59%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	15766	47%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	16781	50%	**20	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	14533	44%	**4	90%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	22974	69%	**27	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	17172	51%	**04	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	13068	39%	**1	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	17172	51%	**83	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	74%	17985	54%	**52	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	12401	37%	**4	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	15200	46%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	20943	63%	**4	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	18202	55%	**19	87%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	62%	20653	62%	**75	91%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	15200	46%	**37	99%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	14243	43%	**01	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	79%	5656	17%	**6	96%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	22931	69%	**27	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	21263	64%	**06	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	14547	44%	**24	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	12444	37%	**8	97%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	10892	33%	**2	99%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	14533	44%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	15374	46%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	17724	53%	**01	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	18565	56%	**25	95%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	21234	64%	**81	92%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	27499	82%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	15925	48%	**63	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	82%	4975	15%	**6	89%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	11066	33%	**8	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	19232	58%	**89	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	83%	12604	38%	**86	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	12894	39%	**2	91%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	15940	48%	**14	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	21350	64%	**10	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	68%	12444	37%	**1	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	14852	45%	**07	98%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22931	69%	**27	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	14272	43%	**10	91%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	13619	41%	**8	93%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	71%	21350	64%	**04	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	63%	11327	34%	**1	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	24642	74%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	14939	45%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	7977	24%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	13126	39%	**01	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	12038	36%	**5	91%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	65%	11095	33%	**5	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	21190	64%	**29	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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