Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 124gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 124gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	3998
Bullet Weight:	124gr \| 8.0g
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_B6204_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 124gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 0 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, 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>>	96%	25976	78%	**66	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	29443	88%	**57	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29486	88%	**63	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	29878	90%	**02	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	29762	89%	**55	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29718	89%	**94	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	29559	89%	**53	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	29356	88%	**65	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	29298	88%	**71	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	29878	90%	**43	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	82%	29849	89%	**37	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	29921	90%	**02	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	96%	27572	83%	**73	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	29907	90%	**75	92%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	79%	29138	87%	**65	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	29921	90%	**02	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29747	89%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	29298	88%	**84	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	27905	84%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	29921	90%	**20	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	29718	89%	**79	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	29747	89%	**19	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	29646	89%	**12	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	29443	88%	**57	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	29965	90%	**57	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	11560	35%	**6	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	82%	29356	88%	**65	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	29631	89%	**07	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	29762	89%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	29588	89%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	29341	88%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	29892	90%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	29950	90%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	29834	89%	**42	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	69%	29196	88%	**96	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	29747	89%	**12	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	29979	90%	**43	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29240	88%	**12	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	88%	30008	90%	**65	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	29501	88%	**01	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	29283	88%	**24	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	29834	89%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	29907	90%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	29878	90%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	29747	89%	**02	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	29820	89%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	82%	29892	90%	**04	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	29356	88%	**65	82%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29979	90%	**02	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29733	89%	**80	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	74%	29950	90%	**45	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	29791	89%	**29	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	27021	81%	**06	84%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	20291	61%	**17	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	29602	89%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	25686	77%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	29936	90%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	29457	88%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	29733	89%	**29	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29269	88%	**24	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	85%	29994	90%	**60	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	75%	15156	45%	**24	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	23424	70%	**65	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23148	69%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21857	66%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	20233	61%	**14	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21248	64%	**70	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	18898	57%	**70	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	79%	27064	81%	**32	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	20798	62%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	16534	50%	**20	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	16476	49%	**20	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	21886	66%	**61	99%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	11487	34%	**9	91%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	64%	16027	48%	**76	80%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	61%	18985	57%	**10	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24207	73%	**07	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	16099	48%	**50	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	18956	57%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	11008	33%	**6	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	19421	58%	**66	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	23496	70%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	23076	69%	**04	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24497	73%	**34	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	19653	59%	**96	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17999	54%	**56	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	10762	32%	**7	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	79%	27064	81%	**32	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	24772	74%	**35	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	18318	55%	**79	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	14808	44%	**1	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15156	45%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	18289	55%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	19305	58%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	22133	66%	**40	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22669	68%	**88	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26223	79%	**60	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	20929	63%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14156	42%	**14	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	79%	23076	69%	**34	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	24250	73%	**29	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	69%	11342	34%	**10	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	15838	47%	**01	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	18826	56%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	24860	75%	**37	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12720	38%	**5	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	18449	55%	**63	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14518	44%	**66	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	27064	81%	**32	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	18768	56%	**99	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	16969	51%	**40	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	19232	58%	**35	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	14243	43%	**14	87%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	89%	22046	66%	**07	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	94%	18695	56%	**84	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	19363	58%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	11008	33%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17071	51%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	16331	49%	**37	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	13010	39%	**4	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26121	78%	**78	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	60%	15026	45%	**4	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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