Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 147gr | ALSA PRO FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 147gr \| ALSA PRO FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	FMJ_355_147
Bullet Weight:	147gr \| 9.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.661" \| 16.8mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.290" \| 7.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.290" \| 7.4mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B10928_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 147gr | ALSA PRO FMJ bullet and 56 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340. 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%	25773	77%	**99	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	28993	87%	**79	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29559	89%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	71%	28181	84%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	28616	86%	**1	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	28340	85%	**20	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	28964	87%	**79	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	28558	86%	**45	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	29588	89%	**04	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	29530	89%	**17	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	28369	85%	**60	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	29892	90%	**29	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	28674	86%	**84	92%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	83%	28587	86%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	29834	89%	**27	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	27644	83%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	29196	88%	**45	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	29356	88%	**45	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	28993	87%	**79	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	29820	89%	**89	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	11893	36%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	28703	86%	**48	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	82%	29588	89%	**04	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	29631	89%	**43	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	29863	90%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	28340	85%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	28123	84%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	28340	85%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	29631	89%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	29225	88%	**1	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	29153	87%	**25	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	29965	90%	**48	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	29399	88%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	10356	31%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	87%	29704	89%	**45	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	88%	29849	89%	**91	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	29414	88%	**37	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	95%	28311	85%	**43	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	29399	88%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	29254	88%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	66%	28166	84%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	29878	90%	**35	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	28631	86%	**70	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	28703	86%	**48	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	29588	89%	**04	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29298	88%	**22	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	29863	90%	**09	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	73%	29051	87%	**58	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	29443	88%	**61	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	95%	25512	76%	**15	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	28500	85%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	24772	74%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	29762	89%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	83%	30023	90%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	28979	87%	**48	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	28660	86%	**53	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	73%	14388	43%	**3	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	23685	71%	**10	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23206	70%	**3	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	22495	67%	**6	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	19334	58%	**0	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21292	64%	**2	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18391	55%	**9	96%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	27108	81%	**22	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	78%	25324	76%	**38	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20436	61%	**6	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	16810	50%	**9	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21161	63%	**01	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	14982	45%	**5	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	15577	47%	**6	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	19290	58%	**2	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	23395	70%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	22133	66%	**33	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24860	75%	**79	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	18985	57%	**5	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17811	53%	**5	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	9137	27%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27064	81%	**22	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	78%	25324	76%	**38	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	25788	77%	**7	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	18159	54%	**5	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	14837	44%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15563	47%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	18188	55%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	18884	57%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	21234	64%	**6	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22887	69%	**33	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	25280	76%	**76	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	20508	61%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	85%	8804	26%	**9	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	13837	41%	**6	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	78%	21857	66%	**60	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	24004	72%	**1	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	66%	10646	32%	**6	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15229	46%	**0	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	18579	56%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24207	73%	**9	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	13082	39%	**3	85%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	17680	53%	**6	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27064	81%	**22	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	78%	25324	76%	**38	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	18956	57%	**8	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	17724	53%	**9	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	60%	19102	57%	**8	82%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13953	42%	**6	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	87%	20392	61%	**30	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	19072	57%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	11487	34%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	17695	53%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15954	48%	**9	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	12386	37%	**0	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	26745	80%	**30	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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