Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 147gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 147gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	4002
Bullet Weight:	147gr \| 9.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.640" \| 16.3mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.269" \| 6.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.269" \| 6.8mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B6211_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 147gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 54 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%	26063	78%	**25	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	29892	90%	**09	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29762	89%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	71%	28137	84%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	28355	85%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29979	90%	**53	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	28456	85%	**89	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	29486	88%	**20	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	29211	88%	**27	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	29443	88%	**89	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	29486	88%	**42	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	29298	88%	**14	93%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29486	88%	**55	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29254	88%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	30023	90%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	29457	88%	**61	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	29718	89%	**65	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	29892	90%	**09	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	29008	87%	**96	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	11603	35%	**8	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	29486	88%	**20	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	29356	88%	**56	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	29240	88%	**15	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	29472	88%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	29269	88%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	29791	89%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	29486	88%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	29095	87%	**4	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	29921	90%	**52	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	28877	87%	**48	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	28616	86%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	9993	30%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	85%	28645	86%	**45	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	88%	29965	90%	**14	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	28805	86%	**40	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	95%	28703	86%	**63	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	28660	86%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	28718	86%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	66%	28123	84%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	28674	86%	**35	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	29646	89%	**96	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	29486	88%	**20	84%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	75%	28456	85%	**29	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	29138	87%	**12	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	28776	86%	**75	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	29907	90%	**81	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	26977	81%	**58	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	20305	61%	**89	85%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	28311	85%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	25904	78%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	29095	87%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29095	87%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	29486	88%	**71	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29631	89%	**79	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	71%	13909	42%	**6	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	23105	69%	**20	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23438	70%	**0	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	22611	68%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	19363	58%	**3	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	20958	63%	**5	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	18072	54%	**8	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	77%	24976	75%	**48	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20465	61%	**9	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	16708	50%	**9	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	21060	63%	**14	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	60%	14460	43%	**9	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	16447	49%	**5	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	19116	57%	**2	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	23786	71%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22336	67%	**50	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25425	76%	**06	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	18753	56%	**5	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	17347	52%	**9	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	8920	27%	**9	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	77%	24976	75%	**48	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25541	77%	**07	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	19160	57%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	14721	44%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15374	46%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	18086	54%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	19000	57%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	23090	69%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	22336	67%	**40	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	25875	78%	**02	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	21770	65%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	7832	23%	**3	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	14692	44%	**9	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	76%	20697	62%	**56	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	25106	75%	**01	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	66%	10341	31%	**3	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	15055	45%	**3	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	18362	55%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	24207	73%	**2	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12662	38%	**0	85%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	18695	56%	**8	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	24976	75%	**48	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	18420	55%	**1	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17318	52%	**5	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	60%	19145	57%	**10	83%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	14388	43%	**2	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	87%	20450	61%	**50	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	90%	17027	51%	**17	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	19116	57%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	11240	34%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17477	52%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	15708	47%	**9	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12952	39%	**3	88%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26194	79%	**37	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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