Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 147gr | Speer TMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 2, Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 147gr \| Speer TMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	4006
Bullet Weight:	147gr \| 9.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.650" \| 16.5mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.279" \| 7.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.279" \| 7.1mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B6212_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 147gr | Speer TMJ bullet and 57 powders such as Accurate No. 2, 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%	25541	77%	**06	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	28863	87%	**89	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	28268	85%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	29022	87%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	29095	87%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	28761	86%	**33	100%
Accurate No. 2 👍	<<locked>>	76%	29370	88%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	28631	86%	**58	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	28921	87%	**04	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	28224	85%	**07	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	28442	85%	**70	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	28369	85%	**19	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	28718	86%	**94	92%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	83%	28863	87%	**42	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	28282	85%	**20	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	28674	86%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	28921	87%	**52	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	29153	87%	**55	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	28863	87%	**89	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	29805	89%	**99	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	10921	33%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	28587	86%	**58	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	82%	28921	87%	**04	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	28224	85%	**37	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	28152	84%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	28543	86%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	28413	85%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	28776	86%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	28340	85%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	29921	90%	**01	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	29196	88%	**38	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	29805	89%	**52	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	29530	89%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	10167	30%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	87%	29849	89%	**58	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	88%	29660	89%	**01	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	29602	89%	**50	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	28529	86%	**57	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	29588	89%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	29486	88%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29008	87%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	29573	89%	**45	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	28993	87%	**79	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	28587	86%	**58	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	28921	87%	**04	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29428	88%	**32	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	28297	85%	**96	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	74%	29965	90%	**91	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	29283	88%	**71	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	26455	79%	**45	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	20044	60%	**79	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	29051	87%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	24903	75%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	29994	90%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	83%	30008	90%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	28819	86%	**55	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	28732	86%	**63	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	73%	14228	43%	**9	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	23844	71%	**24	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	63%	24047	72%	**3	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	21321	64%	**0	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	19899	60%	**9	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	21524	65%	**2	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	18594	56%	**5	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	27021	81%	**35	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	77%	24831	74%	**38	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	19247	58%	**9	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	15664	47%	**6	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	21567	65%	**14	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	14881	45%	**5	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	15737	47%	**2	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	17985	54%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	63%	24308	73%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21756	65%	**37	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24801	74%	**86	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	19072	57%	**8	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17840	53%	**5	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	84%	9108	27%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	26977	81%	**32	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	77%	24831	74%	**38	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	24439	73%	**1	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	18188	55%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15098	45%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	15606	47%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	17172	51%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	19435	58%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	21944	66%	**2	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	23090	69%	**47	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	25251	76%	**89	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	20697	62%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	83%	7934	24%	**6	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	13895	42%	**9	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	77%	21408	64%	**63	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	24091	72%	**4	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	68%	10675	32%	**3	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15432	46%	**9	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	18840	56%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	24990	75%	**9	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	12198	37%	**0	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17970	54%	**9	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26977	81%	**32	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	24831	74%	**38	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	17869	54%	**5	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	16636	50%	**6	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	60%	18826	56%	**4	82%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13895	42%	**6	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	87%	20073	60%	**33	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	93%	17782	53%	**24	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	19624	59%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	10530	32%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	16563	50%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	16157	48%	**9	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12328	37%	**3	87%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	25237	76%	**17	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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