Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 154gr | Geco FMJ FLAT NOSE

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 154gr \| Geco FMJ FLAT NOSE
Manufacturer SKU:	2318147
Bullet Weight:	154gr \| 10.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.679" \| 17.2mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.308" \| 7.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.308" \| 7.8mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B9007_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 154gr | Geco FMJ FLAT NOSE 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%	25483	76%	**60	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	29472	88%	**47	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29501	88%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	71%	28181	84%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	28776	86%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	28718	86%	**4	100%
Accurate No. 2 👍	<<locked>>	76%	29733	89%	**50	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	29791	89%	**22	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	28732	86%	**45	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	29863	90%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	28805	86%	**27	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	28485	85%	**73	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	85%	29994	90%	**65	93%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29515	88%	**99	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	28326	85%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	29747	89%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	28776	86%	**99	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	29051	87%	**99	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	29472	88%	**47	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	28732	86%	**37	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	11719	35%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	29965	90%	**25	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	82%	28732	86%	**45	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	28036	84%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	28906	87%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	29095	87%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	28979	87%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	28761	86%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	27978	84%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	29370	88%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	28442	85%	**79	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	29718	89%	**02	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	29834	89%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	10167	30%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	86%	28601	86%	**93	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	28398	85%	**29	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	28050	84%	**1	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	28703	86%	**04	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	28558	86%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	28326	85%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	66%	28166	84%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	29428	88%	**93	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	29327	88%	**37	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	29965	90%	**25	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	28732	86%	**45	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	76%	28558	86%	**73	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	28979	87%	**56	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	73%	29124	87%	**22	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	28950	87%	**12	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	95%	25686	77%	**86	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	95%	19348	58%	**14	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	28819	86%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	25353	76%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	28427	85%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29037	87%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	28514	85%	**02	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29037	87%	**20	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	73%	14678	44%	**0	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	23830	71%	**4	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	22655	68%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	22162	66%	**0	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	20726	62%	**6	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21161	63%	**9	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18579	56%	**9	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	26643	80%	**79	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	78%	25599	77%	**02	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20218	61%	**3	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	16810	50%	**6	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21379	64%	**8	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	15374	46%	**9	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	15679	47%	**9	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	19290	58%	**6	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	22887	69%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	22771	68%	**07	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24279	73%	**33	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	19116	57%	**6	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17724	53%	**9	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	85%	9790	29%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	26585	80%	**79	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	78%	25599	77%	**02	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	24105	72%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	18304	55%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	14750	44%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15563	47%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	18086	54%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	18826	56%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	22872	69%	**3	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	22234	67%	**8	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	26266	79%	**60	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	20784	62%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	89%	9442	28%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	13880	42%	**6	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	77%	21625	65%	**17	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	24033	72%	**8	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	66%	10472	31%	**3	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15316	46%	**7	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	18855	57%	**3	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	24120	72%	**3	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	12430	37%	**8	85%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	17782	53%	**3	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26585	80%	**79	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	78%	25599	77%	**02	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	19247	58%	**8	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	17782	53%	**6	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	19914	60%	**1	83%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14141	42%	**0	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	87%	20407	61%	**4	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	91%	17042	51%	**1	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	19131	57%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	11414	34%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	17898	54%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	16143	48%	**3	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	12575	38%	**0	87%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	25440	76%	**4	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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