Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 155gr | Sierra Bullets Pro-Hunter FN

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 155gr \| Sierra Bullets Pro-Hunter FN
Manufacturer SKU:	2755
Bullet Weight:	155gr \| 10.0g
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_B10815_C583
Last updated:	2026-02-02

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 155gr | Sierra Bullets Pro-Hunter FN bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant Herco, 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%	26165	78%	**66	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	29225	88%	**43	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	29341	88%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29196	88%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	29747	89%	**1	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29675	89%	**4	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	29747	89%	**50	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	28892	87%	**06	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	29341	88%	**58	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	29733	89%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	29805	89%	**33	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	82%	29878	90%	**30	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	29660	89%	**83	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	97%	28094	84%	**73	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	29124	87%	**52	93%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	29225	88%	**83	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29588	89%	**93	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29153	87%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	27905	84%	**1	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	29834	89%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	29530	89%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	29501	88%	**02	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	29791	89%	**06	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	29225	88%	**43	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	29588	89%	**43	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	28848	86%	**09	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	82%	29341	88%	**58	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	29109	87%	**7	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	29704	89%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	28921	87%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	29863	90%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	29747	89%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	29965	90%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	29182	87%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	29240	88%	**86	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	29733	89%	**99	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	29051	87%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	87%	29747	89%	**99	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	88%	29863	90%	**52	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	29805	89%	**7	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	29733	89%	**11	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	29559	89%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	29124	87%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29182	87%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	29486	88%	**86	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	29341	88%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	82%	29573	89%	**75	95%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	28848	86%	**09	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	29341	88%	**58	84%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29617	89%	**83	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	29936	90%	**66	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	73%	29849	89%	**29	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	29704	89%	**19	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	27151	81%	**02	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	20421	61%	**37	85%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	30023	90%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	26092	78%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	29733	89%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29936	90%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	29370	88%	**09	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	28906	87%	**14	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	72%	14170	42%	**7	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	24018	72%	**4	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	63%	24772	74%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	22031	66%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	20900	63%	**6	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21031	63%	**3	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18463	55%	**6	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	60%	26426	79%	**73	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	24265	73%	**83	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20102	60%	**6	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	16723	50%	**0	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	16607	50%	**3	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21248	64%	**1	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	67%	13953	42%	**7	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	15273	46%	**9	81%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24598	74%	**17	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	15824	47%	**9	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	19160	57%	**6	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	15809	47%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	20059	60%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	23902	72%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22785	68%	**04	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	24149	72%	**27	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	19087	57%	**2	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17970	54%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	60%	26382	79%	**73	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	24265	73%	**83	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	25976	78%	**1	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	18347	55%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15577	47%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15606	47%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	18130	54%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	18724	56%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	22916	69%	**9	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	23699	71%	**07	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26324	79%	**53	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	20784	62%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	14025	42%	**6	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	76%	20914	63%	**04	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	24236	73%	**5	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	65%	10269	31%	**3	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	15331	46%	**3	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	18724	56%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	24105	72%	**0	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	64%	14199	43%	**3	87%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	17680	53%	**9	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	15403	46%	**9	84%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	26382	79%	**73	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	24265	73%	**83	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	19276	58%	**5	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	17796	53%	**3	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	19725	59%	**8	83%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14040	42%	**0	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	86%	19696	59%	**1	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	90%	17056	51%	**5	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	19174	57%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	83%	19595	59%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	17796	53%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	16041	48%	**3	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	13402	40%	**0	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	25251	76%	**1	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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