Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 90gr | Nosler HP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, Somchem MS200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 90gr \| Nosler HP
Manufacturer SKU:	42050
Bullet Weight:	90gr \| 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.403" \| 10.2mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.032" \| 0.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.032" \| 0.8mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B4154_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 90gr | Nosler HP bullet and 51 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, Somchem MS200. 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>>	97%	27093	81%	**81	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	29588	89%	**85	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29791	89%	**58	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29327	88%	**94	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	29037	87%	**47	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29791	89%	**12	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	29138	87%	**65	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	29443	88%	**47	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	29718	89%	**86	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	28993	87%	**49	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	72%	29747	89%	**27	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	83%	29051	87%	**73	88%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	84%	29950	90%	**37	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29124	87%	**90	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	28601	86%	**62	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	29805	89%	**37	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	29631	89%	**27	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	29588	89%	**85	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	29051	87%	**55	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	11763	35%	**63	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	29399	88%	**47	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	29733	89%	**19	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	76%	29805	89%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	29588	89%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	29776	89%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	29486	88%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	29095	87%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	29646	89%	**44	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	69%	29805	89%	**27	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	29153	87%	**11	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	29399	88%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	10776	32%	**53	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	86%	29892	90%	**40	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	29849	89%	**12	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	95%	29515	88%	**32	94%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	29892	90%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	29211	88%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29312	88%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	29573	89%	**11	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	30023	90%	**75	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	29399	88%	**47	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	76%	29196	88%	**01	99%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29965	90%	**04	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	73%	29733	89%	**50	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	29617	89%	**40	96%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	29283	88%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	26136	78%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	29254	88%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	29153	87%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	30008	90%	**44	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29240	88%	**39	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	82%	18913	57%	**68	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	24018	72%	**63	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	23018	69%	**43	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	22089	66%	**66	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	20798	62%	**93	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	21698	65%	**58	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	18913	57%	**29	93%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	27630	83%	**01	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20494	61%	**12	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	16737	50%	**76	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	22060	66%	**47	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	70%	20349	61%	**60	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	15867	48%	**83	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	19145	57%	**93	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	23192	70%	**63	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	23250	70%	**83	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25947	78%	**52	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	19334	58%	**55	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	17796	53%	**12	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	6237	19%	**4	96%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27586	83%	**01	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	26005	78%	**57	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	19305	58%	**65	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15258	46%	**27	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15621	47%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17825	53%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	20030	60%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	22031	66%	**12	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22858	69%	**73	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26353	79%	**58	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	21234	64%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	5758	17%	**7	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14286	43%	**57	94%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	25266	76%	**34	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	74%	14359	43%	**39	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15476	46%	**30	93%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	18739	56%	**16	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24265	73%	**09	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	13605	41%	**78	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	18898	57%	**32	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27586	83%	**01	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	18840	56%	**58	94%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17506	52%	**06	96%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	65%	23032	69%	**86	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14185	43%	**40	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	19812	59%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	11835	35%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17492	52%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	16621	50%	**86	94%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	13314	40%	**04	82%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26121	78%	**76	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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