Load data for .38 Super Auto + .355 | 90gr | Sierra JHP SportsMaster

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 90gr \| Sierra JHP SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8100
Bullet Weight:	90gr \| 5.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.423" \| 10.7mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.052" \| 1.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.052" \| 1.3mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B5932_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .355 | 90gr | Sierra JHP SportsMaster 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%	26426	79%	**65	87%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	29631	89%	**68	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29428	88%	**48	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29153	87%	**85	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	28703	86%	**34	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29559	89%	**03	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	29196	88%	**58	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	29863	90%	**40	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	29472	88%	**76	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	28906	87%	**42	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	73%	29385	88%	**14	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	84%	29457	88%	**83	88%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	84%	29820	89%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	28732	86%	**80	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	29718	89%	**65	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	29124	87%	**08	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	28863	87%	**11	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	29631	89%	**68	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	29269	88%	**58	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	11429	34%	**50	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	29820	89%	**37	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	29341	88%	**06	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29892	90%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	29791	89%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	29573	89%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	29327	88%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	29051	87%	**90	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	29399	88%	**40	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	70%	29863	90%	**14	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	29544	89%	**17	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	28993	87%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	10602	32%	**43	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	87%	30023	90%	**40	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	29762	89%	**09	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	29979	90%	**45	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	30008	90%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	29269	88%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29138	87%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	29805	89%	**01	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	30023	90%	**72	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	29820	89%	**37	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	29327	88%	**01	99%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29849	89%	**85	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	73%	29312	88%	**27	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	28776	86%	**24	95%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	28979	87%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	26136	78%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	29211	88%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	29298	88%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	29109	87%	**24	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29341	88%	**35	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	83%	19072	57%	**71	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	22872	69%	**34	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	22495	67%	**27	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21698	65%	**50	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	20349	61%	**80	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	21393	64%	**45	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	17883	54%	**99	92%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	26818	80%	**78	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20160	60%	**96	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	15563	47%	**30	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	20682	62%	**04	97%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	71%	20276	61%	**44	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	15708	47%	**70	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	17898	54%	**60	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	22742	68%	**50	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	22481	67%	**60	89%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25106	75%	**29	93%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	19174	57%	**42	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17738	53%	**02	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	6005	18%	**4	95%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	26774	80%	**78	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	24497	73%	**24	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	17941	54%	**29	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15026	45%	**11	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15360	46%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17405	52%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	19696	59%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	21582	65%	**02	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22887	69%	**70	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	25512	76%	**35	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	21074	63%	**91	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	60%	5468	16%	**8	88%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14185	43%	**43	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	24816	74%	**21	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	75%	14170	42%	**32	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15331	46%	**17	92%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	18536	56%	**02	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	23946	72%	**93	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	63%	13547	41%	**71	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	17695	53%	**99	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26774	80%	**78	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	18739	56%	**48	94%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17390	52%	**93	95%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	66%	23134	69%	**93	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13967	42%	**30	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	19334	58%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	11443	34%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17318	52%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	15650	47%	**53	93%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12560	38%	**65	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	25744	77%	**67	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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