Load data for .38 Super Auto + .356 | 150gr | Sierra FPJ FN

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 150gr \| Sierra FPJ FN
Manufacturer SKU:	8250
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
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_B5942_C583
Last updated:	2026-02-15

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 150gr | Sierra FPJ FN bullet and 62 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>>	97%	27543	83%	**89	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	29501	88%	**50	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	28935	87%	**3	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	71%	28979	87%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	74%	29312	88%	**1	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	29370	88%	**1	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	29965	90%	**60	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	62%	29675	89%	**25	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	29747	89%	**65	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	73%	28834	86%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	29254	88%	**33	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	80%	29530	89%	**33	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	29776	89%	**93	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	96%	29051	87%	**89	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	29936	90%	**65	92%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	77%	29776	89%	**4	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	29341	88%	**89	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29718	89%	**99	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29704	89%	**1	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	29689	89%	**17	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	29602	89%	**20	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	29486	88%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	29747	89%	**09	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	29617	89%	**12	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	29501	88%	**50	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	29428	88%	**47	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	62%	29617	89%	**22	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	29747	89%	**65	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	29124	87%	**04	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	29428	88%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	29617	89%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	28950	87%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	29051	87%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	29414	88%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	29385	88%	**1	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	29878	90%	**96	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	29646	89%	**06	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	29312	88%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29994	90%	**15	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	29994	90%	**55	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	29979	90%	**04	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	94%	28877	87%	**07	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	29602	89%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	29660	89%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	28964	87%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	29399	88%	**93	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	28805	86%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	79%	28877	87%	**71	94%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	29617	89%	**22	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	29747	89%	**65	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	75%	29370	88%	**86	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	29501	88%	**66	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	71%	29559	89%	**29	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	29820	89%	**25	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	28297	85%	**22	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	21669	65%	**56	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	29312	88%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	27978	84%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	29153	87%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	80%	29327	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	29820	89%	**25	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	29486	88%	**27	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	70%	14649	44%	**0	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	26034	78%	**04	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	24656	74%	**0	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	23090	69%	**3	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	22466	67%	**6	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	22800	68%	**9	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	19653	59%	**9	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	28036	84%	**99	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	77%	26252	79%	**09	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	21538	65%	**9	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	18304	55%	**9	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	18318	55%	**9	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	22611	68%	**8	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	63%	14272	43%	**3	95%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	16853	51%	**9	82%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	61%	20755	62%	**0	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	25933	78%	**43	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	17405	52%	**9	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	20711	62%	**9	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	15751	47%	**3	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	20566	62%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	24062	72%	**3	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	24308	73%	**30	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25947	78%	**56	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	21161	63%	**2	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	19551	59%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27992	84%	**99	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	77%	26252	79%	**09	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	25193	76%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	20276	61%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	16375	49%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	17666	53%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	19754	59%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	20131	60%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	24352	73%	**9	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	23438	70%	**07	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	27992	84%	**79	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	23163	69%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	15519	47%	**6	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	77%	22437	67%	**33	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	26266	79%	**1	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	10950	33%	**7	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	16621	50%	**6	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	20204	61%	**6	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	25150	75%	**9	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	14736	44%	**7	87%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	19493	58%	**9	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	62%	17231	52%	**5	85%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27992	84%	**99	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	26252	79%	**09	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	20929	63%	**5	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	19247	58%	**9	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	21611	65%	**7	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	15751	47%	**9	90%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	85%	20943	63%	**01	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	89%	17999	54%	**8	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	20784	62%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	78%	19406	58%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	18246	55%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	17840	53%	**2	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	14170	42%	**0	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	26643	80%	**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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