Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 125gr | Barnes TAC-XP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, Lovex S020, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Vihtavuori N330

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 125gr \| Barnes TAC-XP
Manufacturer SKU:	30451
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.698" \| 17.7mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.327" \| 8.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.327" \| 8.3mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B702_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 125gr | Barnes TAC-XP bullet and 54 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, Lovex S020, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Vihtavuori N330. 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%	21045	63%	**73	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	76%	29051	87%	**71	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	75%	28732	86%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	79%	29805	89%	**27	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	83%	29530	89%	**73	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	80%	29254	88%	**12	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	81%	28616	86%	**42	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	68%	28210	85%	**04	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	81%	28616	86%	**86	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	90%	29008	87%	**48	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	78%	28776	86%	**94	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	93%	29631	89%	**66	88%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	92%	29095	87%	**17	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	28964	87%	**96	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	75%	28993	87%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	62%	28645	86%	**29	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	74%	28456	85%	**98	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	71%	28689	86%	**01	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	84%	29051	87%	**71	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	28732	86%	**58	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	9689	29%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	69%	29994	90%	**30	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	28921	87%	**12	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	82%	28660	86%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	29153	87%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	91%	27891	84%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	87%	28979	87%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	82%	28355	85%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	29994	90%	**76	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	74%	28137	84%	**88	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	71%	29704	89%	**07	95%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	29327	88%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	80%	29008	87%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	8456	25%	**2	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	96%	29907	90%	**37	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	74%	29428	88%	**29	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	97%	20842	62%	**94	89%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	92%	28703	86%	**52	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	83%	28689	86%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	74%	29776	89%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	26281	79%	**48	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	29472	88%	**58	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	29994	90%	**30	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	83%	28660	86%	**91	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	88%	29051	87%	**75	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	81%	30008	90%	**37	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	93%	28427	85%	**14	95%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	65%	27717	83%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	82%	29124	87%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	93%	20030	60%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330 👍	<<locked>>	85%	28166	84%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	89%	28906	87%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	28137	84%	**04	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	71%	29327	88%	**42	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	91%	18550	56%	**24	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	18826	56%	**07	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	20030	60%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	19667	59%	**2	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	63%	17941	54%	**6	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	18159	54%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	15911	48%	**2	90%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	22133	66%	**96	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	17680	53%	**9	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	12865	39%	**3	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	18420	55%	**10	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	77%	19363	58%	**76	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	13242	40%	**9	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	14997	45%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	20131	60%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	26701	80%	**99	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	62%	18681	56%	**24	86%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	61%	19870	60%	**50	89%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	16244	49%	**1	99%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	15185	46%	**5	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	80%	7295	22%	**9	98%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	22104	66%	**96	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	20987	63%	**01	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	15287	46%	**2	95%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	12473	37%	**6	96%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	12473	37%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	15403	46%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	15983	48%	**9	100%
[Maxam CSB 5]²	<<locked>>	59%	17840	53%	**9	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	19290	58%	**37	94%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	21698	65%	**79	91%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	62%	27267	82%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	16882	51%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	84%	7165	21%	**6	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	11835	35%	**3	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	20363	61%	**04	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	82%	13300	40%	**07	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	13169	39%	**3	90%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	16447	49%	**8	97%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	21408	64%	**9	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	68%	13227	40%	**3	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15185	46%	**5	98%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22104	66%	**96	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	15302	46%	**8	91%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	14141	42%	**6	93%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	74%	23975	72%	**38	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	65%	12763	38%	**6	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	25411	76%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	15925	48%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	9152	27%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	13329	40%	**2	98%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	13547	41%	**2	92%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	66%	12328	37%	**6	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	22017	66%	**40	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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.