Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 125gr | Hornady FP XTP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 2, Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 125gr \| Hornady FP XTP
Manufacturer SKU:	35730
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
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_B2778_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 125gr | Hornady FP XTP bullet and 0 powders such as Accurate No. 2, 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%	28297	85%	**06	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	29559	89%	**53	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	29356	88%	**63	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	29747	89%	**02	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	29950	90%	**55	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	29762	89%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	30008	90%	**66	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	80%	29573	89%	**78	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	73%	29211	88%	**71	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	29863	90%	**40	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	79%	29472	88%	**27	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	29936	90%	**99	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	96%	29588	89%	**06	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	29544	89%	**75	92%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	29892	90%	**02	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29805	89%	**16	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	29312	88%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	30008	90%	**11	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	29646	89%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	29675	89%	**83	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	29907	90%	**29	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	29428	88%	**16	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	29559	89%	**53	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	29878	90%	**53	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	12546	38%	**6	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	80%	29573	89%	**78	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	29472	88%	**04	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	29530	89%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	29530	89%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	29820	89%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	29733	89%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	29892	90%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	29689	89%	**42	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	29863	90%	**02	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	29805	89%	**19	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	29631	89%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	11400	34%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29124	87%	**09	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	86%	29979	90%	**65	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	29907	90%	**01	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	94%	29892	90%	**37	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	29457	88%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	29733	89%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	29747	89%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	29486	88%	**96	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	29689	89%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	79%	29863	90%	**94	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	29573	89%	**78	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	75%	29921	90%	**99	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	79%	29747	89%	**76	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	71%	29820	89%	**45	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	83%	29341	88%	**29	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	29095	87%	**45	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	22133	66%	**63	85%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	29878	90%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	28007	84%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	29950	90%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	29225	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	29312	88%	**19	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	29979	90%	**30	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	72%	14997	45%	**14	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	24671	74%	**81	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	24192	73%	**4	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	22713	68%	**07	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	21466	64%	**30	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	22481	67%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	19740	59%	**86	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	26194	79%	**19	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	21727	65%	**60	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	17593	53%	**37	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	17463	52%	**33	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	22800	68%	**81	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	12415	37%	**5	93%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	15882	48%	**66	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	24903	75%	**20	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	17172	51%	**70	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	19914	60%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	11864	36%	**2	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	21103	63%	**93	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	24555	74%	**10	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	23641	71%	**11	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	26121	78%	**57	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	20711	62%	**12	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18855	57%	**70	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	89%	11008	33%	**3	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	26194	79%	**19	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	25599	77%	**48	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	19348	58%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	15809	47%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	16621	50%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	19290	58%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	20407	61%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	23250	70%	**53	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	24540	74%	**20	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	28065	84%	**86	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	22539	68%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	89%	10095	30%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	15011	45%	**37	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	76%	22336	67%	**24	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	26818	80%	**61	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	64%	11023	33%	**1	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	16563	50%	**14	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19566	59%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	25657	77%	**50	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13547	41%	**5	85%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19334	58%	**73	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	16302	49%	**12	84%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	26194	79%	**19	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	19624	59%	**09	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	17883	54%	**56	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	21045	63%	**78	83%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14924	45%	**33	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	86%	21437	64%	**98	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	90%	18362	55%	**78	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	20392	61%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	12111	36%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	18028	54%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	17260	52%	**53	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13692	41%	**4	88%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	27151	81%	**91	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.

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