Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 146gr | Speer JHP

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 146gr \| Speer JHP
Manufacturer SKU:	4205
Bullet Weight:	146gr \| 9.5g
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_B6221_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 146gr | Speer JHP 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%	27427	82%	**48	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	28979	87%	**99	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	29240	88%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29834	89%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	29240	88%	**07	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	30023	90%	**53	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	29863	90%	**15	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	29704	89%	**27	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	29936	90%	**40	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	29443	88%	**89	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	80%	29820	89%	**89	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	29211	88%	**38	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	97%	28921	87%	**52	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	29747	89%	**24	93%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	29501	88%	**48	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29501	88%	**55	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	29037	87%	**37	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	29428	88%	**63	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	29501	88%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	29776	89%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	29863	90%	**75	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	29747	89%	**71	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	28979	87%	**99	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	29646	89%	**06	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	29704	89%	**27	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	29022	87%	**53	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	29950	90%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	29515	88%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	29283	88%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	29501	88%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	29225	88%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	30008	90%	**07	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	29515	88%	**52	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	29298	88%	**58	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	29965	90%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29472	88%	**61	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	86%	29472	88%	**07	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	29776	89%	**60	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	95%	29704	89%	**80	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	29399	88%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	29327	88%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29820	89%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	29878	90%	**58	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	29544	89%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	80%	29878	90%	**50	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	29704	89%	**27	84%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	75%	29211	88%	**38	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	29921	90%	**29	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	29559	89%	**91	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	29689	89%	**84	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	28007	84%	**81	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	21466	64%	**19	86%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	29182	87%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	26774	80%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	29849	89%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29733	89%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	29298	88%	**71	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	29675	89%	**79	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	70%	13967	42%	**9	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	24772	74%	**47	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	23293	70%	**0	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	22437	67%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	21147	63%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	21263	64%	**2	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	19464	58%	**8	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	75%	24250	73%	**42	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	20305	61%	**2	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16810	50%	**2	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	17477	52%	**9	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	22669	68%	**40	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	62%	12459	37%	**3	94%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	15650	47%	**5	81%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25396	76%	**89	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16897	51%	**2	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	19232	58%	**6	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	13518	41%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	20320	61%	**5	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	23540	71%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	23511	70%	**79	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	25106	75%	**02	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	20378	61%	**8	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18797	56%	**8	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	75%	24250	73%	**42	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	25280	76%	**07	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	19377	58%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	16070	48%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	16955	51%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	18275	55%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	20494	61%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	23192	70%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	23641	71%	**66	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	27311	82%	**32	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	21988	66%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14779	44%	**5	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	74%	20726	62%	**60	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	25353	76%	**04	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	63%	10196	31%	**0	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	16201	49%	**2	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19740	59%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	26063	78%	**8	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	13793	41%	**6	87%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19043	57%	**2	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	15679	47%	**8	85%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	75%	24250	73%	**42	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	19972	60%	**1	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	17477	52%	**2	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	20523	62%	**33	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	14721	44%	**9	90%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	85%	20189	61%	**47	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	88%	16752	50%	**10	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	20885	63%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	73%	16056	48%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	17695	53%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	17143	51%	**2	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	13126	39%	**6	88%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	26063	78%	**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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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