Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 157gr | Geco SOFTPOINT

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Bullet:	.357 \| 157gr \| Geco SOFTPOINT
Bullet Weight:	157gr \| 10.2g
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_B9021_C583
Last updated:	2026-01-23

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 157gr | Geco SOFTPOINT bullet and 56 powder(s). 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%	27746	83%	**96	94%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	29312	88%	**47	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	29602	89%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	71%	29283	88%	**2	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	29921	90%	**1	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	29675	89%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	29428	88%	**53	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	80%	29544	89%	**71	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	29979	90%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	29718	89%	**37	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	29312	88%	**86	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	29443	88%	**58	94%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	29979	90%	**96	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29225	88%	**96	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	29211	88%	**4	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	29254	88%	**10	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	29820	89%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	29979	90%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	29617	89%	**15	98%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	65%	30008	90%	**19	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	29312	88%	**47	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	29370	88%	**43	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	80%	29544	89%	**71	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	29950	90%	**10	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	29544	89%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	29878	90%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	29950	90%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	29820	89%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	29066	87%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	29733	89%	**1	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	29834	89%	**96	100%
Ramshot True Blue 👍	<<locked>>	63%	29515	88%	**09	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	29254	88%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	84%	29341	88%	**02	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	86%	29747	89%	**58	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	29849	89%	**04	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	94%	29820	89%	**20	99%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29791	89%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	29762	89%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	66%	29283	88%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	29370	88%	**96	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	29196	88%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	80%	29907	90%	**84	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	29544	89%	**71	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	29936	90%	**93	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	29588	89%	**66	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	71%	29588	89%	**38	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	30008	90%	**32	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	28398	85%	**32	88%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	21553	65%	**66	87%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	29994	90%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	27876	84%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	29602	89%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	29559	89%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	29689	89%	**22	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	29849	89%	**30	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	68%	13314	40%	**0	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	24149	72%	**1	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	24250	73%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	22495	67%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	21379	64%	**6	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	21596	65%	**6	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	20059	60%	**2	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	73%	22756	68%	**66	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	20624	62%	**9	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	17216	52%	**3	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	23119	69%	**7	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	16476	49%	**2	84%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	24569	74%	**20	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	17216	52%	**2	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	19653	59%	**6	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	15650	47%	**7	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	20117	60%	**2	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	23525	71%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	23627	71%	**27	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	26948	81%	**79	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	20943	63%	**5	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	19435	58%	**2	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	73%	22756	68%	**66	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	26078	78%	**5	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	20131	60%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	16447	49%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	16012	48%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	18594	56%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	20827	62%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	23424	70%	**9	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	23467	70%	**07	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	27340	82%	**76	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	22785	68%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	15403	46%	**6	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	72%	20030	60%	**7	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	26208	79%	**1	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	63%	10312	31%	**0	82%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	16723	50%	**6	98%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	20204	61%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	26353	79%	**3	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	63%	14272	43%	**0	89%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19363	58%	**6	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	16534	50%	**1	87%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	73%	22756	68%	**66	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	19319	58%	**2	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	18043	54%	**6	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	20595	62%	**1	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	15214	46%	**3	91%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	82%	18724	56%	**1	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	85%	15693	47%	**2	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	21234	64%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	79%	19290	58%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	18231	55%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	17695	53%	**9	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	13706	41%	**3	90%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	27093	81%	**7	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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