Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 158gr | Frontier Bullets FP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, Lovex S020, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Frontier Bullets FP
Manufacturer SKU:	100118
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.661" \| 16.8mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.114" \| 28.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.437" \| 11.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.437" \| 11.1mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B10963_C583
Last updated:	2025-09-13

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 158gr | Frontier Bullets FP bullet and 52 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, Lovex S020, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200. 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%	20827	62%	**6	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	75%	28993	87%	**5	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	77%	29921	90%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	78%	28819	86%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	82%	28747	86%	**3	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	29820	89%	**3	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	83%	29066	87%	**6	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	71%	29979	90%	**8	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	83%	29356	88%	**6	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	92%	29776	89%	**5	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29979	90%	**5	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	93%	29022	87%	**04	88%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	93%	29588	89%	**1	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	85%	29254	88%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	75%	28398	85%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	64%	29747	89%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	76%	29066	87%	**8	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	72%	28964	87%	**8	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	84%	28993	87%	**5	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	28935	87%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	71%	29921	90%	**4	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	73%	29718	89%	**6	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29994	90%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	95%	29051	87%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	94%	29399	88%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	89%	29414	88%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	86%	29994	90%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	78%	28674	86%	**3	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	76%	29298	88%	**5	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	72%	29283	88%	**8	95%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	28601	86%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	82%	29979	90%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	95%	28471	85%	**5	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	75%	29921	90%	**2	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	96%	19435	58%	**8	88%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	94%	28979	87%	**2	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	85%	29414	88%	**6	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	73%	28805	86%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	26049	78%	**6	92%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	29399	88%	**9	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	29921	90%	**4	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	85%	29443	88%	**1	99%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	29921	90%	**8	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	81%	29428	88%	**1	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	29428	88%	**1	95%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	66%	28123	84%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	85%	29965	90%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	21045	63%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	88%	29399	88%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	91%	29066	87%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	97%	27296	82%	**8	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	71%	28601	86%	**9	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	93%	19290	58%	**0	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	19711	59%	**7	100%
[ADI APS 350]²	<<locked>>	59%	19522	59%	**3	100%
[ADI APS 450]²	<<locked>>	59%	18260	55%	**2	100%
[ADI AS 30]²	<<locked>>	59%	17129	51%	**6	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	18739	56%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	16041	48%	**5	90%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	62%	22698	68%	**6	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	16969	51%	**2	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	13547	41%	**6	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	18217	55%	**7	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	77%	19783	59%	**6	81%
[Alliant UNIQUE]²	<<locked>>	59%	13402	40%	**5	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	15577	47%	**9	100%
[Hodgdon Clays]²	<<locked>>	59%	19508	58%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	27166	81%	**6	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	62%	18869	57%	**4	86%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	61%	20059	60%	**7	89%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	16375	49%	**5	99%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	16317	49%	**5	98%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	62%	22640	68%	**6	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	20827	62%	**4	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	16099	48%	**5	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	13155	39%	**3	97%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	63%	13808	41%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	15722	47%	**9	100%
[Maxam CSB 4]²	<<locked>>	59%	15795	47%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	19029	57%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	18884	57%	**4	94%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	20813	62%	**0	90%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	26049	78%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	17245	52%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	12270	37%	**2	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	21567	65%	**4	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	81%	13213	40%	**7	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	13068	39%	**3	90%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	63%	16897	51%	**8	98%
[SNPE Vectan BA10]²	<<locked>>	59%	20537	62%	**5	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	68%	13561	41%	**2	81%
[SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2]²	<<locked>>	59%	14910	45%	**5	98%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	62%	22640	68%	**6	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	63%	16679	50%	**4	93%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	63%	15577	47%	**2	94%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	73%	23540	71%	**6	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12111	36%	**6	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	24874	75%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	16476	49%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	74%	14011	42%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	63%	14852	45%	**5	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	13909	42%	**9	92%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	63%	11879	36%	**6	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	21625	65%	**4	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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