Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 158gr | Norma FMJ SWC

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Norma FMJ SWC
Manufacturer SKU:	69106
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.732" \| 18.6mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.361" \| 9.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.361" \| 9.2mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B3894_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 158gr | Norma FMJ SWC bullet and 52 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200. 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>>	94%	22539	68%	**8	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	29196	88%	**7	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	27499	82%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	76%	29356	88%	**6	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	27441	82%	**9	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	27978	84%	**2	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	27963	84%	**8	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	28326	85%	**43	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	29196	88%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	28993	87%	**8	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	74%	28500	85%	**20	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	87%	28718	86%	**86	91%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	86%	27934	84%	**24	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	28224	85%	**5	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	27659	83%	**0	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	28993	87%	**43	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	69%	29182	87%	**43	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	29196	88%	**7	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	83%	29675	89%	**7	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	28282	85%	**43	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	70%	29936	90%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	80%	29486	88%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	29370	88%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	28877	87%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	28282	85%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	29530	89%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	27804	83%	**6	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	73%	29646	89%	**37	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	68%	29907	90%	**47	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	77%	29457	88%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	91%	29559	89%	**53	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	90%	28123	84%	**66	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	29457	88%	**5	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	24569	74%	**99	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	29385	88%	**7	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	28892	87%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	29341	88%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	28152	84%	**14	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	29660	89%	**1	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	28282	85%	**43	93%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29602	89%	**30	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	29501	88%	**14	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	76%	28442	85%	**56	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	90%	29051	87%	**56	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	23540	71%	**4	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	65%	29892	90%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	28108	84%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	23061	69%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	28514	85%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	29602	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	92%	28587	86%	**43	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	29312	88%	**1	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	80%	15751	47%	**0	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	21234	64%	**6	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	22423	67%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	20204	61%	**4	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	18768	56%	**1	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	19609	59%	**7	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	16085	48%	**1	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	24714	74%	**1	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	18565	56%	**4	100%
[Accurate Solo 1250]²	<<locked>>	59%	14083	42%	**1	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	18710	56%	**3	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	67%	16317	49%	**9	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	14707	44%	**7	95%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 100]²	<<locked>>	59%	16288	49%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	22597	68%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	20943	63%	**5	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	22147	66%	**8	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	17811	53%	**0	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	15577	47%	**1	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	24671	74%	**1	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	23163	69%	**3	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	15925	48%	**7	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	13489	40%	**8	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	14127	42%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	16621	50%	**4	100%
[Maxam CSB 4]²	<<locked>>	59%	16955	51%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	21031	63%	**0	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	20726	62%	**5	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	22771	68%	**8	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	19435	58%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	13068	39%	**7	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	84%	23047	69%	**1	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	23119	69%	**3	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	71%	10733	32%	**4	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	14417	43%	**4	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	16578	50%	**1	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	22466	67%	**1	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	12067	36%	**8	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16737	50%	**4	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24671	74%	**1	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	17419	52%	**0	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	15519	47%	**7	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	64%	19754	59%	**5	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12734	38%	**4	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	94%	21959	66%	**8	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	26977	81%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	17390	52%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	63%	10907	33%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	15040	45%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	13924	42%	**4	95%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	11139	33%	**8	83%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	23003	69%	**9	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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