Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 158gr | Sellier & Bellot SP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan A0, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Sellier & Bellot SP
Manufacturer SKU:	31865/75
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.684" \| 17.4mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.313" \| 8.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.313" \| 8.0mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B7254_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 158gr | Sellier & Bellot SP bullet and 57 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan A0, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N350. 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>>	95%	25208	76%	**33	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	28834	86%	**17	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	27992	84%	**0	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29370	88%	**2	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	29878	90%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29907	90%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	28979	87%	**20	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	29733	89%	**99	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	28805	86%	**29	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	28921	87%	**1	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	28195	85%	**7	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	29718	89%	**66	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	85%	29979	90%	**38	93%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	83%	28993	87%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	29689	89%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	28514	85%	**3	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	28543	86%	**73	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	28703	86%	**73	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	28834	86%	**17	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	28297	85%	**10	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	11095	33%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	29907	90%	**02	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	82%	28805	86%	**29	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	29312	88%	**1	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	28210	85%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	28369	85%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	28152	84%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	28036	84%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	29385	88%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	28253	85%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	29936	90%	**76	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	29631	89%	**79	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	29196	88%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	10718	32%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	85%	28166	84%	**66	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	28442	85%	**09	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	29312	88%	**4	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	29443	88%	**91	98%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29892	90%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	29617	89%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29356	88%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	29414	88%	**70	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	28660	86%	**10	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	29907	90%	**02	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	28805	86%	**29	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	75%	28050	84%	**47	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	28384	85%	**30	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	73%	29124	87%	**02	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	28863	87%	**89	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	95%	25715	77%	**66	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	95%	19290	58%	**4	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	28094	84%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	26455	79%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	29994	90%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	28210	85%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	90%	30008	90%	**99	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	28485	85%	**1	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	73%	14402	43%	**0	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	23177	69%	**8	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23453	70%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	21089	63%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	19740	59%	**7	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	22060	66%	**3	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	17796	53%	**6	96%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	60%	26208	79%	**53	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	77%	24410	73%	**66	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	21045	63%	**6	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16085	48%	**7	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	20610	62%	**5	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	14881	45%	**3	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	16404	49%	**9	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	18449	55%	**0	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	23830	71%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22539	68%	**4	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	24076	72%	**10	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	20001	60%	**2	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	17187	52%	**6	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	87%	10124	30%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	60%	26368	79%	**53	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	77%	24410	73%	**66	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25164	75%	**2	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	19203	58%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15374	46%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	14997	45%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	17390	52%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	19522	59%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	21799	65%	**0	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	23206	70%	**4	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26107	78%	**33	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	21770	65%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	91%	9761	29%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	14518	44%	**6	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	77%	21451	64%	**01	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	25150	75%	**2	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	66%	10399	31%	**7	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	15911	48%	**3	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	18231	55%	**3	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	24961	75%	**0	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12908	39%	**8	86%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18521	56%	**9	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	26368	79%	**53	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	24410	73%	**66	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	18681	56%	**2	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17172	51%	**6	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	19595	59%	**8	83%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	60%	13750	41%	**7	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	87%	20276	61%	**8	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	91%	16926	51%	**8	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	20131	60%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	11821	35%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17245	52%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	15563	47%	**3	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	13068	39%	**7	88%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	26440	79%	**8	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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