Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 158gr | Swift A-Frame

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Swift A-Frame
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 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_B10857_C583
Last updated:	2026-01-25

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 158gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 58 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>>	97%	24366	73%	**4	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	29225	88%	**04	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	72%	28848	86%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	29457	88%	**3	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	29718	89%	**9	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	30008	90%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	28892	87%	**7	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	29588	89%	**70	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	30008	90%	**19	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	29153	87%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	29965	90%	**4	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	75%	29486	88%	**40	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	88%	29660	89%	**09	92%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	29327	88%	**40	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	87%	29733	89%	**56	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	28921	87%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	25527	77%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	29298	88%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	29211	88%	**0	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	29356	88%	**53	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	29617	89%	**60	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	29225	88%	**04	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	29153	87%	**01	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	29544	89%	**70	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	86%	30008	90%	**19	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	29878	90%	**5	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	78%	28877	87%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	89%	28979	87%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	29878	90%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	29370	88%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	29428	88%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	29153	87%	**6	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	71%	29414	88%	**43	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	29225	88%	**50	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	29559	89%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	90%	29428	88%	**53	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	91%	29863	90%	**02	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	29370	88%	**1	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	25382	76%	**15	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	29994	90%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	29588	89%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	29443	88%	**3	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	29283	88%	**40	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	29196	88%	**7	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	85%	29573	89%	**32	94%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	29544	89%	**70	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	30008	90%	**19	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	79%	28964	87%	**33	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	83%	29196	88%	**14	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	76%	29501	88%	**79	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	89%	29501	88%	**73	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	23888	72%	**07	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	29399	88%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	23873	72%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	29486	88%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29472	88%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	93%	29762	89%	**73	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	28950	87%	**8	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	77%	15127	45%	**3	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	22075	66%	**5	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	27557	83%	**3	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	68%	24627	74%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	66%	21915	66%	**0	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	20668	62%	**6	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	16882	51%	**0	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	25019	75%	**07	92%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	26643	80%	**66	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	64%	20494	61%	**0	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	65%	17289	52%	**0	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	19522	59%	**9	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	15534	47%	**0	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	23177	69%	**8	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	15490	46%	**0	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	65%	19856	60%	**3	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	17332	52%	**3	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18333	55%	**3	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	26585	80%	**3	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	21306	64%	**2	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	22727	68%	**5	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	18782	56%	**6	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	16534	50%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	24976	75%	**07	92%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	82%	26643	80%	**66	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	24207	73%	**2	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	16853	51%	**3	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	68%	17158	51%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	64%	15606	47%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	65%	18507	55%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	19043	57%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	63%	22220	67%	**0	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	21364	64%	**5	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	24874	75%	**1	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	18623	56%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	64%	14431	43%	**3	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	82%	22611	68%	**1	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	22191	67%	**9	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	71%	10979	33%	**0	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	67%	17129	51%	**3	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	17376	52%	**0	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	63%	24627	74%	**7	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	71%	16215	49%	**0	89%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	17550	53%	**3	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13518	41%	**3	81%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24976	75%	**07	92%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	26643	80%	**66	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	17970	54%	**9	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	16433	49%	**0	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	18898	57%	**6	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	64%	14344	43%	**0	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	92%	21437	64%	**1	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	18608	56%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	92%	21930	66%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	16099	48%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	63%	16128	48%	**7	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	68%	14794	44%	**7	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	24033	72%	**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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