Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 125gr | Speer JHP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 2, Alliant UNIQUE, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 125gr \| Speer JHP
Manufacturer SKU:	4013
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.520" \| 13.2mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.149" \| 3.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.149" \| 3.8mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B6216_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 125gr | Speer JHP bullet and 52 powders such as Accurate No. 2, Alliant UNIQUE, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340. 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%	29037	87%	**32	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	30023	90%	**73	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	68%	29356	88%	**76	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	70%	28892	87%	**02	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	73%	29022	87%	**52	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	29602	89%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 2 👍	<<locked>>	73%	29472	88%	**66	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	79%	29936	90%	**94	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	72%	29037	87%	**81	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	29312	88%	**43	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	29530	89%	**09	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	81%	29849	89%	**94	93%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	79%	28819	86%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	29689	89%	**98	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	29805	89%	**89	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	29718	89%	**32	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	30023	90%	**73	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	29385	88%	**63	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	13184	40%	**9	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	79%	29936	90%	**94	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	29776	89%	**17	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	29834	89%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	29080	87%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	80%	29370	88%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	76%	28761	86%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	73%	28935	87%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	69%	29646	89%	**52	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	29080	87%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	29269	88%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	11589	35%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	28543	86%	**09	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	84%	29573	89%	**71	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	29733	89%	**07	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	91%	29211	88%	**30	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	81%	28979	87%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	73%	29080	87%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	28877	87%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	29051	87%	**06	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	29312	88%	**53	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	29936	90%	**94	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	74%	29994	90%	**16	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	29776	89%	**89	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	29124	87%	**52	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	82%	29283	88%	**42	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	95%	29167	87%	**65	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	22597	68%	**93	86%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	29414	88%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	27615	83%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	28892	87%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	78%	29428	88%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	85%	29283	88%	**32	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	29486	88%	**37	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	70%	14866	45%	**20	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	25860	78%	**07	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	24468	73%	**07	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	22785	68%	**20	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	21596	65%	**43	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	22365	67%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	19566	59%	**96	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	74%	25338	76%	**12	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	21872	66%	**70	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	17637	53%	**47	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	22553	68%	**84	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	16563	50%	**99	82%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	17347	52%	**79	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	20117	60%	**53	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	24685	74%	**24	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	25077	75%	**53	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	20871	63%	**22	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	19798	59%	**99	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	6657	20%	**3	99%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	74%	25338	76%	**12	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	26847	80%	**78	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	20465	61%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	16868	51%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	17854	54%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	19421	58%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	20465	61%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	23409	70%	**63	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	25193	76%	**43	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	23685	71%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	63%	6527	20%	**9	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	16012	48%	**70	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	74%	22147	66%	**34	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	26658	80%	**68	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	63%	11081	33%	**7	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	16534	50%	**27	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	20624	62%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	25541	77%	**63	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14141	42%	**1	86%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	20363	61%	**06	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	74%	25338	76%	**12	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	20334	61%	**42	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	19000	57%	**96	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	22162	66%	**17	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	15679	47%	**60	90%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	83%	20624	62%	**01	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	88%	18173	54%	**81	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	22118	66%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	12372	37%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	19392	58%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	17274	52%	**66	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	14504	43%	**27	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	28108	84%	**17	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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