Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 140gr | Hornady XTP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, SNPE Vectan A0, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 140gr \| Hornady XTP
Manufacturer SKU:	35740
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.605" \| 15.4mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.234" \| 5.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.234" \| 5.9mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B2781_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 140gr | Hornady XTP bullet and 54 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, SNPE Vectan A0, 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>>	95%	27006	81%	**81	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	28892	87%	**38	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	29022	87%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	71%	29211	88%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	29588	89%	**50	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	29037	87%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	28558	86%	**38	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	80%	29167	87%	**66	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	72%	28253	85%	**60	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	29762	89%	**35	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	29820	89%	**91	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	81%	28616	86%	**47	92%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29849	89%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	74%	28181	84%	**66	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	29443	88%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	28848	86%	**01	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	29167	87%	**07	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	28892	87%	**38	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	29341	88%	**38	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	11879	36%	**8	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	80%	29167	87%	**66	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	29921	90%	**02	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	29327	88%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	29849	89%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	29936	90%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	77%	28660	86%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	28427	85%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	69%	28384	85%	**24	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	29646	89%	**94	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	29805	89%	**04	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	29704	89%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	11240	34%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	28645	86%	**91	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	85%	28660	86%	**37	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	29718	89%	**93	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	93%	28558	86%	**06	98%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	83%	28834	86%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	28689	86%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	29196	88%	**7	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	29472	88%	**94	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	28384	85%	**25	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	29167	87%	**66	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	74%	28660	86%	**75	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	29559	89%	**65	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	71%	29530	89%	**34	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	29341	88%	**20	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	28514	85%	**30	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	95%	20958	63%	**48	85%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	29167	87%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	26614	80%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	29428	88%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	80%	29298	88%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	29037	87%	**07	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	28442	85%	**06	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	71%	14359	43%	**5	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	24149	72%	**73	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	23351	70%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	22162	66%	**2	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	20987	63%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	22365	67%	**4	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	19014	57%	**4	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	25222	76%	**94	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	21640	65%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	16404	49%	**8	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21944	66%	**70	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	15954	48%	**1	82%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	16534	50%	**8	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	18753	56%	**2	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	23511	70%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	23467	70%	**12	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	26571	80%	**65	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	19943	60%	**01	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	19522	59%	**4	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	72%	8006	24%	**6	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	25222	76%	**94	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	26382	79%	**60	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	19972	60%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	15809	47%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	16694	50%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	19319	58%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	20305	61%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	22916	69%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	23917	72%	**09	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26977	81%	**61	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	23032	69%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	75%	7832	23%	**6	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	15447	46%	**5	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	75%	21437	64%	**06	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	26484	79%	**53	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	63%	10283	31%	**2	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	15940	48%	**5	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	20334	61%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	25556	77%	**8	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13300	40%	**3	86%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	19812	59%	**1	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	25222	76%	**94	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	19290	58%	**14	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	18347	55%	**1	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	60%	20291	61%	**66	83%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	14982	45%	**8	90%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	84%	20320	61%	**86	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	88%	16853	51%	**50	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	20552	62%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	11705	35%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	18695	56%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	16737	50%	**5	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13677	41%	**2	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26803	80%	**86	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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