Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 140gr | Speer JHP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 140gr \| Speer JHP
Manufacturer SKU:	4203
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
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_B6220_C583
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 140gr | Speer JHP bullet and 55 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE. 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%	29080	87%	**34	94%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	29863	90%	**65	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	29791	89%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	71%	29733	89%	**20	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	73%	29225	88%	**56	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	70%	29399	88%	**02	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	29544	89%	**65	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	79%	29907	90%	**89	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	73%	29631	89%	**86	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	29356	88%	**42	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	97%	27224	82%	**30	82%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	29167	87%	**98	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	81%	29530	89%	**83	94%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	29356	88%	**04	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	80%	29834	89%	**17	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	74%	29298	88%	**93	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	95%	29979	90%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	29544	89%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	29196	88%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	29573	89%	**27	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	29863	90%	**65	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	29849	89%	**61	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	79%	29907	90%	**89	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	63%	29312	88%	**09	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	29414	88%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	29878	90%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	80%	29443	88%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	77%	29762	89%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	29791	89%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	69%	29921	90%	**56	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	29936	90%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	29979	90%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	29457	88%	**17	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	84%	29675	89%	**70	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	29965	90%	**12	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	91%	29602	89%	**35	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	29399	88%	**61	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	29327	88%	**38	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	66%	29718	89%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	29443	88%	**07	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	29370	88%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	78%	29820	89%	**06	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	29907	90%	**89	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	29153	87%	**94	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	29428	88%	**75	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	29834	89%	**57	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	82%	29486	88%	**37	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	29718	89%	**63	88%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	22756	68%	**98	88%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	29501	88%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	28123	84%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	29704	89%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	30008	90%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	85%	29515	88%	**30	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	29530	89%	**32	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	68%	14098	42%	**2	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	25179	75%	**99	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	25193	76%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	23815	71%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	21132	63%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	22365	67%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	20044	60%	**20	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	72%	23511	70%	**84	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	21567	65%	**1	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	17709	53%	**5	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	93%	25005	75%	**94	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	23076	69%	**02	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	16607	50%	**17	83%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	27006	81%	**68	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	17506	52%	**7	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	20175	60%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	16099	48%	**9	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	21161	63%	**10	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	25367	76%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	25106	75%	**58	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	21248	64%	**37	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	19319	58%	**01	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	72%	23511	70%	**84	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	27644	83%	**93	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	21074	63%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	16926	51%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	17999	54%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	19305	58%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	21741	65%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	24656	74%	**4	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	24671	74%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	22989	69%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	15490	46%	**4	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	72%	20639	62%	**09	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	27601	83%	**83	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	63%	10878	33%	**2	82%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	16882	51%	**1	98%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	19972	60%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	25512	76%	**8	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	14649	44%	**2	88%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	19551	59%	**04	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	17434	52%	**66	87%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	72%	23511	70%	**84	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	20146	60%	**47	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	19319	58%	**10	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	21408	64%	**06	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	15708	47%	**1	91%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	81%	19421	58%	**83	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	84%	16259	49%	**47	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	22031	66%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	80%	20030	60%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	19754	59%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	17579	53%	**8	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	14359	43%	**2	90%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	27905	84%	**15	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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