Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 158gr | Norma FMJ SWC

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Norma FMJ SWC
Manufacturer SKU:	69106
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_B3894_C583
Last updated:	2026-03-14

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 158gr | Norma FMJ SWC bullet and 59 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>>	96%	23250	70%	**5	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	29196	88%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	76%	29356	88%	**6	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	28674	86%	**9	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	29066	87%	**2	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	29167	87%	**1	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	29109	87%	**53	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	29196	88%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	28993	87%	**8	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	86%	29733	89%	**8	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	76%	29501	88%	**33	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	96%	24772	74%	**4	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	88%	29515	88%	**96	92%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	83%	29907	90%	**2	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	29385	88%	**33	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	87%	29008	87%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	29225	88%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	24874	75%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	29965	90%	**4	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	29022	87%	**3	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	28993	87%	**43	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	69%	29182	87%	**43	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	29196	88%	**7	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	83%	29675	89%	**7	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	29066	87%	**56	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	70%	29936	90%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	80%	29486	88%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	29370	88%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	89%	29834	89%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	84%	29631	89%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	29530	89%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	29327	88%	**9	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	73%	29646	89%	**37	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	68%	29907	90%	**47	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	77%	29457	88%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	91%	29559	89%	**53	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	91%	28892	87%	**76	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	29457	88%	**5	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	24569	74%	**99	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	29385	88%	**7	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	28892	87%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	29341	88%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	28964	87%	**27	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	29660	89%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	86%	28892	87%	**12	94%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	29066	87%	**56	94%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29602	89%	**30	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	29501	88%	**14	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	77%	29573	89%	**66	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	91%	29965	90%	**70	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	23540	71%	**4	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	65%	29892	90%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	29414	88%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	23960	72%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	83%	29965	90%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	29602	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	94%	29559	89%	**56	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	29312	88%	**1	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	88%	29573	89%	**01	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	80%	15751	47%	**0	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	21234	64%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	70%	25846	77%	**0	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	67%	21698	65%	**0	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	19609	59%	**7	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	63%	17738	53%	**7	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	24714	74%	**1	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	64%	20436	61%	**3	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	68%	17898	54%	**3	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	66%	17303	52%	**7	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	18710	56%	**3	98%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	76%	15664	47%	**7	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	66%	15795	47%	**6	80%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	67%	20755	62%	**7	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	22350	67%	**5	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	63%	15360	46%	**0	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	66%	19653	59%	**3	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	17927	54%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17753	53%	**0	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	27659	83%	**0	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	20943	63%	**5	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	22147	66%	**8	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	17811	53%	**0	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	17129	51%	**0	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	24671	74%	**1	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	23163	69%	**3	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	16592	50%	**3	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	70%	18057	54%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	67%	16288	49%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	65%	18376	55%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	65%	19754	59%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	64%	22147	66%	**3	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	20726	62%	**5	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	22771	68%	**8	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	19435	58%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	66%	14968	45%	**0	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	84%	23047	69%	**1	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	23119	69%	**3	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	73%	11313	34%	**3	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	69%	17840	53%	**0	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	63%	18246	55%	**0	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	65%	25817	77%	**0	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	73%	16230	49%	**7	88%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	63%	17390	52%	**7	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	62%	13503	40%	**7	80%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24671	74%	**1	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	17419	52%	**0	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	63%	16955	51%	**7	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	63%	18855	57%	**2	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	67%	14982	45%	**7	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	94%	21959	66%	**8	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	26977	81%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	18246	55%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	93%	22133	66%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	15867	48%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	66%	16636	50%	**0	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	69%	14736	44%	**0	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	23003	69%	**9	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	66%	16607	50%	**3	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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