Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 158gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot True Blue, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan A0, Somchem MP200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Sierra JHC SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8360
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.666" \| 16.9mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.295" \| 7.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.295" \| 7.5mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B5947_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 158gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster bullet and 57 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot True Blue, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan A0, Somchem MP200. 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%	26556	80%	**66	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	29022	87%	**30	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	28819	86%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29878	90%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	74%	28210	85%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	28340	85%	**1	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	29037	87%	**33	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	62%	29414	88%	**09	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	29863	90%	**55	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	29559	89%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	28297	85%	**10	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	28224	85%	**60	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	29660	89%	**48	94%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	82%	28979	87%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29805	89%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	29254	88%	**3	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	29965	90%	**02	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	28616	86%	**86	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	29022	87%	**30	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	28456	85%	**24	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	11690	35%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	62%	29370	88%	**09	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	29863	90%	**55	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	29747	89%	**4	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	28500	85%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	28587	86%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	28703	86%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	77%	28297	85%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	29689	89%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	29080	87%	**2	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	29834	89%	**83	100%
Ramshot True Blue 👍	<<locked>>	63%	29051	87%	**86	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	29791	89%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	11110	33%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	84%	28340	85%	**76	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	29573	89%	**38	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	29602	89%	**8	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	96%	29921	90%	**07	99%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29994	90%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	29602	89%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29863	90%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	29022	87%	**76	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	28776	86%	**20	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	29370	88%	**09	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	29863	90%	**55	84%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	74%	28152	84%	**56	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	28442	85%	**40	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	71%	28529	86%	**06	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	83%	28529	86%	**99	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	95%	26614	80%	**93	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	95%	20117	60%	**30	85%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	28543	86%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	26643	80%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	28181	84%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	28398	85%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	29892	90%	**06	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	28732	86%	**04	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	69%	13677	41%	**7	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	23627	71%	**5	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	24453	73%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	21915	66%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	20566	62%	**7	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	22727	68%	**2	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	19725	59%	**2	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	27833	83%	**86	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	75%	23757	71%	**70	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	20001	60%	**0	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16636	50%	**3	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	22713	68%	**1	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	60%	15171	45%	**3	82%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16810	50%	**6	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	19058	57%	**6	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	24671	74%	**0	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	23888	72%	**17	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25483	76%	**43	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	20465	61%	**5	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	19116	57%	**2	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	88%	10689	32%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27775	83%	**86	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	75%	23757	71%	**70	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25527	77%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	19638	59%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15911	48%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	15650	47%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	17927	54%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	20247	61%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	22684	68%	**0	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	23206	70%	**7	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	27470	82%	**63	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	22292	67%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	86%	9398	28%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	15084	45%	**6	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	74%	20059	60%	**4	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	25875	78%	**5	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	63%	9964	30%	**7	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	16375	49%	**7	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	19928	60%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	25643	77%	**3	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13213	40%	**4	87%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18942	57%	**6	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27775	83%	**86	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	75%	23757	71%	**70	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	19160	57%	**9	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17651	53%	**6	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	20668	62%	**1	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	15156	45%	**6	91%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	83%	18971	57%	**1	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	89%	16984	51%	**8	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	20856	63%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	11284	34%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17738	53%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	17202	52%	**6	99%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13314	40%	**3	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26716	80%	**1	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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