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

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon Longshot, Ramshot True Blue, Rottweil P 806

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:	<<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_B5947_C583
Last updated:	2026-01-21

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 158gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster bullet and 54 powders such as Hodgdon Longshot, Ramshot True Blue, Rottweil P 806. 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>>	97%	27441	82%	**79	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	29863	90%	**43	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	29327	88%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	29283	88%	**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>>	81%	29428	88%	**20	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	29153	87%	**66	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	29660	89%	**48	94%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	29747	89%	**83	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	82%	28979	87%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29805	89%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	28355	85%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	29153	87%	**04	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	29965	90%	**02	98%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	65%	29588	89%	**99	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	29863	90%	**43	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	29486	88%	**30	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>>	75%	29501	88%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	29443	88%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	29733	89%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	29225	88%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	29689	89%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	30008	90%	**2	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	29834	89%	**83	100%
Ramshot True Blue 👍	<<locked>>	64%	29994	90%	**99	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	29791	89%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	29211	88%	**89	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 BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	29936	90%	**89	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	29907	90%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	80%	29283	88%	**65	96%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	29370	88%	**09	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	29863	90%	**55	84%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	28993	87%	**66	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	29298	88%	**50	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	29428	88%	**19	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	29501	88%	**12	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	27470	82%	**06	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	20668	62%	**37	86%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	29646	89%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	29167	87%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	29327	88%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	29892	90%	**06	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	29660	89%	**14	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	80%	18057	54%	**9	86%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	23627	71%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	72%	27238	82%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	65%	24395	73%	**5	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	65%	21292	64%	**8	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	27833	83%	**86	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	74%	23250	70%	**60	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	68%	25266	76%	**2	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	70%	22060	66%	**2	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	22713	68%	**1	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	64%	17376	52%	**8	84%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	24337	73%	**07	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	65%	18869	57%	**5	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	70%	25019	75%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	22655	68%	**2	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	21886	66%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	23888	72%	**17	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25483	76%	**43	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	63%	21277	64%	**8	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	21219	64%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27775	83%	**86	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	74%	23250	70%	**60	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25527	77%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	19638	59%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	72%	21669	65%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	69%	20668	62%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	70%	23627	71%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	69%	24758	74%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	68%	27789	83%	**2	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 20	<<locked>>	68%	18043	54%	**5	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	74%	20059	60%	**4	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	25875	78%	**5	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	72%	13532	41%	**9	88%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	71%	21016	63%	**5	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	65%	22133	66%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	74%	19261	58%	**5	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	65%	21306	64%	**2	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	15751	47%	**2	85%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27775	83%	**86	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	74%	23250	70%	**60	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	19769	59%	**8	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	66%	20320	61%	**5	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	20668	62%	**1	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	67%	17854	54%	**5	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	83%	18971	57%	**1	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	88%	16302	49%	**2	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	66%	23467	70%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	65%	20073	60%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	67%	20088	60%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	70%	17869	54%	**5	94%
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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