Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 158gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan A0, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	4215
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.670" \| 17.0mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.299" \| 7.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.299" \| 7.6mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B6222_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 158gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 56 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Rottweil P 806, 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>>	97%	26440	79%	**66	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	28485	85%	**30	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	28776	86%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29791	89%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	74%	27934	84%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29892	90%	**1	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	29124	87%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	29240	88%	**06	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	29428	88%	**52	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	29196	88%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	28311	85%	**07	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	27920	84%	**56	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	29472	88%	**52	94%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	83%	28776	86%	**76	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	29646	89%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	29167	87%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	29791	89%	**02	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	28485	85%	**86	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	28485	85%	**30	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	29979	90%	**43	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	11124	33%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	29196	88%	**06	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	82%	29428	88%	**52	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	29588	89%	**4	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	28079	84%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	28427	85%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	28079	84%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	28297	85%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	29559	89%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	28732	86%	**2	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	29660	89%	**86	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	28935	87%	**83	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	29327	88%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	28152	84%	**73	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	29472	88%	**42	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	29080	87%	**8	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	97%	29762	89%	**11	99%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29834	89%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	29588	89%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29776	89%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	28848	86%	**73	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	28645	86%	**20	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	29196	88%	**06	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	29428	88%	**52	84%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29660	89%	**79	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	28268	85%	**37	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	73%	29762	89%	**29	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	28384	85%	**99	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	26484	79%	**89	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	19812	59%	**20	85%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	28152	84%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	26353	79%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	29936	90%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	80%	28282	85%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	29776	89%	**09	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	28529	86%	**01	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	72%	14127	42%	**3	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	23018	69%	**8	100%
[ADI APS 350]²	<<locked>>	59%	22162	66%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21712	65%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	20088	60%	**3	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	20465	61%	**3	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	17927	54%	**3	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	27688	83%	**86	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	23627	71%	**66	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	19769	59%	**6	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16259	49%	**0	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	20914	63%	**1	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	14808	44%	**6	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	16302	49%	**9	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	18637	56%	**3	100%
[Hodgdon Clays]²	<<locked>>	59%	22452	67%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22118	66%	**4	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25164	75%	**40	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	19885	60%	**2	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	17274	52%	**6	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	89%	10095	30%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27644	83%	**86	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	23627	71%	**66	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25570	77%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	17651	53%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	15548	47%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	14866	45%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17550	53%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	19856	60%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	22539	68%	**0	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	23061	69%	**4	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	25773	77%	**40	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	20030	60%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	14591	44%	**0	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	76%	20958	63%	**04	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	25353	76%	**5	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	65%	9761	29%	**0	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	14808	44%	**0	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	18275	55%	**6	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	23641	71%	**0	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12691	38%	**4	86%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	18550	56%	**3	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27644	83%	**86	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	23627	71%	**66	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	18724	56%	**5	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17187	52%	**3	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	19072	57%	**5	83%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	60%	13605	41%	**3	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	86%	19711	59%	**8	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	89%	16534	50%	**8	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	18652	56%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	10733	32%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17318	52%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	15563	47%	**6	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	12981	39%	**0	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	26585	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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