.38 Special
Test barrel: 170 mm (6½”), 1 in 18” twistPrimers: Small Pistol
Cases: Starline, trim-to length 29,10 mm (1.146”)
Bullet | 5,5 g / 85 gr | H&N, WC H-HB, copper plated | C.O.L. 29,5 mm / 1.161 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N310 | 0,22 | 3.4 | 277 | 909 | 0,30 | 4.6 | 351 | 1152 |
N32C | 0,29 | 4.5 | 281 | 922 | 0,38 | 5.9 | 324 | 1063 |
N320 | 0,30 | 4.6 | 283 | 928 | 0,36 | 5.6 | 357 | 1171 |
Bullet | 6,5 g / 100 gr | Lehigh Defense, Xtreme Defense | C.O.L. 38,6 mm / 1.520 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N320 | 0,35 | 5.4 | 295 | 968 | 0,38 | 5.9 | 354 | 1161 |
N340 | 0,38 | 5.9 | 298 | 978 | 0,43 | 6.6 | 354 | 1161 |
N330 | 0,39 | 6.0 | 303 | 994 | 0,43 | 6.6 | 365 | 1198 |
N350 | 0,41 | 6.3 | 304 | 997 | 0,47 | 7.3 | 372 | 1220 |
3N37 | 0,44 | 6.8 | 277 | 909 | 0,50 | 7.7 | 346 | 1135 |
Bullet | 7,1 g / 110 gr | HP/XTP, Hornady | C.O.L. 36,5 mm / 1.437 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N320 | 0,31 | 4.8 | 294 | 965 | 0,35 | 5.4 | 334 | 1096 |
N340 | 0,36 | 5.6 | 285 | 935 | 0,40 | 6.2 | 345 | 1132 |
N350 | 0,38 | 5.9 | 307 | 1007 | 0,43 | 6.6 | 357 | 1171 |
3N37 | 0,43 | 6.6 | 297 | 974 | 0,48 | 7.4 | 360 | 1181 |
Bullet | 8,1 g / 125 gr | FP/XTP, Hornady | C.O.L. 36,5 mm / 1.437 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N320 | 0,32 | 4.9 | 299 | 981 | 0,37 | 5.6 | 342 | 1121 |
N340 | 0,38 | 5.8 | 318 | 1042 | 0,43 | 6.7 | 359 | 1178 |
N350 | 0,42 | 6.5 | 323 | 1058 | 0,49 | 7.5 | 373 | 1224 |
3N37 | 0,44 | 6.8 | 319 | 1045 | 0,49 | 7.5 | 367 | 1204 |
Bullet | 8,1 g / 125 gr | Berry´s, Flat Point, Copper Plated | C.O.L. 38,0 mm / 1.496 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N310 | 0,31 | 4.7 | 283 | 928 | 0,36 | 5.5 | 345 | 1132 |
N320 | 0,35 | 5.4 | 317 | 1040 | 0,41 | 6.3 | 375 | 1230 |
N32C | 0,35 | 5.4 | 300 | 984 | 0,41 | 6.3 | 350 | 1148 |
N340 | 0,42 | 6.5 | 344 | 1129 | 0,47 | 7.2 | 393 | 1289 |
Bullet | 8,1 g / 125 gr | CamPro, FCP TC | C.O.L. 36,7 mm / 1.445 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N310 | 0,23 | 3.5 | 200 | 656 | 0,27 | 4.2 | 264 | 866 |
N320 | 0,29 | 4.5 | 262 | 860 | 0,33 | 5.1 | 307 | 1007 |
N330 | 0,35 | 5.4 | 273 | 896 | 0,40 | 6.2 | 334 | 1096 |
N340 | 0,35 | 5.4 | 280 | 919 | 0,40 | 6.2 | 331 | 1086 |
N350 | 0,35 | 5.4 | 258 | 846 | 0,42 | 6.5 | 331 | 1086 |
3N37 | 0,39 | 6.0 | 268 | 879 | 0,45 | 6.9 | 333 | 1093 |
3N38 | 0,45 | 6.9 | 290 | 951 | 0,51 | 7.9 | 341 | 1119 |
Bullet | 8,4 g / 130 gr | RNFP, S N S Cast Bullets | C.O.L. 36,5 mm / 1.437 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N310 | 0,20 | 3.1 | 240 | 787 | 0,24 | 3.7 | 293 | 961 |
N320 | 0,26 | 4.0 | 268 | 879 | 0,31 | 4.8 | 318 | 1043 |
N330 | 0,31 | 4.8 | 281 | 922 | 0,36 | 5.6 | 331 | 1086 |
N340 | 0,31 | 4.8 | 284 | 932 | 0,37 | 5.7 | 337 | 1106 |
Bullet | 9,1 g / 140 gr | HP, Speer | C.O.L. 36,5 mm / 1.437 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N320 | 0,30 | 4.6 | 268 | 878 | 0,35 | 5.3 | 320 | 1051 |
N340 | 0,36 | 5.6 | 275 | 902 | 0,41 | 6.2 | 329 | 1079 |
N350 | 0,40 | 6.2 | 282 | 925 | 0,45 | 6.9 | 336 | 1102 |
3N37 | 0,41 | 6.2 | 282 | 925 | 0,46 | 7.1 | 341 | 1117 |
Bullet | 9,1 g / 140 gr | Lehigh Defense, Xtreme Penetrator | C.O.L. 36,5 mm / 1.437 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N320 | 0,28 | 4.3 | 208 | 682 | 0,32 | 4.9 | 264 | 866 |
N330 | 0,33 | 5.1 | 246 | 807 | 0,36 | 5.6 | 296 | 971 |
N340 | 0,33 | 5.1 | 249 | 817 | 0,36 | 5.6 | 294 | 965 |
N350 | 0,35 | 5.4 | 250 | 820 | 0,39 | 6.0 | 304 | 997 |
3N37 | 0,38 | 5.9 | 232 | 761 | 0,42 | 6.5 | 295 | 968 |
3N38 | 0,42 | 6.5 | 245 | 804 | 0,50 | 7.7 | 313 | 1027 |
Bullet | 9,5 g / 146 gr | JHP, Speer | C.O.L. 35,0 mm / 1.378 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N340 | 0,30 | 4.6 | 261 | 856 | 0,35 | 5.4 | 306 | 1004 |
N350 | 0,34 | 5.2 | 265 | 869 | 0,39 | 5.9 | 308 | 1010 |
3N37 | 0,35 | 5.4 | 263 | 863 | 0,40 | 6.1 | 310 | 1018 |
Bullet | 9,6 g / 148 gr | LWC, Sako | C.O.L. 30,0 mm / 1.181 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N320 | 0,20 | 3.0 | 237 | 776 | 0,23 | 3.5 | 267 | 876 |
N330 | 0,22 | 3.3 | 239 | 784 | 0,25 | 3.8 | 277 | 910 |
N340 | 0,24 | 3.6 | 248 | 812 | 0,27 | 4.1 | 282 | 926 |
N350 | 0,27 | 4.1 | 255 | 835 | 0,30 | 4.6 | 294 | 964 |
Bullet | 9,6 g / 148 gr | Berry´s, Double End WC, Copper Plated | C.O.L. 29,5 mm / 1.161 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N310 | 0,19 | 2.9 | 172 | 564 | 0,22 | 3.4 | 233 | 764 |
N320 | 0,24 | 3.7 | 230 | 755 | 0,27 | 4.2 | 284 | 932 |
N32C | 0,28 | 4.3 | 242 | 794 | 0,31 | 4.7 | 274 | 899 |
N340 | 0,29 | 4.5 | 258 | 846 | 0,32 | 4.9 | 305 | 1001 |
Bullet | 10,2 g / 158 gr | H&N, HP HS | C.O.L. 38,6 mm / 1.520 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N320 | 0,28 | 4.3 | 264 | 866 | 0,32 | 4.9 | 296 | 971 |
N330 | 0,34 | 5.2 | 290 | 951 | 0,38 | 5.9 | 322 | 1056 |
N340 | 0,35 | 5.4 | 291 | 955 | 0,39 | 6.0 | 329 | 1079 |
Bullet | 10,2 g / 158 gr | SWC CP, X-Treme Bullets | C.O.L. 36,5 mm / 1.437 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N310 | 0,22 | 3.4 | 206 | 676 | 0,25 | 3.9 | 265 | 869 |
N320 | 0,29 | 4.4 | 263 | 863 | 0,33 | 5.2 | 304 | 997 |
N32C | 0,35 | 5.4 | 266 | 873 | 0,39 | 6.0 | 303 | 994 |
N340 | 0,36 | 5.6 | 287 | 942 | 0,39 | 6.0 | 325 | 1066 |
3N37 | 0,42 | 6.5 | 302 | 991 | 0,45 | 6.9 | 334 | 1096 |
Bullet | 10,2 g / 158 gr | CBC, SJSP | C.O.L. 39,3 mm / 1.547 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N310 | 0,26 | 4.0 | 242 | 794 | 0,28 | 4.3 | 264 | 866 |
N320 | 0,31 | 4.8 | 272 | 892 | 0,35 | 5.4 | 304 | 997 |
N330 | 0,36 | 5.6 | 286 | 938 | 0,40 | 6.2 | 320 | 1050 |
N340 | 0,36 | 5.6 | 292 | 958 | 0,41 | 6.3 | 319 | 1047 |
N350 | 0,39 | 6.0 | 287 | 942 | 0,44 | 6.8 | 326 | 1070 |
3N37 | 0,42 | 6.5 | 285 | 935 | 0,48 | 7.4 | 326 | 1070 |
Bullet | 10,2 g / 158 gr | LOS, RN FP, copper plated | C.O.L. 39,3 mm / 1.547 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N310 | 0,28 | 4.4 | 187 | 614 | 0,32 | 4.9 | 254 | 833 |
N320 | 0,34 | 5.2 | 264 | 866 | 0,39 | 6.0 | 313 | 1027 |
N330 | 0,38 | 5.8 | 279 | 915 | 0,42 | 6.5 | 325 | 1066 |
N340 | 0,39 | 6.0 | 282 | 925 | 0,43 | 6.7 | 329 | 1079 |
3N37 | 0,47 | 7.2 | 275 | 902 | 0,50 | 7.8 | 340 | 1115 |
Bullet | 10,2 g / 158 gr | Berry´s, Flat Point | C.O.L. 39,0 mm / 1.535 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N310 | 0,25 | 3.9 | 213 | 699 | 0,29 | 4.4 | 272 | 892 |
N320 | 0,35 | 5.4 | 273 | 896 | 0,38 | 5.8 | 317 | 1040 |
N340 | 0,39 | 6.0 | 289 | 948 | 0,44 | 6.8 | 332 | 1089 |
Bullet | 10,2 g / 158 gr | HP/XTP, Hornady | C.O.L. 36,6 mm / 1.441 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N310 | 0,24 | 3.7 | 210 | 689 | 0,26 | 4.1 | 244 | 801 |
N320 | 0,29 | 4.5 | 244 | 801 | 0,33 | 5.1 | 293 | 961 |
N340 | 0,34 | 5.2 | 261 | 856 | 0,38 | 5.8 | 310 | 1017 |
3N37 | 0,40 | 6,1 | 267 | 876 | 0,43 | 6.7 | 320 | 1050 |
Bullet | 10,2 g / 158 gr | HP, Speer | C.O.L. 36,5 mm / 1.437 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N320 | 0,25 | 3.9 | 218 | 715 | 0,30 | 4.6 | 272 | 892 |
N340 | 0,32 | 4.9 | 241 | 791 | 0,37 | 5.6 | 300 | 983 |
N350 | 0,36 | 5.5 | 261 | 855 | 0,41 | 6.3 | 309 | 1013 |
3N37 | 0,38 | 5.9 | 259 | 848 | 0,43 | 6.6 | 305 | 999 |
Bullet | 10,2 g / 158 gr | H&N, SWC | C.O.L. 36,5 mm / 1.437 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N310 | 0,22 | 3.3 | 239 | 784 | 0,25 | 3.8 | 269 | 883 |
N320 | 0,30 | 4.6 | 270 | 886 | 0,33 | 5.0 | 309 | 1014 |
N340 | 0,34 | 5.3 | 289 | 948 | 0,39 | 6.0 | 333 | 1093 |
Bullet | 10,2 g / 158 gr | CamPro, FCP TC | C.O.L. 36,7 mm / 1.445 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N320 | 0,24 | 3.7 | 197 | 646 | 0,28 | 4.3 | 247 | 810 |
N330 | 0,28 | 4.3 | 205 | 673 | 0,32 | 4.9 | 259 | 850 |
N340 | 0,29 | 4.5 | 209 | 686 | 0,33 | 5.1 | 266 | 873 |
N350 | 0,30 | 4.6 | 209 | 686 | 0,35 | 5.4 | 267 | 876 |
3N37 | 0,33 | 5.1 | 201 | 659 | 0,40 | 6.2 | 277 | 909 |
3N38 | 0,39 | 6.0 | 224 | 735 | 0,44 | 6.8 | 279 | 915 |
Bullet | 10,3 g / 158 gr | , LSWC/HP | C.O.L. 36,5 mm / 1.437 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N320 | 0,21 | 3.3 | 230 | 755 | 0,25* | 3.8* | 256 | 840 |
N330 | 0,23 | 3.6 | 240 | 787 | 0,27* | 4.1* | 269 | 883 |
* – Cowboy Action Shooting load * – Cowboy Action Shooting load | ||||||||
Bullet | 11,7 g / 180 gr | Flat Point, Copper Plated, LOS | C.O.L. 39,3 mm / 1.547 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N310 | 0,24 | 3.8 | 125 | 410 | 0,27 | 4.2 | 203 | 666 |
N320 | 0,29 | 4.5 | 222 | 728 | 0,33 | 5.1 | 265 | 869 |
N340 | 0,33 | 5.2 | 231 | 758 | 0,38 | 5.8 | 285 | 935 |
N350 | 0,36 | 5.6 | 246 | 807 | 0,40 | 6.2 | 298 | 978 |
3N37 | 0,38 | 5.9 | 240 | 787 | 0,43 | 6.7 | 293 | 961 |
Bullet | 11,7 g / 180 gr | H&N, HP HS | C.O.L. 39,3 mm / 1.547 inch | |||||
Powder | Starting load | Maximum load | ||||||
Type | Weight | Velocity | Weight | Velocity | ||||
[g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | [g] | [grs] | [m/s] | [fps] | |
N310 | 0,24 | 3.7 | 221 | 725 | 0,27 | 4.2 | 247 | 810 |
N320 | 0,30 | 4.6 | 251 | 823 | 0,34 | 5.2 | 284 | 932 |
N340 | 0,34 | 5.3 | 261 | 856 | 0,38 | 5.9 | 301 | 988 |
N350 | 0,37 | 5.7 | 269 | 883 | 0,42 | 6.4 | 310 | 1017 |
3N37 | 0,38 | 5.9 | 268 | 879 | 0,41 | 6.3 | 308 | 1010 |