.38 Super Auto Colt Ballistics
Ballistics and Drop for the .38 Super Auto Colt
Cartridge Type:
Height: 0.9"
Width: 0.406"
Average FPS: 1306
Average Energy: 454
Average Gr: 120
Recoil: 0.71
*Casing image above is an artist rendering and not a real photo of .38 Super Auto Colt Ballistics cartridge. While we have went to great lengths to make sure that it's as accurate as possible this rendering should not be used to generate specs for casings.
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Known Rounds
.38 Super Auto Colt-Fiocchi FMJ, .38 Super Auto Colt-Aguila FMJ + P, .38 Super Auto Colt-PMC Full Metal Jacket, .38 Super Auto Colt-Cor-Bon Glaser Safety Slug + P, .38 Super Auto Colt-Cor-Bon JHP + P, .38 Super Auto Colt-Cor-Bon JHP + P, .38 Super Auto Colt-Winchester Silvertip Hollow Point [+ P Load], .38 Super Auto Colt-Cor-Bon DPX + P,
Other Cartridges with Similar Widths (cartridges not bullets)
.300 Savage, 6mm Remington, 6.5x54 MS (6.5 Mannlicher-Schoenauer), .223 Winchester Super Short Magnum (WSSM), .357 SIG, .25-06 Remington, .257 Roberts, .444 Marlin, 7mm-08 Remington, .380 Auto (9mm Browning Short), 7x64mm Brenneke, .35 Remington, .330 Dakota, .300 Remington Ultra Magnum, 7x57mm Mauser,
Other Cartridges with Similar Length
.416 Weatherby Magnum, .270 Winchester Short Magnum, .22-250 Remington, .375 Ruger, .357 Magnum (Rifle Data), 6.5x57 Mauser, .25 Winchester Super Short Magnum (WSSM), .32 Winchester Special, 7x57mm Mauser, .280 Remington, 6.8mm Remington SPC, .500 Smith & Wesson Special, .45 Smith & Wesson Schofield, .416 Rigby, .25-35 Winchester,
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Bullet Database
Image | Cartridge | Type | FPS | Energy | Power | Recoil | Length |
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.17 Aguila | rifle | 1850 | 152 | 0.37 | 0.16 | 0.618 | |
.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire | rifle | 2483 | 246 | 0.45 | 0.19 | 1.06 | |
.17 Mach 2 | rifle | 2078 | 163 | 0.35 | 0.17 | 0.714 | |
.17 Remington | rifle | 4145 | 877 | 0.95 | 0.45 | 1.796 | |
.204 Ruger | rifle | 3935 | 1272 | 1.46 | 0.6 | 1.84 | |
.218 Bee | rifle | 2760 | 778 | 1.27 | 0.56 | 1.345 | |
.22 Hornet | rifle | 2719 | 706 | 1.17 | 0.54 | 1.017 | |
.22 Long | rifle | 898 | 52 | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.613 | |
.22 Long Rifle High Veloci | rifle | 1341 | 152 | 0.51 | 0.22 | 0.613 | |
.22 LR | rifle | 1061 | 99 | 0.42 | 0.19 | 0.613 | |
.22 Short | rifle | 896 | 52 | 0.26 | 0.13 | 0.421 | |
.22 Winchester Magnum Rimf | rifle | 2000 | 342 | 0.54 | 0.34 | 1.055 | |
.22-250 Remington | rifle | 3787 | 1624 | 1.93 | 0.9 | 1.912 | |
.220 Swift | rifle | 3845 | 1674 | 1.96 | 0.9 | 2.205 | |
.221 Remington Fireball | rifle | 3097 | 958 | 1.39 | 0.67 | 1.4 | |
.222 Remington | rifle | 3167 | 1091 | 1.55 | 0.74 | 1.7 | |
.222 Remington Magnum | rifle | 3525 | 1241 | 1.59 | 0.79 | 1.85 | |
.223 Remington (5.56x45mm | rifle | 3148 | 1254 | 1.79 | 0.8 | 1.76 | |
.223 Winchester Super Shor | rifle | 3766 | 1826 | 2.18 | 0.95 | 1.67 | |
.224 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3650 | 1627 | 2.01 | 0.9 | 1.92 | |
.225 Winchester | rifle | 3570 | 1556 | 1.96 | 0.9 | 1.927 | |
.240 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3396 | 2432 | 3.23 | 1.46 | 2.5 | |
.243 Winchester | rifle | 3179 | 1952 | 2.77 | 1.25 | 2.045 | |
.243 Winchester Super Shor | rifle | 3198 | 2228 | 2.55 | 1.37 | 1.67 | |
.25 Auto (ACP) | handgun | 814 | 68 | 0.74 | 0.17 | 0.615 | |
.25 Winchester Super Short | rifle | 3155 | 2387 | 3.41 | 1.57 | 1.67 | |
.25-06 Remington | rifle | 3123 | 2360 | 3.4 | 1.57 | 2.494 | |
.25-20 Winchester | rifle | 1460 | 407 | 1.26 | 0.57 | 1.33 | |
.25-35 Winchester | rifle | 2230 | 1292 | 2.61 | 1.18 | 2.043 | |
.250 Savage | rifle | 2820 | 1765 | 2.82 | 1.27 | 1.912 | |
.257 Roberts | rifle | 2790 | 2039 | 3.29 | 1.47 | 2.233 | |
.257 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3408 | 2836 | 3.75 | 1.76 | 2.549 | |
.260 Remington | rifle | 2856 | 2282 | 3.6 | 1.73 | 2.035 | |
.264 Winchester Magnum | rifle | 3170 | 2766 | 3.93 | 1.91 | 2.5 | |
.270 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3335 | 3333 | 4.5 | 2.05 | 2.549 | |
.270 Winchester | rifle | 3536 | 3775 | 4.81 | 1.82 | 2.54 | |
.270 Winchester Short Magn | rifle | 3238 | 3166 | 4.4 | 2 | 2.1 | |
.280 Remington | rifle | 2896 | 2793 | 4.34 | 1.95 | 2.54 | |
.284 Winchester | rifle | 2880 | 2762 | 4.32 | 1.93 | 2.17 | |
.30 Luger (7.65mm) | handgun | 1210 | 296 | 2.2 | 0.52 | 0.85 | |
.30 M1 Carbine | rifle | 1987 | 964 | 2.19 | 0.99 | 1.29 | |
.30-06 Springfield | rifle | 2815 | 2920 | 4.67 | 2.19 | 2.494 | |
.30-30 Winchester | rifle | 2373 | 1888 | 3.58 | 1.6 | 2.04 | |
.30-378 Weatherby | rifle | 3382 | 4520 | 6.02 | 2.55 | 2.908 | |
.300 Dakota | rifle | 3183 | 4206 | 5.95 | 2.6 | 2.55 | |
.300 H&H Magnum | rifle | 2880 | 3314 | 5.18 | 2.34 | 2.85 | |
.300 Remington Short Actio | rifle | 3034 | 3494 | 5.19 | 2.36 | 2.015 | |
.300 Remington Ultra Magnu | rifle | 3066 | 3610 | 5.3 | 2.64 | 2.85 | |
.300 Savage | rifle | 2518 | 2280 | 4.08 | 1.78 | 1.871 | |
.300 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3229 | 4074 | 5.68 | 2.63 | 2.811 | |
.300 Winchester Magnum | rifle | 3026 | 3517 | 5.23 | 2.39 | 2.62 | |
.300 Winchester Short Magn | rifle | 3078 | 3576 | 5.23 | 2.36 | 2.1 | |
.303 British | rifle | 2540 | 2406 | 4.27 | 1.98 | 2.222 | |
.307 Winchester | rifle | 2510 | 2518 | 4.52 | 1.93 | 2.015 | |
.308 Winchester (7.62mm NA | rifle | 2681 | 2617 | 4.4 | 1.95 | 2.015 | |
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) | handgun | 957 | 136 | 1.28 | 0.29 | 0.68 | |
.32 H&R Magnum | handgun | 998 | 197 | 1.78 | 0.42 | 1.075 | |
.32 Short Colt | handgun | 745 | 99 | 1.2 | 0.27 | 0.65 | |
.32 Smith & Wesson | handgun | 680 | 88 | 1.16 | 0.27 | 0.605 | |
.32 Smith & Wesson Long | handgun | 758 | 124 | 1.48 | 0.35 | 0.92 | |
.32 Winchester Special | rifle | 2250 | 1911 | 3.83 | 1.95 | 2.04 | |
.32-20 Winchester | rifle | 1210 | 325 | 1.21 | 0.55 | 1.315 | |
.325 Winchester Short Magn | rifle | 2213 | 2174 | 4.43 | 2.78 | 2.1 | |
.327 Federal Magnum | handgun | 1427 | 452 | 2.86 | 0.67 | 1.2 | |
.330 Dakota | rifle | 2925 | 4369 | 6.73 | 3.11 | 2.74 | |
.338 Lapua Magnum | rifle | 2927 | 4831 | 7.43 | 3.33 | 2.774 | |
.338 Winchester Magnum | rifle | 2819 | 3916 | 6.26 | 2.93 | 2.5 | |
.340 Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3033 | 4615 | 6.85 | 3.3 | 2.825 | |
.35 Remington | rifle | 2120 | 1876 | 3.99 | 1.87 | 1.92 | |
.35 Whelen | rifle | 2638 | 3538 | 6.04 | 2.64 | 2.494 | |
.356 Winchester | rifle | 2460 | 2687 | 4.92 | 2.22 | 2.015 | |
.357 Magnum | handgun | 1294 | 528 | 3.68 | 0.89 | 1.29 | |
.357 SIG | handgun | 1379 | 515 | 3.36 | 0.76 | 0.865 | |
.38 Special (.38 Smith & W | handgun | 876 | 235 | 2.42 | 0.53 | 1.155 | |
.38-55 Winchester | rifle | 1320 | 986 | 3.37 | 1.51 | 2.085 | |
.380 Auto (9mm Browning Sh | handgun | 980 | 194 | 1.78 | 0.41 | 0.68 | |
.40 Smith & Wesson | handgun | 1074 | 423 | 3.54 | 0.74 | 0.85 | |
.41 Remington Magnum | handgun | 1276 | 763 | 5.38 | 1.23 | 1.29 | |
.44 Remington Magnum (Pist | handgun | 1317 | 897 | 6.14 | 1.45 | 1.285 | |
.44 Smith & Wesson Special | handgun | 911 | 361 | 3.58 | 0.81 | 1.16 | |
.44-40 Winchester | rifle | 1060 | 499 | 2.12 | 1.07 | 1.305 | |
.45 Auto (.45 ACP) | handgun | 937 | 403 | 3.88 | 0.93 | 0.898 | |
.45 GAP (Glock Automatic P | handgun | 959 | 414 | 3.9 | 0.92 | 0.76 | |
.45-70 Government | rifle | 1680 | 2274 | 6.1 | 2.43 | 2.105 | |
.470 Nitro Express | rifle | 2134 | 5055 | 10.67 | 4.84 | 3.25 | |
10mm Auto | handgun | 1199 | 546 | 4.1 | 0.96 | 0.992 | |
6.17mm (.243) Lazzeroni Sp | rifle | 3618 | 2470 | 3.08 | 1.37 | 2.05 | |
6.53mm (.257) Lazzeroni Sc | rifle | 3750 | 3122 | 3.75 | 1.69 | 2.8 | |
6.5mm Remington Magnum | rifle | 3118 | 2655 | 3.84 | 1.72 | 2.17 | |
6.5x55mm Swedish Mauser | rifle | 2673 | 2078 | 3.5 | 1.72 | 2.165 | |
6.5x57 Mauser | rifle | 2543 | 1881 | 3.33 | 1.62 | 2.232 | |
6.8mm Remington SPC | rifle | 2600 | 1696 | 2.94 | 1.41 | 1.686 | |
6mm Remington | rifle | 3156 | 2145 | 3.06 | 1.4 | 2.233 | |
7-30 Waters | rifle | 2700 | 1942 | 3.24 | 1.46 | 2.04 | |
7.62x39mm Russian | rifle | 2363 | 1587 | 3.02 | 1.29 | 1.528 | |
7mm Remington Magnum | rifle | 3024 | 3106 | 4.63 | 2.06 | 2.5 | |
7mm Remington Ultra Magnum | rifle | 3121 | 3330 | 4.81 | 2.13 | 2.85 | |
7mm STW (Shooting Times We | rifle | 3239 | 3494 | 4.86 | 2.31 | 2.85 | |
7mm Weatherby Magnum | rifle | 3199 | 3476 | 4.89 | 2.2 | 2.549 | |
7mm Winchester Short Magnu | rifle | 3134 | 3314 | 4.76 | 2.06 | 2.1 | |
7mm-08 Remington | rifle | 2827 | 2448 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 2.035 | |
7x57mm Mauser | rifle | 2602 | 2255 | 3.9 | 1.68 | 2.235 | |
7x64mm Brenneke | rifle | 2818 | 2662 | 4.26 | 1.85 | 2.51 | |
8mm Remington Magnum | rifle | 2900 | 3734 | 5.8 | 2.77 | 2.85 | |
8x57mm Mauser JS | rifle | 2466 | 2511 | 4.59 | 1.81 | 2.24 | |
9mm Luger (9mm Parabellum) | handgun | 1138 | 357 | 2.82 | 0.65 | 0.754 | |
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