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Load data for .38 Special + .356 | 125gr | H&N RN F

Recommended Powder(s): none

.38 Special + .356 | 125gr | H&N RN F

Load Specifications

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Load data for 18 loads in caliber .38 Special with .356 | 125gr | H&N RN F bullet and 9 powders such as none. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

Click on the desired row in the tables below to add a specific load / powder to your Diary and manage there.

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AP 100
74%
89%
89%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
93%
61%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
93%
55%
100%
Rottweil P 806
72%
87%
94%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2
66%
87%
94%
Vihtavuori 3N38
74%
88%
82%
Vihtavuori N105
82%
86%
85%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
72%
85%
100%
Vihtavuori N350
66%
90%
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AP 100
61%
59%
81%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
60%
29%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
61%
27%
96%
Rottweil P 806
61%
57%
85%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2
61%
74%
92%
Vihtavuori 3N38
72%
82%
80%
Vihtavuori N105
75%
68%
80%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
61%
63%
100%
Vihtavuori N350
60%
75%
93%

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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