top of page

Load data for .38 Special + .358 | 125gr | Rim Rock TC Top Shelf

Recommended Powder(s): ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200

.38 Special + .358 | 125gr | Rim Rock TC Top Shelf

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.358 | 125gr | Rim Rock TC Top Shelf
Manufacturer SKU:
#321
Bullet Weight:
125gr | 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.358" | 9.09mm
Bullet Length:
0.541" | 13.7mm
Caliber:
.38 Special load data
Case Length (l3):
1.145" | 29.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
1.276" | 32.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.410" | 10.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.410" | 10.4mm
Case Capacity:
23.1 Grains of Water | 1.50 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:
21756 psi | 1500 bar
LID:
LID_B10548_C585
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 34 loads in caliber .38 Special with .358 | 125gr | Rim Rock TC Top Shelf bullet and 17 powders such as ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

  • Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge unless there are reasons. Since xxlreloading.com has no control over the equipment and components used by the customer and the data used in connection with the website, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected. Also see our Terms of Service

    Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".

  • No data yet

  • We recommend you limit powder range to relevant brands to speed up re-calculation of results

    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.

    .

    Loading_icon.gif

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]*
<<locked>>
80%
17840
82%
**86
84%
Accurate Solo 1250
<<locked>>
66%
19145
88%
**63
100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*
<<locked>>
68%
18985
87%
**45
84%
Alliant UNIQUE
<<locked>>
66%
18376
84%
**93
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
94%
11284
52%
**3
100%
Maxam CSB 1
<<locked>>
69%
19450
89%
**63
100%
Maxam CSB 2
<<locked>>
65%
17666
81%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
92%
9732
45%
**7
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍
<<locked>>
69%
18188
84%
**06
99%
Rottweil P 806
<<locked>>
82%
18550
85%
**11
91%
SNPE Vectan A0
<<locked>>
66%
17970
83%
**43
97%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2
<<locked>>
72%
17709
81%
**66
90%
Somchem MS200 👍
<<locked>>
65%
19435
89%
**89
99%
Vihtavuori 3N37
<<locked>>
68%
17912
82%
**02
92%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
<<locked>>
82%
19261
89%
**4
100%
Vihtavuori N340
<<locked>>
66%
18623
86%
**79
98%
Vihtavuori N350
<<locked>>
73%
18565
85%
**15
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AP 100]*
<<locked>>
77%
16070
74%
**40
82%
Accurate Solo 1250
<<locked>>
62%
16708
77%
**14
100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*
<<locked>>
65%
17042
78%
**96
82%
Alliant UNIQUE
<<locked>>
61%
16157
74%
**43
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
71%
7034
32%
**2
99%
Maxam CSB 1
<<locked>>
60%
14968
69%
**8
99%
Maxam CSB 2
<<locked>>
61%
15505
71%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
69%
6237
29%
**9
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 20
<<locked>>
61%
14228
65%
**07
97%
[Rottweil P 806]*
<<locked>>
69%
11516
53%
**07
81%
SNPE Vectan A0
<<locked>>
62%
15998
74%
**7
96%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*
<<locked>>
61%
12966
60%
**5
84%
Somchem MS200
<<locked>>
61%
17143
79%
**37
98%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*
<<locked>>
62%
14315
66%
**07
88%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
<<locked>>
61%
11052
51%
**3
100%
Vihtavuori N340
<<locked>>
62%
16505
76%
**33
97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*
<<locked>>
62%
13068
60%
**8
86%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Any powder missing? Then click here.

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.

<<locked>>... you need to buy an access license to unlock the data

bottom of page