Load data for .38 Super Auto + .356 | 120gr | H&N RN F

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 120gr \| H&N RN F
Bullet Weight:	120gr \| 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B7442_C583
Last updated:	2026-02-01

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 120gr | H&N RN F bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200. 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>>	96%	25541	77%	**96	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	29211	88%	**89	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29080	87%	**93	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	29457	88%	**32	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	29704	89%	**91	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	29994	90%	**43	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	29167	87%	**86	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	29631	89%	**65	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	30008	90%	**14	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	29399	88%	**14	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	29370	88%	**76	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	82%	29472	88%	**66	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	29704	89%	**39	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	97%	27064	81%	**09	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	86%	30008	90%	**21	92%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	29718	89%	**39	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29660	89%	**55	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	29950	90%	**24	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	26992	81%	**14	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	29994	90%	**57	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	29414	88%	**09	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	29820	89%	**58	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	29936	90%	**65	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	29211	88%	**89	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	29849	89%	**93	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	10776	32%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	29588	89%	**65	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	83%	30008	90%	**14	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	29559	89%	**40	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29849	89%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	29805	89%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	85%	29298	88%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	29617	89%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	29863	90%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	29704	89%	**78	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	70%	29718	89%	**45	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	29791	89%	**48	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	29138	87%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	88%	29965	90%	**58	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	89%	29834	89%	**01	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	29428	88%	**37	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	28834	86%	**57	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	29834	89%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	29370	88%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	29443	88%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	30008	90%	**45	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	29240	88%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	83%	29660	89%	**34	94%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	29588	89%	**65	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	30008	90%	**14	82%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	78%	30008	90%	**39	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	29733	89%	**16	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	74%	29530	89%	**78	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	87%	29965	90%	**78	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	26121	78%	**29	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	29327	88%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	24874	75%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	29327	88%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	29457	88%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	90%	29283	88%	**62	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	29617	89%	**66	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	78%	15795	47%	**73	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	22133	66%	**84	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	22989	69%	**10	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21509	64%	**20	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	19551	59%	**37	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	20363	61%	**93	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	18159	54%	**86	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	26295	79%	**06	92%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	27543	83%	**71	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	19000	57%	**50	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	14750	44%	**07	99%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	15693	47%	**33	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	21118	63%	**84	99%
[Alliant Herco]*	<<locked>>	61%	10530	32%	**9	89%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	66%	16592	50%	**25	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23221	70%	**27	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	15084	45%	**60	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	17085	51%	**20	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	10182	31%	**3	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	18028	54%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	23279	70%	**24	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21495	64%	**04	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24250	73%	**60	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	18536	56%	**12	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	16839	50%	**70	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	91%	9573	29%	**7	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	26252	79%	**06	92%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	27543	83%	**71	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	23975	72%	**61	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	17260	52%	**93	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	14112	42%	**4	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	14214	43%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	16447	49%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	18681	56%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	21553	65%	**66	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	21509	64%	**98	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	24758	74%	**66	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	19653	59%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	13271	40%	**20	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	81%	23308	70%	**80	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	22800	68%	**48	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	72%	11734	35%	**60	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	15084	45%	**10	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	18115	54%	**73	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	24555	74%	**66	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	11850	36%	**8	82%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17477	52%	**73	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	62%	14388	43%	**96	80%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26252	79%	**06	92%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	27543	83%	**71	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17550	53%	**06	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	16085	48%	**50	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	63%	19450	58%	**75	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13140	39%	**10	85%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	91%	22191	67%	**50	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	18492	55%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	10167	30%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	16172	48%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	15461	46%	**47	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	12067	36%	**4	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	25135	75%	**01	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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