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

Recommended Powder(s): Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 120gr \| H&N RN KB
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_B7445_C583
Last updated:	2026-02-11

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 120gr | H&N RN KB bullet and 59 powders such as Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200. 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>>	97%	25150	75%	**73	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	29733	89%	**93	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	72%	29341	88%	**89	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	29820	89%	**32	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	29182	87%	**75	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	29631	89%	**30	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	30008	90%	**86	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	29675	89%	**62	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	29834	89%	**07	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	29921	90%	**73	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	83%	29443	88%	**60	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	29370	88%	**22	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	96%	25744	77%	**73	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	86%	29356	88%	**98	91%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	81%	29385	88%	**04	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	29341	88%	**22	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	86%	29443	88%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	29486	88%	**17	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	26731	80%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	29530	89%	**43	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	29704	89%	**06	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	29385	88%	**39	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	29341	88%	**42	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	29733	89%	**93	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	29718	89%	**83	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	10327	31%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	29631	89%	**58	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	29182	87%	**30	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	78%	29544	89%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	29559	89%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	87%	29675	89%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	29907	90%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	29399	88%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	29138	87%	**68	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	71%	29747	89%	**32	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	30008	90%	**48	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	29443	88%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	89%	29907	90%	**52	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	89%	29457	88%	**85	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	29080	87%	**27	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	27456	82%	**27	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	29820	89%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	29298	88%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	29805	89%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	29515	88%	**22	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	29820	89%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	84%	29791	89%	**34	94%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	29631	89%	**58	94%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	79%	29791	89%	**29	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	83%	29689	89%	**09	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	75%	29921	90%	**75	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	30008	90%	**68	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	25251	76%	**02	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	29878	90%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	24468	73%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	81%	29863	90%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	29341	88%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	91%	29443	88%	**48	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	29341	88%	**53	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	80%	16056	48%	**73	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	21669	65%	**65	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	22321	67%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	20914	63%	**04	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	18898	57%	**20	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	19769	59%	**73	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	17782	53%	**70	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	62%	26411	79%	**02	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	19783	59%	**56	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	15418	46%	**20	99%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	15273	46%	**20	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	20711	62%	**65	99%
[Alliant Herco]*	<<locked>>	61%	10211	31%	**2	88%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	68%	17027	51%	**29	81%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	61%	17651	53%	**14	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	22902	69%	**11	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	14678	44%	**37	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	17753	53%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	9805	29%	**6	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17956	54%	**66	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	22510	67%	**07	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	21509	64%	**98	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	23003	69%	**30	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	18072	54%	**96	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	16462	49%	**50	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	9587	29%	**0	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	62%	26368	79%	**02	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	23540	71%	**45	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	16897	51%	**79	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	13648	41%	**1	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	13677	41%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	17056	51%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	18130	54%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	20914	63%	**50	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	21306	64%	**88	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24772	74%	**60	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	19116	57%	**15	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	12952	39%	**07	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	83%	23960	72%	**80	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	22336	67%	**32	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	73%	11618	35%	**53	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	14736	44%	**4	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	17782	53%	**60	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	23946	72%	**53	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	11690	35%	**8	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17071	51%	**60	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	63%	14605	44%	**93	80%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	26368	79%	**02	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17303	52%	**89	95%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	15708	47%	**37	96%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	63%	19464	58%	**75	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	12981	39%	**04	85%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	93%	22945	69%	**53	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	17854	54%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	9703	29%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	15693	47%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	15098	45%	**30	95%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	11864	36%	**5	83%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	24758	74%	**88	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... 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

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[...] 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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