Load data for .38 Super Auto + .356 | 120gr | LEE Mold 356-120-TC

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 120gr \| LEE Mold 356-120-TC
Manufacturer SKU:	356-120-TC
Bullet Weight:	120gr \| 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.527" \| 13.4mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.156" \| 4.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.156" \| 4.0mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B3268_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 120gr | LEE Mold 356-120-TC bullet and 54 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340. 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%	26121	78%	**12	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	29109	87%	**99	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	28500	85%	**96	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29327	88%	**42	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	28834	86%	**88	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29095	87%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	29457	88%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	29486	88%	**85	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	29414	88%	**20	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	28993	87%	**83	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	29414	88%	**42	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	29196	88%	**17	92%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29211	88%	**62	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	29602	89%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	28747	86%	**09	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	29022	87%	**55	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	29762	89%	**68	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	29109	87%	**99	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	28906	87%	**89	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	10631	32%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	29443	88%	**81	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	28587	86%	**37	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	29298	88%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	28645	86%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	29849	89%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	28616	86%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	28950	87%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	29979	90%	**91	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	69%	29820	89%	**58	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	29095	87%	**48	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	29849	89%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	9544	29%	**6	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29515	88%	**62	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	29834	89%	**14	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	28718	86%	**37	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	95%	29225	88%	**67	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	28674	86%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	28979	87%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29298	88%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	29892	90%	**52	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	28950	87%	**83	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	29443	88%	**81	94%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29327	88%	**39	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	29457	88%	**16	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	73%	29196	88%	**88	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	29776	89%	**85	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	26992	81%	**55	84%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	20494	61%	**73	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	29341	88%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	25483	76%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	29921	90%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29022	87%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	29979	90%	**78	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29225	88%	**73	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	76%	15519	47%	**73	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	22191	67%	**88	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23337	70%	**24	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21828	65%	**30	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	19943	60%	**53	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	20581	62%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18159	54%	**99	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	60%	26919	81%	**35	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	20552	62%	**83	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16085	48%	**50	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21292	64%	**98	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	16534	50%	**32	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	15345	46%	**73	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	18434	55%	**60	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	23757	71%	**43	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22118	66%	**34	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24918	75%	**89	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	18623	56%	**19	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	17898	54%	**99	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	65%	5569	17%	**3	97%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	60%	26876	81%	**35	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25454	76%	**98	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	18463	55%	**29	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	15302	46%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	14460	43%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	17840	53%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	19058	57%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	21930	66%	**76	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22350	67%	**27	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26527	80%	**12	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	19885	60%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	68%	5192	16%	**6	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	13431	40%	**33	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	79%	23148	69%	**83	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	24265	73%	**71	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	70%	11182	34%	**47	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15156	45%	**20	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	19218	58%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24671	74%	**79	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	12589	38%	**8	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17651	53%	**86	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	26876	81%	**35	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	18608	56%	**35	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	17303	52%	**89	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	19087	57%	**81	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	60%	13198	40%	**24	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	89%	21495	64%	**50	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	94%	18695	56%	**27	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	18768	56%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	10443	31%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	17521	53%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15592	47%	**56	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12154	36%	**8	85%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26411	79%	**27	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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