Load data for .38 Super Auto + .356 | 123gr | LOS RN

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 123gr \| LOS RN
Bullet Weight:	123gr \| 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.580" \| 14.7mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.209" \| 5.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.209" \| 5.3mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B3508_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 123gr | LOS RN bullet and 0 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%	26803	80%	**63	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	29878	90%	**53	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29820	89%	**63	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29646	89%	**96	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	28935	87%	**35	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	29849	89%	**91	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	29863	90%	**53	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	62%	29066	87%	**16	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	29138	87%	**65	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	29240	88%	**24	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	30023	90%	**99	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	29834	89%	**68	91%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	29559	89%	**86	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	83%	29776	89%	**99	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29414	88%	**75	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	28398	85%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	29240	88%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	29240	88%	**66	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	29733	89%	**06	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	29762	89%	**09	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	29878	90%	**53	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	29196	88%	**37	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	30008	90%	**25	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	29457	88%	**98	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	29414	88%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	29863	90%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	29124	87%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	30008	90%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	29907	90%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	29573	89%	**35	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	69%	29776	89%	**99	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	29660	89%	**06	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	29762	89%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29762	89%	**06	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	29762	89%	**48	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	29167	87%	**84	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	29834	89%	**24	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	29501	88%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	29312	88%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29631	89%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	29689	89%	**89	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	29457	88%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	80%	29327	88%	**81	93%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	30008	90%	**25	94%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	76%	29878	90%	**93	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	29457	88%	**63	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	73%	30008	90%	**32	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	29675	89%	**22	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	27412	82%	**99	84%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	20798	62%	**14	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	29776	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	26992	81%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	29573	89%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29907	90%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	29530	89%	**12	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29457	88%	**17	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	75%	15824	47%	**24	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	24076	72%	**61	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	24439	73%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	21611	65%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	20479	61%	**04	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21422	64%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	19102	57%	**66	96%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	60%	27224	82%	**76	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20827	62%	**37	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16955	51%	**17	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	22089	66%	**58	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	63%	16665	50%	**83	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24236	73%	**04	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16737	50%	**47	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	19406	58%	**24	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	13184	40%	**9	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	19885	60%	**66	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	24656	74%	**07	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	22655	68%	**84	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25092	75%	**37	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	20378	61%	**96	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18304	55%	**50	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	60%	27180	81%	**76	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	26208	79%	**55	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	18898	57%	**83	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	16201	49%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	15969	48%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	18507	55%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	19421	58%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	22118	66%	**27	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	23148	69%	**88	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26861	81%	**53	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	21770	65%	**15	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14721	44%	**17	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	79%	23772	71%	**43	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	26150	78%	**42	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	66%	11603	35%	**04	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	16244	49%	**4	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19058	57%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24584	74%	**27	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13358	40%	**8	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18739	56%	**53	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	60%	15389	46%	**73	81%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	27180	81%	**76	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	19290	58%	**96	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	17477	52%	**37	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	20407	61%	**45	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	14765	44%	**17	87%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	90%	23076	69%	**24	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	94%	19508	58%	**91	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	19609	59%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	72%	15954	48%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	17477	52%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	16781	50%	**33	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13692	41%	**1	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26368	79%	**78	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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