Load data for .38 Super Auto + .356 | 125gr | H&N KS F

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 125gr \| H&N KS F
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.624" \| 15.8mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.253" \| 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.253" \| 6.4mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B7447_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 125gr | H&N KS F bullet and 53 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, 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>>	95%	22423	67%	**61	86%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	29457	88%	**30	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	72%	28050	84%	**20	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	28297	85%	**56	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	81%	29457	88%	**25	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	28529	86%	**58	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	28819	86%	**07	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	29689	89%	**96	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	28747	86%	**38	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	29805	89%	**11	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	76%	29791	89%	**73	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	88%	29312	88%	**35	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	88%	28689	86%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	82%	29950	90%	**61	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	28384	85%	**37	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	29428	88%	**80	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	70%	30008	90%	**89	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	29457	88%	**30	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	29979	90%	**34	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	8992	27%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	29646	89%	**96	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	28297	85%	**61	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	79%	28732	86%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	29370	88%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	28456	85%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	28326	85%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	28355	85%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	28471	85%	**06	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	72%	29037	87%	**63	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	29153	87%	**73	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	78%	29646	89%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	8122	24%	**4	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	91%	29356	88%	**86	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	91%	29037	87%	**12	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	28282	85%	**65	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	24410	73%	**19	94%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	28514	85%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	28674	86%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	28282	85%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	28877	87%	**53	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	29718	89%	**20	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	29646	89%	**96	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	81%	29501	88%	**63	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	84%	28834	86%	**30	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	77%	29269	88%	**99	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	91%	29965	90%	**06	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	29037	87%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	28587	86%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	22452	67%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	28747	86%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	85%	28790	86%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	94%	29834	89%	**93	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	29892	90%	**01	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	82%	16070	48%	**24	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	19928	60%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	22205	67%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	19595	59%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	17448	52%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	18710	56%	**10	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	16056	48%	**1	93%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	23815	71%	**98	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	18637	56%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	13460	40%	**8	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	18840	56%	**73	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	71%	17796	53%	**99	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	13097	39%	**8	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	15592	47%	**5	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	22437	67%	**1	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	62%	20146	60%	**12	89%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	21640	65%	**48	93%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	16070	48%	**04	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	14866	45%	**1	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	75%	6135	18%	**3	98%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	23772	71%	**98	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	23105	69%	**86	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	15229	46%	**1	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	12821	38%	**6	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	12792	38%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	16085	48%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	17027	51%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	19464	58%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	20450	61%	**15	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	23467	70%	**78	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	16984	51%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	78%	5656	17%	**9	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	11632	35%	**9	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	86%	24845	74%	**37	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	21683	65%	**76	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	77%	12096	36%	**24	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	13271	40%	**9	92%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	16389	49%	**1	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	22800	68%	**4	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	63%	11516	35%	**9	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	15287	46%	**1	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23772	71%	**98	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	16012	48%	**14	94%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	15214	46%	**8	96%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	67%	20566	62%	**42	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	12038	36%	**2	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	26905	81%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	16723	50%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	8630	26%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	14924	45%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	13590	41%	**5	93%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	10921	33%	**6	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	23192	70%	**12	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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