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

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 125gr \| H&N KS HS HP
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
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:	0.190" \| 4.8mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B7449_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 125gr | H&N KS HS HP bullet and 56 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, 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%	25759	77%	**60	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	28689	86%	**47	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	28224	85%	**47	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	29863	90%	**99	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	29283	88%	**48	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	29849	89%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	29312	88%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	28993	87%	**16	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	29776	89%	**78	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	29965	90%	**78	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	28645	86%	**24	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	29037	87%	**86	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	28747	86%	**55	91%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29196	88%	**02	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	28921	87%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	28703	86%	**63	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	28790	86%	**06	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	29385	88%	**09	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	28689	86%	**47	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	28718	86%	**40	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	10399	31%	**7	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	28935	87%	**16	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	83%	29776	89%	**78	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	29515	88%	**04	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	29298	88%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	30008	90%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	29472	88%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	29515	88%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	29704	89%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	28413	85%	**25	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	69%	28935	87%	**89	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	30008	90%	**12	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	29167	87%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	8615	26%	**4	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	88%	29733	89%	**19	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	88%	29124	87%	**48	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	29515	88%	**04	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	28021	84%	**07	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	28819	86%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	28935	87%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	29863	90%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	29472	88%	**99	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	28601	86%	**34	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	28935	87%	**16	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	29776	89%	**78	82%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	78%	29747	89%	**96	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29356	88%	**73	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	74%	29501	88%	**35	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	87%	29327	88%	**22	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	25991	78%	**86	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	28384	85%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	24947	75%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	29530	89%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	29167	87%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	90%	29443	88%	**22	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	28863	87%	**17	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	78%	15505	46%	**30	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	21292	64%	**29	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	22916	69%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	21582	65%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	19609	59%	**07	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	20494	61%	**60	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17289	52%	**33	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	26310	79%	**76	93%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	27209	82%	**32	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	19145	57%	**17	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	14982	45%	**1	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	20233	61%	**29	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	66%	16418	49%	**86	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	14402	43%	**07	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	17245	52%	**7	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	23192	70%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21408	64%	**68	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24221	73%	**27	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	17622	53%	**56	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	17172	51%	**43	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	71%	6164	18%	**6	98%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	26266	79%	**73	93%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	27209	82%	**32	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	24439	73%	**29	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	17637	53%	**70	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	14272	43%	**5	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	14359	43%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	16549	50%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	18884	57%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	21683	65%	**33	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	22307	67%	**81	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24729	74%	**24	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	20146	60%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	74%	5729	17%	**3	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	13590	41%	**04	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	81%	23047	69%	**34	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	23250	70%	**15	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	72%	11560	35%	**27	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	14431	43%	**1	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	18536	56%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	24656	74%	**33	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	11516	35%	**2	82%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	16665	50%	**24	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26266	79%	**73	93%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	27209	82%	**32	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	17985	54%	**83	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	16404	49%	**27	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	18637	56%	**25	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12778	38%	**4	85%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	90%	21451	64%	**04	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	18768	56%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	10153	30%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	16418	49%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	14779	44%	**7	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	11705	35%	**5	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	24366	73%	**55	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

[...] *... 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.

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