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

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Bullet:	.356 \| 125gr \| H&N KS HS LG
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.547" \| 13.9mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.176" \| 4.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.157" \| 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_B7448_C583
Last updated:	2026-01-21

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 125gr | H&N KS HS LG bullet and 59 powder(s). 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%	26716	80%	**96	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	29356	88%	**66	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29733	89%	**79	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	29167	87%	**06	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	29631	89%	**65	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29965	90%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	29733	89%	**73	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	29457	88%	**45	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	29341	88%	**88	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	30023	90%	**94	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	29254	88%	**50	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	29631	89%	**16	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	29211	88%	**81	92%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	29631	89%	**16	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29660	89%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	29747	89%	**98	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	28326	85%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	30008	90%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	29312	88%	**86	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	29776	89%	**39	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	29805	89%	**32	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	29356	88%	**66	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	29950	90%	**70	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	29399	88%	**45	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	29341	88%	**88	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	29370	88%	**17	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	29718	89%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	29660	89%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	29428	88%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	29486	88%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	29863	90%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	29718	89%	**55	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	29689	89%	**16	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	29776	89%	**29	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	29254	88%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29994	90%	**32	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	29675	89%	**81	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	29602	89%	**11	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	95%	29515	88%	**37	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	29820	89%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	29979	90%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	29153	87%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	29907	90%	**22	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	29921	90%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	81%	29820	89%	**14	95%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	29399	88%	**45	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	29341	88%	**88	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29849	89%	**12	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29834	89%	**86	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	73%	29544	89%	**58	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	29950	90%	**48	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	27891	84%	**35	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	20784	62%	**50	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	29370	88%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	26252	79%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	29457	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29472	88%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	29994	90%	**48	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29443	88%	**40	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	74%	14605	44%	**24	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	23612	71%	**81	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	22916	69%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	21437	64%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	19624	59%	**17	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	20465	61%	**70	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18130	54%	**66	96%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	27543	83%	**09	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	77%	25831	77%	**29	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20305	61%	**50	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	15896	48%	**17	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21176	63%	**61	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	15505	46%	**76	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24656	74%	**27	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	15214	46%	**40	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	18304	55%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	12198	37%	**2	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	19116	57%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	23105	69%	**01	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22626	68%	**07	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25498	76%	**60	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	18666	56%	**89	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	17941	54%	**73	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27499	82%	**06	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	77%	25831	77%	**29	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25382	76%	**58	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	18565	56%	**99	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15273	46%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	15418	46%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17767	53%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	18797	56%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	21611	65%	**43	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22655	68%	**01	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	25947	78%	**66	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	21263	64%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	14315	43%	**33	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	78%	22292	67%	**34	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	24250	73%	**42	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	69%	11095	33%	**14	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15200	46%	**4	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	19189	58%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24439	73%	**43	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	12691	38%	**8	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	17608	53%	**56	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	62%	15069	45%	**93	82%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27499	82%	**06	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	25831	77%	**29	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	18768	56%	**12	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17202	52%	**60	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	19522	59%	**58	82%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	14141	42%	**20	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	87%	20784	62%	**04	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	92%	18072	54%	**81	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	19943	60%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	72%	14417	43%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	17434	52%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15577	47%	**30	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	12183	37%	**5	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26542	80%	**01	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.

[...] 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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