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

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 125gr \| H&N KS KB
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.530" \| 13.5mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.159" \| 4.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.159" \| 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_B7450_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 125gr | H&N KS KB bullet and 54 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200, 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%	27122	81%	**02	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	28572	86%	**63	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	29109	87%	**73	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	71%	28514	85%	**02	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	29704	89%	**71	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	28456	85%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	28877	87%	**66	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	80%	28964	87%	**91	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	73%	28572	86%	**78	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	28514	85%	**43	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	28921	87%	**09	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	29211	88%	**81	92%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29022	87%	**22	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	29022	87%	**94	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	29530	89%	**93	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	28906	87%	**25	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	29704	89%	**42	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	28572	86%	**63	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	29660	89%	**70	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	11052	33%	**3	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	80%	28964	87%	**91	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	29428	88%	**20	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	28892	87%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	29718	89%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	29486	88%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	29472	88%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	29907	90%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	28993	87%	**52	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	29515	88%	**22	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	29066	87%	**22	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	29327	88%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	9950	30%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29327	88%	**25	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	86%	29907	90%	**81	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	29660	89%	**17	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	95%	29921	90%	**57	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	29733	89%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	28500	85%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	66%	28500	85%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	29718	89%	**22	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	29936	90%	**70	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	28964	87%	**91	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	75%	29051	87%	**06	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	79%	28935	87%	**86	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	29167	87%	**62	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	29776	89%	**55	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	28268	85%	**48	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	20624	62%	**57	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	28631	86%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	26382	79%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	29370	88%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	80%	28674	86%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	29791	89%	**48	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	28747	86%	**34	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	73%	14634	44%	**27	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	23105	69%	**75	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	23975	72%	**07	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	22350	67%	**17	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	20537	62%	**33	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21248	64%	**93	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18855	57%	**89	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	25411	76%	**19	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	19870	60%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	16665	50%	**37	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21886	66%	**81	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	15490	46%	**79	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	15824	47%	**60	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	19058	57%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	24207	73%	**20	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	23076	69%	**24	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25976	78%	**80	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	19290	58%	**06	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	17564	53%	**66	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	66%	5802	17%	**6	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	25411	76%	**19	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	26339	79%	**78	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	18057	54%	**96	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	14837	44%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15113	45%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	18449	55%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	19653	59%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	22597	68%	**63	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	23264	70%	**17	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26440	79%	**76	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	20827	62%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	68%	5439	16%	**9	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14040	42%	**27	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	77%	22220	67%	**40	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	25179	75%	**61	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	68%	10820	32%	**10	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15737	47%	**10	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	18753	56%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	25338	76%	**60	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	12357	37%	**5	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18260	55%	**76	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	25411	76%	**19	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	18275	55%	**02	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	16868	51%	**56	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	19885	60%	**75	83%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13750	41%	**17	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	86%	20595	62%	**98	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	91%	17854	54%	**81	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	19551	59%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	10950	33%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	17085	51%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	16259	49%	**53	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12647	38%	**1	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	25904	78%	**94	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

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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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