Load data for .38 Super Auto + .356 | 125gr | Rim Rock RN Top Shelf

Recommended Powder(s): Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 125gr \| Rim Rock RN Top Shelf
Manufacturer SKU:	#313
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.613" \| 15.6mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.242" \| 6.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.242" \| 6.2mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B10522_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 125gr | Rim Rock RN Top Shelf bullet and 53 powders such as Lovex S020, 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>>	97%	24903	75%	**11	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	29747	89%	**30	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	29805	89%	**40	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	29849	89%	**76	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	29660	89%	**25	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	28747	86%	**58	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	28645	86%	**11	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	29211	88%	**93	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	28398	85%	**35	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	29399	88%	**07	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	75%	29559	89%	**70	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	86%	29022	87%	**32	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	86%	28761	86%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	29689	89%	**58	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	28123	84%	**33	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	29298	88%	**80	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	29675	89%	**86	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	29747	89%	**30	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	29863	90%	**30	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	10530	32%	**4	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	29167	87%	**89	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	28050	84%	**58	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	77%	28834	86%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	29153	87%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	28805	86%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	28456	85%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	29965	90%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	28398	85%	**02	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	70%	28790	86%	**60	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	28848	86%	**70	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	29979	90%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	8992	27%	**1	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	89%	29283	88%	**86	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	91%	30008	90%	**25	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	28776	86%	**68	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	26005	78%	**48	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	28253	85%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	28442	85%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	29834	89%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	30023	90%	**73	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	29472	88%	**17	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	29167	87%	**89	93%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	79%	29385	88%	**60	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	28732	86%	**30	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	75%	29211	88%	**96	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	89%	29646	89%	**02	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	28964	87%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	28543	86%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	24221	73%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	28732	86%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	83%	28514	85%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	92%	29646	89%	**93	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	29646	89%	**01	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	80%	16201	49%	**27	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	21930	66%	**12	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	22234	67%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21045	63%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	19377	58%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	19131	57%	**14	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17419	52%	**10	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	25106	75%	**24	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	18753	56%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	14924	45%	**8	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	20291	61%	**02	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	68%	17042	51%	**79	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	14678	44%	**8	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	17187	52%	**4	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	22423	67%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	21640	65%	**45	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	22931	69%	**75	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	17956	54%	**40	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	16505	49%	**04	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	73%	6933	21%	**2	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	25063	75%	**20	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	22945	69%	**83	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	16868	51%	**27	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	14402	43%	**8	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	14504	43%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	16549	50%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	18782	56%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	21321	64%	**07	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	20711	62%	**19	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	24743	74%	**98	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	19087	57%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	72%	6048	18%	**6	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	13010	39%	**8	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	84%	24903	75%	**37	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	22278	67%	**79	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	73%	11603	35%	**04	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14504	43%	**2	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	17622	53%	**07	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	22756	68%	**4	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	11937	36%	**9	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16853	51%	**01	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25063	75%	**20	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17608	53%	**43	95%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	15621	47%	**4	96%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	64%	19957	60%	**22	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	60%	12444	37%	**8	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	26876	81%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	18507	55%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	10196	31%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	15418	46%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	14939	45%	**8	95%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	12125	36%	**2	83%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	24831	74%	**32	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

[...] *... 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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