Load data for .38 Super Auto + .356 | 135gr | H&N KS HS

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 2, Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 135gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.581" \| 14.8mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.210" \| 5.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.191" \| 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_B7461_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 135gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 54 powders such as Accurate No. 2, Alliant UNIQUE, 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>>	95%	26005	78%	**14	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	28732	86%	**88	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	29240	88%	**10	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	29124	87%	**43	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	28790	86%	**89	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29573	89%	**42	100%
Accurate No. 2 👍	<<locked>>	75%	29240	88%	**94	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	29530	89%	**19	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	29689	89%	**22	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	28660	86%	**68	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	28892	87%	**27	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	29269	88%	**16	93%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	83%	29486	88%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	28834	86%	**19	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	29762	89%	**30	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	29124	87%	**57	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	29689	89%	**63	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	28732	86%	**88	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	28906	87%	**88	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	11110	33%	**4	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	29530	89%	**19	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	29095	87%	**42	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	29501	88%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	30008	90%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	29805	89%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	29269	88%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	29428	88%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	29805	89%	**89	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	29080	87%	**40	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	28906	87%	**43	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	29341	88%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	9268	28%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	84%	28558	86%	**40	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	29747	89%	**09	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	29501	88%	**45	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	95%	29370	88%	**71	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	28805	86%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	28950	87%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	29109	87%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	29921	90%	**50	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	28689	86%	**78	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	29530	89%	**19	84%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29733	89%	**43	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	29312	88%	**17	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	73%	30008	90%	**99	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	29863	90%	**80	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	95%	26760	80%	**50	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	20291	61%	**81	85%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	28166	84%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	26440	79%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	29791	89%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29109	87%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	29776	89%	**70	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	28892	87%	**61	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	72%	13953	42%	**5	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	22626	68%	**02	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	23772	71%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	22452	67%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	19131	57%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	21596	65%	**33	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18318	55%	**14	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	24526	74%	**34	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	20073	60%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	15925	48%	**5	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21364	64%	**02	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	14721	44%	**01	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	15273	46%	**8	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	18246	55%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	24091	72%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22829	68%	**52	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25686	77%	**04	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	18739	56%	**33	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	18231	55%	**17	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	72%	6614	20%	**3	99%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	24526	74%	**34	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25686	77%	**99	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	18855	57%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15156	45%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	15505	46%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	17506	52%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	19928	60%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	22800	68%	**01	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	23598	71%	**55	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26295	79%	**04	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	20131	60%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	74%	6164	18%	**9	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	14547	44%	**8	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	76%	21393	64%	**58	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	24758	74%	**83	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	67%	10327	31%	**2	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15258	46%	**5	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	19551	59%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	24047	72%	**1	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	12183	37%	**6	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	17680	53%	**7	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	24526	74%	**34	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	18028	54%	**40	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	17376	52%	**07	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	60%	19000	57%	**93	82%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13721	41%	**8	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	86%	19841	59%	**22	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	91%	17390	52%	**09	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	19870	60%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	10849	33%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	17637	53%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15751	47%	**8	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12459	37%	**2	87%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	25730	77%	**22	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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