Load data for .38 Super Auto + .356 | 145gr | H&N KS HS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 145gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	145gr \| 9.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B7464_C583
Last updated:	2026-03-26

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 145gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 63 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N350. 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%	25280	76%	**25	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	29472	88%	**22	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29196	88%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	29733	89%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	29457	88%	**17	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	29776	89%	**66	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	29646	89%	**15	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	29950	90%	**98	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	29704	89%	**34	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	29631	89%	**43	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	29675	89%	**99	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	83%	29646	89%	**99	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	29660	89%	**55	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	96%	26281	79%	**22	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	86%	29834	89%	**30	93%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	81%	29631	89%	**43	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	29211	88%	**52	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29283	88%	**65	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	29530	89%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	26861	81%	**47	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	29631	89%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	29588	89%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	29965	90%	**84	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	29791	89%	**81	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	29472	88%	**22	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	29660	89%	**15	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	29907	90%	**94	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	83%	29704	89%	**34	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	29660	89%	**70	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	78%	29994	90%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	29617	89%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	85%	29066	87%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	29921	90%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	29631	89%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	29399	88%	**10	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	70%	29791	89%	**65	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	29501	88%	**71	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	29124	87%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	88%	29573	89%	**71	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	89%	29733	89%	**24	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	29196	88%	**66	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	28050	84%	**66	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	29675	89%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	29660	89%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	29718	89%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	29211	88%	**58	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	29849	89%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	83%	29443	88%	**53	95%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	29907	90%	**94	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	29704	89%	**34	84%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	78%	29298	88%	**48	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	29138	87%	**29	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	75%	29689	89%	**04	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	87%	29820	89%	**94	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	25817	77%	**55	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	19203	58%	**79	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	29298	88%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	24685	74%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	29095	87%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	29095	87%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	90%	29602	89%	**81	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	29863	90%	**93	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	86%	29689	89%	**22	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	74%	14025	42%	**2	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	21770	65%	**17	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	22887	69%	**3	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	22118	66%	**3	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	18347	55%	**3	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	19957	60%	**5	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17318	52%	**5	96%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	62%	26818	80%	**48	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	79%	25266	76%	**65	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	19725	59%	**2	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	15853	48%	**6	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	15171	45%	**6	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	20363	61%	**14	99%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	64%	11400	34%	**3	93%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	63%	15113	45%	**8	81%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	62%	18463	55%	**2	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23192	70%	**63	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	14286	43%	**9	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	18202	55%	**2	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	12821	38%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18014	54%	**2	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	23177	69%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21509	64%	**50	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	62%	24337	73%	**02	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	17477	52%	**5	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	16317	49%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	62%	26774	80%	**48	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	79%	25266	76%	**65	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	24889	75%	**14	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	16723	50%	**8	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	13880	42%	**0	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	14156	42%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	17332	52%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	18144	54%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	20552	62%	**2	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	21408	64%	**40	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	25063	75%	**02	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	18768	56%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	12705	38%	**6	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	78%	20900	63%	**73	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	23873	72%	**01	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	69%	10051	30%	**9	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	14330	43%	**0	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	17637	53%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	23844	71%	**6	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	12285	37%	**0	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	16563	50%	**2	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	60%	13155	39%	**8	81%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	26774	80%	**48	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	25266	76%	**65	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17535	53%	**8	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	16505	49%	**2	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	17985	54%	**7	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	60%	12517	38%	**6	87%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	88%	20044	60%	**56	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	93%	17100	51%	**27	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	18159	54%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	76%	15316	46%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	16534	50%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	14794	44%	**6	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	12053	36%	**3	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	25353	76%	**40	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	62%	14765	44%	**6	99%

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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