Load data for .38 Super Auto + .356 | 145gr | LOS HP

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 145gr \| LOS HP
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_B3512_C583
Last updated:	2026-02-08

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 145gr | LOS HP bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant Herco, 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>>	96%	26774	80%	**25	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	29370	88%	**96	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	28921	87%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29675	89%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	29211	88%	**7	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	29892	90%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	29254	88%	**96	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	29689	89%	**75	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	29414	88%	**11	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	29994	90%	**30	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	29428	88%	**83	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	80%	29312	88%	**73	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	29443	88%	**35	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	96%	28282	85%	**29	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	29805	89%	**11	93%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	29878	90%	**45	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29008	87%	**42	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29530	89%	**33	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	29037	87%	**53	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	29457	88%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	29283	88%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	29182	87%	**55	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	29544	89%	**58	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	29370	88%	**96	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	29225	88%	**93	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	29631	89%	**71	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	29414	88%	**11	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	30023	90%	**60	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	29414	88%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	29544	89%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	29718	89%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	29660	89%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	29196	88%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	29849	89%	**7	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	29298	88%	**38	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	29965	90%	**61	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	29240	88%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29950	90%	**58	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	86%	29051	87%	**91	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	29327	88%	**43	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	29414	88%	**63	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	29791	89%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	29472	88%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29660	89%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	29805	89%	**48	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	29965	90%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	80%	29138	87%	**24	94%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	29631	89%	**71	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	29414	88%	**11	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	76%	29965	90%	**35	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	29472	88%	**12	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	73%	29936	90%	**81	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	29472	88%	**71	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	27688	83%	**61	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	21350	64%	**99	85%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	29008	87%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	27180	81%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	29153	87%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29370	88%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	29196	88%	**58	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29820	89%	**76	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	71%	14359	43%	**6	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	23540	71%	**14	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	22785	68%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	22060	66%	**6	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	20827	62%	**9	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	21147	63%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	19624	59%	**8	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	28181	84%	**52	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	77%	25541	77%	**48	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	20146	60%	**2	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16665	50%	**2	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	62%	17695	53%	**9	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	22379	67%	**27	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	62%	12734	38%	**7	94%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	15911	48%	**2	81%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	25512	76%	**83	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16926	51%	**5	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	19116	57%	**6	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	13793	41%	**7	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	20842	62%	**5	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	22931	69%	**0	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22785	68%	**53	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25976	78%	**02	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	20421	61%	**8	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	18985	57%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	28137	84%	**48	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	77%	25541	77%	**48	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25208	76%	**01	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	19406	58%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	16215	49%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	15809	47%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	18043	54%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	20392	61%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	22814	68%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	24178	72%	**63	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26397	79%	**06	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	22278	67%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14997	45%	**9	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	77%	21828	65%	**70	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	25570	77%	**7	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	63%	10370	31%	**0	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	16259	49%	**9	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	19609	59%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	25730	77%	**5	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	13169	39%	**0	85%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19087	57%	**5	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	15925	48%	**4	84%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28137	84%	**48	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	25541	77%	**48	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	18884	57%	**5	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17666	53%	**2	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	20044	60%	**14	83%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14779	44%	**2	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	86%	20943	63%	**47	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	90%	17506	52%	**14	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	20885	63%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	74%	16969	51%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17854	54%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	17245	52%	**5	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13358	40%	**3	88%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26281	79%	**30	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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