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

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 145gr \| LOS RN
Bullet Weight:	145gr \| 9.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.669" \| 17.0mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.298" \| 7.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.298" \| 7.6mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B3511_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 145gr | LOS RN bullet and 56 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, 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>>	96%	25614	77%	**96	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	28297	85%	**70	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	28224	85%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29283	88%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	29834	89%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29559	89%	**33	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	28123	84%	**66	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	29907	90%	**61	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	29805	89%	**01	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	28558	86%	**04	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	29631	89%	**73	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	29008	87%	**19	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	28485	85%	**81	91%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29878	90%	**38	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	29095	87%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	28718	86%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	28848	86%	**35	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	29138	87%	**38	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	28297	85%	**70	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	29196	88%	**79	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	11560	35%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	29849	89%	**61	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	83%	29805	89%	**01	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	28645	86%	**30	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	29312	88%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	29820	89%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	29457	88%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	29689	89%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	29051	87%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	28065	84%	**1	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	69%	28747	86%	**19	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	29762	89%	**42	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	29080	87%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	11211	34%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29138	87%	**35	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	89%	29733	89%	**88	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	28892	87%	**30	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	28268	85%	**40	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	28819	86%	**79	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	28631	86%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29269	88%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	29544	89%	**29	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	29762	89%	**83	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	29849	89%	**61	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	29805	89%	**01	82%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	77%	28993	87%	**15	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	29675	89%	**02	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	73%	28993	87%	**55	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	29008	87%	**52	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	95%	25643	77%	**15	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	29646	89%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	26005	78%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	29109	87%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29370	88%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	28689	86%	**42	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	29849	89%	**66	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	74%	15142	45%	**6	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	23264	70%	**01	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	24004	72%	**3	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	21350	64%	**0	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	20349	61%	**3	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	20566	62%	**2	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	17767	53%	**2	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	26832	80%	**12	93%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	80%	26672	80%	**52	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	19653	59%	**3	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16215	49%	**3	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	20537	62%	**4	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	63%	15737	47%	**8	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	16679	50%	**5	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	18637	56%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	24178	72%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	21857	66%	**24	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24569	74%	**70	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	20131	60%	**1	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	18681	56%	**5	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	79%	8978	27%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	26789	80%	**12	93%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	80%	26672	80%	**52	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	24990	75%	**4	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	19290	58%	**1	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15664	47%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	15287	46%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	17492	52%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	19798	59%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	22220	67%	**6	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22539	68%	**27	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	24961	75%	**73	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	21741	65%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	8833	26%	**9	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	14663	44%	**9	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	79%	22858	69%	**76	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	25193	76%	**8	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	66%	10863	33%	**6	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	16012	48%	**6	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	19508	58%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	25179	75%	**9	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12937	39%	**4	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18478	55%	**9	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26789	80%	**12	93%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	26672	80%	**52	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	18695	56%	**8	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17260	52%	**6	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	60%	19334	58%	**8	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	60%	13822	41%	**6	87%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	89%	21654	65%	**53	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	20291	61%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	11356	34%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17129	51%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	15664	47%	**9	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13227	40%	**6	87%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26107	78%	**20	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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