Load data for .38 Super Auto + .356 | 147gr | Rim Rock FP Top Shelf

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 147gr \| Rim Rock FP Top Shelf
Manufacturer SKU:	#314
Bullet Weight:	147gr \| 9.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.672" \| 17.1mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.301" \| 7.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.301" \| 7.7mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B10523_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 147gr | Rim Rock FP Top Shelf bullet and 57 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%	25063	75%	**83	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	29138	87%	**79	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	27992	84%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	28863	87%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	29153	87%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	28689	86%	**24	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	29950	90%	**89	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	29559	89%	**52	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	84%	29124	87%	**88	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	28137	84%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	28834	86%	**60	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	28543	86%	**12	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	86%	29486	88%	**94	92%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29095	87%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	28384	85%	**07	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	28282	85%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	30023	90%	**48	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	28529	86%	**25	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	29138	87%	**79	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	28500	85%	**73	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	10573	32%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	29515	88%	**52	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	84%	29124	87%	**88	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	28340	85%	**27	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	28514	85%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	28834	86%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	85%	28616	86%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	28935	87%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	28326	85%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	29776	89%	**4	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	71%	29892	90%	**29	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	28993	87%	**29	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	29602	89%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	9079	27%	**6	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	87%	28311	85%	**25	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	89%	29124	87%	**75	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	29776	89%	**40	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	27267	82%	**20	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	28340	85%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	28166	84%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	28848	86%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	28993	87%	**19	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	29225	88%	**70	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	29515	88%	**52	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	29124	87%	**88	82%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	77%	28239	85%	**06	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	28689	86%	**93	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	75%	29675	89%	**65	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	28427	85%	**38	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	24787	74%	**06	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	29878	90%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	29066	87%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	25063	75%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	28297	85%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	28601	86%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	92%	29820	89%	**55	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	29095	87%	**53	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	77%	15243	46%	**2	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	21901	66%	**4	100%
[ADI APS 350]²	<<locked>>	59%	21451	64%	**0	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21002	63%	**3	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	19276	58%	**0	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	19595	59%	**9	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	17085	51%	**2	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	26281	79%	**06	93%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	80%	26078	78%	**45	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	18884	57%	**3	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	15447	46%	**0	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	19972	60%	**4	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	16041	48%	**8	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	15490	46%	**6	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	17796	53%	**9	100%
[Hodgdon Clays]²	<<locked>>	59%	21756	65%	**3	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21002	63%	**10	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	23844	71%	**60	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	17506	52%	**2	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	16404	49%	**9	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	84%	8717	26%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	26237	79%	**06	93%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	80%	26078	78%	**45	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	24511	73%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	16679	50%	**6	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	14794	44%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	13953	42%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	16737	50%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	18985	57%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	21480	64%	**9	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	21886	66%	**14	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24453	73%	**63	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	18840	56%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	87%	8253	25%	**9	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	13677	41%	**6	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	80%	22118	66%	**60	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	24076	72%	**1	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	70%	10907	33%	**9	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	14141	42%	**7	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	17477	52%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	22887	69%	**6	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12082	36%	**7	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	17680	53%	**6	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26237	79%	**06	93%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	26078	78%	**45	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17811	53%	**5	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	16389	49%	**2	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	18014	54%	**8	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12821	38%	**6	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	92%	21930	66%	**60	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	27354	82%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	17680	53%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	10138	30%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	16288	49%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	14765	44%	**6	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	12285	37%	**7	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	25411	76%	**10	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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