Load data for .38 Super Auto + .356 | 120gr | H&N RN HS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 120gr \| H&N RN HS
Bullet Weight:	120gr \| 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.591" \| 15.0mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.220" \| 5.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.201" \| 5.1mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B7444_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 120gr | H&N RN HS bullet and 53 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200. 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%	24424	73%	**53	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	30023	90%	**93	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	28442	85%	**70	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	76%	29979	90%	**25	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	29341	88%	**71	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	29878	90%	**30	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	29414	88%	**76	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	28848	86%	**42	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	28282	85%	**81	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	28616	86%	**53	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	74%	28863	87%	**12	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	86%	28543	86%	**78	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	87%	29138	87%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	28906	87%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	28805	86%	**86	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	29994	90%	**39	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	29211	88%	**32	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	30023	90%	**93	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	28500	85%	**60	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	10254	31%	**7	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	28805	86%	**39	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	29428	88%	**24	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	78%	29109	87%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	29979	90%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	87%	29138	87%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	29341	88%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	29675	89%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	28442	85%	**52	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	70%	28761	86%	**09	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	30008	90%	**39	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	28834	86%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	8441	25%	**7	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	89%	29428	88%	**39	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	90%	28935	87%	**62	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	29428	88%	**27	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	26411	79%	**07	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	28689	86%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	28964	87%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	29965	90%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	29544	89%	**16	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	28572	86%	**53	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	28805	86%	**39	93%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	80%	29573	89%	**16	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	83%	29370	88%	**93	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	76%	29240	88%	**52	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	29109	87%	**48	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	29240	88%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	29907	90%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	23409	70%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	81%	29414	88%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	28993	87%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	92%	29240	88%	**39	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	28863	87%	**43	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	81%	16230	49%	**70	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	21147	63%	**52	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	21321	64%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	20088	60%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	18101	54%	**01	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	19014	57%	**56	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	17216	52%	**50	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	24903	75%	**66	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	19043	57%	**33	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	14765	44%	**01	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	20073	60%	**45	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	69%	17085	51%	**22	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	14199	43%	**20	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	17129	51%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	21495	64%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	20262	61%	**61	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	22829	68%	**20	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	17405	52%	**76	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	15911	48%	**40	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	69%	5526	17%	**9	96%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	24860	75%	**66	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	22872	69%	**29	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	16317	49%	**60	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	14127	42%	**8	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	13039	39%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	16404	49%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	17419	52%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	20001	60%	**27	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	21002	63%	**71	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	24569	74%	**47	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	18376	55%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	75%	5642	17%	**2	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	12473	37%	**4	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	84%	24120	72%	**76	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	21596	65%	**15	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	75%	11763	35%	**50	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	14301	43%	**8	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	17303	52%	**43	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	23177	69%	**33	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	11371	34%	**2	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16534	50%	**40	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24860	75%	**66	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	16839	50%	**73	95%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	15316	46%	**24	96%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	65%	20305	61%	**81	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	12633	38%	**8	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	27238	82%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	17085	51%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	9152	27%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	15040	45%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	14562	44%	**10	95%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	11531	35%	**5	82%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	24221	73%	**75	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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