Load data for .38 Super Auto + .356 | 121gr | Hornady HAP

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 121gr \| Hornady HAP
Manufacturer SKU:	35530B
Bullet Weight:	121gr \| 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.612" \| 15.5mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.241" \| 6.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.241" \| 6.1mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B2775_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 121gr | Hornady HAP 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%	24743	74%	**27	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	29805	89%	**53	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	29733	89%	**60	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	29776	89%	**93	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	29544	89%	**42	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	28805	86%	**81	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	28297	85%	**20	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	28993	87%	**02	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	28253	85%	**52	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	29428	88%	**30	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	74%	29385	88%	**86	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	86%	28776	86%	**39	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	86%	29051	87%	**89	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	29544	89%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	28050	84%	**53	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	29109	87%	**96	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	29472	88%	**06	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	29805	89%	**53	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	29892	90%	**50	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	10994	33%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	28950	87%	**99	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	29921	90%	**01	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	77%	28645	86%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	29182	87%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	28790	86%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	29994	90%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	30023	90%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	28442	85%	**19	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	70%	28572	86%	**73	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	28660	86%	**80	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	28543	86%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	9587	29%	**4	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	89%	29037	87%	**99	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	91%	29718	89%	**42	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	29109	87%	**88	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	25599	77%	**55	94%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	29675	89%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	29718	89%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	29762	89%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	29805	89%	**89	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	29486	88%	**34	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	28950	87%	**99	92%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	79%	29428	88%	**83	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	82%	28761	86%	**53	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	75%	29501	88%	**22	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	29385	88%	**12	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	28834	86%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	28529	86%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	24279	73%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	28471	85%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	28311	85%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	92%	29414	88%	**09	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	29660	89%	**20	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	82%	17187	52%	**60	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	22147	66%	**35	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	22220	67%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21132	63%	**4	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	19725	59%	**7	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	20914	63%	**56	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17666	53%	**30	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	60%	24947	75%	**34	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	18797	56%	**04	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	15098	45%	**1	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	20334	61%	**22	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	69%	18101	54%	**22	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	14982	45%	**07	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	17405	52%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	22379	67%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	21538	65%	**55	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	22974	69%	**88	93%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	18304	55%	**60	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	16824	50%	**20	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	69%	6744	20%	**3	98%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	60%	24903	75%	**30	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	24627	74%	**25	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	17071	51%	**43	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	14446	43%	**1	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	14765	44%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	16621	50%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	18710	56%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	21379	64%	**24	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	22002	66%	**58	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24758	74%	**17	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	19464	58%	**79	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	72%	6599	20%	**9	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	13068	39%	**1	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	86%	25962	78%	**76	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	22655	68%	**99	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	74%	12386	37%	**40	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14823	44%	**8	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	17695	53%	**20	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	24439	73%	**27	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12198	37%	**6	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17056	51%	**17	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	24903	75%	**30	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17666	53%	**56	95%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	15911	48%	**01	96%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	65%	21306	64%	**65	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	60%	12734	38%	**8	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	26963	81%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	18869	57%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	10733	32%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	15577	47%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15258	46%	**4	95%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	12299	37%	**8	83%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	24874	75%	**55	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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