Load data for .38 Super Auto + .356 | 125gr | H&N KS HS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 125gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.541" \| 13.7mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.170" \| 4.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.151" \| 3.8mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B7457_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 125gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 54 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200, 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>>	95%	26223	79%	**93	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	29022	87%	**66	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	29254	88%	**76	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	71%	28819	86%	**06	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	74%	28326	85%	**52	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	28761	86%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	29385	88%	**73	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	29428	88%	**91	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	28776	86%	**81	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	28964	87%	**43	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	29211	88%	**06	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	29370	88%	**88	92%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	83%	29211	88%	**19	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29327	88%	**98	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	29776	89%	**96	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	29240	88%	**35	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	29936	90%	**39	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	29022	87%	**66	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	28790	86%	**60	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	11095	33%	**3	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	29428	88%	**91	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	29791	89%	**27	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	29312	88%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	29994	90%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	29805	89%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	29878	90%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	28500	85%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	29370	88%	**55	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	29907	90%	**22	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	29240	88%	**25	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	29689	89%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	9311	28%	**7	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29501	88%	**32	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	86%	29196	88%	**68	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	30023	90%	**20	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	94%	28921	87%	**40	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	28674	86%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	28819	86%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	66%	28805	86%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	28761	86%	**02	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	28819	86%	**50	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	29428	88%	**91	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	76%	29486	88%	**12	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	80%	29211	88%	**83	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	73%	29588	89%	**62	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	28747	86%	**35	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	27412	82%	**32	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	20914	63%	**57	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	28921	87%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	26629	80%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	29820	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	80%	28921	87%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	28747	86%	**29	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	29153	87%	**34	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	74%	14779	44%	**27	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	23235	70%	**78	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	24192	73%	**07	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	22582	68%	**20	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	19334	58%	**10	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	21422	64%	**93	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	19072	57%	**89	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	77%	25788	77%	**29	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	20088	60%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	15722	47%	**14	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	22147	66%	**88	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	63%	15722	47%	**79	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	15998	48%	**60	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	18043	54%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	24453	73%	**24	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	23424	70%	**27	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	24918	75%	**57	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	19609	59%	**12	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17738	53%	**70	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	66%	5802	17%	**6	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	77%	25788	77%	**29	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	25034	75%	**58	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	18246	55%	**96	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15040	45%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15345	46%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	17434	52%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	19827	59%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	22829	68%	**63	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	23583	71%	**17	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26861	81%	**83	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	20914	63%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	69%	5439	16%	**9	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14083	42%	**30	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	77%	22379	67%	**40	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	23989	72%	**42	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	68%	10979	33%	**17	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	15882	48%	**17	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	18927	57%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	25541	77%	**63	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12546	38%	**8	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18420	55%	**76	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	25788	77%	**29	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	18463	55%	**09	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	16940	51%	**56	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	19145	57%	**52	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13982	42%	**20	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	87%	20842	62%	**07	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	92%	18115	54%	**84	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	19740	59%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	11066	33%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17260	52%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	16331	49%	**50	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12792	38%	**4	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26092	78%	**91	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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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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