Load data for .38 Super Auto + .356 | 130gr | H&N RN HS

Recommended Powder(s): Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 130gr \| H&N RN HS
Bullet Weight:	130gr \| 8.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B7458_C583
Last updated:	2026-01-22

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 130gr | H&N RN HS bullet and 58 powders such as Lovex S020, 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%	24424	73%	**91	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	29704	89%	**14	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	72%	29573	89%	**20	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	29457	88%	**53	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	80%	29950	90%	**12	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	29892	90%	**58	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	29051	87%	**98	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	29631	89%	**76	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	84%	29776	89%	**22	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	28950	87%	**22	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	29109	87%	**88	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	29211	88%	**43	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	86%	29472	88%	**16	92%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	29428	88%	**50	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	87%	29994	90%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	29182	87%	**35	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	26527	80%	**29	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	29414	88%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	29834	89%	**37	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	29501	88%	**70	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	29370	88%	**60	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	29704	89%	**14	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	29457	88%	**04	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	29588	89%	**76	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	84%	29776	89%	**22	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	29559	89%	**58	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	79%	29892	90%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	89%	29631	89%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	29965	90%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	29689	89%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	29718	89%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	29965	90%	**02	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	71%	29921	90%	**60	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	29211	88%	**53	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	29399	88%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	89%	29805	89%	**66	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	90%	29675	89%	**09	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	29849	89%	**61	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	26832	80%	**42	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	29544	89%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	29689	89%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	29443	88%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	29631	89%	**53	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	29936	90%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	84%	29472	88%	**45	94%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	29588	89%	**76	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	29776	89%	**22	82%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	79%	29733	89%	**50	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	29907	90%	**30	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	75%	29341	88%	**86	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	29312	88%	**76	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	24714	74%	**20	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	29153	87%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	24366	73%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	81%	29283	88%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29805	89%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	91%	29153	87%	**70	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	29327	88%	**78	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	78%	15287	46%	**1	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	21147	63%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	21828	65%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	20740	62%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	18710	56%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	19856	60%	**10	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	16969	51%	**8	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	26049	78%	**20	92%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	27021	81%	**83	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	18347	55%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	14460	43%	**8	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	19986	60%	**83	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	66%	16085	48%	**40	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	22379	67%	**32	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	14011	42%	**1	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	16679	50%	**1	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	10254	31%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18072	54%	**07	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	21944	66%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21074	63%	**22	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	62%	23714	71%	**71	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	17260	52%	**10	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	15795	47%	**4	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	26005	78%	**20	92%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	82%	27021	81%	**83	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	24323	73%	**86	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	16215	49%	**01	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	13851	42%	**9	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	13851	42%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	15969	48%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	18159	54%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	20784	62%	**1	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	21567	65%	**19	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24424	73%	**78	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	18275	55%	**33	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	12415	37%	**5	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	82%	23221	70%	**94	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	23076	69%	**73	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	73%	11153	33%	**1	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14141	42%	**2	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	17216	52%	**4	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	24062	72%	**8	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	11502	34%	**6	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	16346	49%	**8	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	63%	13909	42%	**20	80%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26005	78%	**20	92%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	27021	81%	**83	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	16911	51%	**17	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	16186	49%	**8	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	63%	18927	57%	**93	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	12792	38%	**2	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	92%	21596	65%	**61	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	18086	54%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	68%	11879	36%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	16114	48%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	14475	43%	**8	95%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	11603	35%	**2	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	24424	73%	**12	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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