Load data for .38 Super Auto + .356 | 135gr | H&N SWC HS

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 135gr \| H&N SWC HS
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.622" \| 15.8mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.251" \| 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.232" \| 5.9mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B7459_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 135gr | H&N SWC HS bullet and 57 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, 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>>	95%	24308	73%	**58	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	28645	86%	**68	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	28355	85%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	28543	86%	**17	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	28152	84%	**60	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	29225	88%	**19	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	29472	88%	**78	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	28863	87%	**43	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	28747	86%	**83	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	29225	88%	**96	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	28572	86%	**52	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	28819	86%	**07	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	85%	28761	86%	**73	92%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29646	89%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	28514	85%	**99	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	28660	86%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	28805	86%	**27	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	29341	88%	**37	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	28645	86%	**68	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	29138	87%	**71	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	10312	31%	**4	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	28819	86%	**40	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	83%	28747	86%	**83	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	28950	87%	**22	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	78%	29660	89%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	28485	85%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	29762	89%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	29240	88%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	28979	87%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	29138	87%	**66	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	71%	29791	89%	**24	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	29849	89%	**40	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	29022	87%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	8543	26%	**8	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	87%	28921	87%	**27	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	90%	30023	90%	**86	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	29240	88%	**29	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	27441	82%	**16	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	29283	88%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	29254	88%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	28514	85%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	29689	89%	**24	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	28674	86%	**55	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	28819	86%	**40	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	28747	86%	**83	82%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	77%	28601	86%	**07	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	83%	29617	89%	**98	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	74%	28863	87%	**50	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	87%	29341	88%	**50	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	25483	76%	**07	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	29573	89%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	29501	88%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	24714	74%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	81%	29834	89%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29501	88%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	90%	29254	88%	**40	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	28761	86%	**42	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	76%	14663	44%	**5	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	22104	66%	**76	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	22524	68%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	21466	64%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	19493	58%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	19319	58%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	17825	53%	**4	96%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	25918	78%	**94	93%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	80%	25991	78%	**40	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	19102	57%	**1	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	15084	45%	**8	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	20755	62%	**76	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	64%	15389	46%	**01	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	14663	44%	**8	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	17361	52%	**2	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	22814	68%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	20943	63%	**96	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	23714	71%	**45	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	17956	54%	**04	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	16650	50%	**1	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	78%	7121	21%	**6	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	25875	78%	**94	93%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	80%	25991	78%	**40	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	23583	71%	**50	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	17114	51%	**4	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	14446	43%	**9	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	13518	41%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	16708	50%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	18942	57%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	21640	65%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	21263	64%	**89	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	24207	73%	**52	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	19203	58%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	6570	20%	**3	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	12995	39%	**8	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	80%	22162	66%	**48	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	22611	68%	**37	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	72%	10950	33%	**1	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	14721	44%	**2	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	17970	54%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	23177	69%	**8	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	11951	36%	**3	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17027	51%	**1	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25875	78%	**94	93%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	25991	78%	**40	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	17680	53%	**14	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	15751	47%	**5	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	18434	55%	**56	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12546	38%	**5	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	91%	21886	66%	**38	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	27441	82%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	18913	57%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	9935	30%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	15592	47%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	15142	45%	**1	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	11313	34%	**3	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	25512	76%	**99	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

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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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