Load data for .38 Super Auto + .356 | 145gr | H&N HP HS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 145gr \| H&N HP HS
Bullet Weight:	145gr \| 9.4g
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_B7463_C583
Last updated:	2026-01-31

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .356 | 145gr | H&N HP HS bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N350. 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%	24918	75%	**12	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	29863	90%	**22	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	72%	29428	88%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	29979	90%	**4	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	29646	89%	**20	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	29182	87%	**56	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	28979	87%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	29573	89%	**84	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	29283	88%	**30	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	29921	90%	**43	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	29892	90%	**02	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	82%	29138	87%	**93	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	29936	90%	**58	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	96%	25933	78%	**15	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	86%	29457	88%	**27	93%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	29370	88%	**55	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29530	89%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	29733	89%	**53	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	26310	79%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	29950	90%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	29820	89%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	29602	89%	**75	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	29950	90%	**78	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	29863	90%	**22	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	29965	90%	**19	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	29530	89%	**84	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	83%	29283	88%	**30	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	29907	90%	**73	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	29472	88%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	29863	90%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	29269	88%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	29254	88%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	29892	90%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	29588	89%	**10	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	70%	29298	88%	**55	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	29849	89%	**71	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	29559	89%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	88%	29878	90%	**71	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	89%	29269	88%	**11	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	29501	88%	**66	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	27644	83%	**57	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	29979	90%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	30008	90%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	29950	90%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	29689	89%	**58	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	29138	87%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	84%	29994	90%	**53	95%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	29530	89%	**84	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	29283	88%	**30	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	78%	29573	89%	**55	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	29385	88%	**32	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	75%	29385	88%	**01	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	87%	29211	88%	**81	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	25396	76%	**48	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	18971	57%	**70	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	29501	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	24831	74%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	29370	88%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	29341	88%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	91%	29791	89%	**84	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	29225	88%	**83	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	75%	14054	42%	**9	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	21944	66%	**17	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	23148	69%	**3	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	20523	62%	**3	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	18492	55%	**6	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	20189	61%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17550	53%	**8	96%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	60%	25512	76%	**25	93%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	79%	24860	75%	**61	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	19885	60%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	14605	44%	**9	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	15273	46%	**9	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	20494	61%	**10	99%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	65%	11502	34%	**3	93%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	63%	14649	44%	**5	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23351	70%	**66	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	14417	43%	**9	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	16839	50%	**6	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	12357	37%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18173	54%	**5	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	23279	70%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	21712	65%	**53	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	23206	70%	**83	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	17550	53%	**2	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	16447	49%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	60%	25483	76%	**25	93%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	79%	24860	75%	**61	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	25164	75%	**10	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	16955	51%	**2	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	13982	42%	**3	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	14185	43%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	17448	52%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	18333	55%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	20755	62%	**6	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	21669	65%	**40	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	25150	75%	**06	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	19000	57%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	12879	39%	**9	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	79%	21741	65%	**86	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	22278	67%	**1	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	70%	10501	31%	**2	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14417	43%	**3	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	17767	53%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24033	72%	**9	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	11937	36%	**0	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	16766	50%	**2	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13256	40%	**8	81%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	25483	76%	**25	93%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	24860	75%	**61	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17767	53%	**1	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	16621	50%	**5	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	18159	54%	**7	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12618	38%	**9	87%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	89%	20363	61%	**56	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	94%	17318	52%	**37	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	18304	55%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	77%	15360	46%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	16650	50%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	14982	45%	**9	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	11371	34%	**0	85%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	25643	77%	**40	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

[...] *... 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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