Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 125gr | Nosler HP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 2, Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 125gr \| Nosler HP
Manufacturer SKU:	42055
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.544" \| 13.8mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.173" \| 4.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.173" \| 4.4mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B4161_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 125gr | Nosler HP bullet and 53 powders such as Accurate No. 2, Alliant UNIQUE, 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%	27296	82%	**89	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	28660	86%	**47	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	29124	87%	**60	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	70%	28616	86%	**89	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	74%	28848	86%	**38	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	29573	89%	**94	100%
Accurate No. 2 👍	<<locked>>	74%	29863	90%	**63	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	80%	29965	90%	**78	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	73%	29095	87%	**75	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	29530	89%	**40	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	29631	89%	**02	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	81%	29167	87%	**65	92%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29022	87%	**99	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	29805	89%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	29530	89%	**79	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	29124	87%	**16	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	29689	89%	**25	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	28660	86%	**47	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	29805	89%	**57	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	12169	36%	**0	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	80%	29965	90%	**78	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	29994	90%	**14	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	28660	86%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	29153	87%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	29385	88%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	77%	28732	86%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	29051	87%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	29762	89%	**42	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	29486	88%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	29443	88%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	11313	34%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	83%	28979	87%	**06	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	85%	29167	87%	**52	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	29704	89%	**98	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	92%	28877	87%	**17	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	29356	88%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	29443	88%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	66%	28601	86%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	29747	89%	**06	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	29588	89%	**43	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	29965	90%	**78	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	74%	28993	87%	**89	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	28601	86%	**60	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	70%	28935	87%	**29	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	29921	90%	**42	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	28877	87%	**39	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	95%	21364	64%	**50	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	29588	89%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	27891	84%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	28906	87%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	80%	29936	90%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	29834	89%	**32	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	29704	89%	**34	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	72%	14910	45%	**17	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	24323	73%	**75	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	24091	72%	**4	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	22495	67%	**04	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	21379	64%	**27	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	22220	67%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	19638	59%	**86	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	26571	80%	**22	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	21654	65%	**63	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	17376	52%	**33	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	22553	68%	**75	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	15795	47%	**70	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	17071	51%	**66	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	19841	59%	**40	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	24337	73%	**07	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	24337	73%	**30	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	26005	78%	**60	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	20595	62%	**09	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	18608	56%	**70	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	64%	6817	20%	**6	99%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	26571	80%	**22	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	26977	81%	**68	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	20291	61%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	16723	50%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	16375	49%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	19102	57%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	20305	61%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	23061	69%	**53	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	24424	73%	**17	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	22234	67%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	63%	6280	19%	**9	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	14823	44%	**30	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	76%	22539	68%	**24	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	26672	80%	**58	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	65%	11066	33%	**4	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	16505	49%	**10	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	19479	58%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	25541	77%	**50	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	13445	40%	**5	85%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19232	58%	**70	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	26571	80%	**22	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	19363	58%	**09	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	17927	54%	**63	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	20711	62%	**68	83%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14968	45%	**30	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	85%	21103	63%	**98	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	91%	18536	56%	**78	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	20479	61%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	12140	36%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	18101	54%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	17158	51%	**50	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13735	41%	**4	88%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	26803	80%	**91	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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