Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 135gr | Nosler Practical

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 2, Alliant Herco, Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 135gr \| Nosler Practical
Manufacturer SKU:	44836
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
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_B4162_C583
Last updated:	2026-01-31

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 135gr | Nosler Practical bullet and 56 powders such as Accurate No. 2, Alliant Herco, Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot. 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>>	97%	29472	88%	**70	94%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	29385	88%	**91	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	30023	90%	**20	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	71%	29733	89%	**50	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	73%	29167	87%	**89	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	70%	29283	88%	**35	100%
Accurate No. 2 👍	<<locked>>	73%	29791	89%	**07	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	78%	29385	88%	**19	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	73%	29457	88%	**19	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	29472	88%	**81	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	78%	29936	90%	**75	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	29733	89%	**37	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	95%	29979	90%	**47	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	81%	30023	90%	**22	93%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	29805	89%	**40	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	80%	29428	88%	**47	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	29747	89%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	95%	29979	90%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	29979	90%	**61	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	29501	88%	**24	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	29805	89%	**70	97%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	63%	29834	89%	**63	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	29385	88%	**91	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	30008	90%	**94	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	78%	29385	88%	**19	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	29849	89%	**52	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	29718	89%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	29414	88%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	80%	29950	90%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	77%	29385	88%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	73%	29530	89%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	69%	29892	90%	**89	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	29849	89%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	29501	88%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	29501	88%	**47	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	84%	29646	89%	**06	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	29805	89%	**42	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	92%	29747	89%	**65	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	29559	89%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	29530	89%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	66%	29718	89%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	29950	90%	**47	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	29588	89%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	78%	29936	90%	**39	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	78%	29385	88%	**19	84%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	29269	88%	**34	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	29515	88%	**14	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	29907	90%	**93	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	82%	29341	88%	**70	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	29544	89%	**96	88%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	22931	69%	**34	88%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	29370	88%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	28674	86%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	29950	90%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	29486	88%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	86%	29704	89%	**73	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	68%	13880	42%	**8	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	25193	76%	**29	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	23772	71%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	24105	72%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	21379	64%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	22336	67%	**33	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	19899	60%	**43	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	72%	23743	71%	**20	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	21727	65%	**10	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	17738	53%	**1	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	60%	17796	53%	**1	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	23047	69%	**35	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	60%	12575	38%	**9	94%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	16447	49%	**40	83%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26716	80%	**94	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	17405	52%	**27	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	20204	61%	**4	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	12850	39%	**3	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	21640	65%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	24033	72%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	24468	73%	**78	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	27282	82%	**24	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	21118	63%	**66	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	20262	61%	**47	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	72%	23743	71%	**20	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	27354	82%	**15	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	21103	63%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	16955	51%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	17956	54%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	19406	58%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	21857	66%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	24700	74%	**24	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	25179	75%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	22814	68%	**79	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	16273	49%	**17	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	72%	21016	63%	**45	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	27369	82%	**12	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	10356	31%	**5	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	16810	50%	**4	98%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	21002	63%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	25541	77%	**7	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	13750	41%	**2	87%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	19595	59%	**27	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	16897	51%	**79	86%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	72%	23743	71%	**20	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	21103	63%	**93	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	19174	57%	**37	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	21872	66%	**45	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	15461	46%	**7	91%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	81%	19754	59%	**19	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	85%	16911	51%	**93	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	22075	66%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	13039	39%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	19725	59%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	17695	53%	**17	99%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	14098	42%	**8	89%

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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