Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 147gr | 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:	.357 \| 147gr \| H&N HP HS
Bullet Weight:	147gr \| 9.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.663" \| 16.8mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.292" \| 7.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.272" \| 6.9mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B7472_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 147gr | H&N HP HS bullet and 56 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%	24265	73%	**89	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	28398	85%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	28572	86%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	29283	88%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	28993	87%	**7	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	28500	85%	**33	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	29820	89%	**02	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	28834	86%	**61	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	84%	29341	88%	**11	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	28224	85%	**10	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	28601	86%	**73	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	28645	86%	**22	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	85%	28747	86%	**94	92%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	85%	28340	85%	**38	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	28282	85%	**20	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	28776	86%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	28964	87%	**52	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	29370	88%	**58	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	28398	85%	**86	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	29892	90%	**99	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	10196	31%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	28790	86%	**61	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	84%	29341	88%	**11	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	28427	85%	**37	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	28166	84%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	28660	86%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	87%	29863	90%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	28877	87%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	28326	85%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	29979	90%	**01	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	70%	29211	88%	**38	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	28471	85%	**32	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	29109	87%	**79	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	8499	25%	**9	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	89%	29820	89%	**58	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	90%	29718	89%	**01	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	29022	87%	**47	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	27006	81%	**30	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	29907	90%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	29805	89%	**79	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	29283	88%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	29834	89%	**48	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	28848	86%	**79	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	28790	86%	**61	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	29341	88%	**11	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	79%	29327	88%	**32	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	28181	84%	**02	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	76%	29733	89%	**88	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	29327	88%	**71	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	25048	75%	**25	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	28892	87%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	24424	73%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	29979	90%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	28326	85%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	91%	29080	87%	**58	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	28877	87%	**63	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	77%	14823	44%	**9	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	21466	64%	**7	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	22162	66%	**0	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	21393	64%	**0	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	19435	58%	**6	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	19435	58%	**2	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	16984	51%	**6	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	25585	77%	**09	93%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	26150	78%	**61	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	19116	57%	**9	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	15389	46%	**3	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	19986	60%	**8	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	15519	47%	**2	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	13924	42%	**9	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	17738	53%	**3	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	22307	67%	**0	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	20363	61%	**14	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	23235	70%	**63	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	17042	51%	**9	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	16114	48%	**6	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	86%	8369	25%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	25541	77%	**09	93%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	26150	78%	**61	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	24555	74%	**1	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	16418	49%	**9	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	13489	40%	**7	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	13648	41%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	16795	50%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	17579	53%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	21770	65%	**2	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	21480	64%	**20	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	23714	71%	**70	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	18304	55%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	89%	7731	23%	**3	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	12415	37%	**3	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	79%	21379	64%	**63	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	23438	70%	**1	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	71%	10428	31%	**9	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	14011	42%	**7	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	17303	52%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	23279	70%	**6	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	11734	35%	**1	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	16172	48%	**2	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25541	77%	**09	93%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	26150	78%	**61	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17376	52%	**8	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	16186	49%	**2	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	18072	54%	**8	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12415	37%	**0	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	91%	21118	63%	**60	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	17535	53%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	9732	29%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	16128	48%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	14475	43%	**3	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	11922	36%	**3	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	25193	76%	**24	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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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