Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 147gr | H&N KS HS

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 147gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	147gr \| 9.5g
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_B7473_C583
Last updated:	2026-02-21

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 147gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 62 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot, 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>>	97%	25976	78%	**25	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	29443	88%	**09	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29109	87%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	29617	89%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	29211	88%	**10	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	29892	90%	**60	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	29573	89%	**12	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	29950	90%	**84	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	29646	89%	**30	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	29588	89%	**37	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	29573	89%	**93	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	82%	29646	89%	**93	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	29689	89%	**48	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	97%	27079	81%	**29	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	85%	29863	90%	**27	93%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	80%	29646	89%	**33	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	29965	90%	**58	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29385	88%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	29298	88%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	27572	83%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	29472	88%	**76	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	29341	88%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	29965	90%	**78	97%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	66%	29631	89%	**75	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	29443	88%	**09	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	29660	89%	**09	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	29907	90%	**84	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	83%	29646	89%	**30	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	29588	89%	**63	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	29022	87%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	29573	89%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	29965	90%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	29892	90%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	29515	88%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	29414	88%	**04	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	29849	89%	**55	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	29573	89%	**61	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	29167	87%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	87%	29660	89%	**61	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	88%	29660	89%	**11	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	29298	88%	**56	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	28834	86%	**73	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	29762	89%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	29544	89%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	29602	89%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	29979	90%	**61	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	29718	89%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	82%	29689	89%	**43	95%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	29907	90%	**84	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	29646	89%	**30	84%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	77%	29138	87%	**42	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	29921	90%	**29	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	74%	29820	89%	**01	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	87%	29617	89%	**88	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	25947	78%	**52	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	19290	58%	**73	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	29080	87%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	25440	76%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	28993	87%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	29863	90%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	90%	29457	88%	**75	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	29805	89%	**86	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	73%	13938	42%	**6	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	21857	66%	**10	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	22843	68%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	21959	66%	**6	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	20088	60%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	19914	60%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	17376	52%	**2	96%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	26745	80%	**42	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	77%	23989	72%	**38	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	19653	59%	**6	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	15795	47%	**9	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	60%	15055	45%	**9	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	20262	61%	**01	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	65%	11922	36%	**0	94%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	14620	44%	**8	80%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	62%	18449	55%	**6	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	23076	69%	**56	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	15505	46%	**2	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	18130	54%	**6	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	12749	38%	**3	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	19116	57%	**2	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	23134	69%	**3	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21495	64%	**43	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24410	73%	**93	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	18840	56%	**8	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	17564	53%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	26701	80%	**42	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	77%	23989	72%	**38	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	24714	74%	**01	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	18159	54%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	15098	45%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	14185	43%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17245	52%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	18115	54%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	22394	67%	**9	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	22756	68%	**56	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	24903	75%	**96	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	20479	61%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	13808	41%	**6	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	77%	20900	63%	**63	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	23786	71%	**4	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	68%	10037	30%	**3	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	14315	43%	**3	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	18971	57%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	23801	71%	**9	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	12270	37%	**7	85%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	17927	54%	**2	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14156	42%	**8	83%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26701	80%	**42	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	23989	72%	**38	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17535	53%	**1	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	16491	49%	**5	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	60%	18057	54%	**4	82%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	13489	40%	**9	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	87%	19522	59%	**40	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	91%	16621	50%	**17	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	18086	54%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	77%	15867	48%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	16549	50%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	14794	44%	**2	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12125	36%	**0	87%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	25324	76%	**33	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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