Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 158gr | H&N HP HS

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| H&N HP HS
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
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_B7477_C583
Last updated:	2026-01-22

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 158gr | H&N HP HS bullet and 59 powder(s). 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%	25425	76%	**60	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	29196	88%	**47	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29399	88%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29298	88%	**6	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	29022	87%	**1	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	29921	90%	**7	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	29428	88%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	29269	88%	**15	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	29979	90%	**68	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	29689	89%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	29341	88%	**27	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	29298	88%	**76	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	85%	29457	88%	**52	94%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	29805	89%	**86	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29399	88%	**93	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	28819	86%	**4	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	27137	81%	**1	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	29675	89%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	29718	89%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	29588	89%	**09	98%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	66%	29022	87%	**99	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	29196	88%	**47	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	29863	90%	**47	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	29225	88%	**12	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	83%	29979	90%	**68	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	29965	90%	**04	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	29022	87%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	29486	88%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	29965	90%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	29385	88%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	29733	89%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	29124	87%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	29544	89%	**89	100%
Ramshot True Blue 👍	<<locked>>	65%	29675	89%	**02	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	30008	90%	**33	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	87%	29167	87%	**93	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	89%	29936	90%	**48	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	29776	89%	**01	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	28152	84%	**94	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	29863	90%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	29675	89%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29269	88%	**6	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	29515	88%	**89	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	29660	89%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	83%	29544	89%	**78	96%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	29225	88%	**12	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	29979	90%	**68	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	78%	29660	89%	**83	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	29051	87%	**56	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	75%	29907	90%	**35	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	29124	87%	**12	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	26107	78%	**93	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	19348	58%	**20	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	29559	89%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	25164	75%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	28921	87%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	29370	88%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	90%	29733	89%	**12	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	29588	89%	**20	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	72%	13460	40%	**3	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	21930	66%	**1	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	64%	24787	74%	**0	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	22133	66%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	19116	57%	**7	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	19450	58%	**9	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	17245	52%	**9	96%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	26701	80%	**76	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	77%	23786	71%	**79	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	19043	57%	**3	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	15447	46%	**3	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	20102	60%	**5	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	13924	42%	**3	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23380	70%	**7	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	15374	46%	**9	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	17767	53%	**7	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	15548	47%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18637	56%	**3	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	63%	24018	72%	**0	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21292	64%	**1	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24192	73%	**30	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	18681	56%	**6	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	16230	49%	**0	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	26658	80%	**76	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	77%	23786	71%	**79	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	24743	74%	**5	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	18202	55%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	63%	15418	46%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	13750	41%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	16853	51%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	19116	57%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	21596	65%	**6	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22205	67%	**8	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24831	74%	**33	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	20334	61%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	13793	41%	**0	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	76%	19943	60%	**1	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	23931	72%	**8	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	68%	9964	30%	**7	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	15345	46%	**7	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	17622	53%	**3	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	24990	75%	**0	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	66%	13837	41%	**3	88%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	17782	53%	**9	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13619	41%	**6	83%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26658	80%	**76	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	23786	71%	**79	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17680	53%	**6	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	16360	49%	**3	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	17883	54%	**8	82%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	60%	12734	38%	**3	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	86%	18695	56%	**1	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	90%	16041	48%	**5	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	19363	58%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	85%	19232	58%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	16389	49%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	14663	44%	**0	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	64%	13227	40%	**3	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	25686	77%	**8	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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