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

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot, Ramshot True Blue, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| H&N KS 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_B7478_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 158gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 0 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot, Ramshot True Blue, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200. 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%	25947	78%	**73	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	29356	88%	**53	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29689	89%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29428	88%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	29457	88%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29051	87%	**4	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	29269	88%	**50	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	29863	90%	**29	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	29370	88%	**68	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	29762	89%	**1	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	29312	88%	**30	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	82%	29921	90%	**33	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	29240	88%	**83	100%
Alliant Herco 👍	<<locked>>	96%	26818	80%	**66	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	29037	87%	**58	94%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	80%	29617	89%	**1	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	29907	90%	**96	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29501	88%	**02	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	29936	90%	**1	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	27847	83%	**4	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	29443	88%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	28964	87%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	29370	88%	**09	98%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	66%	29602	89%	**12	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	29356	88%	**53	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	29863	90%	**50	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	29805	89%	**25	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	82%	29370	88%	**68	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	28964	87%	**7	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	28950	87%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	29428	88%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	29066	87%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	29428	88%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	29863	90%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	29283	88%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	29399	88%	**96	100%
Ramshot True Blue 👍	<<locked>>	65%	29486	88%	**02	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	29936	90%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	86%	29051	87%	**96	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	88%	29559	89%	**55	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	29936	90%	**07	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	97%	29225	88%	**14	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	29878	90%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	29588	89%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29414	88%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	29370	88%	**93	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	29602	89%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	82%	29182	87%	**81	96%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	29805	89%	**25	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	29370	88%	**68	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	29530	89%	**86	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	29182	87%	**66	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	74%	29515	88%	**38	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	29762	89%	**25	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	26571	80%	**06	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	19769	59%	**33	85%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	29544	89%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	25179	75%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	29051	87%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	29124	87%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	29428	88%	**15	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29501	88%	**24	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	85%	29936	90%	**60	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	71%	13039	39%	**0	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	22902	69%	**1	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	63%	24091	72%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	22423	67%	**3	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	18681	56%	**7	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	20581	62%	**9	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18115	54%	**2	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	27311	82%	**96	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	75%	22727	68%	**66	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20175	60%	**3	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	15011	45%	**0	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	15983	48%	**0	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21147	63%	**8	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	69%	13460	40%	**0	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	14417	43%	**9	81%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	62%	18797	56%	**3	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24192	73%	**20	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	14895	45%	**3	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	17245	52%	**3	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	15127	45%	**7	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	19348	58%	**6	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	23351	70%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21785	65%	**01	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24831	74%	**43	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	18202	55%	**9	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17158	51%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27267	82%	**96	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	75%	22727	68%	**66	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	24033	72%	**2	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	17593	53%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	14968	45%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	14692	44%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	17811	53%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	18608	56%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	21045	63%	**0	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	22902	69%	**04	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	25454	76%	**50	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	19827	59%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	13387	40%	**3	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	75%	19841	59%	**7	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	23206	70%	**2	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	67%	9558	29%	**0	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14924	45%	**3	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	18391	55%	**3	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24279	73%	**0	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	65%	13822	41%	**7	88%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	17260	52%	**9	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14170	42%	**9	84%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27267	82%	**96	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	75%	22727	68%	**66	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	18405	55%	**2	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	17187	52%	**6	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	18347	55%	**5	83%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13358	40%	**3	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	85%	18565	56%	**1	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	89%	15780	47%	**5	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	18724	56%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	83%	18724	56%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	17347	52%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15548	47%	**3	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	12792	38%	**7	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	24860	75%	**1	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	60%	14315	43%	**7	99%

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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