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

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| H&N RN 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_B7481_C583
Last updated:	2026-01-23

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 158gr | H&N RN 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%	23293	70%	**7	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	28921	87%	**20	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	29327	88%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	76%	29631	89%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	80%	29385	88%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	29254	88%	**1	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	29704	89%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	29515	88%	**86	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	29979	90%	**35	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	29153	87%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	29269	88%	**04	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	75%	28950	87%	**50	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	88%	29573	89%	**25	92%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	29936	90%	**63	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	89%	29602	89%	**73	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	82%	29718	89%	**1	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	24642	74%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	29849	89%	**7	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	29733	89%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	29138	87%	**73	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	69%	29298	88%	**73	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	28921	87%	**20	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	29240	88%	**17	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	29472	88%	**86	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	86%	29979	90%	**35	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	29675	89%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	80%	29269	88%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	29559	89%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	89%	29747	89%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	28964	87%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	29182	87%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	29153	87%	**2	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	72%	29385	88%	**60	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	68%	29950	90%	**76	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	77%	29341	88%	**10	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	91%	29443	88%	**73	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	91%	29341	88%	**15	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	29283	88%	**8	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	24482	73%	**22	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	29370	88%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	29138	87%	**7	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	29617	89%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	29124	87%	**56	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	29747	89%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	86%	29573	89%	**55	95%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	29472	88%	**86	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	29979	90%	**35	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	81%	30008	90%	**63	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	29356	88%	**37	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	77%	29124	87%	**96	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	90%	29153	87%	**86	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	23105	69%	**17	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	28790	86%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	28747	86%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	22814	68%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	28805	86%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	29457	88%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	94%	29762	89%	**89	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	29472	88%	**7	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	77%	14257	43%	**3	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	21031	63%	**2	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	26818	80%	**0	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	67%	23931	72%	**0	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	66%	20552	62%	**0	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	18246	55%	**0	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	16505	49%	**3	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	24134	72%	**10	92%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	25614	77%	**76	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	18710	56%	**0	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	65%	15983	48%	**7	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	19305	58%	**9	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	66%	15229	46%	**3	81%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	21060	63%	**8	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	63%	14489	43%	**3	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	65%	18405	55%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	16462	49%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17318	52%	**6	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	67%	25831	77%	**0	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	20204	61%	**2	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	21611	65%	**8	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	16244	49%	**6	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	15650	47%	**0	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	24091	72%	**10	92%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	82%	25614	77%	**76	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	22133	66%	**9	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	15983	48%	**6	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	68%	16592	50%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	65%	14736	44%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	64%	17289	52%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	17883	54%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	63%	21219	64%	**3	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	20581	62%	**2	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	23772	71%	**4	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	17535	53%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	65%	13648	41%	**0	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	81%	21509	64%	**1	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	21190	64%	**6	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	73%	10327	31%	**7	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	66%	16027	48%	**3	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	16955	51%	**0	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	63%	23917	72%	**0	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	70%	14649	44%	**0	88%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16157	48%	**0	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	62%	12792	38%	**0	80%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24091	72%	**10	92%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	25614	77%	**76	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	15838	47%	**6	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	15635	47%	**0	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	63%	17796	53%	**2	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	65%	13387	40%	**0	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	93%	20726	62%	**1	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	26049	78%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	17158	51%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	91%	20218	61%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	15389	46%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	64%	15287	46%	**3	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	68%	13924	42%	**3	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	23395	70%	**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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