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

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| H&N SWC HS
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.720" \| 18.3mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.349" \| 8.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.330" \| 8.4mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B7484_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 158gr | H&N SWC HS bullet and 54 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200. 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>>	95%	22263	67%	**8	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	74%	29617	89%	**27	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	74%	29849	89%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	28950	87%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	80%	28660	86%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	28776	86%	**5	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	29138	87%	**10	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	28253	85%	**70	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	29820	89%	**29	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	28471	85%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	88%	29965	90%	**07	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	76%	29689	89%	**56	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	87%	28326	85%	**06	92%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	87%	28268	85%	**53	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	29080	87%	**5	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	27470	82%	**3	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	28935	87%	**66	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	69%	29037	87%	**66	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	82%	29617	89%	**27	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	29791	89%	**24	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	28210	85%	**66	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	87%	29820	89%	**29	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	29051	87%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	81%	29878	90%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	27876	84%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	89%	29124	87%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	84%	29544	89%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	28587	86%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	76%	29820	89%	**2	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	73%	29979	90%	**63	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	68%	29689	89%	**70	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	27644	83%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	89%	27891	84%	**53	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	92%	29109	87%	**06	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	29965	90%	**1	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	95%	22756	68%	**96	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	90%	29921	90%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	29733	89%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	28950	87%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	29747	89%	**60	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	28065	84%	**7	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	28210	85%	**66	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	87%	29820	89%	**29	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29602	89%	**53	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29994	90%	**40	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	77%	29066	87%	**89	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	90%	28906	87%	**79	98%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	29138	87%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	29414	88%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	21379	64%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	83%	29486	88%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	85%	27963	84%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	92%	28427	85%	**66	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	27775	83%	**8	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	79%	14518	44%	**7	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	19798	59%	**9	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	63%	22379	67%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	20117	60%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	17985	54%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	18449	55%	**3	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	16911	51%	**7	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	62%	24700	74%	**17	92%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	26324	79%	**83	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	18101	54%	**7	100%
[Accurate Solo 1250]²	<<locked>>	59%	13256	40%	**1	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	19595	59%	**5	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	66%	14997	45%	**6	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	13402	40%	**4	95%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 100]²	<<locked>>	59%	15360	46%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	63%	22669	68%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	19261	58%	**2	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	22133	66%	**4	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	16534	50%	**6	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	15809	47%	**0	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	62%	24656	74%	**17	92%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	83%	26324	79%	**83	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	22452	67%	**2	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	16273	49%	**0	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	12778	38%	**5	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	12807	38%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	15954	48%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	16433	49%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	20436	61%	**0	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	19464	58%	**5	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	22727	68%	**4	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	17724	53%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	12169	36%	**1	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	83%	22727	68%	**10	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	21422	64%	**9	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	73%	10138	30%	**7	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	13605	41%	**1	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	17390	52%	**3	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	22176	66%	**7	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	10878	33%	**2	82%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15679	47%	**0	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	24656	74%	**17	92%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	26324	79%	**83	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	16114	48%	**0	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	14533	44%	**4	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	63%	17579	53%	**6	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	11502	34%	**1	85%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	26600	80%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	16549	50%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	64%	9790	29%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	14170	42%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	14228	43%	**7	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	10979	33%	**1	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	23902	72%	**2	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

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[...] 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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