Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 158gr | Sellier & Bellot LRN

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Sellier & Bellot LRN
Manufacturer SKU:	31852
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.686" \| 17.4mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.315" \| 8.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.315" \| 8.0mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B7253_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 158gr | Sellier & Bellot LRN bullet and 55 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340, 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>>	96%	24091	72%	**27	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	28805	86%	**33	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	29776	89%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	28616	86%	**2	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	28340	85%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	28268	85%	**4	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	27963	84%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	28631	86%	**89	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	84%	29225	88%	**42	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	27934	84%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	29022	87%	**14	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	28805	86%	**63	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	85%	28674	86%	**32	93%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29182	87%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	28340	85%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	27615	83%	**0	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	29022	87%	**86	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	29312	88%	**89	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	28805	86%	**33	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	28689	86%	**24	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	28587	86%	**93	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	84%	29225	88%	**42	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	28398	85%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	28921	87%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	29109	87%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	28413	85%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	28906	87%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	28239	85%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	29472	88%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	28660	86%	**66	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	29979	90%	**93	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	29312	88%	**20	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	88%	28863	87%	**79	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	89%	28805	86%	**19	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	29312	88%	**1	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	25483	76%	**52	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	28906	87%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	28645	86%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	28601	86%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	29936	90%	**83	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	29472	88%	**24	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	28587	86%	**93	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	29225	88%	**42	84%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	78%	28601	86%	**60	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	28877	87%	**43	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	75%	28906	87%	**09	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	88%	29254	88%	**02	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	24337	73%	**56	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	29254	88%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	28848	86%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	22872	69%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	28485	85%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	84%	29080	87%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	91%	28848	86%	**89	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	29240	88%	**10	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	75%	14170	42%	**3	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	21292	64%	**5	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	22727	68%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	20363	61%	**4	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	18304	55%	**7	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	18681	56%	**0	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	16737	50%	**0	96%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	25121	75%	**47	93%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	79%	24236	73%	**76	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	18304	55%	**3	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	14794	44%	**4	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	19522	59%	**5	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	63%	14634	44%	**3	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	14852	45%	**0	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	17056	51%	**0	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	22858	69%	**0	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21321	64%	**4	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	22669	68%	**7	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	18086	54%	**6	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	15737	47%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	25092	75%	**43	93%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	79%	24236	73%	**76	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	24207	73%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	16215	49%	**3	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	14170	42%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	13198	40%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	16099	48%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	18391	55%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	20711	62%	**7	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	21872	66%	**1	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	24787	74%	**27	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	19537	59%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	13373	40%	**0	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	79%	21306	64%	**07	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	23351	70%	**2	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	69%	9805	29%	**0	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	14895	45%	**4	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	17202	52%	**6	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	24192	73%	**6	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	11719	35%	**8	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	17231	52%	**0	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25092	75%	**43	93%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	24236	73%	**76	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17347	52%	**9	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	15867	48%	**3	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	18043	54%	**8	82%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12415	37%	**7	87%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	89%	20102	60%	**4	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	26716	80%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	18550	56%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	63%	10153	30%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	15766	47%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	14170	42%	**0	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	11850	36%	**7	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	25353	76%	**1	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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