Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 160gr | Rim Rock RN Top Shelf

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 160gr \| Rim Rock RN Top Shelf
Manufacturer SKU:	#123
Bullet Weight:	160gr \| 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.731" \| 18.6mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.360" \| 9.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.360" \| 9.1mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B10534_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 160gr | Rim Rock RN Top Shelf bullet and 52 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340. 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>>	94%	22060	66%	**8	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	28616	86%	**8	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	74%	29907	90%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	29124	87%	**0	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	80%	29312	88%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	29675	89%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	27427	82%	**5	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	67%	29646	89%	**60	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	28732	86%	**9	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	28471	85%	**8	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	27978	84%	**10	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	89%	29994	90%	**02	92%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	89%	29428	88%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	82%	29791	89%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	27340	82%	**3	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	28645	86%	**33	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	69%	28790	86%	**37	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	28616	86%	**8	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	29138	87%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	67%	29791	89%	**60	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	70%	29559	89%	**1	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	79%	28790	86%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	28979	87%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	87%	28065	84%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	27949	84%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	29095	87%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	27456	82%	**9	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	72%	29312	88%	**30	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	68%	29254	88%	**40	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	28921	87%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	91%	29225	88%	**40	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	92%	29443	88%	**79	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	28747	86%	**5	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	23815	71%	**86	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	28848	86%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	28616	86%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	29109	87%	**0	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	29631	89%	**30	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	29153	87%	**4	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	29791	89%	**60	94%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	80%	29037	87%	**24	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	28979	87%	**01	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	77%	29602	89%	**70	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	89%	28660	86%	**50	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	22974	69%	**4	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	29341	88%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	27557	83%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	22321	67%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	28021	84%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29211	88%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	92%	27992	84%	**37	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	28747	86%	**5	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	80%	15273	46%	**0	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	20479	61%	**6	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	22104	66%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	19899	60%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	18275	55%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	18884	57%	**7	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	17318	52%	**0	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	24178	72%	**4	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	18086	54%	**7	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	63%	14997	45%	**4	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	19943	60%	**2	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	67%	15664	47%	**6	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	14112	42%	**4	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	63%	17303	52%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	22234	67%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	20479	61%	**5	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	21683	65%	**2	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	17143	51%	**3	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	15185	46%	**4	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	24149	72%	**1	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	22771	68%	**3	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	17013	51%	**0	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	13082	39%	**8	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	13387	40%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	16157	48%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	63%	18347	55%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	20378	61%	**1	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	20276	61%	**9	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	22292	67%	**2	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	18478	55%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	12647	38%	**8	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	83%	22727	68%	**4	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	22452	67%	**6	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	73%	10805	32%	**4	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14011	42%	**5	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	16273	49%	**4	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	22089	66%	**7	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	11545	35%	**9	82%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16230	49%	**7	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24149	72%	**1	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	16752	50%	**0	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	15069	45%	**1	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	64%	18898	57%	**6	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12299	37%	**4	85%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	94%	21408	64%	**8	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	26571	80%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	16868	51%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	67%	11443	34%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	14576	44%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	14794	44%	**4	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	11589	35%	**5	85%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	22539	68%	**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

[...] *... 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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