Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 180gr | Nosler SILH

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 180gr \| Nosler SILH
Manufacturer SKU:	42058
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.743" \| 18.9mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.372" \| 9.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.372" \| 9.5mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B4167_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 180gr | Nosler SILH bullet and 55 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, 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>>	95%	24236	73%	**2	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	28674	86%	**9	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	68%	27412	82%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	29762	89%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	28021	84%	**7	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	28790	86%	**0	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	29356	88%	**5	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	28631	86%	**8	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	29283	88%	**17	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	27543	83%	**3	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	28021	84%	**9	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	29762	89%	**1	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	85%	28964	87%	**10	93%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29921	90%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	29225	88%	**6	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	27717	83%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	29646	89%	**1	97%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	67%	29457	88%	**1	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	28674	86%	**9	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	29211	88%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	28587	86%	**8	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	83%	29283	88%	**17	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	28587	86%	**6	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	28718	86%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	28601	86%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	28413	85%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	29530	89%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	28137	84%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	28601	86%	**7	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	29646	89%	**8	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	28268	85%	**8	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	29153	87%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	88%	29602	89%	**5	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	89%	29254	88%	**04	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	28529	86%	**6	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	26890	81%	**43	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	28863	87%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	28340	85%	**6	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	29733	89%	**7	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	28485	85%	**5	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	28906	87%	**2	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	28587	86%	**8	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	29283	88%	**17	84%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	78%	29182	87%	**5	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	29124	87%	**2	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	74%	29544	89%	**1	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	87%	29559	89%	**1	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	95%	24497	73%	**8	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	19276	58%	**6	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	29341	88%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	24192	73%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	28152	84%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	29196	88%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	90%	28718	86%	**8	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	28297	85%	**3	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	71%	13358	40%	**9	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	22365	67%	**3	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	22176	66%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	63%	22307	67%	**5	100%
[ADI AS 30]²	<<locked>>	59%	18913	57%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	19870	60%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	18188	55%	**4	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	26600	80%	**5	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	78%	24047	72%	**1	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	63%	20682	62%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	15954	48%	**5	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	21219	64%	**3	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	14910	45%	**8	82%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	15273	46%	**5	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	18333	55%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	22263	67%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	22568	68%	**9	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	23888	72%	**2	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	18492	55%	**1	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	17941	54%	**4	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	26542	80%	**5	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	78%	24047	72%	**1	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	23757	71%	**7	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	18333	55%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	15403	46%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	14721	44%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	16998	51%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	19261	58%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	21176	63%	**1	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22089	66%	**6	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	24497	73%	**2	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	20204	61%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	13634	41%	**8	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	77%	20987	63%	**6	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	24250	73%	**0	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	65%	9819	29%	**2	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14852	45%	**5	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	18840	56%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	24787	74%	**1	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12546	38%	**6	86%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	17231	52%	**8	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26542	80%	**5	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	78%	24047	72%	**1	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	18159	54%	**7	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	63%	17680	53%	**4	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	18608	56%	**3	83%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13605	41%	**8	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	88%	19957	60%	**9	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	91%	16723	50%	**3	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	63%	19783	59%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	74%	15360	46%	**9	100%
[Vihtavuori N330]²	<<locked>>	59%	15838	47%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	15911	48%	**5	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	12662	38%	**5	88%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	26194	79%	**0	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

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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.

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