Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 100gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 70N, ADI AS 50N, Hodgdon Universal, ReloadSwiss RS 12, Vihtavuori N320

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 100gr \| Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense
Manufacturer SKU:	09357100SP
Bullet Weight:	100gr \| 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.620" \| 15.7mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.133" \| 28.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.377" \| 9.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.309" \| 7.9mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B11029_C583
Last updated:	2025-11-04
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:26 - 1:21

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 100gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense bullet and 54 powders such as ADI AP 70N, ADI AS 50N, Hodgdon Universal, ReloadSwiss RS 12, Vihtavuori N320. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N 👍	<<locked>>	90%	29486	88%	**16	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	29704	89%	**02	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	29776	89%	**45	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	96%	28863	87%	**01	100%
ADI AS 50N 👍	<<locked>>	94%	29167	87%	**50	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	92%	28660	86%	**37	93%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	79%	29573	89%	**16	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	94%	29080	87%	**17	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	95%	23351	70%	**88	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	91%	28979	87%	**16	97%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	29675	89%	**22	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	97%	22104	66%	**17	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	95%	27485	82%	**04	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	87%	29979	90%	**22	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	73%	29341	88%	**63	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	87%	29950	90%	**12	87%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	84%	29936	90%	**19	89%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	67%	30008	90%	**30	100%
Hodgdon Universal 👍	<<locked>>	97%	27499	82%	**86	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	25715	77%	**47	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	5656	17%	**6	91%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	64%	28587	86%	**24	99%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	79%	29515	88%	**16	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	83%	29414	88%	**37	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	97%	29457	88%	**06	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	21683	65%	**58	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	95%	19392	58%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	95%	25338	76%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	95%	27905	84%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	92%	29791	89%	**07	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	87%	29327	88%	**12	95%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	82%	29863	90%	**09	89%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	74%	29109	87%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12 👍	<<locked>>	96%	28398	85%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	96%	20189	61%	**84	94%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	89%	29254	88%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	95%	22365	67%	**55	93%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	96%	29196	88%	**53	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	29762	89%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	26992	81%	**53	100%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	29515	88%	**16	84%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	64%	28587	86%	**24	99%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	29211	88%	**19	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	96%	27963	84%	**96	95%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	97%	25672	77%	**40	96%
Somchem S121	<<locked>>	65%	29312	88%	**25	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	97%	21060	63%	**94	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	78%	29631	89%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N320 👍	<<locked>>	95%	27847	83%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	13111	39%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	95%	24497	73%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	97%	24381	73%	**24	95%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	97%	19464	58%	**42	83%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	82%	29109	87%	**70	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	12502	37%	**1	93%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	15766	47%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	14112	42%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	11560	35%	**6	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	11922	36%	**5	97%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	67%	13198	40%	**2	80%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	73%	24076	72%	**20	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	12154	36%	**6	97%
[Accurate Solo 1250]*	<<locked>>	62%	9166	27%	**0	86%
[Alliant BULLSEYE]*²	<<locked>>	59%	11980	36%	**5	83%
[Alliant Sport Pistol]*	<<locked>>	62%	14692	44%	**17	86%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	69%	10718	32%	**2	81%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	10921	33%	**9	94%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	15751	47%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	62%	20392	61%	**22	99%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	75%	20349	61%	**52	80%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	68%	17506	52%	**89	80%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	24294	73%	**55	100%
[Hodgdon Universal]*	<<locked>>	61%	10182	31%	**6	89%
[Hodgdon CFE Pistol]*	<<locked>>	60%	9166	27%	**0	85%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]*	<<locked>>	89%	5018	15%	**9	88%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	62%	25976	78%	**88	98%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	73%	24047	72%	**20	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	15505	46%	**1	96%
[Lovex S020]*	<<locked>>	60%	8978	27%	**3	80%
[Maxam CSB 1]*	<<locked>>	60%	7876	24%	**4	83%
[Maxam CSB 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	6918	21%	**4	88%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	10022	30%	**6	93%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	11734	35%	**2	97%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	12937	39%	**8	100%
[Ramshot Silhouette]*	<<locked>>	62%	13068	39%	**8	81%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	67%	18202	55%	**99	81%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	62%	19493	58%	**06	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	9819	29%	**8	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	71%	10298	31%	**6	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	12763	38%	**7	100%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	68%	11066	33%	**3	80%
[SNPE Vectan BA 9]*	<<locked>>	60%	10849	33%	**6	86%
[SNPE Vectan BA10]²	<<locked>>	59%	15809	47%	**5	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	10124	30%	**9	87%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	73%	24047	72%	**20	80%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	62%	25976	78%	**88	98%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23946	72%	**30	96%
[Somchem MP200]*	<<locked>>	66%	12183	37%	**5	81%
[Somchem MS200]*	<<locked>>	62%	10080	30%	**0	80%
Somchem S121	<<locked>>	62%	25904	78%	**73	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	89%	16723	50%	**96	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	17027	51%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	9747	29%	**3	96%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	5279	16%	**6	95%
[Vihtavuori N330]*	<<locked>>	60%	8601	26%	**0	86%
[Vihtavuori N340]*	<<locked>>	67%	10399	31%	**9	80%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	93%	17318	52%	**96	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	14721	44%	**01	95%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... 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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