Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 124gr | Nosler JHP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 124gr \| Nosler JHP
Manufacturer SKU:	43123
Bullet Weight:	124gr \| 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.560" \| 14.2mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.189" \| 4.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.189" \| 4.8mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B4160_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 124gr | Nosler JHP bullet and 51 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200, 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>>	96%	27267	82%	**89	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	29689	89%	**53	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	68%	28326	85%	**50	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	29718	89%	**02	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	29965	90%	**52	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	28935	87%	**84	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	29269	88%	**53	100%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	73%	28427	85%	**61	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	29080	87%	**34	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	29153	87%	**93	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	29240	88%	**68	92%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	83%	30023	90%	**16	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	29341	88%	**84	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	28703	86%	**70	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	28834	86%	**02	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	29631	89%	**16	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	29689	89%	**53	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	29269	88%	**50	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	12473	37%	**6	100%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	29486	88%	**01	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	29747	89%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	28819	86%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	28964	87%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	29805	89%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	74%	28369	85%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	28921	87%	**32	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	29196	88%	**93	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	28892	87%	**02	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	28660	86%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	10936	33%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	84%	28485	85%	**99	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	86%	29138	87%	**55	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	29182	87%	**88	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	94%	28979	87%	**21	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	28906	87%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	29167	87%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	29704	89%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	29704	89%	**99	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	28979	87%	**34	100%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	75%	28834	86%	**80	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	80%	29762	89%	**73	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	71%	28950	87%	**32	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	29791	89%	**32	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	27891	84%	**19	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	21393	64%	**43	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	28892	87%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	27282	82%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	28398	85%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29472	88%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	29486	88%	**29	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	29240	88%	**24	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	74%	15331	46%	**24	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	23772	71%	**68	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	23105	69%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	21872	66%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	20668	62%	**14	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21538	65%	**73	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	19087	57%	**76	96%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20987	63%	**50	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	16839	50%	**20	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21944	66%	**65	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	63%	16215	49%	**76	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16505	49%	**50	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	19131	57%	**27	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	23337	70%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22960	69%	**04	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25817	77%	**50	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	20088	60%	**99	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	18115	54%	**60	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	6411	19%	**9	98%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	26368	79%	**61	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	18666	56%	**83	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	16099	48%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	15751	47%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	18623	56%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	19479	58%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	22394	67%	**40	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	24004	72%	**07	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	26252	79%	**53	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	21480	64%	**15	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	65%	6309	19%	**6	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	14460	43%	**20	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	79%	23467	70%	**43	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	26049	78%	**52	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	67%	11443	34%	**04	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	16143	48%	**01	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	19014	57%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24729	74%	**37	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13068	39%	**8	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18637	56%	**60	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	18956	57%	**96	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	18391	55%	**66	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	20508	61%	**65	82%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14678	44%	**17	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	88%	22046	66%	**11	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	92%	18695	56%	**75	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	19609	59%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	11618	35%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	17434	52%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	16636	50%	**37	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13402	40%	**8	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	26368	79%	**81	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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