Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 125gr | H&N WC HS

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 70N, Hodgdon HP38, Ramshot Zip, Rottweil P 801, Somchem S121

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 125gr \| H&N WC HS
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.578" \| 14.7mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.578" \| 14.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.232" \| 5.9mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B7467_C583
Last updated:	2025-11-12

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 125gr | H&N WC HS bullet and 51 powders such as ADI AP 70N, Hodgdon HP38, Ramshot Zip, Rottweil P 801, Somchem S121. 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>>	96%	28747	86%	**50	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	91%	29196	88%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	95%	29994	90%	**2	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	96%	24932	75%	**9	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	96%	26078	78%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	96%	27441	82%	**8	91%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	84%	29718	89%	**47	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	95%	26295	79%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	19957	60%	**2	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	96%	28456	85%	**47	97%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	90%	29124	87%	**50	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	96%	18362	55%	**9	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	96%	23873	72%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	91%	29109	87%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HP38 👍	<<locked>>	78%	29559	89%	**07	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	91%	28369	85%	**27	85%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	88%	28979	87%	**40	88%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	71%	28660	86%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	97%	22843	68%	**8	99%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	21857	66%	**5	98%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	69%	29095	87%	**1	99%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	84%	29675	89%	**47	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	87%	28921	87%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	96%	23569	71%	**1	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	17419	52%	**0	96%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	94%	15113	45%	**6	99%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	94%	21103	63%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	96%	24526	74%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	94%	27296	82%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	93%	29167	87%	**47	94%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	86%	28616	86%	**30	88%
Ramshot Zip 👍	<<locked>>	79%	29602	89%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	95%	22089	66%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	95%	16650	50%	**6	91%
Rottweil P 801 👍	<<locked>>	95%	28703	86%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	97%	20088	60%	**3	90%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	96%	25715	77%	**5	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	89%	29965	90%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	22843	68%	**8	98%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	29675	89%	**47	83%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	69%	29095	87%	**1	99%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	29196	88%	**50	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	95%	23134	69%	**8	92%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	95%	21132	63%	**5	93%
Somchem S121 👍	<<locked>>	70%	29588	89%	**66	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	83%	28427	85%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	95%	23032	69%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	10762	32%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	95%	20131	60%	**8	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	96%	19928	60%	**2	91%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	88%	29602	89%	**17	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 70N]*	<<locked>>	61%	10356	31%	**2	89%
[ADI APS 350]²	<<locked>>	58%	13140	39%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	12502	37%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	9892	30%	**3	99%
[ADI AS 50N]²	<<locked>>	59%	9703	29%	**9	94%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	75%	14707	44%	**1	81%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	80%	25440	76%	**1	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	11197	34%	**2	96%
[Accurate Solo 1250]*	<<locked>>	68%	9195	28%	**6	85%
[Alliant BULLSEYE]*	<<locked>>	61%	10994	33%	**5	81%
[Alliant Sport Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	13343	40%	**1	84%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	75%	10370	31%	**8	80%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	9340	28%	**3	91%
[Hodgdon Clays]²	<<locked>>	58%	13082	39%	**2	100%
[Hodgdon HP38]²	<<locked>>	59%	15838	47%	**3	97%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	83%	22046	66%	**2	81%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	74%	18260	55%	**6	80%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	20885	63%	**9	100%
[Hodgdon Universal]*	<<locked>>	63%	8978	27%	**2	87%
[Hodgdon CFE Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	8340	25%	**3	83%
[Lovex D032]²	<<locked>>	59%	20305	61%	**6	96%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	80%	25396	76%	**1	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	12879	39%	**8	93%
[Lovex S020]*	<<locked>>	65%	8876	27%	**6	80%
[Maxam CSB 1]*	<<locked>>	68%	8804	26%	**9	85%
[Maxam CSB 2]*	<<locked>>	66%	6831	20%	**6	88%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	8775	26%	**3	90%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	9413	28%	**6	95%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	63%	11705	35%	**5	100%
[Ramshot Silhouette]*	<<locked>>	68%	13431	40%	**4	81%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	73%	18840	56%	**2	81%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	63%	17245	52%	**0	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	7310	22%	**9	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	76%	10254	31%	**5	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	10312	31%	**5	99%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	75%	11632	35%	**5	81%
[SNPE Vectan BA 9]*	<<locked>>	63%	10298	31%	**9	84%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	14692	44%	**8	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	9021	27%	**9	85%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	25396	76%	**1	80%
[Shooters World Clean Shot]²	<<locked>>	59%	20305	61%	**6	96%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	19653	59%	**9	93%
[Somchem MP200]*	<<locked>>	72%	12227	37%	**1	81%
[Somchem MS200]*	<<locked>>	69%	10573	32%	**9	81%
Somchem S121	<<locked>>	60%	19609	59%	**5	96%
[Vihtavuori N310]²	<<locked>>	59%	13387	40%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	64%	9094	27%	**6	95%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	84%	7876	24%	**3	99%
[Vihtavuori N330]*	<<locked>>	64%	8325	25%	**6	85%
[Vihtavuori N340]*	<<locked>>	75%	11037	33%	**5	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	13213	40%	**1	93%

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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