Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 158gr | Norma HP

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Norma HP
Manufacturer SKU:	69101
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.679" \| 17.2mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.261" \| 32.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.308" \| 7.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.308" \| 7.8mm
Case Capacity:	17.6 Grains of Water \| 1.14 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	33359 psi \| 2300 bar
LID:	LID_B3895_C583
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 158gr | Norma HP bullet and 57 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot, 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>>	96%	26353	79%	**53	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	28195	85%	**14	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	29994	90%	**3	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	28834	86%	**2	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	29515	88%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	29327	88%	**4	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	28297	85%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	29051	87%	**96	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	29979	90%	**52	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	28514	85%	**1	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	29602	89%	**17	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	29457	88%	**66	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	29341	88%	**35	93%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	82%	28369	85%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	29153	87%	**5	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	68%	27949	84%	**3	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	29747	89%	**96	97%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	66%	29994	90%	**96	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	28195	85%	**14	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	29805	89%	**30	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	12111	36%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	29008	87%	**96	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	82%	29979	90%	**52	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	28805	86%	**1	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	29617	89%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	29863	90%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	29704	89%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	29486	88%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	28645	86%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	69%	27731	83%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	29312	88%	**73	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	28761	86%	**73	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	29051	87%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	10573	32%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	86%	29805	89%	**86	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	29675	89%	**32	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	28674	86%	**1	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	28993	87%	**84	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	29501	88%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	29066	87%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	28819	86%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	28761	86%	**63	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	28079	84%	**07	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	29008	87%	**96	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	29979	90%	**52	84%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	76%	29617	89%	**66	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	29834	89%	**50	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	28558	86%	**99	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	29950	90%	**09	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	26687	80%	**79	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	19943	60%	**10	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	29878	90%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	25846	77%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	29617	89%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	82%	29921	90%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	29559	89%	**99	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	29834	89%	**10	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	72%	14069	42%	**3	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	22843	68%	**5	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23206	70%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	22771	68%	**3	100%
[ADI AS 30]²	<<locked>>	59%	19624	59%	**7	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21611	65%	**9	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	18971	57%	**3	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	27470	82%	**70	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	23931	72%	**60	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	20711	62%	**3	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	15751	47%	**3	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	21944	66%	**8	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	60%	14692	44%	**3	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16172	48%	**6	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	18086	54%	**7	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	23395	70%	**0	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	22220	67%	**1	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25106	75%	**27	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	19537	59%	**6	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18333	55%	**6	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	86%	10037	30%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27427	82%	**70	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	23931	72%	**60	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	24685	74%	**2	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	18942	57%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	15185	46%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	16143	48%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	18608	56%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	19319	58%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	21553	65%	**0	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22742	68%	**1	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	25527	77%	**30	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	21277	64%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	89%	9616	29%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14330	43%	**3	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	76%	20914	63%	**4	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	24801	74%	**8	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	65%	10240	31%	**0	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15722	47%	**0	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19203	58%	**3	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24627	74%	**3	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	12720	38%	**4	86%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18304	55%	**9	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27427	82%	**70	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	23931	72%	**60	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	18434	55%	**9	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	17071	51%	**6	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	60%	19392	58%	**5	83%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	14649	44%	**0	90%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	86%	19914	60%	**4	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	89%	16737	50%	**5	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	19725	59%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	11618	35%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	17013	51%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	16665	50%	**0	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12995	39%	**4	88%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	25933	78%	**5	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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