Load data for .38 Super Auto + .357 | 85gr | H&N WC HS

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 70N, ADI AS 50N, ReloadSwiss RS 12, Rottweil P 801, Somchem S121

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 85gr \| H&N WC HS
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.430" \| 10.9mm
Caliber:	.38 Super Auto load data
Case Length (l3):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.430" \| 10.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.191" \| 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_B7466_C583
Last updated:	2025-11-11

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .38 Super Auto with .357 | 85gr | H&N WC HS bullet and 52 powders such as ADI AP 70N, ADI AS 50N, ReloadSwiss RS 12, 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>>	92%	28921	87%	**67	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	28761	86%	**37	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	91%	29385	88%	**83	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	95%	26745	80%	**22	100%
ADI AS 50N 👍	<<locked>>	96%	28921	87%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	94%	28921	87%	**78	91%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29573	89%	**63	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	96%	28906	87%	**65	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	22655	68%	**19	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	94%	29805	89%	**90	97%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	29399	88%	**73	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	97%	21089	63%	**39	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	96%	26890	81%	**45	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	87%	29051	87%	**57	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	75%	29530	89%	**21	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	88%	29254	88%	**44	84%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	85%	29399	88%	**63	87%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	68%	29892	90%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	96%	25135	75%	**04	99%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	25266	76%	**78	98%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]*	<<locked>>	95%	5308	16%	**8	87%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	67%	29617	89%	**85	98%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	81%	29530	89%	**60	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	84%	29080	87%	**81	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	96%	27369	82%	**24	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	20233	61%	**66	97%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	96%	18463	55%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	97%	24874	75%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	95%	26527	80%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	92%	28689	86%	**48	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	89%	29544	89%	**63	93%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	83%	29457	88%	**47	87%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	76%	29950	90%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12 👍	<<locked>>	96%	26498	79%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	96%	19102	57%	**93	92%
Rottweil P 801 👍	<<locked>>	92%	29878	90%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	21582	65%	**70	91%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	97%	28660	86%	**91	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	84%	29356	88%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	25875	78%	**78	99%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	29530	89%	**60	82%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	67%	29617	89%	**85	98%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	29617	89%	**80	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	96%	26716	80%	**21	93%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	97%	24468	73%	**65	94%
Somchem S121 👍	<<locked>>	66%	29124	87%	**80	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	80%	28935	87%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	97%	27238	82%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	12546	38%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	96%	23250	70%	**81	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	97%	23032	69%	**35	92%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	85%	29950	90%	**34	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	11705	35%	**63	90%
[ADI APS 350]²	<<locked>>	59%	14446	43%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	14315	43%	**17	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	11676	35%	**7	99%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	11850	36%	**20	95%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	73%	15156	45%	**93	80%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	78%	26890	81%	**07	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	12183	37%	**04	96%
[Accurate Solo 1250]*	<<locked>>	60%	8079	24%	**6	80%
[Alliant BULLSEYE]*	<<locked>>	60%	11632	35%	**27	81%
[Alliant Sport Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	13895	42%	**09	83%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	75%	11763	35%	**70	80%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	9544	29%	**2	90%
[Hodgdon Clays]²	<<locked>>	59%	14504	43%	**01	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	18695	56%	**17	97%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	80%	22698	68%	**25	80%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	73%	19943	60%	**73	80%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	60%	22727	68%	**70	100%
[Hodgdon Universal]*	<<locked>>	62%	9819	29%	**8	86%
[Hodgdon CFE Pistol]*	<<locked>>	60%	8557	26%	**2	81%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]*	<<locked>>	81%	4076	12%	**6	81%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	61%	23859	72%	**86	96%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	78%	26847	80%	**14	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	14910	45%	**93	94%
[Lovex S020]*	<<locked>>	65%	10211	31%	**7	80%
[Maxam CSB 1]*	<<locked>>	62%	8151	24%	**6	81%
[Maxam CSB 2]*	<<locked>>	62%	6715	20%	**9	84%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	9921	30%	**1	91%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	10327	31%	**4	94%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	63%	12981	39%	**47	100%
[Ramshot Silhouette]*	<<locked>>	65%	13924	42%	**15	80%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	72%	20146	60%	**70	81%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	17840	53%	**04	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	9050	27%	**24	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	76%	11269	34%	**43	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	11922	36%	**93	99%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	74%	12285	37%	**17	80%
[SNPE Vectan BA 9]*	<<locked>>	60%	10428	31%	**1	83%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	15867	48%	**53	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	9703	29%	**5	84%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	78%	26847	80%	**14	80%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	61%	23859	72%	**86	96%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23090	69%	**62	94%
[Somchem MP200]*	<<locked>>	71%	13126	39%	**89	80%
[Somchem MS200]*	<<locked>>	68%	11443	34%	**14	81%
Somchem S121	<<locked>>	62%	24424	73%	**98	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	16752	50%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	9529	29%	**1	94%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	4786	14%	**8	90%
[Vihtavuori N330]*	<<locked>>	61%	8253	25%	**5	82%
[Vihtavuori N340]*	<<locked>>	73%	11589	35%	**37	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	13967	42%	**93	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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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