Load data for .357 Magnum + .355 | 115gr | Geco HOLLOW POINT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Lovex D036, Shooters World Auto Pistol, Vihtavuori 3N37

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 115gr \| Geco HOLLOW POINT
Manufacturer SKU:	2318149
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.532" \| 13.5mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.256" \| 6.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.256" \| 6.5mm
Case Capacity:	25.6 Grains of Water \| 1.66 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol Magnum (SPM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B9012_C513
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .355 | 115gr | Geco HOLLOW POINT bullet and 58 powders such as Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Lovex D036, Shooters World Auto Pistol, Vihtavuori 3N37. 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%	34983	80%	**75	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	37768	87%	**03	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	36927	85%	**78	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	36318	83%	**30	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	38551	89%	**39	100%
Accurate No. 5 👍	<<locked>>	62%	38334	88%	**37	99%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	78%	38725	89%	**77	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	38943	89%	**67	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	37434	86%	**17	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	37014	85%	**83	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	86%	37869	87%	**50	85%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	38914	89%	**78	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	81%	37101	85%	**54	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	82%	37724	87%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	38174	88%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	75%	37753	87%	**22	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	68%	38435	88%	**08	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	37347	86%	**98	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	39146	90%	**26	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	14750	34%	**10	100%
Lovex D036 👍	<<locked>>	62%	38276	88%	**37	99%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	78%	38725	89%	**77	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	85%	37985	87%	**54	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	38725	89%	**73	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	37086	85%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	38740	89%	**90	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	37695	87%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	38595	89%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	37043	85%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	37913	87%	**81	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	36898	85%	**52	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	39146	90%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	38421	88%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	14272	33%	**33	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	84%	38624	89%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	85%	37985	87%	**63	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	36970	85%	**21	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	89%	37565	86%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	38072	87%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	37072	85%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	73%	38885	89%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	39102	90%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	38812	89%	**16	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	62%	38276	88%	**37	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	85%	37985	87%	**54	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	38725	89%	**77	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	76%	37594	86%	**65	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	37275	86%	**32	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	71%	37855	87%	**34	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	84%	38276	88%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	95%	37231	86%	**44	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	31111	71%	**94	94%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	38305	88%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	33431	77%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	38348	88%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	38392	88%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	38769	89%	**08	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	38101	88%	**86	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13634	31%	**76	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	30647	70%	**11	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	24685	57%	**04	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26701	61%	**80	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	23467	54%	**99	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	36056	83%	**01	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	65%	24134	55%	**14	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	32677	75%	**65	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	25266	58%	**43	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21350	49%	**34	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	79%	30197	69%	**16	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	26847	62%	**88	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	20624	47%	**19	88%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21176	49%	**76	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	23786	55%	**30	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	26977	62%	**71	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	29950	69%	**76	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	33156	76%	**29	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	25193	58%	**16	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	7934	18%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	35998	83%	**01	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	65%	24134	55%	**14	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	81%	32126	74%	**55	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	30763	71%	**62	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	25266	58%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	19580	45%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	21872	50%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22553	52%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	25063	58%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	27572	63%	**40	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	30342	70%	**53	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	34679	80%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	28485	65%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	7281	17%	**8	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	19551	45%	**50	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	65%	20697	48%	**16	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	32053	74%	**62	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	14185	33%	**71	86%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	20044	46%	**14	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	24395	56%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28660	66%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16708	38%	**58	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23380	54%	**73	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35998	83%	**01	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	32126	74%	**55	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	65%	24134	55%	**14	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	24990	57%	**48	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22553	52%	**83	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	26992	62%	**40	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	19319	44%	**63	95%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	74%	20001	46%	**93	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	77%	16824	39%	**60	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	25367	58%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15127	35%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23989	55%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	21031	48%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	17767	41%	**11	94%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33040	76%	**21	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

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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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