Load data for .357 Magnum + .355 | 115gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Lovex D036, Rottweil P 806, Shooters World Auto Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 115gr \| Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8115
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.546" \| 13.9mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.270" \| 6.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.270" \| 6.9mm
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_B5935_C513
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .355 | 115gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster bullet and 62 powders such as Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Lovex D036, Rottweil P 806, Shooters World Auto Pistol. 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%	35056	81%	**72	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	37376	86%	**93	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	76%	37898	87%	**09	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	78%	38435	88%	**48	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	81%	39102	90%	**04	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	38696	89%	**50	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	36550	84%	**03	100%
Accurate No. 5 👍	<<locked>>	63%	38101	88%	**31	99%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	79%	38899	89%	**83	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	37173	85%	**27	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	36927	85%	**11	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	36608	84%	**73	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	87%	37956	87%	**37	85%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	33431	77%	**72	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	37275	86%	**58	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	37086	85%	**50	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	83%	37478	86%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	37768	87%	**21	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	76%	38595	89%	**25	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	68%	38290	88%	**04	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	37405	86%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	38783	89%	**12	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	14243	33%	**4	100%
Lovex D036 👍	<<locked>>	63%	38043	87%	**31	99%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	79%	38899	89%	**83	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	86%	38116	88%	**40	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	36796	85%	**40	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	36753	84%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	36970	85%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	37289	86%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	36898	85%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	36695	84%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	37463	86%	**78	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	38972	90%	**75	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	36695	84%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	37956	87%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	13300	31%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	38189	88%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	85%	38189	88%	**67	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	36535	84%	**17	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	90%	37608	86%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	37666	87%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	36695	84%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	73%	38421	88%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	38711	89%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	38348	88%	**03	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	63%	38043	87%	**31	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	38116	88%	**40	83%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	38899	89%	**83	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	76%	37420	86%	**55	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	36970	85%	**22	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	71%	38159	88%	**40	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	38014	87%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	37579	86%	**34	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	29109	67%	**52	93%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	38493	88%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	37724	87%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	33069	76%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	37956	87%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	36840	85%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	38464	88%	**01	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	37753	87%	**73	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	63%	14518	33%	**09	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	30124	69%	**94	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	27151	62%	**61	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	25802	59%	**75	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	23989	55%	**91	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26266	60%	**73	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	23960	55%	**06	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	35868	82%	**94	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	66%	24047	55%	**11	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	33141	76%	**62	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	24584	56%	**30	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	20900	48%	**14	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	80%	30110	69%	**16	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	85%	24874	57%	**04	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	27586	63%	**98	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	20363	47%	**02	87%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	20784	48%	**66	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	23453	54%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27630	63%	**81	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	29907	69%	**70	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	32909	76%	**19	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	24932	57%	**09	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	7571	17%	**4	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	35810	82%	**91	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	66%	24047	55%	**11	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	34011	78%	**75	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	31647	73%	**68	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	24772	57%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19943	46%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	21393	49%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	22931	53%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	24497	56%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	26818	62%	**27	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	29950	69%	**50	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	34693	80%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	27920	64%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	7368	17%	**1	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	19218	44%	**43	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	65%	20610	47%	**06	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	31531	72%	**45	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	14011	32%	**68	86%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19725	45%	**07	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	23989	55%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	28166	65%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	16418	38%	**52	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	22872	53%	**63	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35810	82%	**91	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	34011	78%	**75	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	66%	24047	55%	**11	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	24613	57%	**45	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22205	51%	**76	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	26643	61%	**30	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	19014	44%	**47	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	74%	19928	46%	**86	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	77%	16636	38%	**50	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	35476	82%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	24816	57%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	14663	34%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23424	54%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	21437	49%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	17419	40%	**04	93%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	32634	75%	**07	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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