Load data for .357 Magnum + .355 | 115gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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 \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	3994
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.544" \| 13.8mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.268" \| 6.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.268" \| 6.8mm
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_B6201_C513
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .355 | 115gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 59 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>>	95%	33170	76%	**39	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	39001	90%	**22	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	37057	85%	**88	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	37855	87%	**44	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	38943	89%	**39	100%
Accurate No. 5 👍	<<locked>>	63%	37536	86%	**21	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	79%	37927	87%	**63	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	38218	88%	**57	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	80%	39030	90%	**44	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	38725	89%	**03	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	87%	36956	85%	**34	84%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	36608	84%	**52	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	38580	89%	**77	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	82%	36492	84%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	37028	85%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	76%	38174	88%	**22	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	68%	37507	86%	**91	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	38928	89%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	37797	87%	**03	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	13648	31%	**8	100%
Lovex D036 👍	<<locked>>	63%	37492	86%	**21	99%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	79%	37927	87%	**63	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	86%	37057	85%	**40	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	39117	90%	**73	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	38696	89%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	38928	89%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	38841	89%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	38870	89%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	38682	89%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	36796	85%	**71	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	38348	88%	**81	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	38363	88%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	36985	85%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	12531	29%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	84%	37420	86%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	85%	37318	86%	**50	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	38247	88%	**40	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	91%	38537	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	37144	85%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	38682	89%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	36579	84%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	36912	85%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39073	90%	**16	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	63%	37492	86%	**21	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	37057	85%	**40	83%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	37927	87%	**63	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	78%	39146	90%	**85	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	83%	38769	89%	**49	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	71%	36985	85%	**21	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	37231	86%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	36608	84%	**31	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	28021	64%	**42	92%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	37826	87%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	37086	85%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	32242	74%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	37159	85%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	38638	89%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	37884	87%	**04	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	37086	85%	**67	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	64%	14460	33%	**09	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	29240	67%	**81	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	24569	56%	**04	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	25527	59%	**70	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	23438	54%	**96	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	35114	81%	**81	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	67%	24889	57%	**37	82%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	32227	74%	**58	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	24178	56%	**27	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	20218	46%	**11	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	81%	31067	71%	**32	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	26905	62%	**98	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	19638	45%	**96	86%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	19972	46%	**57	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	22727	52%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27180	62%	**78	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	29211	67%	**60	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	32213	74%	**09	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	23989	55%	**96	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	7005	16%	**4	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	35056	81%	**81	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	67%	24889	57%	**37	82%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	33054	76%	**72	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31096	71%	**62	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	24047	55%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19392	45%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	20494	47%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22408	51%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	23960	55%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	26310	60%	**20	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	29341	67%	**40	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	33895	78%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	27137	62%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	6701	15%	**1	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18536	43%	**37	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	67%	21234	49%	**32	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	30719	71%	**39	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	13184	30%	**52	85%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19116	44%	**94	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	23511	54%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	28921	66%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	16447	38%	**52	90%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	23337	54%	**73	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35056	81%	**81	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	33054	76%	**72	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	67%	24889	57%	**37	82%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	23960	55%	**32	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	21509	49%	**63	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	25846	59%	**14	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18333	42%	**37	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	74%	19116	44%	**73	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	79%	17231	40%	**70	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	34824	80%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	24149	55%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	13938	32%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	22626	52%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	20726	48%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16752	39%	**94	93%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	32068	74%	**01	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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