Load data for .357 Magnum + .355 | 115gr | Speer JHP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Lovex D036, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Shooters World Auto Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 115gr \| Speer JHP
Manufacturer SKU:	3996
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.540" \| 13.7mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.264" \| 6.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.264" \| 6.7mm
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_B6202_C513
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .355 | 115gr | Speer JHP bullet and 62 powders such as Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Lovex D036, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, 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>>	97%	35839	82%	**81	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	37101	85%	**96	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	75%	37652	87%	**06	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	78%	37927	87%	**42	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	37420	86%	**88	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	38203	88%	**40	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	39059	90%	**39	100%
Accurate No. 5 👍	<<locked>>	63%	38928	89%	**37	99%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	78%	37376	86%	**67	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	38667	89%	**60	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	36376	84%	**04	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	39030	90%	**03	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	87%	38522	89%	**54	85%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	95%	32793	75%	**68	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	36753	84%	**49	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	38972	90%	**93	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	83%	38334	88%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	37362	86%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	75%	38189	88%	**29	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	69%	39044	90%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	38247	88%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	38290	88%	**16	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	15534	36%	**27	100%
Lovex D036 👍	<<locked>>	63%	38870	89%	**37	99%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	78%	37376	86%	**67	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	85%	37724	87%	**47	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	36390	84%	**34	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	38827	89%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	39044	90%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	36579	84%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	39088	90%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	39030	90%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	38421	88%	**91	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	38508	89%	**78	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	38551	89%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	37550	86%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	13300	31%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	84%	37840	87%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	84%	37507	86%	**50	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	37608	86%	**30	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	89%	37188	85%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	37463	86%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	38783	89%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	36680	84%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	37275	86%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	36738	84%	**76	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	63%	38870	89%	**37	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	85%	37724	87%	**47	83%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	37376	86%	**67	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	36941	85%	**45	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	39044	90%	**49	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	71%	37623	86%	**24	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	83%	37579	86%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	95%	36753	84%	**27	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	30603	70%	**78	94%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	38189	88%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	38740	89%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	31720	73%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	37304	86%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	38986	90%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	38290	88%	**08	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	37391	86%	**67	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13866	32%	**89	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	29834	69%	**94	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	26963	62%	**58	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	25556	59%	**71	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	24889	57%	**04	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	26020	60%	**73	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	23830	55%	**99	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	36680	84%	**04	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	65%	22960	53%	**88	80%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	32401	74%	**55	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	24410	56%	**27	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	20682	48%	**17	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	80%	30647	70%	**19	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	84%	24540	56%	**04	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	27195	63%	**98	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	20131	46%	**02	87%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21379	49%	**86	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	23105	53%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27238	63%	**78	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	30501	70%	**80	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	33750	78%	**29	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	24642	57%	**99	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	7556	17%	**4	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	36622	84%	**01	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	65%	22960	53%	**88	80%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	82%	33431	77%	**75	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31227	72%	**71	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	24468	56%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19856	46%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	21277	49%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22887	53%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	24323	56%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	27905	64%	**47	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	29631	68%	**44	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	34098	78%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	27775	64%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	7339	17%	**1	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	18898	43%	**40	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	65%	20349	47%	**06	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	32401	74%	**62	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	14011	32%	**68	86%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	19450	45%	**98	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	23902	55%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28979	67%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16868	39%	**61	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23598	54%	**73	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	36622	84%	**01	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	33431	77%	**75	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	65%	22960	53%	**88	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	24366	56%	**35	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	21988	51%	**66	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	26469	61%	**21	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	60%	18811	43%	**47	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	73%	19522	45%	**83	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	77%	16505	38%	**37	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	35099	81%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	25744	59%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	15287	35%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23177	53%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21219	49%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	17216	40%	**04	93%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	32547	75%	**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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