Load data for .357 Magnum + .355 | 115gr | Nosler HP

Recommended Powder(s): SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 115gr \| Nosler HP
Manufacturer SKU:	43009
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.505" \| 12.8mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.229" \| 5.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.229" \| 5.8mm
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_B4156_C513
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .355 | 115gr | Nosler HP bullet and 59 powders such as SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, 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>>	95%	35259	81%	**85	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	38624	89%	**26	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	76%	38261	88%	**22	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	77%	38319	88%	**65	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	36637	84%	**88	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	38725	89%	**60	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	36376	84%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	77%	37608	86%	**73	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	37492	86%	**57	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	36883	85%	**24	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	36608	84%	**80	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	86%	38392	88%	**70	86%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	35070	81%	**17	87%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	37173	85%	**68	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	38696	89%	**86	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	82%	38348	88%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	37623	86%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	76%	38986	90%	**45	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	37405	86%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	38928	89%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	37492	86%	**09	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	15447	36%	**33	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	77%	37608	86%	**73	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	85%	38377	88%	**70	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	36970	85%	**53	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	36506	84%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	36869	85%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	80%	37028	85%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	36854	85%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	36840	85%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	37550	86%	**85	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	37246	86%	**65	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	38261	88%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	36840	85%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	14489	33%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	36622	84%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	84%	38101	88%	**67	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	37898	87%	**47	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	88%	37521	86%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	37318	86%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	38957	90%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	37159	85%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	39001	90%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	36970	85%	**99	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	85%	38377	88%	**70	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	37608	86%	**73	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	37130	85%	**65	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	36767	84%	**32	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	71%	38972	90%	**70	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	83%	38551	89%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	94%	37565	86%	**47	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	31038	71%	**08	94%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	39030	90%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	36492	84%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	33025	76%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	37884	87%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	38986	90%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	39131	90%	**21	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	38856	89%	**96	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	14141	33%	**02	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	31560	73%	**30	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	27833	64%	**84	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	26411	61%	**94	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	24772	57%	**14	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26774	62%	**93	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	24395	56%	**25	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	64%	23685	54%	**14	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	80%	31604	73%	**58	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	25193	58%	**50	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21335	49%	**37	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	77%	29138	67%	**06	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	84%	25048	58%	**27	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	27818	64%	**14	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	60%	20552	47%	**22	88%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21944	50%	**06	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	23888	55%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	28384	65%	**01	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	31314	72%	**12	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	34577	79%	**58	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	26281	60%	**35	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	7760	18%	**7	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	64%	23685	54%	**14	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	80%	32590	75%	**78	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31734	73%	**85	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	24990	57%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	20465	47%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	21828	50%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	23598	54%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	25092	58%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	27514	63%	**47	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	30879	71%	**73	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	36085	83%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	29646	68%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	7469	17%	**1	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	20552	47%	**80	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	63%	19870	46%	**02	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	33185	76%	**81	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	14605	34%	**88	87%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	19986	46%	**27	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	24323	56%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	29805	68%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17303	40%	**84	92%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24192	56%	**99	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	32590	75%	**78	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	64%	23685	54%	**14	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	24947	57%	**58	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22539	52%	**83	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	27891	64%	**70	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	19841	46%	**80	95%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	71%	19102	44%	**73	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	74%	16085	37%	**37	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	36085	83%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	26672	61%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15273	35%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23873	55%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21741	50%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	18231	42%	**30	94%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33939	78%	**37	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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