Load data for .357 Magnum + .355 | 124gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 124gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	3998
Bullet Weight:	124gr \| 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.570" \| 14.5mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.294" \| 7.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.294" \| 7.5mm
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_B6204_C513
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .355 | 124gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 61 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>>	96%	34751	80%	**03	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	37159	85%	**34	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	77%	38421	88%	**50	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	76%	36434	84%	**66	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	37043	85%	**16	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	36898	85%	**65	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	36709	84%	**40	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	38972	90%	**75	99%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	78%	38189	88%	**04	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	39073	90%	**98	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	37855	87%	**58	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	38072	87%	**17	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	86%	37710	87%	**72	86%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	97%	34272	79%	**35	88%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	37130	85%	**90	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	37985	87%	**98	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	84%	38754	89%	**16	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	38928	89%	**71	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	36172	83%	**43	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	36927	85%	**16	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	38276	88%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	37159	85%	**34	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	14141	33%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	38928	89%	**75	99%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	78%	38189	88%	**04	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	86%	39073	90%	**98	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	36695	84%	**71	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	36593	84%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	37014	85%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	38450	88%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	36535	84%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	37753	87%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	38276	88%	**22	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	37072	85%	**90	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	37318	86%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	38914	89%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	13053	30%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	37217	86%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	84%	37014	85%	**75	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	37492	86%	**58	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	89%	37188	85%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	36811	85%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	37028	85%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	36419	84%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	38638	89%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	37246	86%	**21	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	38928	89%	**75	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	39073	90%	**98	85%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	38189	88%	**04	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	76%	37753	87%	**86	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	36985	85%	**57	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	71%	37811	87%	**75	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	84%	38957	90%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	97%	38769	89%	**94	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	29936	69%	**16	94%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	38899	89%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	31604	73%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	37971	87%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	37043	85%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	86%	36753	84%	**19	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	37695	87%	**07	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	13547	31%	**30	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	29660	68%	**29	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	27238	63%	**09	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	26121	60%	**29	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	24105	55%	**38	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26527	61%	**24	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	23656	54%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	36608	84%	**39	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	63%	21509	49%	**02	80%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	80%	30487	70%	**63	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	24932	57%	**78	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21161	49%	**75	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	77%	27746	64%	**14	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	83%	23801	55%	**32	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	27064	62%	**32	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	20073	46%	**53	88%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21045	48%	**20	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	23714	54%	**71	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27688	64%	**29	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	30255	70%	**14	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	33518	77%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	25063	58%	**57	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	7092	16%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	36564	84%	**35	99%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	63%	21509	49%	**02	80%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	80%	30487	70%	**63	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31067	71%	**06	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	24308	56%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	19232	44%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	21625	50%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	22365	51%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	24947	57%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	27166	62%	**78	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	30124	69%	**85	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	34969	80%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	28514	66%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	6817	16%	**5	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	19566	45%	**01	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	63%	19290	44%	**27	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	32184	74%	**96	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	13851	32%	**19	87%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	20030	46%	**61	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	23743	55%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28485	65%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16737	38%	**19	92%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23264	53%	**14	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	36564	84%	**35	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	30487	70%	**63	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	21509	49%	**02	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	24352	56%	**80	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	21640	50%	**11	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	26034	60%	**68	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18753	43%	**94	95%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	72%	18536	43%	**04	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	75%	15476	36%	**61	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	25208	58%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	14504	33%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	22829	52%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	20943	48%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	16940	39%	**45	94%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	32430	75%	**39	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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