Load data for .357 Magnum + .355 | 97gr | MEN QD2

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Bullet:	.355 \| 97gr \| MEN QD2
Bullet Weight:	97gr \| 6.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
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_B3792_C513
Last updated:	2026-02-04

Load data for 130 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .355 | 97gr | MEN QD2 bullet and 65 powder(s). 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%	28210	65%	**39	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	77%	38261	88%	**27	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	82%	38189	88%	**01	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	85%	39001	90%	**53	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	39073	90%	**09	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	83%	38087	88%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	84%	38957	90%	**40	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	70%	39030	90%	**42	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	38334	88%	**62	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	38072	87%	**29	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	91%	38014	87%	**94	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	89%	38377	88%	**91	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	81%	38261	88%	**86	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	97%	29559	68%	**42	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	92%	38812	89%	**81	94%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	38203	88%	**86	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	93%	38479	88%	**93	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	86%	37652	87%	**29	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	29704	68%	**47	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	38363	88%	**62	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	82%	38740	89%	**27	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	65%	39088	90%	**98	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	75%	38305	88%	**06	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	72%	38116	88%	**96	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	85%	38261	88%	**27	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	88%	38740	89%	**27	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	12183	28%	**20	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	69%	37652	87%	**16	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	87%	38334	88%	**62	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	74%	38479	88%	**65	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	83%	37956	87%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	38450	88%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	93%	38696	89%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	89%	38101	88%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	86%	37507	86%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	38377	88%	**93	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	76%	38276	88%	**86	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	71%	38798	89%	**99	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	66%	39102	90%	**08	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	80%	38247	88%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	11124	26%	**14	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	94%	37652	87%	**77	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	94%	38101	88%	**52	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	75%	38754	89%	**62	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	33272	76%	**19	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	95%	38145	88%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	86%	38740	89%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	38986	90%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	35375	81%	**34	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	38464	88%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	88%	39059	90%	**95	96%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	37652	87%	**16	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	87%	38334	88%	**62	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	85%	39030	90%	**90	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	38392	88%	**50	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	79%	37913	87%	**22	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	93%	38740	89%	**22	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	28500	66%	**65	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	37797	87%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	84%	38638	89%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	27731	64%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	87%	38624	89%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	90%	38319	88%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	37884	87%	**99	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	73%	39102	90%	**08	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	78%	17332	40%	**66	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	24308	56%	**04	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	23380	54%	**88	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	22611	52%	**07	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	21393	49%	**34	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	22437	52%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18826	43%	**66	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	28543	66%	**52	92%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	31212	72%	**31	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	21176	49%	**60	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	16549	38%	**07	99%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	17376	40%	**24	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21886	50%	**81	99%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	61%	12241	28%	**93	90%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	66%	18420	42%	**35	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25527	59%	**60	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16621	38%	**47	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	18956	44%	**20	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	11908	27%	**56	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	20987	48%	**93	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	23656	54%	**07	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	62%	34635	80%	**32	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	24004	55%	**34	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	26818	62%	**99	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	20218	46%	**12	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18681	43%	**66	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	67%	7121	16%	**0	98%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	28485	65%	**49	92%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	31212	72%	**31	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25788	59%	**81	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	19203	44%	**02	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15954	37%	**78	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	16273	37%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	18420	42%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	19682	45%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	22756	52%	**57	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	24366	56%	**40	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	27209	63%	**06	95%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	33591	77%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	22466	52%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	72%	7324	17%	**6	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	15200	35%	**20	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	82%	26310	60%	**26	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	26426	61%	**85	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	71%	13837	32%	**53	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	16230	37%	**88	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19566	45%	**70	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24918	57%	**50	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	13213	30%	**12	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	18753	43%	**66	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	62%	16723	38%	**09	80%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28485	65%	**49	92%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	31212	72%	**31	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	19914	46%	**19	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	18289	42%	**70	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	21785	50%	**98	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14997	34%	**11	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	92%	25469	59%	**03	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	29559	68%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	20610	47%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	12256	28%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	18623	43%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	16679	38%	**27	95%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13460	31%	**48	83%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	27238	63%	**30	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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