Load data for .357 Magnum + .356 | 120gr | H&N RN HS

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 5, Lovex D036, Rottweil P 806, Shooters World Auto Pistol, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:	.356 \| 120gr \| H&N RN HS
Bullet Weight:	120gr \| 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.591" \| 15.0mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.315" \| 8.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.295" \| 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_B7444_C513
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .356 | 120gr | H&N RN HS bullet and 59 powders such as Accurate No. 5, Lovex D036, Rottweil P 806, Shooters World Auto Pistol, Vihtavuori N350. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge unless there are reasons. Since xxlreloading.com has no control over the equipment and components used by the customer and the data used in connection with the website, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected. Also see our Terms of Service.

Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".
A load must fulfill certain criteria to be listed in the default view below - see "powder criteria to fulfill to be listed".

Our load data might deviate from other sources - see the "most common reasons for deviations".

All loads are based on the bullet and case dimensions shown under "Load Specifications" - see "reloading suggestions" if you deviate.

You can set your specifications in the "Personalized Load Calculator".

Go to the bottom of the "Dashboard " page to set the measure system (imperial vs. metric)
No data yet
C.O.L. (Inch)
C.O.L. (mm)
We recommend you limit powder range to relevant brands to speed up re-calculation of results
Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.
Case Length (Inch)
Case Length (mm)
CaseCapacity (GoW)
Min z (%)
Min FR (%)
Max FR*
Barrel Length (Inch)
Barrel Length (cm)
Safety Buffer (%)
.

Click on the desired row in the tables below to add a specific load / powder to your Diary and manage there.

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	96%	33054	76%	**03	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	37536	86%	**67	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	80%	36637	84%	**42	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	37652	87%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	38043	87%	**90	100%
Accurate No. 5 👍	<<locked>>	64%	38508	88%	**81	99%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	80%	37608	86%	**24	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	38508	89%	**17	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	81%	39131	90%	**94	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	39015	90%	**60	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	88%	36970	85%	**88	85%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	75%	38116	88%	**26	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	85%	38551	89%	**37	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	84%	36637	84%	**19	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	37173	85%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	76%	37869	87%	**80	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	37449	86%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	38856	89%	**62	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	37536	86%	**67	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	13184	30%	**5	100%
Lovex D036 👍	<<locked>>	64%	38580	89%	**85	99%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	80%	37608	86%	**24	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	87%	37101	85%	**94	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	37855	87%	**17	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	37420	86%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	36564	84%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	38812	89%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	84%	39102	90%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	38812	89%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	36405	84%	**25	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	37768	87%	**29	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	36854	85%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	36463	84%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	11284	26%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	86%	37942	87%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	86%	37550	86%	**11	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	37913	87%	**91	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	93%	37985	87%	**54	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	37666	87%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	38072	88%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	72%	36390	84%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	36927	85%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	38029	87%	**53	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	64%	38580	89%	**85	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	87%	37101	85%	**94	83%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	37608	86%	**24	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	38203	88%	**26	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	39160	90%	**09	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	73%	38072	88%	**94	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	36970	85%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	95%	34432	79%	**52	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	27876	64%	**03	93%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	37086	85%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	36738	84%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	30951	71%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	37246	86%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	37753	87%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	90%	38856	89%	**68	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	38580	89%	**44	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	64%	13358	31%	**50	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	27470	63%	**22	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	23395	54%	**52	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	24598	57%	**14	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	21930	50%	**30	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	33649	77%	**16	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	68%	23569	54%	**62	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	33765	78%	**39	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	23395	54%	**78	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	19435	45%	**65	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	82%	30603	70%	**90	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	25382	58%	**22	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	18652	43%	**34	86%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	19131	44%	**04	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	21915	50%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	26150	60%	**25	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	28689	66%	**11	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	31705	73%	**60	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	23061	53%	**50	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	6222	14%	**2	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	33605	77%	**16	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	68%	23569	54%	**62	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	84%	32793	75%	**22	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	29472	68%	**06	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	22336	51%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	18608	43%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	19363	44%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	21625	50%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	23105	53%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	25425	58%	**78	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	28485	65%	**94	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	32256	74%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	26063	60%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	5439	13%	**2	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	17869	41%	**88	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	68%	20523	47%	**80	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	29907	69%	**99	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	11400	26%	**70	82%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	18536	43%	**55	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	22234	51%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	28398	65%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15302	35%	**99	90%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21553	50%	**11	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33605	77%	**16	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	32793	75%	**22	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	68%	23569	54%	**62	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	22495	52%	**73	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	20813	48%	**14	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	24236	56%	**52	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	17158	39%	**78	93%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	77%	19653	45%	**60	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	80%	16317	37%	**11	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	34084	78%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	23163	53%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	13431	31%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	21944	50%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	19247	44%	**91	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	16143	37%	**48	92%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	30705	71%	**42	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Any powder missing? Then click here.

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.

<<locked>>... you need to buy an access license to unlock the data