Load data for .357 Magnum + .356 | 125gr | H&N HP HS

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Lovex D036, Rottweil P 806, Shooters World Auto Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 125gr \| H&N HP HS
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.589" \| 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:	0.313" \| 7.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.293" \| 7.4mm
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_B7446_C513
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .356 | 125gr | H&N HP HS bullet and 62 powders such as Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Lovex D036, Rottweil P 806, 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>>	96%	34055	78%	**83	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	38493	88%	**40	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	76%	37652	87%	**37	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	79%	38508	88%	**80	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	80%	37231	86%	**12	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	38464	88%	**81	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	39044	90%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 5 👍	<<locked>>	62%	36999	85%	**35	99%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	80%	39030	90%	**11	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	37304	86%	**65	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	36927	85%	**42	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	36999	85%	**01	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	88%	38319	88%	**75	86%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	95%	31575	73%	**76	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	75%	39044	90%	**06	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	37202	85%	**75	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	84%	37652	87%	**90	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	38029	87%	**58	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	76%	38406	88%	**60	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	69%	38551	89%	**32	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	37376	86%	**16	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	38493	88%	**40	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	13576	31%	**2	100%
Lovex D036 👍	<<locked>>	62%	36941	85%	**32	99%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	80%	39030	90%	**11	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	87%	38508	88%	**85	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	38682	89%	**88	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	38479	88%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	37463	86%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	36927	85%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	37144	85%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	36666	84%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	37115	85%	**02	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	38798	89%	**03	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	37913	87%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	37449	86%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	11661	27%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	86%	39102	90%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	87%	38798	89%	**94	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	38841	89%	**71	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	91%	37130	85%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	38580	89%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	38957	90%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	72%	36956	85%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	37956	87%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	38957	90%	**37	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	62%	36941	85%	**32	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	87%	38508	88%	**85	85%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	39030	90%	**11	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	76%	36695	84%	**73	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	37347	86%	**53	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	36869	85%	**52	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	38116	88%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	95%	35679	82%	**39	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	29138	67%	**93	94%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	37753	87%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	37637	86%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	31705	73%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	38305	88%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	38783	89%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	37362	86%	**19	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	36695	84%	**85	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	64%	13779	32%	**47	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	28210	65%	**06	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	26194	60%	**86	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	25135	58%	**06	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	23902	55%	**32	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	25179	58%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	22524	52%	**20	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	34635	80%	**96	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	66%	22887	53%	**32	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	30821	71%	**67	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	23902	55%	**61	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	19986	46%	**45	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	79%	27920	64%	**14	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	84%	22887	53%	**16	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	26020	60%	**09	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	19174	44%	**27	87%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	19711	45%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	22481	52%	**45	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	26585	61%	**06	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	29530	68%	**04	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	32634	75%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	23699	54%	**27	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	6425	15%	**2	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	34592	79%	**96	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	66%	22887	53%	**32	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	82%	32024	74%	**90	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	30153	69%	**86	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	23032	53%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	19145	44%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	20015	46%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	22176	51%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	23670	54%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	25976	60%	**55	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	29283	67%	**71	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	33199	76%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	26861	62%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	5613	13%	**6	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18492	43%	**78	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	66%	19725	45%	**40	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	30690	71%	**73	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	11995	28%	**66	84%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19043	44%	**42	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	22785	52%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	28863	66%	**61	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15751	36%	**86	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22133	51%	**91	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34592	79%	**96	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	32024	74%	**90	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	66%	22887	53%	**32	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	23148	53%	**53	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	21393	49%	**01	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	25034	58%	**39	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	17666	41%	**65	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	75%	19000	44%	**20	82%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	78%	15780	36%	**71	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	34751	80%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	23815	55%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	13837	32%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	22640	52%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	19812	46%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	16679	38%	**35	94%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	31444	72%	**22	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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