Load data for .357 Magnum + .356 | 125gr | H&N KS F

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 KS F
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.624" \| 15.8mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.348" \| 8.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.348" \| 8.8mm
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_B7447_C513
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .356 | 125gr | H&N KS F 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>>	95%	31488	72%	**37	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	38754	89%	**27	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	77%	37159	85%	**14	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	80%	38450	88%	**66	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	81%	36999	85%	**96	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	38319	88%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	36085	83%	**11	100%
Accurate No. 5 👍	<<locked>>	64%	38058	87%	**39	99%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	81%	38305	88%	**88	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	37420	86%	**45	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	79%	36782	85%	**19	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	37275	86%	**88	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	89%	38072	87%	**62	85%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	95%	29820	69%	**40	85%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	36245	83%	**57	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	36637	84%	**55	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	86%	38043	87%	**83	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	38203	88%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	77%	37985	87%	**37	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	69%	37260	86%	**03	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	38406	88%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	37347	86%	**14	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	91%	12256	28%	**2	100%
Lovex D036 👍	<<locked>>	64%	38000	87%	**39	99%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	81%	38305	88%	**88	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	89%	38595	89%	**62	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	70%	38914	89%	**78	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	78%	39102	90%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	36419	84%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	38754	89%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	84%	38682	89%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	36608	84%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	36840	85%	**86	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	36999	85%	**63	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	39001	90%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	39102	90%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	11719	27%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	87%	38377	88%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	87%	37884	87%	**62	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	37478	86%	**45	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	92%	36521	84%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	37869	87%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	36782	85%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	74%	38435	88%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	37811	87%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	36390	84%	**94	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	64%	38000	87%	**39	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	89%	38595	89%	**62	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	38305	88%	**88	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	80%	38537	89%	**76	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	36419	84%	**24	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	74%	38406	88%	**58	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	37739	87%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	95%	33605	77%	**86	91%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	26934	62%	**40	92%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	65%	37565	86%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	37637	87%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	29037	67%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	36941	85%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	36318	83%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	36840	85%	**99	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	38508	89%	**91	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	63%	13053	30%	**14	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	27818	64%	**83	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	25295	58%	**66	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	24482	56%	**86	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	23105	53%	**09	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	24526	56%	**81	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	22133	51%	**98	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	32982	76%	**53	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	68%	23482	54%	**25	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	32518	75%	**76	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	23192	53%	**38	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	19435	45%	**25	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	82%	29051	67%	**14	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	88%	24192	56%	**25	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	25570	59%	**89	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	18275	42%	**91	86%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	19232	44%	**71	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	22017	51%	**29	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	25715	59%	**79	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	27934	64%	**55	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	31082	71%	**07	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	22118	51%	**94	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	6266	14%	**9	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	32938	76%	**53	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	68%	23482	54%	**25	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	31517	72%	**57	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	29936	69%	**70	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	22669	52%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	17564	40%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	18362	42%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	20450	47%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	23018	53%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	25193	58%	**32	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	27166	62%	**22	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	31531	72%	**14	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	25179	58%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	5468	13%	**3	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	17216	40%	**38	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	68%	19914	46%	**27	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	29022	67%	**43	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	11052	25%	**24	82%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	17825	41%	**99	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	22597	52%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	27093	62%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15011	35%	**56	90%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21741	50%	**71	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	32938	76%	**53	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	31517	72%	**57	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	68%	23482	54%	**25	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	22002	51%	**20	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	20030	46%	**58	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	23757	55%	**06	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	60%	16766	39%	**32	93%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	76%	18478	42%	**94	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	81%	16563	38%	**94	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	34084	78%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	23061	53%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	13198	30%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	21089	48%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	19479	45%	**55	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	15722	36%	**99	92%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	30081	69%	**89	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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