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

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon HS-6, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 125gr \| H&N RN F
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
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_B7451_C513
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .356 | 125gr | H&N RN F bullet and 0 powders such as Hodgdon HS-6, Rottweil P 806, 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>>	97%	34563	79%	**99	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	38029	87%	**37	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	77%	38696	89%	**50	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	78%	38014	87%	**76	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	81%	38232	88%	**25	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	37811	87%	**71	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	38203	88%	**60	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	38986	90%	**58	99%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	79%	38087	88%	**01	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	38870	89%	**94	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	37768	87%	**55	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	38058	87%	**14	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	88%	38566	89%	**85	86%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	82%	37797	87%	**94	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	97%	32996	76%	**12	87%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	38464	88%	**96	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	96%	35172	81%	**60	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	38957	90%	**14	98%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	38290	88%	**96	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	85%	38624	89%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	38841	89%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	35476	82%	**42	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	38783	89%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	75%	37710	87%	**53	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	68%	37855	87%	**29	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	37913	87%	**19	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	38029	87%	**37	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	38667	89%	**37	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	14156	33%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	38928	89%	**58	99%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	79%	38087	88%	**01	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	87%	38870	89%	**94	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	38058	87%	**88	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	37927	87%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	38290	88%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	37927	87%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	37913	87%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	39073	90%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	38130	88%	**19	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	38203	88%	**03	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	38566	89%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	38377	88%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	12836	30%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	86%	38522	89%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	86%	38203	88%	**94	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	38232	88%	**71	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	92%	38740	89%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	38130	88%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	38334	88%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	73%	38000	87%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	92%	38624	89%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	38392	88%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	79%	38566	89%	**11	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	38928	89%	**58	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	87%	38870	89%	**94	85%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	38087	88%	**01	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	78%	38841	89%	**99	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	38218	88%	**63	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	73%	38725	89%	**75	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	85%	38769	89%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	37521	86%	**75	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	29573	68%	**09	94%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	65%	39117	90%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	38682	89%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	32300	74%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	37797	87%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	38189	88%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	38174	88%	**26	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	39001	90%	**14	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	62%	13053	30%	**24	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	28979	67%	**19	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	27151	62%	**06	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	24801	57%	**99	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	23670	54%	**32	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	24831	57%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	23264	53%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	35288	81%	**16	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	64%	21712	50%	**02	80%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	30313	70%	**63	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	24729	57%	**71	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	19783	45%	**45	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	79%	28195	65%	**14	80%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	62%	21074	48%	**61	100%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	84%	23235	53%	**19	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	26803	62%	**25	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	60%	13895	32%	**37	97%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	18898	43%	**24	87%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	30530	70%	**88	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	19435	45%	**91	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	22249	51%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	14025	32%	**4	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24236	56%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	27601	63%	**22	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	28993	67%	**88	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	32155	74%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	23467	54%	**27	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	22626	52%	**11	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	77%	9573	22%	**0	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	35244	81%	**16	99%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	64%	21712	50%	**02	80%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	80%	30313	70%	**63	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31082	71%	**02	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	23859	55%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	18811	43%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	19812	46%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	21901	50%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	23438	54%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	26919	62%	**71	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	28776	66%	**68	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	33866	78%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	26585	61%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	78%	8702	20%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18246	42%	**68	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	65%	19508	45%	**27	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	30226	69%	**73	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	12343	28%	**79	85%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	18855	43%	**35	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	23482	54%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28442	65%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15606	36%	**86	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	22902	53%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	20668	47%	**83	91%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35244	81%	**16	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	30313	70%	**63	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	64%	21712	50%	**02	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	23844	55%	**70	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	21103	49%	**01	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	25498	59%	**58	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18289	42%	**84	95%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	73%	17956	41%	**88	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	76%	14924	34%	**55	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	34243	79%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	24787	57%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	13764	32%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	22437	52%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	20465	47%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16520	38%	**32	93%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	32256	74%	**35	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

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z ... powder burnt in percent

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