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

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Bullet:	.356 \| 125gr \| H&N SWC 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_B7454_C513
Last updated:	2026-01-21

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .356 | 125gr | H&N SWC F bullet and 66 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%	33721	78%	**67	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	39015	90%	**34	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	77%	37724	87%	**27	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	80%	38783	89%	**76	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	83%	39073	90%	**25	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	38740	89%	**71	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	38072	87%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 5 👍	<<locked>>	64%	38043	87%	**42	99%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	81%	39088	90%	**98	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	39131	90%	**81	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	80%	38667	89%	**52	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	39030	90%	**17	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	89%	38827	89%	**68	86%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	31473	72%	**73	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	75%	38029	87%	**80	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	37913	87%	**81	97%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	38029	87%	**80	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	86%	38189	88%	**90	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	38450	88%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	34127	78%	**19	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	39146	90%	**81	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	77%	38493	88%	**53	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	70%	38203	88%	**19	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	38261	88%	**19	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	39015	90%	**34	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	38464	88%	**27	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	13387	31%	**5	100%
Lovex D036 👍	<<locked>>	64%	38000	87%	**39	99%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	81%	39088	90%	**98	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	89%	39131	90%	**81	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	37652	87%	**68	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	37594	86%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	37942	87%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	38914	89%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	84%	39059	90%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	38406	88%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	77%	38841	89%	**16	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	38189	88%	**86	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	38812	89%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	74%	37840	87%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	87%	38363	88%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	88%	38870	89%	**91	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	37724	87%	**55	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	93%	38667	89%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	38000	87%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	38305	88%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	74%	38769	89%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	38870	89%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	37985	87%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	81%	38812	89%	**01	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	64%	38000	87%	**39	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	89%	39131	90%	**81	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	39088	90%	**98	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	38667	89%	**80	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	83%	38058	87%	**50	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	73%	38029	87%	**52	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	87%	39030	90%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	35723	82%	**35	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	27789	64%	**60	93%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	65%	38174	88%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	37971	87%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	30719	71%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	38827	89%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	83%	37884	87%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	38189	88%	**22	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	38609	89%	**01	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	63%	13256	30%	**20	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	28297	65%	**96	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	26034	60%	**79	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	24990	57%	**96	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	22495	52%	**06	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	25106	58%	**91	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	22524	52%	**07	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	34243	79%	**80	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	67%	22669	52%	**12	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	31009	71%	**57	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	23728	55%	**52	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	19914	46%	**38	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	81%	28805	66%	**21	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	86%	23409	54%	**16	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	26005	60%	**06	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	18550	43%	**04	86%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	28660	66%	**48	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	19638	45%	**81	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	22423	52%	**38	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	13431	31%	**4	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24062	55%	**91	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	26353	61%	**93	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	27920	64%	**58	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	31038	71%	**11	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	22597	52%	**04	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	21901	50%	**84	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	12691	29%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	34185	79%	**76	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	67%	22669	52%	**12	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	82%	31009	71%	**57	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	30342	70%	**76	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	23047	53%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	18028	41%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	18913	43%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	21002	48%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	23583	54%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	25831	59%	**45	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	28587	66%	**55	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	32648	75%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	25672	59%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	17521	40%	**45	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	66%	19261	44%	**17	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	29443	68%	**50	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	11603	27%	**47	83%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	18188	42%	**12	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	22887	53%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	27644	64%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15229	35%	**70	90%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22162	51%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	19392	45%	**47	90%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34185	79%	**76	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	31009	71%	**57	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	67%	22669	52%	**12	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	22307	51%	**34	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	20407	47%	**78	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	24685	57%	**22	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	17753	41%	**58	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	75%	18463	42%	**98	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	78%	15302	35%	**55	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	34635	80%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	23685	54%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	13677	31%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	21553	50%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	19769	45%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16056	37%	**15	93%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	31763	73%	**16	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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