Load data for .357 Magnum + .356 | 135gr | H&N KS HS

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 135gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.581" \| 14.8mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.305" \| 7.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.285" \| 7.2mm
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_B7461_C513
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .356 | 135gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 61 powders such as ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350. 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%	36434	84%	**70	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	38305	88%	**81	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	36506	84%	**71	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	78%	38928	89%	**34	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	38101	88%	**66	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	36434	84%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	38363	88%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	36927	85%	**29	92%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	37884	87%	**32	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	39073	90%	**06	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	38145	88%	**58	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	86%	38740	89%	**39	88%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	37072	85%	**32	83%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	95%	34026	78%	**76	89%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	38682	89%	**30	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	38479	88%	**45	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	82%	37536	86%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	38928	89%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	37072	85%	**94	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	37347	86%	**60	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	38667	89%	**67	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	36883	85%	**58	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	14127	32%	**5	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	36927	85%	**29	92%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	85%	39131	90%	**49	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	38029	87%	**22	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	38261	88%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	38464	88%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	38435	88%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	37985	87%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	37492	86%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	36332	84%	**37	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	97%	36782	85%	**49	84%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	37391	86%	**27	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	37985	87%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	38783	89%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	12865	30%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	37724	87%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	38101	88%	**35	95%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	37072	85%	**93	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	89%	38189	88%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	37014	85%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	38479	88%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	37478	86%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	39073	90%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	38493	88%	**71	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	85%	39131	90%	**49	87%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	36927	85%	**29	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	36593	84%	**11	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	38566	89%	**11	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	37159	85%	**03	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	83%	38203	88%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	95%	38566	89%	**19	95%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	31995	74%	**83	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	38769	89%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	37173	85%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	32460	75%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	36550	84%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	38464	88%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	86%	38783	89%	**70	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	36361	84%	**22	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	62%	13793	32%	**07	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	30327	70%	**80	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	27891	64%	**70	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	25570	59%	**66	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	24540	56%	**93	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	25947	60%	**58	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	24482	56%	**07	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	20291	47%	**20	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	77%	27543	63%	**65	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	25643	59%	**38	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	20769	48%	**12	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	75%	26542	61%	**39	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	93%	32764	75%	**70	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	79%	21698	50%	**40	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	28007	64%	**86	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	19986	46%	**07	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	21466	49%	**84	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	23221	53%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	28340	65%	**83	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	30530	70%	**58	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	33837	78%	**04	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	24598	57%	**88	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	6730	15%	**2	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	20291	47%	**20	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	77%	28514	66%	**75	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	32285	74%	**60	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	25150	58%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19754	45%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	20987	48%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22960	53%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	24439	56%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	27905	64%	**32	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	91%	30284	70%	**47	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	30211	69%	**32	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	35607	82%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	28094	65%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	6309	15%	**2	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	19450	45%	**42	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	17854	41%	**42	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	31705	73%	**30	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	13489	31%	**70	88%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19769	45%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	24526	56%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	29254	67%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	16433	38%	**63	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23960	55%	**71	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	28514	66%	**75	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	20291	47%	**20	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	25034	58%	**37	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22118	51%	**68	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	26977	62%	**25	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	19392	45%	**61	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	68%	16462	38%	**09	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	73%	14765	34%	**12	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	35346	81%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	25976	60%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	14504	33%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	23670	54%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21640	50%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	17535	40%	**12	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33649	77%	**93	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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