Load data for .357 Magnum + .356 | 80gr | AERO SOP,- smax:4.60

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori 3N37

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 80gr \| AERO SOP,- smax:4.60
Bullet Weight:	80gr \| 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.476" \| 12.1mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.200" \| 5.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.200" \| 5.1mm
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_B102_C513
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .356 | 80gr | AERO SOP,- smax:4.60 bullet and 58 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, 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%	30487	70%	**85	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	74%	38624	89%	**67	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	78%	36666	84%	**01	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	83%	38841	89%	**67	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	84%	38014	87%	**29	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	81%	38986	90%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	81%	38305	88%	**70	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	67%	38247	88%	**46	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	84%	38334	88%	**85	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	37391	86%	**55	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	88%	37884	87%	**34	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	79%	38479	88%	**42	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	88%	37826	87%	**95	92%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	88%	37536	86%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	83%	37217	86%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	78%	37521	86%	**31	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	63%	38914	89%	**24	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	37971	87%	**26	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	69%	37666	87%	**23	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	37434	86%	**47	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	13474	31%	**01	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	67%	38203	88%	**42	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	84%	38334	88%	**85	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	36869	85%	**85	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	80%	37246	86%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	93%	39030	90%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	37753	87%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	86%	37594	86%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	83%	38014	87%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	79%	38653	89%	**26	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	74%	39088	90%	**26	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	36840	85%	**06	98%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	63%	37869	87%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	36738	84%	**08	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	12604	29%	**04	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	90%	37246	86%	**09	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	90%	37086	85%	**49	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	37565	86%	**62	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	38682	89%	**34	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	91%	37855	87%	**54	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	37333	86%	**18	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	76%	37376	86%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	37724	87%	**03	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	36941	85%	**34	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	38203	88%	**42	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	38334	88%	**85	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	81%	37115	85%	**83	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	86%	37420	86%	**73	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	76%	38624	89%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	91%	39059	90%	**59	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	32648	75%	**47	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	67%	37869	87%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	37579	86%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	29646	68%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	84%	38537	89%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	36941	85%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	93%	38014	87%	**26	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	37869	87%	**14	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	78%	19043	44%	**80	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	26339	61%	**47	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	25135	58%	**04	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	23641	54%	**07	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	22626	52%	**50	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	23960	55%	**32	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	21074	48%	**09	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	30763	71%	**98	92%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	79%	32692	75%	**73	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	22771	52%	**86	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	18521	43%	**30	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	24018	55%	**34	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	66%	20233	46%	**65	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	18463	42%	**76	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	21074	48%	**53	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	25338	58%	**27	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	36637	84%	**91	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	25846	59%	**77	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	28558	66%	**39	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	22162	51%	**39	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	7440	17%	**8	98%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	30705	71%	**98	92%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	79%	32692	75%	**73	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	27862	64%	**21	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	21379	49%	**39	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	17274	40%	**81	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	18695	43%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	20015	46%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	21495	49%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	24932	57%	**93	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	25875	59%	**73	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	29660	68%	**62	95%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	35607	82%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	24424	56%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	7179	17%	**5	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	16331	38%	**24	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	81%	28340	65%	**72	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	28848	66%	**27	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	69%	15403	35%	**53	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	17637	41%	**98	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	21074	48%	**86	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	26513	61%	**70	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14939	34%	**25	82%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	20349	47%	**83	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	30705	71%	**98	92%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	32692	75%	**73	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	21205	49%	**45	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	19696	45%	**76	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	24207	56%	**44	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	16665	38%	**14	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	91%	27601	63%	**42	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	32663	75%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	22307	51%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	13285	31%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	20146	46%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	18797	43%	**67	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	15229	35%	**75	85%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	29457	68%	**83	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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.