Load data for .357 Magnum + .356 | 120gr | H&N RN F

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 5, Lovex D036, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Shooters World Auto Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 120gr \| H&N RN F
Bullet Weight:	120gr \| 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.551" \| 14.0mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.275" \| 7.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.275" \| 7.0mm
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_B7442_C513
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .356 | 120gr | H&N RN F bullet and 62 powders such as Accurate No. 5, Lovex D036, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, 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%	33083	76%	**06	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	36869	85%	**63	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	77%	37956	87%	**80	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	79%	38580	89%	**19	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	82%	39044	90%	**71	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	38363	88%	**14	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	38392	88%	**96	100%
Accurate No. 5 👍	<<locked>>	62%	37144	85%	**81	99%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	79%	37898	87%	**34	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	38493	88%	**21	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	36999	85%	**78	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	36753	84%	**40	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	87%	37289	86%	**98	85%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	32053	74%	**32	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	38711	89%	**45	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	38421	88%	**40	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	83%	37130	85%	**32	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	37840	87%	**98	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	77%	38856	89%	**02	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	37246	86%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	38667	89%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	38232	88%	**86	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	13300	31%	**5	100%
Lovex D036 👍	<<locked>>	62%	37086	85%	**81	99%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	79%	37898	87%	**34	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	86%	37275	86%	**01	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	38566	89%	**30	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	37971	87%	**90	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	38247	88%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	38072	88%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	38319	88%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	36666	84%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	37391	86%	**42	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	37869	87%	**39	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	38000	87%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	37231	86%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	12575	29%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	38290	88%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	85%	37144	85%	**17	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	69%	38580	89%	**11	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	91%	38435	88%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	38014	87%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	38276	88%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	74%	38580	89%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	38957	90%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	80%	38522	89%	**70	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	62%	37086	85%	**81	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	37275	86%	**01	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	37898	87%	**34	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	78%	38624	89%	**39	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	36927	85%	**86	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	73%	39030	90%	**24	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	38232	88%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	97%	37478	86%	**14	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	27673	64%	**06	93%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	65%	38464	88%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	37536	86%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	32561	75%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	36390	84%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	38116	88%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	38769	89%	**85	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	37811	87%	**40	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	64%	13779	32%	**73	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	29370	67%	**65	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	27006	62%	**32	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	25802	59%	**48	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	23409	54%	**61	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	25614	59%	**43	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	22669	52%	**53	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	34867	80%	**45	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	66%	22713	52%	**62	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	32126	74%	**32	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	24395	56%	**01	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	20378	47%	**88	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	80%	29022	67%	**67	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	85%	23656	54%	**62	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	26266	60%	**48	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	19058	44%	**57	87%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	19870	46%	**30	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	22902	53%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	27427	63%	**55	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	28718	66%	**30	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	31807	73%	**67	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	23902	55%	**66	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	6440	15%	**2	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	34824	80%	**42	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	66%	22713	52%	**62	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	81%	31111	71%	**12	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	30327	70%	**25	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	23148	53%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	18492	42%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	19363	45%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	21582	50%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	24120	55%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	26527	61%	**01	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	28790	66%	**98	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	33489	77%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	27064	62%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	5598	13%	**5	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18652	43%	**14	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	67%	20668	48%	**89	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	30763	71%	**16	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	12198	28%	**99	84%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19261	44%	**81	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	22887	53%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28166	65%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15795	36%	**22	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22394	51%	**27	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34824	80%	**42	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	31111	71%	**12	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	66%	22713	52%	**62	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	23119	53%	**89	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	21596	50%	**37	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	25193	58%	**81	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18347	42%	**14	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	75%	19247	44%	**53	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	79%	16578	38%	**34	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	35273	81%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	24250	56%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	13590	31%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	21872	50%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	19943	46%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16665	38%	**68	93%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	32619	75%	**75	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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