Load data for .357 Magnum + .356 | 121gr | Hornady HAP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Lovex D036, Rottweil P 806, Shooters World Auto Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 121gr \| Hornady HAP
Manufacturer SKU:	35530B
Bullet Weight:	121gr \| 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.612" \| 15.5mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.336" \| 8.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.336" \| 8.5mm
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_B2775_C513
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .356 | 121gr | Hornady HAP bullet and 62 powders such as Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Lovex D036, Rottweil P 806, 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%	32372	74%	**70	96%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	37507	86%	**34	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	77%	38522	89%	**53	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	77%	36361	84%	**63	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	37260	86%	**16	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	38406	88%	**81	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	38740	89%	**73	100%
Accurate No. 5 👍	<<locked>>	63%	37710	87%	**52	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	79%	36666	84%	**75	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	38087	88%	**81	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	79%	37942	87%	**58	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	37086	85%	**14	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	88%	37579	86%	**68	84%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	95%	30748	71%	**70	85%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	75%	38943	90%	**09	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	37478	86%	**91	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	85%	38159	88%	**12	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	37739	87%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	35897	82%	**40	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	69%	38029	87%	**32	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	36709	84%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	36187	83%	**21	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	14663	34%	**8	100%
Lovex D036 👍	<<locked>>	63%	37652	87%	**52	99%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	79%	36666	84%	**75	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	86%	36738	84%	**62	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	38174	88%	**94	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	37246	86%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	37449	86%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	37434	86%	**21	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	36927	85%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	36347	84%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	38145	88%	**19	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	37884	87%	**99	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	38450	88%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	38072	87%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	13010	30%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	84%	36564	84%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	87%	38638	89%	**04	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	36680	84%	**55	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	93%	39102	90%	**31	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	38725	89%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	39015	90%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	36347	84%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	38537	89%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39059	90%	**40	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	63%	37652	87%	**52	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	36738	84%	**62	83%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	36666	84%	**75	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	36941	85%	**83	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	37594	86%	**60	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	37289	86%	**55	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	86%	38812	89%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	97%	36869	85%	**55	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	27920	64%	**76	92%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	37376	86%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	35940	83%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	31865	73%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	38218	88%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	39030	90%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	37884	87%	**35	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	36753	84%	**98	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	64%	14315	33%	**56	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	29646	68%	**25	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	26643	61%	**96	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	25686	59%	**19	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	23728	55%	**32	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	25063	58%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	22336	51%	**17	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	35172	81%	**09	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	66%	22960	53%	**32	80%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	33547	77%	**06	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	24555	56%	**71	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	19928	46%	**52	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	82%	30951	71%	**63	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	87%	25324	58%	**65	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	25628	59%	**06	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	19566	45%	**37	87%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	20059	46%	**01	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	22307	51%	**48	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27093	62%	**15	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	29008	67%	**94	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	32082	74%	**47	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	24120	55%	**37	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	7455	17%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	35128	81%	**09	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	66%	22960	53%	**32	80%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	32314	74%	**99	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	29675	68%	**86	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	24279	56%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19145	44%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	20247	47%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	21973	51%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	23380	54%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	26629	61%	**71	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	28413	65%	**65	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	33533	77%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	27209	63%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	6831	16%	**5	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18550	43%	**78	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	67%	21147	49%	**66	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	31198	72%	**86	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	13416	31%	**15	86%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19102	44%	**45	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	22698	52%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28123	65%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16172	37%	**93	90%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	22133	51%	**94	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35128	81%	**09	98%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	32314	74%	**99	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	66%	22960	53%	**32	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	23409	54%	**63	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	21625	50%	**07	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	25280	58%	**45	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18173	42%	**75	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	75%	19870	46%	**40	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	79%	16607	38%	**94	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	34142	78%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	24831	57%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	14301	33%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	22684	52%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	19943	46%	**78	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	17100	39%	**52	93%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	31560	73%	**32	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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