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

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon HS-6, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 125gr \| H&N SWC HS
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.593" \| 15.1mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.317" \| 8.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.297" \| 7.5mm
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_B7455_C513
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .356 | 125gr | H&N SWC HS bullet and 59 powders such as Hodgdon HS-6, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2. 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%	34287	79%	**90	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	38943	90%	**44	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	80%	37594	86%	**16	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	38696	89%	**78	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	36114	83%	**34	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	37405	86%	**42	99%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	78%	36767	85%	**81	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	88%	37855	87%	**78	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	37202	86%	**39	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	37420	86%	**07	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	88%	38798	89%	**88	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	36448	84%	**70	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	38624	89%	**04	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	85%	38058	87%	**99	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	38203	88%	**62	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	77%	38624	89%	**57	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	68%	37608	86%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	38957	90%	**29	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	38943	90%	**44	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	13648	31%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	37362	86%	**42	99%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	78%	36767	85%	**81	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	88%	39146	90%	**98	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	39001	90%	**91	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	38972	90%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	89%	39088	90%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	37217	86%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	38711	89%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	36956	85%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	37420	86%	**99	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	37797	87%	**93	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	38290	88%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	36230	83%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	11734	27%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	84%	36680	84%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	86%	38159	88%	**88	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	37739	87%	**58	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	91%	37739	87%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	39015	90%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	36521	84%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	74%	38653	89%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	92%	38232	88%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39131	90%	**40	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	37362	86%	**42	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	88%	39146	90%	**98	85%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	36767	85%	**81	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	36941	85%	**67	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	83%	39059	90%	**70	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	37376	86%	**49	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	38464	88%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	36114	83%	**49	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	27195	63%	**50	93%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	65%	38247	88%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	37927	87%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	30661	70%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	37115	85%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	39059	90%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	89%	39117	90%	**32	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	37072	85%	**91	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	12734	29%	**10	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	28355	65%	**02	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	24033	55%	**38	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	25309	58%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	22684	52%	**24	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	34940	80%	**03	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	66%	23076	53%	**29	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	31241	72%	**67	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	24018	55%	**58	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	20160	46%	**52	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	79%	28065	64%	**07	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	26281	60%	**16	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	60%	18550	43%	**04	86%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	19827	46%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	22684	52%	**52	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	26760	61%	**09	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	28660	66%	**88	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	31807	73%	**27	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	23859	55%	**34	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	6469	15%	**2	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	34896	80%	**03	99%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	66%	23076	53%	**29	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30182	69%	**60	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	30400	70%	**83	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	23192	53%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	18246	42%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	20204	46%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	21234	49%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	23844	55%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	26150	60%	**58	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	28311	65%	**52	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	33518	77%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	25860	59%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	5613	13%	**6	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	18594	43%	**75	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	65%	19232	44%	**24	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	29718	68%	**63	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	12096	28%	**66	84%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	19203	44%	**42	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	23003	53%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	27833	64%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15925	37%	**93	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22321	51%	**94	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34896	80%	**03	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	30182	69%	**60	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	66%	23076	53%	**29	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	23380	54%	**60	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	20653	47%	**88	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	25251	58%	**48	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	17840	41%	**71	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	73%	17695	41%	**84	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	78%	15824	36%	**78	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	34969	80%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	23917	55%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	13126	30%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	21712	50%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	19957	46%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16128	37%	**22	93%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	31749	73%	**29	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.

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