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

Recommended Powder(s): Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:	.356 \| 135gr \| H&N SWC HS
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.622" \| 15.8mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.346" \| 8.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.326" \| 8.3mm
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_B7459_C513
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .356 | 135gr | H&N SWC HS bullet and 62 powders such as Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge unless there are reasons. Since xxlreloading.com has no control over the equipment and components used by the customer and the data used in connection with the website, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected. Also see our Terms of Service.

Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".
A load must fulfill certain criteria to be listed in the default view below - see "powder criteria to fulfill to be listed".

Our load data might deviate from other sources - see the "most common reasons for deviations".

All loads are based on the bullet and case dimensions shown under "Load Specifications" - see "reloading suggestions" if you deviate.

You can set your specifications in the "Personalized Load Calculator".

Go to the bottom of the "Dashboard " page to set the measure system (imperial vs. metric)
No data yet
C.O.L. (Inch)
C.O.L. (mm)
We recommend you limit powder range to relevant brands to speed up re-calculation of results
Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.
Case Length (Inch)
Case Length (mm)
CaseCapacity (GoW)
Min z (%)
Min FR (%)
Max FR*
Barrel Length (Inch)
Barrel Length (cm)
Safety Buffer (%)
.

Click on the desired row in the tables below to add a specific load / powder to your Diary and manage there.

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	95%	33765	78%	**17	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	36956	85%	**45	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	74%	36071	83%	**55	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	79%	38914	89%	**17	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	80%	37753	87%	**50	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	36143	83%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	37014	85%	**68	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	37927	87%	**70	99%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	79%	38711	89%	**45	92%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	37739	87%	**06	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	80%	39117	90%	**93	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	38421	88%	**45	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	87%	38377	88%	**09	87%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	95%	32126	74%	**24	88%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	37275	86%	**01	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	38072	87%	**26	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	82%	36492	84%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	39001	90%	**96	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	74%	36622	84%	**75	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	37115	85%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	38218	88%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	36956	85%	**45	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	14272	33%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	37869	87%	**70	99%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	79%	38711	89%	**45	92%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	87%	38928	89%	**26	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	36492	84%	**99	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	37057	85%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	38696	89%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	38450	88%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	37913	87%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	37449	86%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	36042	83%	**20	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	36709	84%	**04	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	38870	89%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	38682	89%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	12285	28%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	38159	88%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	85%	38101	88%	**16	94%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	37043	85%	**86	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	90%	37405	86%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	37478	86%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	37724	87%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	72%	37289	86%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	37579	86%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	37405	86%	**48	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	37869	87%	**70	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	87%	38928	89%	**26	86%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	38711	89%	**45	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	38232	88%	**14	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	83%	38798	89%	**98	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	38493	88%	**96	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	84%	37637	87%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	95%	36318	83%	**83	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	29660	68%	**37	95%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	38116	88%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	36985	85%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	32474	75%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	36608	84%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	37362	86%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	87%	38305	88%	**50	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	37985	87%	**35	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	12923	30%	**4	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	28877	66%	**43	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	27035	62%	**43	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	24874	57%	**43	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	23714	54%	**73	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	25150	58%	**38	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	22887	53%	**65	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	35360	81%	**44	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	63%	20566	47%	**17	80%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	79%	28703	66%	**68	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	25034	58%	**19	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	20175	46%	**93	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	78%	27514	63%	**45	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	83%	22814	52%	**47	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	26440	61%	**50	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	19102	44%	**68	88%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	20102	46%	**42	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	22727	52%	**93	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	27470	63%	**63	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	30066	69%	**39	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	33272	76%	**85	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	24018	55%	**68	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	6585	15%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	35317	81%	**40	99%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	63%	20566	47%	**17	80%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	80%	29762	68%	**91	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	30647	70%	**27	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	23496	54%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	19247	44%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	20392	47%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22191	51%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	23743	55%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	27151	62%	**09	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	29298	67%	**99	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	33837	78%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	27427	63%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	5729	13%	**9	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18942	44%	**32	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	63%	18608	43%	**52	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	31372	72%	**17	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	12357	28%	**33	86%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19305	44%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	23235	53%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28718	66%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16259	37%	**53	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22437	52%	**42	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35317	81%	**40	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	29762	68%	**91	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	20566	47%	**17	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	23830	55%	**07	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	21756	50%	**48	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	25585	59%	**96	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18347	42%	**22	95%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	71%	17202	40%	**15	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	74%	14243	33%	**79	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	34693	80%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	25208	58%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	13750	32%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	23076	53%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	20175	46%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16476	38%	**76	94%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	32343	74%	**70	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Any powder missing? Then click here.

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.

<<locked>>... you need to buy an access license to unlock the data