Load data for .357 Magnum + .357 | 125gr | Nosler HP

Recommended Powder(s): SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 125gr \| Nosler HP
Manufacturer SKU:	42055
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.544" \| 13.8mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.268" \| 6.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.268" \| 6.8mm
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_B4161_C513
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .357 | 125gr | Nosler HP bullet and 58 powders such as SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350. 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%	37144	85%	**42	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	36550	84%	**11	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	76%	38943	89%	**57	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	36680	84%	**70	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	37652	87%	**19	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	37362	86%	**65	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	38464	88%	**60	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	37231	86%	**98	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	37898	87%	**88	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	38377	88%	**58	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	38479	88%	**24	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	85%	38551	89%	**94	87%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	35520	82%	**55	89%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	39102	90%	**12	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	81%	38058	87%	**01	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	36898	85%	**83	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	36666	84%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	36724	84%	**40	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	38145	88%	**35	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	37202	85%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	38000	87%	**34	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	15026	35%	**5	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	37231	86%	**98	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	85%	38783	89%	**04	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	38421	88%	**91	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	38624	89%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	38812	89%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	36463	84%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	38580	89%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	38087	88%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	38740	89%	**22	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	38566	89%	**99	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	38827	89%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	37173	85%	**85	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	14069	32%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	37797	87%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	38522	89%	**98	94%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	38247	88%	**68	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	88%	38696	89%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	37028	85%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	38392	88%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	36680	84%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	38566	89%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	37652	87%	**17	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	85%	38783	89%	**04	86%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	37231	86%	**98	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	36927	85%	**73	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	38856	89%	**73	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	38174	88%	**75	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	82%	37797	87%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	94%	37840	87%	**78	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	31502	72%	**42	96%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	36564	84%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	34650	80%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	37028	85%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	38870	89%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	85%	38232	88%	**29	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	36724	84%	**88	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	14156	33%	**47	83%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	31676	73%	**48	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	27992	64%	**15	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	26658	61%	**29	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	25005	57%	**45	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	27456	63%	**34	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	25266	58%	**73	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	21582	50%	**96	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	78%	29863	69%	**47	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	25643	59%	**88	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	22046	51%	**84	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	77%	28660	66%	**30	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	81%	23511	54%	**19	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	28964	67%	**55	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	60%	20900	48%	**70	89%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21857	50%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	24627	57%	**81	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	28500	65%	**35	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	31676	73%	**40	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	34853	80%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	26252	60%	**66	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	7977	18%	**5	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	21582	50%	**96	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	78%	30690	71%	**63	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	33098	76%	**22	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	26252	60%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	21016	48%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	22611	52%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	24091	55%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	25643	59%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	27949	64%	**88	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	31633	73%	**14	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	36463	84%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	29515	68%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	7789	18%	**4	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	20392	47%	**11	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	19145	44%	**17	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	33098	76%	**99	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	15389	35%	**65	90%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	20784	48%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	25179	58%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	29095	67%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17376	40%	**29	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	24091	55%	**24	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	78%	30690	71%	**63	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	21582	50%	**96	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	25976	60%	**09	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	23366	54%	**40	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	28340	65%	**11	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	20160	46%	**20	96%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	70%	18608	43%	**98	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	73%	15621	36%	**68	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	26121	60%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15476	36%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	24860	57%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	22698	52%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	18579	43%	**81	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	34200	79%	**62	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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