Load data for .357 Magnum + .357 | 158gr | Geco HOLLOW POINT

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Geco HOLLOW POINT
Manufacturer SKU:	2318157
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
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_B9013_C513
Last updated:	2026-01-21

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .357 | 158gr | Geco HOLLOW POINT bullet and 62 powder(s). 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>>	96%	37057	85%	**12	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	38159	88%	**11	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	75%	38377	88%	**50	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	77%	38696	89%	**86	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	38653	89%	**19	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	39131	90%	**68	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	37637	87%	**27	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	77%	38638	89%	**85	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	38493	88%	**75	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	38261	88%	**45	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	39059	90%	**07	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	85%	38856	89%	**81	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	38130	88%	**88	85%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	35795	82%	**42	92%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	37449	86%	**57	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	81%	38783	89%	**81	99%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	38000	87%	**63	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	38189	88%	**73	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	37666	87%	**38	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	38624	89%	**61	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	38334	88%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	75%	38928	89%	**70	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	37956	87%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	39015	90%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	38159	88%	**11	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	38232	88%	**11	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	77%	38638	89%	**85	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	84%	38493	88%	**75	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	37797	87%	**61	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	38566	89%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	38261	88%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	38348	88%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	38101	88%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	38435	88%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	37956	87%	**02	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	97%	38029	87%	**01	86%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	39117	90%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	38653	89%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	38783	89%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	84%	39073	90%	**85	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	38014	87%	**45	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	88%	38986	90%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	39102	90%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	38769	89%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	72%	38696	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	89%	38522	89%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	38421	88%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	76%	38406	88%	**78	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	38493	88%	**75	88%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	38638	89%	**85	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	39030	90%	**73	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	38899	89%	**47	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	38566	89%	**52	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	82%	38232	88%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	94%	37768	87%	**48	96%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	32401	74%	**32	98%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	38247	88%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	34780	80%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	37637	86%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	37391	86%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	85%	38493	88%	**06	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	38537	89%	**91	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	62%	14852	34%	**2	87%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	32010	74%	**42	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	28210	65%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	26324	60%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	25904	60%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	28210	65%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	24845	57%	**73	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	21263	49%	**12	83%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	73%	25048	58%	**75	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	25889	59%	**04	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	21654	50%	**1	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	71%	23685	54%	**48	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	88%	29936	69%	**70	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	74%	19464	45%	**56	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	28456	65%	**45	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	60%	21060	48%	**93	92%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	31763	73%	**91	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	22278	51%	**56	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	24163	56%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	18666	43%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27282	63%	**53	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	28848	66%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	31357	72%	**20	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	34809	80%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	26426	61%	**70	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24889	57%	**47	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	21263	49%	**12	83%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	72%	25048	58%	**75	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	32677	75%	**15	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	26194	60%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	20769	48%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	22640	52%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	23612	54%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	26136	60%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	27949	64%	**4	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	88%	28660	66%	**70	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	31981	74%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	30705	71%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	21147	49%	**43	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	19014	44%	**43	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	33228	76%	**96	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	15331	35%	**07	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	21031	48%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	25425	58%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	29269	67%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17811	41%	**4	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24497	56%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	23366	54%	**55	96%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	72%	25048	58%	**75	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	21263	49%	**12	83%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	25657	59%	**06	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	23844	55%	**56	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	27920	64%	**01	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	20291	47%	**50	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	63%	15069	35%	**1	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	65%	12691	29%	**5	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	26861	62%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	76%	23221	53%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	25556	59%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	22336	51%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	18840	43%	**17	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	34069	78%	**42	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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