Load data for .357 Magnum + .357 | 158gr | H&N RN HS

Recommended Powder(s): Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| H&N RN HS
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.717" \| 18.2mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.441" \| 11.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.421" \| 10.7mm
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_B7481_C513
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .357 | 158gr | H&N RN HS bullet and 62 powders such as Rottweil P 806, 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>>	94%	32822	75%	**57	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	74%	42192	97%	**50	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	84%	41307	95%	**42	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	80%	41872	96%	**91	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	39305	90%	**40	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	65%	41365	95%	**58	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	82%	43395	100%	**44	95%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	40437	93%	**94	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	41350	95%	**68	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	88%	42308	97%	**30	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	89%	40799	94%	**88	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	95%	32909	76%	**16	82%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	95%	31995	74%	**86	89%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	77%	42322	97%	**02	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	86%	41640	96%	**11	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	87%	40683	94%	**93	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	42438	98%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	81%	42714	98%	**93	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	40727	94%	**32	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	68%	41872	96%	**39	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	82%	42192	97%	**50	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	13982	32%	**4	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	65%	41307	95%	**58	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	82%	43395	100%	**44	95%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	88%	40437	93%	**94	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	41118	94%	**91	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	80%	43453	100%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	92%	42989	99%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	42467	98%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	40973	94%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	39639	91%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	78%	40901	94%	**25	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	72%	42105	97%	**06	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	42467	98%	**32	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	43381	100%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	75%	40393	93%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	11980	28%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	88%	41684	96%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	89%	42409	97%	**17	97%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	41858	96%	**84	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	93%	41249	95%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	40466	93%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	40335	93%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	77%	42337	97%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	95%	41394	95%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	41292	95%	**30	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	41307	95%	**58	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	88%	40437	93%	**94	88%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	43395	100%	**44	95%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	40045	92%	**83	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	41713	96%	**70	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	74%	40973	94%	**71	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	87%	41321	95%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	95%	36027	83%	**22	95%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	29051	67%	**83	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	42902	99%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	41379	95%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	30690	71%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	42554	98%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	40364	93%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	92%	43511	100%	**45	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	41481	95%	**14	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	12923	30%	**6	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	28906	66%	**12	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	24352	56%	**1	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	25237	58%	**10	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	22568	52%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	35172	81%	**89	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	19348	44%	**73	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	78%	27427	63%	**20	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	24860	57%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	20349	47%	**8	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	74%	23743	55%	**48	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	92%	30400	70%	**76	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	78%	19754	45%	**70	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	26020	60%	**09	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	60%	18884	43%	**47	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	20711	48%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	22858	53%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	27818	64%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	29486	68%	**94	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	32953	76%	**30	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	23511	54%	**37	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	74%	9123	21%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	35114	81%	**89	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	19348	44%	**73	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	78%	27427	63%	**20	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	30414	70%	**86	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	23496	54%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	19493	45%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	20711	48%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22249	51%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	23598	54%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	26774	62%	**1	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	29994	69%	**75	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	33417	77%	**34	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	39740	91%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	27253	63%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	73%	7919	18%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18753	43%	**04	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	16969	39%	**04	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	31618	73%	**83	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	62%	12691	29%	**1	90%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	18927	43%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	23250	53%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28558	66%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15780	36%	**2	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	23250	53%	**24	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35114	81%	**89	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	78%	27427	63%	**20	82%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	19348	44%	**73	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	23061	53%	**66	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	21437	49%	**20	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	25614	59%	**65	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	17985	41%	**04	96%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	67%	15069	35%	**1	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	73%	13619	31%	**5	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	34780	80%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	24004	55%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	14098	32%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	22829	52%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	19798	46%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16737	38%	**8	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	31589	73%	**19	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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