Load data for .357 Magnum + .357 | 158gr | H&N SWC F

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 SWC F
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.709" \| 18.0mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.433" \| 11.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.433" \| 11.0mm
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_B7483_C513
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .357 | 158gr | H&N SWC F bullet and 63 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%	32924	76%	**60	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	38711	89%	**14	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	76%	38058	87%	**40	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	79%	38754	89%	**76	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	80%	37666	87%	**09	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	38174	88%	**55	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	35346	81%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	38290	88%	**19	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	78%	37202	85%	**65	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	37666	87%	**55	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	37913	87%	**32	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	38725	89%	**98	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	87%	37971	87%	**58	89%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	95%	33054	76%	**19	82%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	95%	31966	73%	**86	89%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	38754	89%	**66	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	38580	89%	**75	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	85%	38928	89%	**76	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	38783	89%	**48	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	76%	38856	89%	**60	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	37797	87%	**93	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	38812	89%	**99	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	38711	89%	**14	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	13967	32%	**4	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	38247	88%	**25	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	78%	37202	85%	**65	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	86%	37666	87%	**55	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	37391	86%	**58	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	35955	83%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	35998	83%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	38827	89%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	37579	86%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	36274	83%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	37101	85%	**93	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	68%	37231	86%	**57	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	36463	84%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	36898	85%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	12024	28%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	38203	88%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	84%	36318	83%	**42	95%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	36419	84%	**32	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	90%	36883	85%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	37231	86%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	37173	85%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	73%	38754	89%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	92%	38435	88%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	37869	87%	**98	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	38247	88%	**25	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	37666	87%	**55	87%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	37202	85%	**65	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	76%	36985	85%	**50	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	38406	88%	**37	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	38014	87%	**39	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	84%	38058	87%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	95%	36143	83%	**25	95%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	29182	67%	**86	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	65%	38928	89%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	37449	86%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	30806	71%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	38725	89%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	36854	85%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	86%	36695	84%	**80	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	38130	88%	**81	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	12966	30%	**3	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	29008	67%	**12	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	27412	63%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	25570	59%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	24424	56%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	25309	58%	**10	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	22626	52%	**33	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	35259	81%	**83	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	19421	45%	**73	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	76%	25469	59%	**84	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	24932	57%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	20407	47%	**8	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	74%	23714	54%	**48	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	93%	30545	70%	**80	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	79%	19812	46%	**66	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	26078	60%	**09	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	60%	18942	44%	**50	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	19638	45%	**10	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	22902	53%	**4	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	27876	64%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	29559	68%	**94	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	32953	76%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	23583	54%	**33	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	75%	9137	21%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	35215	81%	**83	99%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	19421	45%	**73	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	76%	25469	59%	**84	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	30487	70%	**83	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	23583	54%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	19464	45%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	20697	48%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	22307	51%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	23641	54%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	26847	62%	**1	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	28732	66%	**55	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	33518	77%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	27354	63%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	73%	7861	18%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	18811	43%	**07	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	16955	39%	**04	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	30139	69%	**63	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	60%	12198	28%	**2	89%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	18971	44%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	23322	54%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	28616	66%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15824	36%	**5	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	23308	54%	**24	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35215	81%	**83	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	25469	59%	**84	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	19421	45%	**73	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	23134	53%	**66	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	21495	49%	**20	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	25715	59%	**65	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	18043	41%	**04	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	67%	15127	35%	**5	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	73%	13677	31%	**8	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	34882	80%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	23975	55%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	14069	32%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	22800	52%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	19856	46%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	16781	39%	**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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