Load data for .357 Magnum + .357 | 158gr | Hornady FP XTP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Hornady FP XTP
Manufacturer SKU:	35780
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.664" \| 16.9mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.388" \| 9.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.388" \| 9.9mm
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_B2782_C513
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .357 | 158gr | Hornady FP XTP bullet and 56 powders such as ADI AP 100, 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>>	95%	36796	85%	**19	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	38276	88%	**17	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	39030	90%	**29	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	38000	87%	**61	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	37739	87%	**34	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	37086	85%	**81	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	36767	85%	**58	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	38508	89%	**52	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	35911	83%	**81	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	36883	85%	**62	89%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	95%	37405	86%	**94	85%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	37782	87%	**66	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	38841	89%	**85	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	38421	88%	**83	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	74%	36230	83%	**35	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	36042	83%	**43	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	37666	87%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	38740	89%	**16	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	38276	88%	**17	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	91%	15214	35%	**0	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	37086	85%	**81	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	37739	87%	**71	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	36347	84%	**58	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	38653	89%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	36927	85%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	37028	85%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	38377	88%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	38827	89%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	38392	88%	**12	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	38798	89%	**17	87%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	37449	86%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	68%	37188	85%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	14301	33%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	37275	86%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	38783	89%	**81	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	63%	36622	84%	**38	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	87%	38537	89%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	39030	90%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	38928	89%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	72%	39015	90%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	87%	36956	85%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	38609	89%	**17	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	37739	87%	**71	88%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	37086	85%	**81	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	39146	90%	**80	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	37376	86%	**40	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	38261	88%	**48	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	80%	36840	85%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	92%	37173	85%	**52	96%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	33547	77%	**52	98%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	36956	85%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	34983	80%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	38000	87%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	35868	82%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	84%	38421	88%	**06	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	38856	89%	**01	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	15142	35%	**2	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	32343	74%	**52	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	26484	61%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	28631	66%	**56	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	25222	58%	**79	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	22263	51%	**42	85%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	73%	25730	59%	**91	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	26455	61%	**14	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	22162	51%	**07	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	71%	24453	56%	**68	82%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	88%	30560	70%	**93	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	28848	66%	**52	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	22162	51%	**19	93%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	22684	52%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	24671	57%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	29370	67%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	32489	75%	**43	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	36027	83%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	26876	62%	**83	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	66%	9311	21%	**9	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	22263	51%	**42	85%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	71%	24947	57%	**81	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	33011	76%	**22	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	26687	61%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	21248	49%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	23047	53%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	24047	55%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	26716	61%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	28485	65%	**07	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	88%	29109	67%	**86	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	32068	74%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	31140	72%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	68%	9021	21%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	21640	50%	**56	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	19798	45%	**73	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	33533	77%	**06	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	16244	37%	**33	94%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	21393	49%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	25701	59%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	29689	68%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17985	41%	**4	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24903	57%	**50	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	71%	24947	57%	**81	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22263	51%	**42	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	25889	59%	**09	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	24192	56%	**70	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	28964	67%	**17	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	60%	20450	47%	**53	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	64%	15867	36%	**4	82%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	66%	13314	31%	**8	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	27427	63%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	16346	38%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	25991	60%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	22829	52%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	19174	44%	**27	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	35650	82%	**65	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... 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

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