Load data for .357 Magnum + .357 | 158gr | Norma FMJ SWC

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Norma FMJ SWC
Manufacturer SKU:	69106
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.732" \| 18.6mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.456" \| 11.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.456" \| 11.6mm
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_B3894_C513
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .357 | 158gr | Norma FMJ SWC bullet and 63 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>>	95%	33576	77%	**50	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	37289	86%	**81	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	77%	38899	89%	**33	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	36042	83%	**37	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	37420	86%	**89	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	36303	83%	**19	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	37130	85%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	39030	90%	**09	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	78%	37463	86%	**45	92%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	38276	88%	**42	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	37231	86%	**15	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	36564	84%	**61	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	86%	37014	85%	**22	88%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	35012	80%	**19	82%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	33286	77%	**83	89%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	36680	84%	**24	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	82%	37724	87%	**45	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	83%	37797	87%	**47	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	36753	84%	**15	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	35563	82%	**14	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	68%	38653	89%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	36535	84%	**60	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	37289	86%	**81	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	15200	35%	**4	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	38972	90%	**09	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	78%	37463	86%	**45	92%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	85%	36898	85%	**32	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	38812	89%	**52	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	38101	88%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	36216	83%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	39146	90%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	39015	90%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	37550	86%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	38305	88%	**86	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	95%	32547	75%	**09	82%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	36216	83%	**27	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	36869	85%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	37434	86%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	14330	33%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	38508	88%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	85%	37579	86%	**35	95%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	38740	89%	**35	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	89%	36753	84%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	38914	89%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	38798	89%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	36013	83%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	37608	86%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	37942	87%	**84	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	38972	90%	**09	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	85%	36898	85%	**32	86%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	37463	86%	**45	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	78%	39073	90%	**50	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	36941	85%	**04	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	71%	37014	85%	**02	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	83%	37101	85%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	37608	86%	**22	95%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	94%	27804	64%	**50	95%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	39160	90%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	32851	76%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	78%	38870	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	82%	39001	90%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	87%	37217	86%	**66	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	36434	84%	**52	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	60%	13489	31%	**9	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	30835	71%	**12	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	27905	64%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	26150	60%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	23989	55%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26585	61%	**07	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	23670	54%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	35795	82%	**80	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	19609	45%	**63	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	78%	27920	64%	**07	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	24149	55%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	21451	49%	**4	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	75%	25280	58%	**52	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	94%	32445	75%	**83	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	79%	21031	48%	**76	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	27050	62%	**06	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	20320	47%	**56	91%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21045	48%	**20	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	24033	55%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	28239	65%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	30110	69%	**84	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	33794	78%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	25048	58%	**37	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	67%	8876	20%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	35737	82%	**80	99%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	19609	45%	**63	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	77%	27006	62%	**84	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31589	73%	**83	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	25193	58%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	19363	45%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	21089	48%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	23322	54%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	24424	56%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	27601	63%	**4	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	93%	30269	70%	**76	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	30313	70%	**61	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	34113	78%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	27572	63%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	69%	8615	20%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	19029	44%	**4	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	17695	41%	**04	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	31966	73%	**66	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	13706	31%	**8	91%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	19943	46%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	24352	56%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	29240	67%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	17027	39%	**2	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23250	53%	**07	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35737	82%	**80	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	27006	62%	**84	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	19609	45%	**63	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	24555	56%	**73	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	22742	52%	**24	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	62%	27006	62%	**65	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	19479	45%	**14	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	67%	15983	37%	**8	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	70%	13431	31%	**8	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	25106	58%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	15461	36%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	22800	52%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	21074	48%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	17143	39%	**8	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33127	76%	**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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