Load data for .357 Magnum + .357 | 158gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	4215
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.670" \| 17.0mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.394" \| 10.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.394" \| 10.0mm
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_B6222_C513
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .357 | 158gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 57 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%	35549	82%	**06	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	38145	88%	**20	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	37217	86%	**09	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	36056	83%	**42	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	37956	87%	**40	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	37927	87%	**91	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	39059	90%	**88	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	38783	89%	**55	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	35969	83%	**84	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	84%	36985	85%	**58	89%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	97%	38682	89%	**11	86%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	95%	34113	78%	**29	91%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	37826	87%	**63	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	37260	86%	**65	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	38174	88%	**76	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	36172	83%	**32	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	74%	37927	87%	**60	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	39102	90%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	37434	86%	**99	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	38145	88%	**20	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	14750	34%	**7	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	37927	87%	**91	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	85%	39059	90%	**88	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	36347	84%	**55	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	38421	88%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	36724	84%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	36854	85%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	38319	88%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	37217	86%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	38218	88%	**12	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	37115	85%	**98	86%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	37478	86%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	38464	88%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	13808	32%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	83%	38899	89%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	82%	37362	86%	**65	95%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	36230	83%	**35	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	87%	36912	85%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	36100	83%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	38899	89%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	35955	83%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	87%	36782	85%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	38638	89%	**14	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	85%	39059	90%	**88	88%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	37927	87%	**91	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	76%	38943	89%	**80	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	38914	89%	**57	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	37898	87%	**52	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	80%	36637	84%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	94%	38609	89%	**68	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	94%	30589	70%	**16	97%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	38624	89%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	33402	77%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	36216	83%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	39073	90%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	85%	38406	88%	**12	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	37202	85%	**84	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	60%	14040	32%	**9	86%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	32039	74%	**52	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	24816	57%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	26963	62%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	25077	58%	**83	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	20842	48%	**09	83%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	74%	25541	59%	**94	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	26339	61%	**17	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21886	50%	**04	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	71%	24120	55%	**58	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	88%	29298	67%	**73	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	76%	20552	47%	**89	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	28819	66%	**55	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	20914	48%	**96	92%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	22307	51%	**63	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	24410	56%	**7	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	27818	64%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	31125	72%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	34563	79%	**66	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	26585	61%	**79	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	67%	8789	20%	**6	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	20842	48%	**09	83%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	73%	25541	59%	**94	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	33199	76%	**25	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	26382	61%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	20972	48%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	22640	52%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	23888	55%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	25135	58%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	28514	66%	**04	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	88%	27862	64%	**70	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	32097	74%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	29153	67%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	69%	8427	19%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	20291	47%	**37	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	18710	43%	**47	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	33228	76%	**09	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	14794	34%	**07	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	21219	49%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	25411	58%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	29791	68%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17637	41%	**8	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24613	57%	**50	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	73%	25541	59%	**94	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	20842	48%	**09	83%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	25570	59%	**09	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22916	53%	**50	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	62%	28616	66%	**20	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	20160	46%	**53	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	63%	14750	34%	**5	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	67%	12894	30%	**2	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	25773	59%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	14939	34%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	24410	56%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	22394	51%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	18797	43%	**24	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	34098	78%	**55	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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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