Load data for .357 Magnum + .357 | 180gr | Geco HEXAGON

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Bullet:	.357 \| 180gr \| Geco HEXAGON
Manufacturer SKU:	2319117
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
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_B9011_C513
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .357 | 180gr | Geco HEXAGON bullet and 64 powder(s). 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>>	96%	34084	78%	**32	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	70%	38305	88%	**73	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	80%	39044	90%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	80%	38522	89%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	38130	88%	**20	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	38595	89%	**93	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	37739	87%	**71	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	80%	38522	89%	**30	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	38667	89%	**20	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	80%	39146	90%	**14	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	37855	87%	**50	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	89%	38711	89%	**20	89%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	33692	77%	**88	83%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	33127	76%	**58	90%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	37333	86%	**09	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	84%	38247	88%	**17	99%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	38624	89%	**25	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	84%	37811	87%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	37391	86%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	35984	83%	**07	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	37971	87%	**33	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	38000	87%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	66%	38638	89%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	78%	38305	88%	**73	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	38421	88%	**70	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	37666	87%	**71	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	80%	38522	89%	**30	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	88%	38667	89%	**20	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	36985	85%	**20	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	76%	38000	87%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	37449	86%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	38696	89%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	37797	87%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	37449	86%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	37405	86%	**8	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	32358	74%	**78	83%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	38928	89%	**35	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	64%	37362	86%	**38	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	38130	88%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	37362	86%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	86%	38479	88%	**17	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	37260	86%	**10	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	91%	37985	87%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	37637	87%	**79	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	37434	86%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	72%	36970	85%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	92%	38493	88%	**38	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	37492	86%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	79%	38101	88%	**27	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	37666	87%	**71	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	88%	38667	89%	**20	88%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	38522	89%	**30	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	37855	87%	**15	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	83%	38638	89%	**99	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	73%	38769	89%	**01	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	84%	37594	86%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	97%	37188	85%	**94	96%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	28108	65%	**35	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	38319	88%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	37144	85%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	38421	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	37217	86%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	87%	37434	86%	**42	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	37449	86%	**43	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	74%	19624	45%	**2	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	29066	67%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	34969	80%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	72%	32416	75%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	64%	28369	65%	**5	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	22887	53%	**2	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	60%	34171	79%	**35	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	60%	18898	43%	**8	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	77%	25817	59%	**56	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	67%	29080	67%	**9	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	67%	24743	57%	**2	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	74%	23453	54%	**17	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	92%	29733	68%	**32	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	78%	20001	46%	**5	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	26353	61%	**8	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	19696	45%	**8	91%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	30980	71%	**50	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	21669	50%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	69%	29399	68%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	27398	63%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	25860	59%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	29878	69%	**66	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	31908	73%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	24149	56%	**2	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	25063	58%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	60%	34127	78%	**35	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	60%	18898	43%	**8	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	76%	25817	59%	**56	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31038	71%	**5	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	24787	57%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	70%	25106	58%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	68%	25802	59%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	70%	28442	65%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	69%	29588	68%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	69%	33214	76%	**8	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	92%	28094	65%	**25	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	28805	66%	**27	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	34055	78%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	26789	62%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	64%	20914	48%	**5	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	63%	18710	43%	**2	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	31749	73%	**5	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	66%	16360	38%	**5	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	69%	24555	56%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	64%	25527	59%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	34954	80%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	70%	21379	49%	**8	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	64%	25309	58%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	62%	21596	50%	**04	95%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	34127	78%	**35	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	25817	59%	**56	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	60%	18898	43%	**8	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	23308	54%	**8	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	64%	23511	54%	**8	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	26078	60%	**43	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	63%	19798	46%	**8	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	73%	18652	43%	**8	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	78%	16505	38%	**8	87%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	36216	83%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	66%	28906	66%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	64%	24990	57%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	65%	23308	54%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	67%	20421	47%	**5	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	31836	73%	**1	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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