Load data for .357 Magnum + .357 | 180gr | Speer TMJ

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 180gr \| Speer TMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	4229
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.760" \| 19.3mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.484" \| 12.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.484" \| 12.3mm
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_B6229_C513
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .357 | 180gr | Speer TMJ bullet and 56 powders such as ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, 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%	34563	79%	**65	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	38363	88%	**99	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	35447	81%	**1	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	36796	85%	**30	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	38566	89%	**19	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	78%	38856	89%	**63	95%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	36651	84%	**34	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	35882	82%	**10	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	37855	87%	**76	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	85%	36753	84%	**30	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	95%	35070	81%	**37	85%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	37768	87%	**42	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	37072	85%	**37	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	35752	82%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	37623	86%	**27	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	35070	81%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	36521	84%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	37289	86%	**71	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	38363	88%	**99	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	15693	36%	**1	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	78%	38856	89%	**63	95%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	84%	36651	84%	**34	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	35650	82%	**33	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	35636	82%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	35520	82%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	38769	89%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	36434	84%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	36129	83%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	38479	88%	**01	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	34447	79%	**40	86%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	36492	84%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	36651	84%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	91%	12923	30%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	84%	39044	90%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	84%	37826	87%	**40	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	35781	82%	**17	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	89%	38029	87%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	37333	86%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	37028	85%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	36056	83%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	89%	37144	85%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	37536	86%	**83	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	36651	84%	**34	88%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	38856	89%	**63	95%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	37333	86%	**32	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	38392	88%	**19	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	71%	38247	88%	**24	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	81%	36405	84%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	95%	38101	88%	**34	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	30806	71%	**98	98%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	37782	87%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	33431	77%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	38261	88%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	36840	85%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	84%	36347	84%	**61	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	37449	86%	**70	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	62%	14170	33%	**0	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	31314	72%	**30	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	24772	57%	**9	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	26266	60%	**2	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	23844	55%	**1	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	62%	21045	48%	**14	85%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	73%	24279	56%	**63	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	25454	58%	**9	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	21335	49%	**6	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	70%	22263	51%	**24	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	87%	27354	63%	**32	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	27441	63%	**24	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	62%	20958	48%	**7	93%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	21118	49%	**2	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	23873	55%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	27427	63%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	30589	70%	**99	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	34214	79%	**35	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	25121	58%	**5	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	11821	27%	**9	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	62%	21045	48%	**14	85%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	72%	24279	56%	**63	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	31879	73%	**4	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	25382	58%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	20465	47%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	22292	51%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	23061	53%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	25701	59%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	27122	62%	**9	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	88%	26803	62%	**38	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	30153	69%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	29472	68%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	84%	11298	26%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	20334	47%	**8	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	18492	43%	**1	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	32314	74%	**4	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	14330	33%	**9	94%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	20015	46%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	24729	57%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	28877	66%	**3	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17289	40%	**9	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	24598	57%	**5	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	72%	24279	56%	**63	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	62%	21045	48%	**14	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	25222	58%	**7	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	22829	52%	**5	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	27398	63%	**86	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	20015	46%	**1	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	64%	14997	34%	**9	82%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	67%	12459	29%	**6	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	26643	61%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	14765	34%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	24337	56%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	21277	49%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	17506	40%	**9	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	33939	78%	**33	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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