Load data for .357 Magnum + .357 | 85gr | H&N WC HS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant Sport Pistol, Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 85gr \| H&N WC HS
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.430" \| 10.9mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.430" \| 10.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.191" \| 4.8mm
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_B7466_C513
Last updated:	2025-11-11

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .357 | 85gr | H&N WC HS bullet and 60 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant Sport Pistol, Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2. 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%	24526	56%	**68	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	81%	37985	87%	**78	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	85%	38667	89%	**35	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	88%	39015	90%	**78	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	90%	37739	87%	**40	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	87%	37971	87%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	87%	38812	89%	**68	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	72%	38377	88%	**70	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	37840	87%	**80	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	90%	38769	89%	**80	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	38870	89%	**62	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	84%	37913	87%	**37	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	38827	89%	**23	92%
Alliant Sport Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	79%	38972	90%	**50	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	96%	36593	84%	**14	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	91%	39117	90%	**90	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	39146	90%	**62	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	68%	38566	89%	**32	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	78%	38348	88%	**44	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	75%	38319	88%	**41	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	90%	37985	87%	**78	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	92%	38493	88%	**62	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	9645	22%	**43	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	72%	38334	88%	**70	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	90%	37840	87%	**80	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	78%	38580	89%	**22	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	87%	38247	88%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	34592	79%	**90	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	96%	36985	85%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	93%	37623	86%	**13	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	90%	37753	87%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	84%	37507	86%	**27	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	79%	37753	87%	**18	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	73%	37985	87%	**27	98%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	68%	38551	89%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	85%	37579	86%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	8514	20%	**20	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	96%	35882	82%	**14	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	96%	36274	83%	**44	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	79%	38508	88%	**03	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	27108	62%	**39	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	35781	82%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	89%	37971	87%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	39001	90%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	30995	71%	**96	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	92%	39044	90%	**72	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	92%	38014	87%	**39	94%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	38334	88%	**70	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	90%	37840	87%	**80	82%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	89%	38740	89%	**34	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	94%	38566	89%	**01	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	83%	38101	88%	**54	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	97%	37710	87%	**54	98%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	73%	38914	89%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	88%	38319	88%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	23424	54%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	91%	39146	90%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	94%	38493	88%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	97%	34389	79%	**91	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	76%	38551	89%	**39	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	88%	19682	45%	**44	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	21277	49%	**70	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	21538	49%	**70	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	20610	47%	**86	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	18536	43%	**99	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	19392	45%	**65	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17100	39%	**32	91%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	25092	58%	**91	88%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	34026	78%	**14	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	18695	43%	**29	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	14750	34%	**66	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	19957	46%	**57	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	75%	21205	49%	**26	81%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	22162	51%	**09	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	14373	33%	**89	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	17114	39%	**02	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	21640	50%	**83	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	30530	70%	**14	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	21031	48%	**83	87%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	23293	54%	**52	91%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	16781	39%	**45	99%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	16389	38%	**22	98%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]*	<<locked>>	62%	4612	11%	**8	89%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	25063	58%	**91	88%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	88%	34026	78%	**14	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	23946	55%	**73	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	16810	39%	**52	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	13343	31%	**11	96%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	13010	30%	**47	99%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	15838	36%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	18101	42%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	20117	46%	**32	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	20653	47%	**67	94%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	23917	55%	**49	92%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	30530	70%	**21	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	18347	42%	**98	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	61%	3960	9%	**8	80%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	12459	29%	**37	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	90%	29660	68%	**16	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	22104	51%	**44	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	80%	14982	34%	**01	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	13793	32%	**17	90%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	17767	41%	**39	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	22858	53%	**29	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	68%	14025	32%	**43	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16737	38%	**32	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	70%	18362	42%	**80	80%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25063	58%	**91	88%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	88%	34026	78%	**14	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	16723	38%	**52	92%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	15403	35%	**96	93%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	69%	24004	55%	**65	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	63%	13285	31%	**60	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	27789	64%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	17448	40%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	9558	22%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	15316	35%	**22	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	14547	33%	**73	91%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	65%	13227	30%	**53	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	23598	54%	**86	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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