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

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori 3N37

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.):	1.358" \| 34.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.362" \| 9.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
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:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .357 | 85gr | H&N WC HS bullet and 57 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori 3N37. 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%	25904	60%	**40	87%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	78%	38406	88%	**08	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	83%	38363	88%	**58	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	85%	38276	88%	**01	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	89%	38609	89%	**70	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	85%	38551	89%	**42	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	83%	36927	85%	**78	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	70%	38290	88%	**83	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	38421	88%	**26	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	36651	84%	**77	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	93%	39030	90%	**78	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	80%	36840	85%	**41	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	93%	38725	89%	**52	93%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	95%	39146	90%	**80	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	87%	37869	87%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	83%	38914	89%	**88	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	66%	38870	89%	**68	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	76%	37985	87%	**70	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	72%	37260	86%	**54	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	87%	38406	88%	**08	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	10385	24%	**86	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	70%	38247	88%	**83	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	88%	38421	88%	**26	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	74%	37565	86%	**32	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	84%	38029	87%	**18	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	36042	83%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	93%	37304	86%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	89%	36825	85%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	86%	37130	85%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	37347	86%	**40	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	76%	36970	85%	**24	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	72%	39088	90%	**77	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	65%	37318	86%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	82%	38435	88%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	8688	20%	**37	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	95%	38392	88%	**70	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	95%	38856	89%	**16	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	76%	37840	87%	**13	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	95%	30269	70%	**21	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	94%	36651	84%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	87%	38754	89%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	77%	36898	85%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	33257	76%	**55	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	38928	89%	**98	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	38247	88%	**83	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	88%	38421	88%	**26	84%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	86%	38058	87%	**47	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	91%	38276	88%	**24	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	80%	38580	89%	**90	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	93%	37739	87%	**83	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	37333	86%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	86%	39073	90%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	24395	56%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	86%	36289	83%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	91%	38087	88%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	95%	35940	83%	**31	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	73%	37318	86%	**52	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	82%	18434	42%	**34	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	22582	52%	**16	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	22597	52%	**06	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	21292	49%	**19	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	19551	45%	**42	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	20160	46%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18246	42%	**85	92%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	27775	64%	**86	91%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	84%	33765	78%	**31	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	20392	47%	**85	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	15389	35%	**06	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	21292	49%	**06	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	70%	19856	46%	**12	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	15519	36%	**45	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	17666	41%	**29	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	22771	52%	**29	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	33547	77%	**86	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	22611	52%	**42	89%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25106	58%	**08	93%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	19058	44%	**27	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	4931	11%	**1	91%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27731	64%	**83	90%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	84%	33765	78%	**31	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25121	58%	**22	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	17985	41%	**07	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	14649	34%	**70	97%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	14533	33%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17477	40%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	18898	43%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	22118	51%	**88	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22931	53%	**55	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26513	61%	**40	94%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	32300	74%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	19986	46%	**44	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	60%	4293	10%	**8	83%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	13489	31%	**93	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	85%	28558	66%	**13	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	23714	54%	**86	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	76%	14489	33%	**01	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	14823	34%	**73	92%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	18710	43%	**85	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24511	56%	**81	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	64%	13416	31%	**47	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17927	41%	**81	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27731	64%	**83	90%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	33765	78%	**31	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	18391	42%	**17	94%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	16578	38%	**52	95%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	66%	23569	54%	**88	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13387	31%	**73	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	28500	65%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	19305	44%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	10370	24%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	16708	38%	**78	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15679	36%	**25	93%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	63%	13256	30%	**66	82%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	25672	59%	**45	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

[...] *... 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.