Load data for .357 Magnum + .357 | 125gr | Barnes TAC-XP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 5, Lovex D036, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan A0, Shooters World Auto Pistol

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 125gr \| Barnes TAC-XP
Manufacturer SKU:	30451
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.698" \| 17.7mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.422" \| 10.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.422" \| 10.7mm
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_B702_C513
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .357 | 125gr | Barnes TAC-XP bullet and 61 powders such as Accurate No. 5, Lovex D036, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan A0, Shooters World Auto Pistol. 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%	29472	68%	**55	94%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	77%	42641	98%	**34	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	41220	95%	**09	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	85%	43250	99%	**75	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	81%	39755	91%	**11	100%
Accurate No. 5 👍	<<locked>>	69%	43134	99%	**58	99%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	86%	42772	98%	**91	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	95%	42757	98%	**65	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	40712	94%	**32	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	92%	42612	98%	**07	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	95%	43511	100%	**78	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	81%	42293	97%	**90	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	92%	43018	99%	**08	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	92%	42076	97%	**96	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	88%	43250	99%	**62	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	43047	99%	**57	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	64%	41698	96%	**85	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	75%	42279	97%	**16	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	70%	40495	93%	**90	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	85%	42641	98%	**34	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	13169	30%	**9	100%
Lovex D036 👍	<<locked>>	69%	43076	99%	**58	99%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	86%	42772	98%	**91	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	94%	42757	98%	**65	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	74%	41756	96%	**71	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	84%	43424	100%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	95%	41089	94%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	90%	40698	94%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	91%	43352	100%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	85%	40640	93%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	42395	97%	**02	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	76%	42786	98%	**93	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	69%	41118	94%	**93	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	40074	92%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	80%	42815	98%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	12270	28%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	92%	40683	94%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	94%	42685	98%	**85	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	74%	40814	94%	**45	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38943	90%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	96%	43236	99%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	87%	43482	100%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	42351	97%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	36956	85%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	43308	100%	**27	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	69%	43076	99%	**58	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	94%	42757	98%	**65	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	42772	98%	**91	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	85%	42989	99%	**93	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	89%	41495	95%	**50	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	78%	42163	97%	**58	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	93%	42801	98%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	32634	75%	**30	90%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	24743	57%	**48	89%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	41220	95%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	84%	42308	97%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	30530	70%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	86%	42235	97%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	88%	40103	92%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	95%	41843	96%	**12	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	73%	41989	96%	**98	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	68%	14968	34%	**37	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	27615	63%	**47	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	22582	52%	**66	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	24395	56%	**42	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	21161	49%	**45	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	31734	73%	**98	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	72%	25614	59%	**29	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	34258	79%	**63	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	22626	52%	**96	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	19290	44%	**89	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	87%	32372	74%	**30	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	24294	56%	**37	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	17579	40%	**38	84%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	18724	43%	**25	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	21857	50%	**93	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	25730	59%	**50	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	62%	38130	88%	**48	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	26716	61%	**99	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	29747	68%	**45	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	22495	52%	**61	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	6846	16%	**6	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	31691	73%	**98	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	72%	25614	59%	**29	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	88%	34258	79%	**63	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	28558	66%	**17	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	22031	51%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	17506	40%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	18710	43%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	20117	46%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	22597	52%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	25933	60%	**09	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	26310	60%	**76	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	30182	69%	**48	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	37028	85%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	24497	56%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	6672	15%	**2	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	17303	40%	**09	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	71%	21567	50%	**37	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	28674	66%	**98	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	60%	11182	26%	**07	82%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	17941	41%	**70	98%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	21901	50%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	26397	61%	**79	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14924	34%	**20	88%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	20943	48%	**22	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	31691	73%	**98	97%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	88%	34258	79%	**63	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	72%	25614	59%	**29	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	21625	50%	**75	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	20378	47%	**35	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	23395	54%	**57	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	16795	39%	**93	92%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	80%	20479	47%	**01	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	84%	17695	41%	**88	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	33591	77%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	22814	52%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	13271	31%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	21074	48%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	18782	43%	**06	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	15592	36%	**66	91%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	29530	68%	**47	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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