Load data for .357 Magnum + .357 | 140gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 140gr \| Sierra JHC SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8325
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.597" \| 15.2mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.321" \| 8.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.321" \| 8.1mm
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_B5946_C513
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .357 | 140gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster bullet and 62 powders such as ADI AP 100, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37, 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%	35998	83%	**17	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	71%	43047	99%	**78	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	83%	43323	100%	**80	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	41785	96%	**09	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	78%	42670	98%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	41437	95%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	79%	42656	98%	**65	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	87%	41263	95%	**35	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	81%	42583	98%	**02	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	40770	94%	**35	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	87%	42105	97%	**39	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	97%	39378	90%	**26	84%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	36492	84%	**70	91%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	75%	42583	98%	**37	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	41814	96%	**45	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	85%	42105	97%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	41220	95%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	80%	43207	99%	**17	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	42018	97%	**76	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	43424	100%	**76	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	79%	43047	99%	**78	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	15722	36%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	41394	95%	**96	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	79%	42656	98%	**65	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	86%	41263	95%	**35	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	41611	96%	**22	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	42989	99%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	87%	41075	94%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	41510	95%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	43265	99%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	42743	98%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	76%	41278	95%	**47	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	38319	88%	**22	85%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	69%	41756	96%	**30	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	42308	97%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	42047	97%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	14707	34%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	84%	40843	94%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	86%	43105	99%	**52	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	43062	99%	**09	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42409	97%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	42525	98%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	42409	97%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	75%	41930	96%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42337	97%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42583	98%	**68	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	41394	95%	**96	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	41263	95%	**35	88%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	42656	98%	**65	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	40799	94%	**17	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	41162	95%	**91	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	42366	97%	**26	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	86%	42989	99%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	41437	95%	**22	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	32460	75%	**50	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	40451	93%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	77%	41147	95%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	34896	80%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	79%	42424	97%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	42989	99%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	87%	40611	93%	**57	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	43120	99%	**52	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	14736	34%	**7	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	31546	72%	**47	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	26063	60%	**76	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	27688	64%	**38	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	24889	57%	**71	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	38769	89%	**60	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	22147	51%	**24	83%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	74%	26789	62%	**09	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	25730	59%	**96	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	22365	51%	**99	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	72%	25280	58%	**76	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	91%	32692	75%	**24	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	78%	22031	51%	**01	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	28500	66%	**57	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	62%	22046	51%	**07	92%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	22539	52%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	24918	57%	**93	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	27833	64%	**40	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	32111	74%	**48	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	35462	81%	**81	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	26716	61%	**81	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	8006	18%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	38711	89%	**60	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	22147	51%	**24	83%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	73%	26789	62%	**09	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	32634	75%	**24	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	25991	60%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	21321	49%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	23134	53%	**15	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	24453	56%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	25788	59%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	29370	67%	**12	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	91%	31575	73%	**30	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	31502	72%	**02	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	37159	85%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	30516	70%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	7760	18%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	21292	49%	**45	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	19131	44%	**45	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	34330	79%	**20	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	15809	36%	**99	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	21263	49%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	25121	58%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	30284	70%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18159	42%	**70	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24758	57%	**45	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	38711	89%	**60	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	73%	26789	62%	**09	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22147	51%	**24	83%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	26121	60%	**20	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	23888	55%	**61	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	29167	67%	**29	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	20624	47%	**52	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	66%	16810	39%	**83	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	68%	14112	32%	**50	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	37072	85%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	26484	61%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	16143	37%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	25788	59%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	22524	52%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	60%	18623	43%	**02	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	34534	79%	**66	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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