Load data for .357 Magnum + .357 | 148gr | H&N WC H

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate No. 5, Alliant UNIQUE, Lovex D036, SNPE Vectan A0, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 148gr \| H&N WC H
Bullet Weight:	148gr \| 9.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.661" \| 16.8mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.661" \| 16.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.315" \| 8.0mm
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_B7475_C513
Last updated:	2025-11-09

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .357 | 148gr | H&N WC H bullet and 66 powders such as Accurate No. 5, Alliant UNIQUE, Lovex D036, SNPE Vectan A0, Vihtavuori N340. 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>>	97%	26919	62%	**45	93%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	77%	37246	86%	**98	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	81%	36941	85%	**10	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	85%	39073	90%	**63	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	89%	39030	90%	**09	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	84%	38058	87%	**42	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	83%	36999	85%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 5 👍	<<locked>>	70%	38870	89%	**06	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	38145	88%	**42	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	37579	86%	**12	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	86%	37811	87%	**22	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	92%	37710	87%	**78	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	96%	37521	86%	**09	83%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	80%	37362	86%	**43	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	93%	39030	90%	**52	97%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	38566	89%	**53	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	94%	38566	89%	**63	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	87%	37579	86%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	81%	37507	86%	**24	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	66%	38972	90%	**71	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	76%	39073	90%	**89	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	72%	37695	87%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	85%	37246	86%	**98	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	88%	37797	87%	**91	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	11313	26%	**1	100%
Lovex D036 👍	<<locked>>	70%	38812	89%	**06	99%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	88%	38145	88%	**42	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	95%	37579	86%	**12	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	74%	37797	87%	**48	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	83%	37028	85%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	95%	37014	85%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	95%	39160	90%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	90%	37884	87%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	87%	38014	87%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	38305	88%	**93	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	77%	38406	88%	**57	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	71%	38537	89%	**76	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	65%	37434	86%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	82%	38566	89%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	9471	22%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	95%	38130	88%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	96%	38928	89%	**42	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	76%	38319	88%	**48	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	30458	70%	**89	99%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	95%	37536	86%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	85%	37550	86%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	39059	90%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	34243	79%	**14	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	37173	85%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	88%	37217	86%	**45	98%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	38812	89%	**06	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	95%	37579	86%	**12	82%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	88%	38145	88%	**42	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	85%	37144	85%	**37	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	91%	38218	88%	**24	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	81%	38856	89%	**19	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	94%	38305	88%	**86	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	27398	63%	**81	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	20537	47%	**12	86%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	36912	85%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	83%	37014	85%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	25454	58%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	86%	37478	86%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	92%	38972	90%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	36390	84%	**63	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	72%	37434	86%	**68	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	71%	13518	31%	**9	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	22669	52%	**24	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	24004	55%	**3	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	21263	49%	**6	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	19406	45%	**3	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	20856	48%	**5	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	18115	42%	**8	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	62%	28645	66%	**75	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	24047	55%	**45	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	94%	34113	78%	**70	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20624	47%	**2	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	16621	38%	**9	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	92%	32082	74%	**40	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	21089	48%	**20	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	15055	35%	**5	82%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	23801	55%	**66	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	16244	37%	**2	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	19029	44%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	24192	56%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	32648	75%	**09	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	23192	53%	**79	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	24671	57%	**06	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	18362	42%	**1	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	18333	42%	**8	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	79%	7847	18%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	62%	28601	66%	**75	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	24047	55%	**45	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	93%	34113	78%	**70	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25570	59%	**17	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	18898	43%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	14692	34%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15055	35%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	18173	42%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	19072	44%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	21654	50%	**9	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	23424	54%	**70	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26760	61%	**29	98%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	62%	33359	77%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	21466	49%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	7266	17%	**3	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	14446	33%	**5	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	74%	20030	46%	**53	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	24714	57%	**04	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	67%	10109	23%	**9	82%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	14895	34%	**3	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	19595	45%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24685	57%	**5	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12314	28%	**0	86%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	18695	43%	**8	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14649	34%	**5	84%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	28601	66%	**75	96%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	93%	34113	78%	**70	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	24047	55%	**45	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	18130	42%	**1	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17202	40%	**2	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	19276	44%	**24	83%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	13953	32%	**6	90%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	84%	18652	43%	**27	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	89%	16273	37%	**14	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	29733	68%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	19145	44%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	10994	25%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17434	40%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	15505	36%	**6	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12604	29%	**6	88%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	25991	60%	**43	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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