Load data for .357 Magnum + .357 | 157gr | Geco SOFTPOINT

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 157gr \| Geco SOFTPOINT
Bullet Weight:	157gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.649" \| 16.5mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.373" \| 9.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.373" \| 9.5mm
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_B9021_C513
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .357 | 157gr | Geco SOFTPOINT bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, 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%	36883	85%	**29	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	38711	89%	**34	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	74%	37739	87%	**56	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	36172	83%	**73	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	37782	87%	**25	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	36709	84%	**58	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	37942	87%	**50	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	37753	87%	**98	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	37420	86%	**81	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	38899	89%	**68	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	36143	83%	**94	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	37594	86%	**78	89%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	94%	37086	85%	**94	85%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	37521	86%	**78	92%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	38043	87%	**76	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	38580	89%	**91	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	38493	88%	**86	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	74%	36550	84%	**45	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	74%	38319	88%	**76	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	37608	86%	**16	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	38740	89%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	38711	89%	**34	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	15548	36%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	37753	87%	**98	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	82%	37420	86%	**81	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	36695	84%	**68	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	38957	90%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	82%	37130	85%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	37492	86%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	38682	89%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	37521	86%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	38769	89%	**29	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	95%	37637	86%	**14	86%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	37695	87%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	39117	90%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	15490	36%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	37318	86%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	82%	38435	88%	**94	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	63%	36956	85%	**48	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	38247	88%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	39160	90%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	38957	90%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	36158	83%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	86%	36651	84%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	38711	89%	**30	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	37420	86%	**81	88%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	37753	87%	**98	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	72%	36230	83%	**57	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	37536	86%	**47	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	36738	84%	**42	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	80%	38203	88%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	91%	36970	85%	**55	96%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	33431	77%	**65	98%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	37405	86%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	93%	34026	78%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	36405	84%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	76%	36201	83%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	84%	38334	88%	**16	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	39030	90%	**14	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	15389	35%	**5	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	32706	75%	**68	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	28065	64%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	27441	63%	**4	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	25686	59%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	27818	64%	**56	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	25657	59%	**99	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	22960	53%	**61	85%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	71%	24816	57%	**84	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	26977	62%	**30	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	22582	52%	**17	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	69%	23293	54%	**55	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	87%	30211	69%	**99	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	71%	18826	43%	**56	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	29167	67%	**71	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	22321	51%	**32	93%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	23134	53%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	25150	58%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	28514	66%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	32547	75%	**53	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	36042	83%	**93	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	27354	63%	**96	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8499	20%	**9	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	22960	53%	**61	85%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	70%	24816	57%	**84	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	33446	77%	**38	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	27079	62%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	21654	50%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	23656	54%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	24627	57%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	25918	60%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	29254	67%	**24	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	87%	28848	66%	**83	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	32155	74%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	30153	69%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	66%	8818	20%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	21901	50%	**70	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	19914	46%	**79	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	33953	78%	**15	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	16215	37%	**37	94%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	21654	50%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	26020	60%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	30255	70%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18188	42%	**4	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	25338	58%	**63	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	70%	24816	57%	**84	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22960	53%	**61	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	26179	60%	**25	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	24598	57%	**83	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	29834	69%	**47	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	21640	50%	**89	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	14721	34%	**1	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	66%	13460	31%	**8	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	28123	65%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	15998	37%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	25222	58%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	22989	53%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	19435	45%	**43	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	35882	82%	**81	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... 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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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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