Load data for .357 Magnum + .357 | 180gr | Sierra FPJ FN

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 180gr \| Sierra FPJ FN
Manufacturer SKU:	8370
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.756" \| 19.2mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.480" \| 12.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.480" \| 12.2mm
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_B5951_C513
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .357 | 180gr | Sierra FPJ FN bullet and 61 powders such as ADI AP 100, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, 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%	34548	79%	**61	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	42438	98%	**32	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	39479	91%	**14	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	79%	42815	98%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	77%	40770	94%	**35	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	41814	96%	**43	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	79%	42424	97%	**06	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	89%	43323	100%	**02	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	39697	91%	**43	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	85%	41989	97%	**12	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	88%	41843	96%	**89	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	36956	85%	**60	86%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	39711	91%	**55	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	40611	93%	**73	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	85%	41466	95%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	41858	96%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	75%	38986	90%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	69%	41655	96%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	40785	94%	**04	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	77%	40712	94%	**15	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	15098	35%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	41742	96%	**43	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	79%	42424	97%	**06	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	87%	41698	96%	**89	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	68%	39624	91%	**66	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	39871	92%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	43076	99%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	86%	43410	100%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	40277	93%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	40422	93%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	40596	93%	**17	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	95%	34882	80%	**43	86%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	41727	96%	**84	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	66%	43163	99%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	72%	40770	94%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	90%	13489	31%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	87%	43004	99%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	86%	41205	95%	**83	97%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	39929	92%	**50	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42018	97%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	87%	40814	94%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	40466	93%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	73%	39885	92%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	40596	93%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	41582	96%	**19	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	41742	96%	**43	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	41698	96%	**89	90%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	42424	97%	**06	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	78%	41075	94%	**68	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	42192	97%	**55	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	73%	41771	96%	**60	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	40161	92%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	94%	38290	88%	**40	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	31459	72%	**01	98%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	66%	42351	97%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	42395	97%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	92%	32184	74%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	80%	42627	98%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	84%	42931	99%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	89%	41945	96%	**14	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	41307	95%	**99	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	14634	34%	**7	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	31749	73%	**30	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	25106	58%	**3	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	28137	65%	**2	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	25628	59%	**1	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	38406	88%	**07	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	21683	50%	**24	85%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	73%	24787	57%	**66	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	25570	59%	**9	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	21698	50%	**9	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	69%	21640	50%	**14	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	88%	28950	67%	**52	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	29196	67%	**47	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	21350	49%	**01	94%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	22785	52%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	24221	56%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	27383	63%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	32242	74%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	34418	79%	**38	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	27166	62%	**4	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	77%	11487	26%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	38348	88%	**07	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	21683	50%	**24	85%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	71%	23641	54%	**47	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	32024	74%	**7	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	25831	59%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	20827	48%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	22843	53%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	23438	54%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	25933	60%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	29211	67%	**9	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	88%	27151	62%	**42	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	31894	73%	**83	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	36535	84%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	29907	69%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	76%	10370	24%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	20726	48%	**8	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	18869	43%	**5	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	32735	75%	**4	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	15171	35%	**2	94%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	20262	47%	**6	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	25005	57%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	28921	66%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17811	41%	**6	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24990	57%	**5	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	38348	88%	**07	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	71%	23641	54%	**47	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	21683	50%	**24	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	25483	59%	**7	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	23192	53%	**5	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	27847	64%	**89	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	20407	47%	**5	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	14098	32%	**3	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	63%	11777	27%	**0	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	37985	87%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	26905	62%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	16302	37%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	24787	57%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	23032	53%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	18840	43%	**2	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	34142	78%	**33	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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