Load data for .357 Magnum + .358 | 148gr | Speer LHBWC

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.358 \| 148gr \| Speer LHBWC
Manufacturer SKU:	4617
Bullet Weight:	148gr \| 9.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.358" \| 9.09mm
Bullet Length:	0.600" \| 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:	0.324" \| 8.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.324" \| 8.2mm
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_B6232_C513
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .358 | 148gr | Speer LHBWC bullet and 60 powders such as ADI AP 100, 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>>	95%	36318	83%	**91	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	36738	84%	**80	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	36245	83%	**02	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	76%	37608	86%	**48	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	36941	85%	**81	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	38566	89%	**40	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	36492	84%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	36854	85%	**47	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	38247	88%	**53	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	36753	84%	**04	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	37942	87%	**73	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	85%	38798	89%	**67	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	95%	37565	86%	**70	85%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	95%	34606	80%	**07	91%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	36883	85%	**32	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	38261	88%	**60	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	36230	83%	**35	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	38334	88%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	37086	85%	**19	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	37159	85%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	38392	88%	**81	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	36738	84%	**80	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	14895	34%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	36854	85%	**47	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	36941	85%	**47	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	38928	89%	**53	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	36767	84%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	38406	88%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	38261	88%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	38972	90%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	36753	84%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	36738	84%	**68	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	95%	36535	84%	**67	85%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	36608	84%	**39	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	38870	89%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	37043	85%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	13619	31%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	36738	84%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	83%	38464	88%	**57	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	38130	88%	**27	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	88%	38595	89%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	37246	86%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	37231	86%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	37594	86%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	89%	38914	89%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	36985	85%	**70	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	36941	85%	**47	88%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	36854	85%	**47	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	38159	88%	**45	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	37159	85%	**09	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	38783	89%	**40	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	81%	37811	87%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	92%	36637	84%	**21	96%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	32895	76%	**27	98%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	37985	87%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	34722	80%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	37971	87%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	37101	85%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	85%	38290	88%	**88	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	37478	86%	**57	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	14243	33%	**8	86%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	31038	71%	**11	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	27383	63%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	26542	61%	**14	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	25628	59%	**43	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	27253	63%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	24903	57%	**42	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	21060	48%	**78	83%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	74%	25614	59%	**60	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	25628	59%	**66	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	22060	51%	**66	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	72%	24439	56%	**34	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	89%	30879	71%	**75	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	76%	20059	46%	**38	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	28572	66%	**17	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	20842	48%	**55	92%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	21930	50%	**19	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	24584	57%	**66	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	27847	64%	**10	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	32372	74%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	35781	82%	**52	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	26165	60%	**45	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	6933	16%	**3	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	21060	48%	**78	83%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	72%	24889	57%	**50	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	32808	75%	**88	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	25788	59%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	20958	48%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	22466	52%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	22989	53%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	25686	59%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	27862	64%	**63	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	88%	27775	64%	**35	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	31604	73%	**70	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	36289	83%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	28645	66%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	6527	15%	**9	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	19928	46%	**89	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	18782	43%	**12	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	32503	75%	**68	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	14040	32%	**33	91%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	21045	48%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	25034	58%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	29138	67%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	16955	39%	**24	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24424	56%	**12	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	72%	24889	57%	**50	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	21060	48%	**78	83%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	25802	59%	**84	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	22640	52%	**09	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	27833	64%	**83	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	20204	46%	**15	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	66%	16143	37%	**40	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	69%	13402	31%	**10	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	26136	60%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	15214	35%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	24149	56%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	22075	51%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	18159	42%	**66	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	34592	79%	**27	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.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

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