Load data for .357 Magnum + .358 | 158gr | LEE Mold 358-158-RF

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori N105, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.358 \| 158gr \| LEE Mold 358-158-RF
Manufacturer SKU:	358-158-RF
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.358" \| 9.09mm
Bullet Length:	0.612" \| 15.5mm
Caliber:	.357 Magnum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.290" \| 32.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.566" \| 39.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.336" \| 8.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.336" \| 8.5mm
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_B3279_C513
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .357 Magnum with .358 | 158gr | LEE Mold 358-158-RF bullet and 61 powders such as ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori N105, 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%	37652	87%	**58	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	40480	93%	**66	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	80%	40437	93%	**68	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	42409	97%	**30	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	40799	94%	**89	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	63%	42061	97%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	77%	41669	96%	**60	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	87%	43337	100%	**70	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	40350	93%	**91	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	42061	97%	**63	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	85%	41278	95%	**47	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	39958	92%	**53	87%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	40698	94%	**22	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	42670	98%	**53	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	85%	43308	100%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	80%	42380	97%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	78%	41887	96%	**25	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	41307	95%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	42540	98%	**75	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	40480	93%	**66	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	15853	36%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	63%	42018	97%	**04	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	77%	41669	96%	**60	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	85%	41872	96%	**50	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	42989	99%	**40	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	75%	41075	94%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	42337	97%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	84%	42482	98%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	82%	41162	95%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	40451	93%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	76%	41974	96%	**68	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	96%	39392	91%	**60	88%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	70%	43468	100%	**58	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	43192	99%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	42583	98%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	13793	32%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	42583	98%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	85%	43134	99%	**60	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	40393	93%	**98	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	88%	41046	94%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	86%	41104	94%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	78%	41002	94%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	75%	42554	98%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41698	96%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	79%	40828	94%	**60	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	42018	97%	**04	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	41872	96%	**50	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	41669	96%	**60	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	77%	42206	97%	**39	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	83%	42554	98%	**12	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	72%	43308	100%	**44	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	84%	42134	97%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	95%	41437	95%	**30	98%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	35215	81%	**01	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	40640	93%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	40379	93%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	35317	81%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	40553	93%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	81%	41336	95%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	88%	42888	99%	**78	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	66%	41350	95%	**47	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	14533	33%	**2	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	31821	73%	**71	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	25657	59%	**01	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	27412	63%	**66	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	25353	58%	**06	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	39320	90%	**78	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	22089	51%	**61	85%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	70%	23598	54%	**84	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	25788	59%	**27	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	22321	51%	**30	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	68%	22365	51%	**52	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	86%	28732	66%	**86	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	29066	67%	**78	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	21451	49%	**32	93%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	22336	51%	**89	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	24918	57%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	29051	67%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	33460	77%	**76	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	36970	85%	**16	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	26556	61%	**02	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	67%	8528	20%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	39262	90%	**75	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	22089	51%	**61	85%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	70%	24540	56%	**98	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	33315	77%	**45	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	26266	60%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	21277	49%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	22872	53%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	24366	56%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	25904	60%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	29312	67%	**33	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	86%	27920	64%	**86	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	32503	75%	**37	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	37594	86%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	30501	70%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	66%	7440	17%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	21379	49%	**73	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	19493	45%	**89	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	34345	79%	**42	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	14910	34%	**20	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	21321	49%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	25483	59%	**79	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	30458	70%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18173	42%	**10	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24714	57%	**70	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	39262	90%	**75	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	70%	24540	56%	**98	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22089	51%	**61	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	26455	61%	**42	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	24033	55%	**89	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	28921	66%	**47	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	20769	48%	**83	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	14170	33%	**1	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	66%	12807	29%	**5	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	37144	85%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	27688	64%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15331	35%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	25860	59%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	22524	52%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	18681	43%	**37	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	35288	81%	**84	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.