Load data for .357 Maximum + .355 | 115gr | LOS RN FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 115gr \| LOS RN FMJ
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.569" \| 14.4mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.674" \| 42.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.495" \| 12.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.495" \| 12.6mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B3530_C515
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .355 | 115gr | LOS RN FMJ bullet and 59 powders such as 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%	37202	83%	**27	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	68%	39784	88%	**49	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	74%	38072	85%	**32	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	79%	40451	90%	**98	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	38232	85%	**14	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	40001	89%	**90	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	39769	88%	**81	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	39073	87%	**03	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	40176	89%	**16	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	40350	90%	**76	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	40074	89%	**35	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	84%	39537	88%	**93	87%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	39711	88%	**36	83%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	37463	83%	**70	89%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	40451	90%	**27	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	39813	89%	**16	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	39291	87%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	38769	86%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	74%	38827	86%	**58	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	39523	88%	**40	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	39015	87%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	38522	86%	**29	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	16331	36%	**53	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	39073	87%	**03	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	39363	88%	**06	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	40437	90%	**12	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	38667	86%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	40016	89%	**26	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	38377	85%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	40379	90%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	40393	90%	**90	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	38885	86%	**17	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	95%	38174	85%	**13	83%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	38769	86%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	68%	38130	85%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	15360	34%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	39624	88%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	82%	38711	86%	**99	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	39175	87%	**70	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	39204	87%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	38841	86%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	38043	85%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	72%	39189	87%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	39813	89%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	40263	90%	**42	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	39363	88%	**06	86%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	39073	87%	**03	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	38711	86%	**94	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	38609	86%	**68	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	39001	87%	**70	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	82%	39740	88%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	94%	40074	89%	**03	95%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	34200	76%	**63	96%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	39189	87%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	36216	81%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	38711	86%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	39595	88%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	84%	39392	88%	**34	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	38305	85%	**99	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	15200	34%	**45	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	32837	73%	**50	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	28442	63%	**01	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	26774	60%	**11	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	26701	59%	**53	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	28456	63%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	25512	57%	**58	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	22785	51%	**98	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	77%	31241	69%	**58	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	26731	59%	**89	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	22858	51%	**70	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	75%	29095	65%	**16	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	92%	35998	80%	**60	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	78%	23511	52%	**98	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	29153	65%	**44	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	22147	49%	**68	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	23540	52%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	25295	56%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	28906	64%	**20	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	33562	75%	**52	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	36927	82%	**08	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	27992	62%	**78	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8731	19%	**3	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	22785	51%	**98	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	76%	30545	68%	**45	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	33025	73%	**17	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	27514	61%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	21915	49%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	23815	53%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	25222	56%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	26672	59%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	29341	65%	**86	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	92%	34403	77%	**54	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	32416	72%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	31488	70%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	8499	19%	**0	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	21785	48%	**12	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	19856	44%	**09	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	34432	77%	**01	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	16752	37%	**63	91%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	22002	49%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	26208	58%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	29979	67%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18840	42%	**34	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	25614	57%	**29	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	30545	68%	**45	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22785	51%	**98	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	26876	60%	**01	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	24743	55%	**42	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	30139	67%	**29	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	21814	49%	**32	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	67%	18072	40%	**57	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	69%	15447	34%	**20	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	27253	61%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	16926	38%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	25541	57%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	23134	51%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	19348	43%	**73	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	35984	80%	**76	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

[...] *... 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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