Load data for .357 Maximum + .355 | 118gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 118gr \| Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense
Manufacturer SKU:	09355118LP
Bullet Weight:	118gr \| 7.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.680" \| 17.3mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.743" \| 44.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.537" \| 13.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.537" \| 13.6mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B10966_C515
Last updated:	2025-11-05

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .355 | 118gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense bullet and 61 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%	37927	84%	**04	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	38116	85%	**80	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	75%	38580	86%	**06	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	76%	38856	86%	**45	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	39131	87%	**94	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	39102	87%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	38943	87%	**32	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	38479	86%	**67	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	38464	86%	**54	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	38957	87%	**27	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	39131	87%	**86	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	39276	87%	**63	87%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	37811	84%	**44	90%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	39436	88%	**75	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	38986	87%	**70	98%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	37898	84%	**52	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	40364	90%	**85	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	40422	90%	**44	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	75%	39479	88%	**29	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	40205	89%	**14	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	39175	87%	**91	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	39247	87%	**99	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	38711	86%	**86	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	18043	40%	**50	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	38479	86%	**67	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	39697	88%	**73	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	39204	87%	**57	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	39624	88%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	39334	87%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	38072	85%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	38029	85%	**44	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	39204	87%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	40089	89%	**88	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	95%	38827	86%	**77	83%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	39740	88%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	68%	38885	86%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	16491	37%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	38305	85%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	38957	87%	**60	94%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	38580	86%	**14	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	85%	38841	86%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	39726	88%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	38754	86%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	73%	40277	90%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	39305	87%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	39740	88%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	74%	38986	87%	**70	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	39697	88%	**73	86%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	38479	86%	**67	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	74%	39697	88%	**62	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	39421	88%	**32	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	40408	90%	**50	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	81%	39204	87%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	94%	40350	90%	**67	95%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	34476	77%	**34	96%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	38058	85%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	36027	80%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	38290	85%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	39218	87%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	84%	39421	88%	**98	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	38682	86%	**67	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	16302	36%	**38	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	33489	74%	**24	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	28572	64%	**71	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	27122	60%	**81	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	27238	61%	**24	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	29341	65%	**02	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	26571	59%	**42	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	24004	53%	**85	82%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	77%	31517	70%	**35	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	27383	61%	**53	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	23859	53%	**57	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	74%	28660	64%	**73	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	77%	23641	53%	**65	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	30168	67%	**34	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	22916	51%	**55	91%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33460	74%	**86	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	23844	53%	**16	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	26339	59%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	28892	64%	**91	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	34040	76%	**22	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	37275	83%	**62	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	28297	63%	**35	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26585	59%	**09	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	9892	22%	**7	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	24004	53%	**85	82%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	75%	30458	68%	**12	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	34055	76%	**91	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	28108	63%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	22887	51%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	25005	56%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	25164	56%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	27572	61%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	29878	66%	**57	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	90%	33127	74%	**98	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	33388	74%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	32097	71%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	9282	21%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	22278	50%	**89	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	21016	47%	**02	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	36158	80%	**85	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	18449	41%	**70	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	22191	49%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	26556	59%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	30574	68%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19464	43%	**14	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	26948	60%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	25788	57%	**30	94%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	75%	30458	68%	**12	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	24004	53%	**85	82%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	27441	61%	**71	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	24787	55%	**09	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	30908	69%	**96	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	22568	50%	**16	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	65%	18231	41%	**24	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	68%	15708	35%	**88	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	28282	63%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17840	40%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	26977	60%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	24482	54%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	20842	46%	**70	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	36593	81%	**44	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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