Load data for .357 Maximum + .355 | 123gr | Geco SOFTPOINT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 123gr \| Geco SOFTPOINT
Bullet Weight:	123gr \| 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.618" \| 15.7mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.960" \| 49.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.258" \| 6.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.258" \| 6.5mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B9028_C515
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .355 | 123gr | Geco SOFTPOINT bullet and 55 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori N105. 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>>	89%	40176	89%	**70	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	39929	89%	**35	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	38508	86%	**52	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	39494	88%	**94	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	73%	39276	87%	**24	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	68%	38609	86%	**67	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	90%	40089	89%	**22	83%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	69%	39407	88%	**65	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	68%	38798	86%	**03	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	76%	39044	87%	**96	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	72%	39827	89%	**70	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	75%	39958	89%	**19	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	76%	39552	88%	**99	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	86%	38899	87%	**09	86%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	89%	38972	87%	**93	93%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	65%	38885	86%	**81	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	72%	38986	87%	**99	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	75%	40234	89%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	71%	38812	86%	**53	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	39465	88%	**68	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	38696	86%	**72	85%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	69%	39929	89%	**35	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	19957	44%	**19	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	68%	38798	86%	**03	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	76%	40132	89%	**09	89%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	66%	38508	86%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	78%	39552	88%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	73%	38972	87%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	74%	39668	88%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	72%	39972	89%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	68%	39218	87%	**11	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	86%	39320	87%	**26	87%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	64%	40335	90%	**90	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	18637	41%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	75%	40263	90%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	75%	39726	88%	**03	96%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	77%	39218	87%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	78%	40016	89%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	70%	39059	87%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	38595	86%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	81%	39682	88%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	71%	38754	86%	**16	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	40132	89%	**09	89%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	38798	86%	**03	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	68%	38885	86%	**81	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	73%	39160	87%	**62	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	63%	39900	89%	**80	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	73%	38740	86%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	85%	40335	90%	**93	97%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	91%	40219	89%	**32	99%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	69%	40190	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	40379	90%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	69%	39378	88%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	73%	39044	87%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	78%	40306	90%	**40	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	18362	41%	**37	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	37927	84%	**06	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30618	68%	**37	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	30211	67%	**57	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	29588	66%	**86	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	32750	73%	**81	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	87%	36724	82%	**63	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	31111	69%	**50	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	29892	66%	**39	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	64%	25773	57%	**44	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	30385	68%	**35	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	27050	60%	**32	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	63%	24772	55%	**17	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	78%	30371	68%	**65	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	66%	20407	45%	**12	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	35012	78%	**29	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	27804	62%	**96	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	28036	62%	**17	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	29544	66%	**29	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31241	69%	**57	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	91%	31053	69%	**37	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	32532	72%	**34	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	9718	22%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	29892	66%	**39	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	64%	26281	58%	**57	81%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	32764	73%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	25759	57%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	28297	63%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	28616	64%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	30327	67%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	33272	74%	**35	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	78%	29269	65%	**32	81%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	36376	81%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9311	21%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	26295	58%	**85	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	25309	56%	**30	89%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	22350	50%	**78	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	25222	56%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	30530	68%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32822	73%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22553	50%	**16	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29950	67%	**88	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	64%	26281	58%	**57	81%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29892	66%	**39	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	31966	71%	**76	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	28877	64%	**01	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	36593	81%	**34	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	26107	58%	**07	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	19000	42%	**66	84%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	14939	33%	**88	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	32068	71%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	18927	42%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	31517	70%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	28152	63%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	24163	54%	**75	99%

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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