Load data for .357 Maximum + .355 | 124gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 124gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	3998
Bullet Weight:	124gr \| 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.570" \| 14.5mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.960" \| 49.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.210" \| 5.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.210" \| 5.3mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B6204_C515
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .355 | 124gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 53 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2. 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>>	88%	39813	89%	**73	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	40263	90%	**78	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	39247	87%	**91	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	72%	38928	87%	**30	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	69%	40205	89%	**86	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	89%	39929	89%	**03	83%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	69%	39740	88%	**75	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	67%	39088	87%	**16	95%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	76%	39508	88%	**03	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	71%	39610	88%	**67	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	75%	40379	90%	**29	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	76%	40089	89%	**09	91%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	86%	40016	89%	**42	87%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	88%	39914	89%	**16	94%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	65%	39479	88%	**98	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	71%	38769	86%	**86	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	74%	40190	89%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	71%	39262	87%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	39218	87%	**68	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	96%	39363	88%	**65	86%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	68%	39160	87%	**29	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	19711	44%	**15	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	67%	39088	87%	**16	95%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	74%	38740	86%	**96	89%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	66%	38928	87%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	77%	39001	87%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	73%	39247	87%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	74%	39987	89%	**03	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	71%	39508	88%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	67%	39015	87%	**21	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	86%	39479	88%	**39	88%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	64%	40437	90%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	17796	40%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	75%	40451	90%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	74%	39987	89%	**03	96%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	77%	40292	90%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	77%	40263	90%	**72	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	70%	39262	87%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	39233	87%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	80%	39407	88%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	70%	39044	87%	**22	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	74%	38740	86%	**96	89%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	39088	87%	**16	95%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	67%	38899	87%	**81	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	72%	39349	88%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	73%	39407	88%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	84%	39871	89%	**06	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	88%	38624	86%	**22	99%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	67%	38812	86%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	40248	90%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	68%	38566	86%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	72%	39305	87%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	77%	40059	89%	**27	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	18521	41%	**37	91%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	30777	68%	**43	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	30211	67%	**60	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	29602	66%	**89	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	32518	72%	**88	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	84%	34055	76%	**21	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	31691	70%	**57	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	30211	67%	**42	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	65%	26252	58%	**47	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	30327	67%	**35	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	27630	61%	**45	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	62%	24294	54%	**01	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	77%	30284	67%	**45	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	65%	20146	45%	**96	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	35621	79%	**45	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	28050	62%	**03	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	28427	63%	**21	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	30081	67%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	31372	70%	**66	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	90%	31850	71%	**50	82%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	32010	71%	**30	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9718	22%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	30211	67%	**42	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	63%	25628	57%	**34	80%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	33069	74%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	25628	57%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	28631	64%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	29240	65%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	30284	67%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	33127	74%	**35	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	76%	28572	64%	**16	80%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	36651	82%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	8789	20%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	26760	60%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	25701	57%	**50	90%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	22336	50%	**71	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	25686	57%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	30908	69%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	33721	75%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22756	51%	**25	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	30414	68%	**91	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	25628	57%	**34	80%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	30211	67%	**42	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	32227	72%	**83	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	29225	65%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	26963	60%	**27	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	19029	42%	**60	84%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	15156	34%	**98	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	32764	73%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	19392	43%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	31154	69%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	28558	64%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	24352	54%	**68	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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