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Load data for .357 Maximum + .355 | 125gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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.357 Maximum + .355 | 125gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.355 | 125gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:
4360
Bullet Weight:
125gr | 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.355" | 9.02mm
Bullet Length:
0.525" | 13.3mm
Caliber:
.357 Maximum
Case Length (l3):
1.600" | 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
1.960" | 49.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.165" | 4.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.165" | 4.2mm
Case Capacity:
33.6 Grains of Water | 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:
44962 psi | 3100 bar
LID:
LID_B6208_C515

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Load data for 106 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .355 | 125gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 53 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AP 100
<<locked>>
87%
40176
89%
**70
100%
ADI APS 350
<<locked>>
70%
38609
86%
**48
100%
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
72%
39088
87%
**91
100%
ADI AS 30
<<locked>>
71%
39146
87%
**30
100%
ADI AS 50N
<<locked>>
67%
39334
87%
**70
100%
[Accurate 4100]*
<<locked>>
87%
40321
90%
**09
84%
Accurate No. 2
<<locked>>
68%
39798
89%
**65
100%
Accurate No. 7
<<locked>>
66%
38972
87%
**90
94%
Accurate No. 9
<<locked>>
75%
40205
89%
**26
91%
Accurate Solo 1000
<<locked>>
70%
38725
86%
**53
100%
Accurate Solo 1250
<<locked>>
74%
40422
90%
**35
100%
Accurate TCM
<<locked>>
74%
39291
87%
**96
91%
[Alliant 2400]*
<<locked>>
84%
39160
87%
**26
87%
Alliant BLUE DOT
<<locked>>
87%
39943
89%
**19
94%
Alliant BULLSEYE
<<locked>>
64%
39552
88%
**88
100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍
<<locked>>
71%
39407
88%
**13
100%
Alliant UNIQUE
<<locked>>
73%
40176
89%
**04
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100
<<locked>>
70%
39421
88%
**60
100%
Hodgdon Clays
<<locked>>
70%
39407
88%
**75
100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*
<<locked>>
94%
39015
87%
**81
87%
Hodgdon Universal
<<locked>>
68%
40190
89%
**32
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
94%
19537
43%
**12
100%
Lovex D037.1
<<locked>>
66%
38972
87%
**90
94%
Lovex D037.2
<<locked>>
74%
39465
88%
**96
90%
Lovex S020
<<locked>>
66%
39885
89%
**55
100%
Maxam CSB 1
<<locked>>
77%
39856
89%
**16
100%
Maxam CSB 2
<<locked>>
72%
39349
88%
**99
100%
Maxam CSB 3
<<locked>>
73%
40074
89%
**99
100%
Maxam CSB 4
<<locked>>
69%
38798
86%
**57
100%
Maxam CSB 5
<<locked>>
67%
39204
87%
**24
100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*
<<locked>>
84%
39972
89%
**22
88%
ReloadSwiss RS 12
<<locked>>
63%
39624
88%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
94%
18217
41%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20
<<locked>>
73%
39436
88%
**78
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24
<<locked>>
73%
40306
90%
**13
97%
Rottweil P 806 👍
<<locked>>
76%
39827
89%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan A0
<<locked>>
75%
39146
87%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9
<<locked>>
70%
39900
89%
**26
100%
SNPE Vectan BA10
<<locked>>
67%
39088
87%
**91
100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2
<<locked>>
80%
39871
89%
**11
100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2
<<locked>>
69%
39044
87%
**26
100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol
<<locked>>
74%
39465
88%
**96
90%
Shooters World Major Pistol
<<locked>>
66%
38972
87%
**90
94%
Somchem MP200
<<locked>>
67%
39798
89%
**94
100%
Somchem MS200
<<locked>>
71%
39305
87%
**68
100%
Vihtavuori 3N37
<<locked>>
73%
39987
89%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori 3N38
<<locked>>
82%
39218
87%
**83
97%
Vihtavuori N105
<<locked>>
87%
39204
87%
**06
99%
Vihtavuori N320
<<locked>>
67%
39015
87%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
<<locked>>
93%
40074
89%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N330
<<locked>>
68%
39624
88%
**19
100%
Vihtavuori N340
<<locked>>
71%
39146
87%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N350
<<locked>>
75%
38943
87%
**11
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AP 100
<<locked>>
61%
19261
43%
**53
92%
ADI APS 350
<<locked>>
61%
31227
69%
**47
100%
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
61%
30560
68%
**70
100%
ADI AS 30
<<locked>>
60%
30110
67%
**99
100%
ADI AS 50N
<<locked>>
61%
33823
75%
**94
100%
[Accurate 4100]*
<<locked>>
83%
34476
77%
**08
80%
Accurate No. 2
<<locked>>
61%
31966
71%
**67
100%
Accurate No. 7
<<locked>>
61%
31865
71%
**75
91%
[Accurate No. 9]*
<<locked>>
62%
24889
55%
**17
80%
Accurate Solo 1000
<<locked>>
61%
31488
70%
**55
100%
Accurate Solo 1250
<<locked>>
61%
28007
62%
**45
100%
[Accurate TCM]*
<<locked>>
61%
24250
54%
**04
81%
[Alliant 2400]*
<<locked>>
74%
28819
64%
**19
80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*
<<locked>>
63%
19696
44%
**86
80%
Alliant BULLSEYE
<<locked>>
61%
35795
80%
**42
100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL
<<locked>>
61%
28776
64%
**99
97%
Alliant UNIQUE
<<locked>>
61%
28689
64%
**34
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100
<<locked>>
61%
30342
67%
**42
100%
Hodgdon Clays
<<locked>>
61%
31850
71%
**70
100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*
<<locked>>
87%
30400
68%
**94
80%
Hodgdon Universal
<<locked>>
61%
33214
74%
**47
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
61%
9819
22%
**0
100%
Lovex D037.1
<<locked>>
61%
31865
71%
**75
91%
[Lovex D037.2]*
<<locked>>
62%
25483
57%
**30
81%
Lovex S020
<<locked>>
61%
34185
76%
**73
100%
Maxam CSB 1
<<locked>>
61%
26760
60%
**25
100%
Maxam CSB 2
<<locked>>
61%
29095
65%
**55
100%
Maxam CSB 3
<<locked>>
61%
29631
66%
**48
100%
Maxam CSB 4
<<locked>>
61%
31517
70%
**52
100%
Maxam CSB 5
<<locked>>
61%
33504
75%
**42
100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*
<<locked>>
74%
28007
62%
**16
81%
ReloadSwiss RS 12
<<locked>>
61%
37869
84%
**63
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
61%
9268
21%
**0
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20
<<locked>>
61%
27775
62%
**98
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24
<<locked>>
61%
26368
59%
**60
91%
Rottweil P 806
<<locked>>
61%
23467
52%
**85
98%
SNPE Vectan A0
<<locked>>
61%
26687
59%
**55
100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9
<<locked>>
61%
31792
71%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan BA10
<<locked>>
61%
33852
75%
**16
100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2
<<locked>>
61%
23453
52%
**32
99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2
<<locked>>
61%
30632
68%
**04
100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*
<<locked>>
62%
25483
57%
**30
81%
Shooters World Major Pistol
<<locked>>
61%
31865
71%
**75
91%
Somchem MP200
<<locked>>
61%
33127
74%
**03
100%
Somchem MS200
<<locked>>
61%
29414
65%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori 3N37
<<locked>>
61%
27717
62%
**44
100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*
<<locked>>
61%
20073
45%
**96
86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*
<<locked>>
61%
15954
35%
**11
85%
Vihtavuori N320
<<locked>>
61%
33214
74%
**91
100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
<<locked>>
61%
19827
44%
**99
100%
Vihtavuori N330
<<locked>>
61%
32256
72%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N340
<<locked>>
61%
28892
64%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N350
<<locked>>
61%
25208
56%
**91
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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