Load data for .357 Maximum + .355 | 91gr | MEN PEP

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon HS-6

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 91gr \| MEN PEP
Bullet Weight:	91gr \| 5.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.661" \| 16.8mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.960" \| 49.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.301" \| 7.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.301" \| 7.6mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B3791_C515
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .355 | 91gr | MEN PEP bullet and 58 powders such as Hodgdon HS-6. 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>>	97%	38783	86%	**03	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	40001	89%	**18	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	76%	39552	88%	**98	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	79%	40408	90%	**37	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	39262	87%	**83	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	38653	86%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	38856	86%	**24	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	40248	90%	**75	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	39450	88%	**29	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	39392	88%	**16	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	83%	40321	90%	**98	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	85%	40103	89%	**32	84%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	97%	38392	85%	**36	88%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	73%	40161	89%	**90	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	39218	87%	**62	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	38638	86%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	39842	89%	**16	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	76%	40408	90%	**14	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	66%	39146	87%	**77	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	64%	40074	89%	**90	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	39073	87%	**04	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	16143	36%	**27	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	40248	90%	**75	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	38566	86%	**23	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	38580	86%	**36	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	39740	88%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	38812	86%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	80%	38769	86%	**59	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	81%	40190	89%	**72	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	39044	87%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	39030	87%	**57	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	39581	88%	**67	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	40103	89%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	14895	33%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	39291	87%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	82%	39204	87%	**52	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	40161	89%	**22	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	87%	39972	89%	**59	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	40016	89%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	38406	85%	**59	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	72%	39131	87%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	39668	88%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	40001	89%	**01	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	38566	86%	**23	82%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	40248	90%	**75	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	39305	87%	**60	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	40074	89%	**47	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	69%	39508	88%	**36	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	82%	40190	89%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	94%	39813	89%	**52	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	35259	78%	**03	94%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	39218	87%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	38885	86%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	35737	79%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	40089	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	39943	89%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	85%	39842	89%	**13	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	38943	87%	**62	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	63%	15838	35%	**39	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	32634	73%	**90	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	27543	61%	**04	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	27137	60%	**30	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	25802	57%	**50	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	27499	61%	**29	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	25396	56%	**65	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	65%	26876	60%	**80	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	36129	80%	**73	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	26455	59%	**03	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	22640	50%	**76	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	80%	33823	75%	**24	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	86%	28384	63%	**99	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	28892	64%	**70	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	21640	48%	**49	86%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	22466	50%	**22	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	25077	56%	**76	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	28094	62%	**27	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	32677	73%	**81	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	36651	82%	**31	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	26774	60%	**75	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8166	18%	**5	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	65%	26876	60%	**80	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	80%	35563	79%	**44	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	32619	73%	**54	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	26542	59%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	20958	47%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	23134	51%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	24424	54%	**90	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	26107	58%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	29124	65%	**09	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	32532	72%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	30632	68%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	7847	17%	**2	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	21277	47%	**09	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	65%	22611	50%	**68	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	34534	77%	**47	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	16041	36%	**91	85%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	21306	47%	**63	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	25585	57%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	29733	66%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18202	40%	**94	90%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24685	55%	**26	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	35563	79%	**44	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	65%	26876	60%	**80	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	26194	58%	**01	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	23612	53%	**22	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	29240	65%	**22	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	20740	46%	**03	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	73%	21567	48%	**39	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	77%	18826	42%	**09	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	36883	82%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	27108	60%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	15693	35%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	25179	56%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	22713	51%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	18971	42%	**44	93%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	35012	78%	**96	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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