Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .357 Maximum with .355 | 95gr | Barnes TAC-XP bullet and 67 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N105, ADI AP 100 and SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2.
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Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 7.5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 38,159 psi | 85% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 37,521 psi | 83% | 2080 fps | 93.3% |
| Accurate No. 9* | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 84% | 2060 fps | 87.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 39,769 psi | 88% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 89% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM* | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 83% | 2057 fps | 89.3% |
| ADI AP 100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,509 psi | 90% | 2077 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 64% | 37,188 psi | 83% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 40,234 psi | 89% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 38,841 psi | 86% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 76% | 38,522 psi | 86% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 38,754 psi | 86% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 76% | 37,695 psi | 84% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT* | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,118 psi | 89% | 2119 fps | 93.4% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 68% | 37,173 psi | 83% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 38,798 psi | 86% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,072 psi | 85% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL² | <<locked>> | 76% | 37,333 psi | 83% | 2083 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 76% | 37,536 psi | 83% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 38,072 psi | 85% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 90% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 76% | 39,378 psi | 88% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,681 psi | 84% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 40,611 psi | 90% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 40,509 psi | 90% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,464 psi | 86% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 64% | 39,015 psi | 87% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 18,913 psi | 42% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 72% | 38,334 psi | 85% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 37,521 psi | 83% | 2080 fps | 93.3% |
| Lovex D037.2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 86% | 2080 fps | 88.4% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 64% | 37,869 psi | 84% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 72% | 39,929 psi | 89% | 1929 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,393 psi | 90% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 37,217 psi | 83% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 76% | 37,550 psi | 84% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 76% | 39,871 psi | 89% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 72% | 39,465 psi | 88% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 64% | 37,768 psi | 84% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 68% | 39,320 psi | 87% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 17,738 psi | 39% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 88% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 87% | 2106 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 64% | 39,508 psi | 88% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,611 psi | 90% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol* | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 86% | 2080 fps | 88.4% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 37,521 psi | 83% | 2080 fps | 93.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,625 psi | 90% | 1939 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 37,130 psi | 83% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 72% | 36,230 psi | 81% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 40,089 psi | 89% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,767 psi | 82% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 39,407 psi | 88% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 38,464 psi | 86% | 2100 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 72% | 38,276 psi | 85% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 37,913 psi | 84% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 68% | 40,364 psi | 90% | 2090 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 90% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,319 psi | 85% | 2067 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N105 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,464 psi | 86% | 2133 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 72% | 39,523 psi | 88% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,548 psi | 77% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 72% | 39,494 psi | 88% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 76% | 38,247 psi | 85% | 1919 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,986 psi | 87% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 64% | 40,422 psi | 90% | 1880 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 88% | 1893 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 7.5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,339 psi | 59% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 7*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,047 psi | 53% | 1768 fps | 85.3% |
| Accurate No. 9*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,619 psi | 73% | 1962 fps | 85.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,687 psi | 59% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,540 psi | 52% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Accurate TCM*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,518 psi | 72% | 1959 fps | 86.7% |
| ADI AP 100*² | 10.6 gr | 60% | 15,795 psi | 35% | 1453 fps | 87.3% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,257 psi | 74% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,007 psi | 62% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,035 psi | 60% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,498 psi | 59% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,485 psi | 63% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,265 psi | 54% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BLUE DOT* | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,208 psi | 58% | 1811 fps | 85.8% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,950 psi | 67% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,121 psi | 58% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,463 psi | 39% | 1486 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,177 psi | 52% | 1742 fps | 93% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,483 psi | 57% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,547 psi | 75% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,888 psi | 53% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,991 psi | 58% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,013 psi | 38% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,268 psi | 63% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,918 psi | 58% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,582 psi | 50% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,562 psi | 75% | 1919 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,007 psi | 20% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,659 psi | 62% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D037.1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,047 psi | 53% | 1768 fps | 85.3% |
| Lovex D037.2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,518 psi | 75% | 1978 fps | 85.7% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,634 psi | 75% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,920 psi | 62% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,147 psi | 49% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,207 psi | 54% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,787 psi | 55% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,818 psi | 60% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,240 psi | 65% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 33,170 psi | 74% | 1873 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,807 psi | 71% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,557 psi | 19% | 1043 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,365 psi | 50% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 23,612 psi | 53% | 1745 fps | 87.6% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 34,867 psi | 78% | 1736 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,912 psi | 40% | 1604 fps | 94.6% |
| Shooters World Heavy Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,518 psi | 75% | 1978 fps | 85.7% |
| Shooters World Major Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,047 psi | 53% | 1768 fps | 85.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,886 psi | 49% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,847 psi | 60% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,034 psi | 58% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,211 psi | 67% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2² | 11.2 gr | 60% | 18,884 psi | 42% | 1539 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,875 psi | 58% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,715 psi | 57% | 1821 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,296 psi | 61% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,540 psi | 55% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,676 psi | 68% | 1896 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,176 psi | 49% | 1663 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 21,741 psi | 48% | 1680 fps | 87.1% |
| Vihtavuori N105*² | 14.4 gr | 72% | 18,144 psi | 40% | 1631 fps | 87.8% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,645 psi | 64% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,808 psi | 33% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,528 psi | 61% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,960 psi | 53% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,247 psi | 43% | 1575 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 35,766 psi | 80% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,119 psi | 51% | 1594 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* 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.
This overview compares 15 powders for .357 Maximum loaded with the .355 | 95gr | Barnes TAC-XP. Vihtavuori N105 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,133 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,375 fps to 2,133 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 15 of the 15 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (310 MPa), the top charges use 39–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Vihtavuori N105, ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 rank at the top here: for .357 Maximum with the .355 | 95gr | Barnes TAC-XP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant BLUE DOT burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.