Load data for .357 Maximum + .355 | 95gr | Barnes TAC-XP

Recommended Powder(s): Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 95gr \| Barnes TAC-XP
Manufacturer SKU:	30444
Bullet Weight:	95gr \| 6.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.556" \| 14.1mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.960" \| 49.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.196" \| 5.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.196" \| 5.0mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B697_C515
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .355 | 95gr | Barnes TAC-XP bullet and 57 powders such as Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350. 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>>	93%	39030	87%	**83	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	39726	88%	**72	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	38537	86%	**58	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	38870	86%	**01	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	77%	40045	89%	**60	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	38769	86%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	40437	90%	**14	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	72%	38972	87%	**23	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	39987	89%	**32	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	40277	90%	**09	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	39987	89%	**59	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	80%	39204	87%	**06	86%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	94%	39697	88%	**16	89%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	39929	89%	**60	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	77%	39726	88%	**49	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	40059	89%	**64	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	39392	88%	**03	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	39189	87%	**85	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	40451	90%	**90	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	72%	38885	86%	**59	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	17477	39%	**40	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	72%	38972	87%	**23	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	79%	39204	87%	**00	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	64%	39291	87%	**19	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	40001	89%	**95	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	40205	89%	**59	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	40408	90%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	77%	39131	87%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	39900	89%	**13	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	40190	89%	**60	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	92%	40263	90%	**59	83%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	40335	90%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	68%	40132	89%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	16244	36%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	78%	38754	86%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	79%	40089	89%	**46	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	39871	89%	**03	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	82%	39784	88%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	81%	39117	87%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	40408	90%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	38870	86%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	39044	87%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	40451	90%	**68	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	39204	87%	**00	84%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	38972	87%	**23	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	72%	39508	88%	**34	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	77%	39537	88%	**01	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	39595	88%	**16	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	78%	38928	87%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	89%	39581	88%	**26	94%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	39305	87%	**69	97%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	40103	89%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	37594	84%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	39856	89%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	39204	87%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	82%	39784	88%	**70	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	39349	88%	**36	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	16288	36%	**29	83%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	34490	77%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	29356	65%	**17	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28456	63%	**30	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	27557	61%	**57	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	30008	67%	**55	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	27311	61%	**98	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	25802	57%	**34	82%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	75%	33069	74%	**75	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	27934	62%	**96	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	24758	55%	**03	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	73%	31038	69%	**32	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	80%	26629	59%	**57	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	31096	69%	**96	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	24236	54%	**11	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	24598	55%	**62	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	27340	61%	**96	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	29805	66%	**44	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	35578	79%	**01	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	29022	65%	**04	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8731	19%	**1	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	25802	57%	**34	82%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	75%	33518	75%	**04	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	35462	79%	**60	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	29356	65%	**21	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	23134	51%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	25498	57%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	25817	57%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	27746	62%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	30792	68%	**06	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	88%	36056	80%	**77	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	35360	79%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	33025	73%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8398	19%	**1	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	23351	52%	**22	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	22046	49%	**35	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	36434	81%	**50	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	18913	42%	**57	90%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	23032	51%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	27847	62%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	31705	71%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19972	44%	**27	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	27325	61%	**52	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	75%	33518	75%	**04	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	25802	57%	**34	82%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	28572	64%	**44	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	25541	57%	**55	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	32503	72%	**75	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	23308	52%	**49	96%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	68%	20668	46%	**86	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	70%	17260	38%	**21	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	28761	64%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17231	38%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	27572	61%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	24816	55%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	21132	47%	**90	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	37492	83%	**16	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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