Load data for .357 Maximum + .355 | 97gr | MEN QD2

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 97gr \| MEN QD2
Bullet Weight:	97gr \| 6.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.650" \| 16.5mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.960" \| 49.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.290" \| 7.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.290" \| 7.4mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B3792_C515
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .355 | 97gr | MEN QD2 bullet and 56 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>>	96%	39697	88%	**60	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	38754	86%	**32	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	74%	38682	86%	**32	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	38522	86%	**62	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	38609	86%	**11	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	40379	90%	**83	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	38493	86%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	74%	39523	88%	**90	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	39856	89%	**93	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	39972	89%	**63	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	39001	87%	**19	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	40234	89%	**90	86%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	97%	40176	89%	**06	89%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	39856	89%	**24	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	78%	39059	87%	**06	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	81%	40335	90%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	40422	90%	**80	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	74%	39639	88%	**62	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	39305	87%	**27	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	38754	86%	**32	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	16534	37%	**94	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	74%	39523	88%	**90	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	81%	39030	87%	**60	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	40248	90%	**09	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	39378	88%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	38522	86%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	39581	88%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	39088	87%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	39769	88%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	39581	88%	**17	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	39189	87%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	68%	39073	87%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	15345	34%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	40248	90%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	39334	87%	**06	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	38798	86%	**57	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	84%	39102	87%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	39653	88%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	40001	89%	**36	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	38508	86%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	38856	86%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	39624	88%	**36	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	39030	87%	**60	83%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	39523	88%	**90	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	39204	87%	**98	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	39972	89%	**85	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	39711	88%	**83	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	81%	40074	89%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	92%	40190	89%	**80	93%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	97%	37637	84%	**09	96%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	39856	89%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	37086	82%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	39885	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	39610	88%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	84%	40001	89%	**57	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	40451	90%	**19	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	15432	34%	**76	82%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	33243	74%	**50	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	28747	64%	**75	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	27398	61%	**81	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	27079	60%	**24	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	28979	64%	**16	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	26745	59%	**42	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	62%	25382	56%	**94	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	78%	33634	75%	**81	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	26789	60%	**53	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	23134	51%	**44	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	74%	29965	67%	**03	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	81%	26179	58%	**08	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	30458	68%	**60	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	22829	51%	**32	88%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	23902	53%	**06	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	25686	57%	**44	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	29211	65%	**98	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	34287	76%	**49	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	28166	63%	**49	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	8383	19%	**9	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	62%	25382	56%	**94	81%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	78%	34142	76%	**85	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	34026	76%	**17	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	27992	62%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	22162	49%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	23859	53%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	24772	55%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	26731	59%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	29588	66%	**60	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	34113	76%	**26	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	31488	70%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8021	18%	**5	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	21901	49%	**67	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	62%	21712	48%	**90	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	35099	78%	**94	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	17289	38%	**85	88%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	22307	50%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	26760	60%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	30908	69%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18739	42%	**75	92%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26078	58%	**99	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	78%	34142	76%	**85	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	62%	25382	56%	**94	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	27644	61%	**98	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	24976	56%	**19	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	30690	68%	**99	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	22046	49%	**90	96%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	70%	20813	46%	**60	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	74%	18217	41%	**47	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	27804	62%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	16679	37%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	26803	60%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	24105	54%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	20233	45%	**34	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	36593	81%	**73	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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