Load data for .357 Maximum + .356 | 125gr | H&N KS F

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 125gr \| H&N KS F
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.624" \| 15.8mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.960" \| 49.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.264" \| 6.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.264" \| 6.7mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B7447_C515
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .356 | 125gr | H&N KS F bullet and 56 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori N105. 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>>	90%	39639	88%	**54	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	63%	38928	87%	**16	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	38421	85%	**42	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	38551	86%	**71	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	73%	38754	86%	**11	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	69%	38928	87%	**67	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	91%	39900	89%	**06	83%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	70%	40335	90%	**68	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	69%	38885	86%	**90	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	77%	39262	87%	**86	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	72%	38725	86%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	76%	39537	88%	**06	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	78%	39624	88%	**83	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	88%	40422	90%	**36	87%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	90%	39102	87%	**03	94%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	66%	39595	88%	**81	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	74%	39146	87%	**90	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	76%	40292	90%	**98	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	74%	40451	90%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	39276	87%	**55	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	36898	82%	**32	85%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	71%	39929	89%	**32	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	17695	39%	**73	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	69%	38885	86%	**90	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	77%	39972	89%	**93	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	63%	40306	90%	**96	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	68%	38841	86%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	80%	40089	89%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	75%	40030	89%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	74%	39146	87%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	72%	39610	88%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	40103	89%	**14	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	87%	39146	87%	**09	87%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	65%	39088	87%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	16157	36%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	76%	39682	88%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	76%	39871	89%	**13	97%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	79%	39972	89%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	78%	39639	88%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	72%	39726	88%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	38537	86%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	40103	89%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	73%	40263	90%	**22	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	77%	39972	89%	**93	89%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	38885	86%	**90	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	69%	39160	87%	**75	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	74%	39668	88%	**58	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	65%	40408	90%	**93	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	76%	39900	89%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	85%	38798	86%	**63	97%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	91%	39392	88%	**09	99%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	70%	39697	88%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	39552	88%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	70%	39668	88%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	74%	39334	87%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	78%	39726	88%	**21	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	17492	39%	**04	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	36956	82%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30385	68%	**24	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	29109	65%	**40	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	28892	64%	**80	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	31096	69%	**58	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	87%	35128	78%	**31	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	29631	66%	**14	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	28253	63%	**96	88%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	67%	26353	59%	**47	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	29124	65%	**06	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26339	59%	**16	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	64%	24265	54%	**94	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	79%	29936	67%	**42	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	69%	20653	46%	**02	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	33634	75%	**99	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	26368	59%	**53	95%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	26165	58%	**71	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28819	64%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31067	69%	**47	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	92%	30676	68%	**14	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	30501	68%	**91	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8528	19%	**3	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	28253	63%	**96	88%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	65%	25802	57%	**34	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	38247	85%	**70	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	31009	69%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	24308	54%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	27064	60%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27934	62%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	29849	66%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	31879	71%	**06	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	79%	28660	64%	**29	81%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	35085	78%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	7977	18%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	25469	57%	**62	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	23859	53%	**85	88%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	20015	45%	**09	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	24584	55%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	29283	65%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32779	73%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21219	47%	**86	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29240	65%	**71	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	65%	25802	57%	**34	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	28253	63%	**96	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	30385	68%	**40	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	27209	61%	**75	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	35476	79%	**08	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	25237	56%	**94	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	17492	39%	**20	82%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	13576	30%	**35	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	31401	70%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17811	40%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	29791	66%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	26614	59%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	23235	52%	**45	99%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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.

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