Load data for .357 Maximum + .356 | 120gr | H&N RN F

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 120gr \| H&N RN F
Bullet Weight:	120gr \| 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.551" \| 14.0mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.960" \| 49.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.191" \| 4.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.191" \| 4.8mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B7442_C515
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .356 | 120gr | H&N RN F bullet and 56 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, 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>>	89%	39914	89%	**96	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	63%	39668	88%	**78	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	39914	89%	**01	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	38711	86%	**11	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	74%	40059	89%	**76	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	69%	39044	87%	**12	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	90%	40451	90%	**39	83%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	68%	38682	86%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	68%	39088	87%	**42	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	76%	38798	86%	**16	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	71%	38812	86%	**83	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	75%	39204	87%	**52	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	77%	39421	88%	**22	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	87%	39972	89%	**59	86%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	89%	39349	88%	**36	93%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	67%	40350	90%	**44	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	73%	38870	86%	**32	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	74%	38798	86%	**21	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	73%	40292	90%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	38856	86%	**04	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	38711	86%	**81	85%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	70%	39668	88%	**78	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	18260	41%	**15	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	68%	39088	87%	**42	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	76%	39581	88%	**45	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	63%	40190	89%	**35	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	68%	39508	88%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	78%	39711	88%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	74%	39711	88%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	75%	40001	89%	**26	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	71%	38696	86%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	70%	40379	90%	**63	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	87%	39972	89%	**55	87%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	64%	38899	87%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	16694	37%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	75%	39044	87%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	75%	39726	88%	**32	96%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	78%	39943	89%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	77%	38986	87%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	71%	40016	89%	**68	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	38696	86%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	82%	39668	88%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	72%	39740	88%	**65	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	39581	88%	**45	89%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	39088	87%	**42	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	69%	39392	88%	**21	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	74%	39958	89%	**08	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	63%	39508	88%	**09	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	75%	39465	88%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	86%	40103	89%	**42	97%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	91%	39987	89%	**72	99%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	69%	39769	88%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	39987	89%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	70%	39392	88%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	74%	39798	89%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	78%	40364	90%	**77	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	17622	39%	**37	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	37811	84%	**52	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30501	68%	**70	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	29849	66%	**83	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	28950	64%	**09	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	31647	70%	**01	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	87%	35781	80%	**73	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	30792	68%	**76	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	28935	64%	**49	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	66%	26731	59%	**83	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	29675	66%	**52	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26774	60%	**68	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	64%	24976	56%	**50	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	80%	31314	70%	**08	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	68%	20668	46%	**39	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	34650	77%	**55	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	26731	59%	**99	95%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	27137	60%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	29240	65%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31125	69%	**93	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	91%	31169	69%	**63	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	30792	68%	**37	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	8615	19%	**6	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	28935	64%	**49	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	65%	26223	58%	**73	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	38218	85%	**12	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	31981	71%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	24772	55%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	27499	61%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27688	62%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	29631	66%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	32445	72%	**55	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	78%	28703	64%	**58	80%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	35201	78%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8021	18%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	25730	57%	**01	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	24482	54%	**44	88%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	20856	46%	**62	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	24932	55%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	30023	67%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	33272	74%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21669	48%	**29	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29428	65%	**14	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	65%	26223	58%	**73	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	28935	64%	**49	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	30980	69%	**96	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	28195	63%	**24	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	36332	81%	**70	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	25686	57%	**30	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	18188	40%	**60	82%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	62%	14736	33%	**98	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	31952	71%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17883	40%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	30008	67%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	27659	62%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	23206	52%	**71	99%

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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