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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, 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 HS
Bullet Weight:	120gr \| 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.591" \| 15.0mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.960" \| 49.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.231" \| 5.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.211" \| 5.4mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B7444_C515
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .356 | 120gr | H&N RN HS bullet and 56 powders such as ADI AP 100, 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>>	90%	39813	89%	**96	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	63%	39131	87%	**65	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	74%	40393	90%	**01	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	40161	89%	**24	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	40277	90%	**67	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	40408	90%	**22	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	91%	40248	90%	**45	83%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	68%	38072	85%	**81	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	70%	40030	89%	**42	94%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	78%	39929	89%	**45	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	72%	39204	87%	**90	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	75%	38725	86%	**39	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	77%	39059	87%	**16	90%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	87%	39682	88%	**55	86%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	90%	39595	88%	**29	93%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	67%	39798	89%	**27	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	73%	38769	86%	**32	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	76%	40234	89%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	73%	39798	89%	**99	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	39204	87%	**91	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	36898	82%	**55	84%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	71%	40118	89%	**78	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	18231	41%	**15	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	70%	40030	89%	**42	94%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	76%	39291	87%	**16	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	63%	39653	88%	**32	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	68%	38943	87%	**72	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	79%	39291	87%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	75%	39131	87%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	76%	40451	90%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	72%	39030	87%	**90	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	68%	38638	86%	**44	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	88%	39581	88%	**55	87%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	66%	40364	90%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	16737	37%	**15	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	75%	38551	86%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	76%	39784	88%	**42	96%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	79%	39334	87%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	77%	38711	86%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	71%	39653	88%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	69%	40147	89%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	82%	39436	88%	**54	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	72%	39305	87%	**52	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	39291	87%	**16	88%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	40030	89%	**42	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	69%	39030	87%	**11	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	74%	39653	88%	**98	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	65%	40379	90%	**26	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	75%	39349	88%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	86%	39407	88%	**22	97%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	92%	39987	89%	**62	99%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	69%	39117	87%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	38551	86%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	71%	39856	89%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	74%	39305	87%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	79%	40103	89%	**73	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	17231	38%	**27	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	37275	83%	**35	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30545	68%	**66	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	29124	65%	**70	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	28906	64%	**09	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	30879	69%	**88	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	87%	35476	79%	**73	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	30168	67%	**57	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	28239	63%	**22	88%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	66%	26223	58%	**86	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	29863	66%	**55	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26092	58%	**55	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	65%	25498	57%	**50	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	80%	30835	69%	**94	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	68%	20537	46%	**39	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	34084	76%	**52	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	26368	59%	**86	95%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	26527	59%	**24	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28500	63%	**42	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31227	69%	**89	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	93%	32489	72%	**73	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	30980	69%	**47	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	8427	19%	**0	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	28239	63%	**22	88%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	65%	25715	57%	**76	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	37623	84%	**96	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	31386	70%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	24120	54%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	26731	59%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27789	62%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	29646	66%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	32750	73%	**58	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	80%	29443	65%	**72	81%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	34635	77%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	7847	17%	**3	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	25135	56%	**81	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	24134	54%	**34	88%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	20189	45%	**48	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	24366	54%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	29559	66%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32619	73%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21248	47%	**09	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28848	64%	**07	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	65%	25715	57%	**76	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	28239	63%	**22	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	30516	68%	**83	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	27688	62%	**17	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	35549	79%	**44	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	25295	56%	**17	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	17448	39%	**43	82%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	63%	14446	32%	**84	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	31082	69%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	17883	40%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	30168	67%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	27064	60%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	22698	50%	**68	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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