Load data for .357 Maximum + .356 | 125gr | H&N RN HS

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 125gr \| H&N RN HS
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.598" \| 15.2mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.960" \| 49.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.238" \| 6.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.218" \| 5.5mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B7452_C515
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .356 | 125gr | H&N RN HS bullet and 55 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%	39523	88%	**67	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	39334	87%	**26	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	72%	39030	87%	**52	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	38928	87%	**78	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	40350	90%	**40	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	69%	39407	88%	**70	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	89%	38899	87%	**03	83%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	68%	38348	85%	**49	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	69%	39305	87%	**93	94%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	77%	40190	89%	**13	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	72%	39146	87%	**50	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	75%	39842	89%	**16	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	76%	38928	87%	**99	91%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	86%	38841	86%	**09	86%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	89%	39479	88%	**09	94%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	66%	39929	89%	**91	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	73%	40118	89%	**16	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	74%	38522	86%	**75	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	71%	38769	86%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	39784	88%	**78	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	38334	85%	**72	86%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	70%	40393	90%	**42	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	18840	42%	**99	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	69%	39305	87%	**93	94%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	76%	39363	88%	**06	90%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	68%	40335	90%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	79%	40321	90%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	73%	38421	85%	**90	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	73%	38580	86%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	71%	39015	87%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	67%	38377	85%	**04	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	87%	40001	89%	**29	88%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	65%	39566	88%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	17231	38%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	75%	39871	89%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	74%	38769	86%	**86	96%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	79%	40393	90%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	78%	39755	88%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	71%	39856	89%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	38914	87%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	82%	39987	89%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	72%	40408	90%	**29	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	39363	88%	**06	90%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	39305	87%	**93	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	69%	40234	89%	**91	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	74%	39784	88%	**65	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	63%	39334	87%	**67	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	75%	39842	89%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	85%	39349	88%	**77	97%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	90%	39059	87%	**06	99%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	70%	40132	89%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	39740	88%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	70%	39871	89%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	73%	39697	88%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	78%	39653	88%	**17	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	17840	40%	**20	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	37347	83%	**96	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	31125	69%	**40	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	29776	66%	**53	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	28761	64%	**76	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	31720	71%	**68	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	87%	35839	80%	**47	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	30124	67%	**34	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	28848	64%	**12	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	65%	25106	56%	**21	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	29718	66%	**25	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26919	60%	**35	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	63%	24236	54%	**98	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	79%	30298	67%	**45	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	67%	20378	45%	**02	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	34127	76%	**16	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	27325	61%	**76	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	26658	59%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	29385	65%	**22	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	31734	71%	**63	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	91%	30734	68%	**14	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	31009	69%	**07	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	8717	19%	**7	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	28848	64%	**12	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	64%	25614	57%	**30	80%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	32387	72%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	24816	55%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	27601	61%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27731	62%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	29646	66%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	32474	72%	**29	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	78%	28311	63%	**12	80%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	35534	79%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8079	18%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	25933	58%	**78	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	24526	55%	**14	89%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	20610	46%	**32	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	25092	56%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	29602	66%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	33272	74%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21466	48%	**83	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	29675	66%	**85	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	64%	25614	57%	**30	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	28848	64%	**12	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	31517	70%	**63	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	27659	62%	**78	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	36071	80%	**24	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	25469	57%	**01	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	18115	40%	**43	83%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	13837	31%	**42	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	32068	71%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	18347	41%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	30342	67%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	27064	60%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	23598	52%	**58	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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