Load data for .357 Maximum + .356 | 125gr | Hornady HAP

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 125gr \| Hornady HAP
Manufacturer SKU:	35572B
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.590" \| 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:	0.230" \| 5.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.230" \| 5.8mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B2776_C515
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 106 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .356 | 125gr | Hornady HAP bullet and 53 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2. 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>>	87%	39117	87%	**50	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	38595	86%	**42	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	39537	88%	**81	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	72%	39334	87%	**24	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	67%	38696	86%	**53	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	88%	39479	88%	**90	83%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	68%	39349	88%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	68%	39508	88%	**93	94%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	76%	40408	90%	**13	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	72%	40016	89%	**57	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	73%	39015	87%	**03	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	75%	39059	87%	**96	91%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	85%	39233	87%	**13	86%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	88%	39624	88%	**06	94%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	64%	38957	87%	**81	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	71%	38812	86%	**90	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	74%	40176	89%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	71%	39914	89%	**60	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	39465	88%	**68	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	96%	39131	87%	**62	86%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	68%	39827	89%	**29	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	20102	45%	**09	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	68%	39508	88%	**93	94%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	75%	39537	88%	**03	90%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	67%	39639	88%	**42	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	77%	39639	88%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	73%	40190	89%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	73%	39624	88%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	71%	40001	89%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	68%	39450	88%	**11	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	86%	40393	90%	**32	88%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	63%	39247	87%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	18855	42%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	74%	39392	88%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	74%	40176	89%	**16	97%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	76%	39827	89%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	76%	39001	87%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	69%	39001	87%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	68%	39523	88%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	80%	39682	88%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	71%	39610	88%	**19	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	39537	88%	**03	90%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	39508	88%	**93	94%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	68%	39784	88%	**85	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	72%	39218	87%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	73%	39639	88%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	83%	39291	87%	**67	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	88%	39363	88%	**03	99%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	68%	39349	88%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	93%	39218	87%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	68%	39349	88%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	72%	39001	87%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	76%	39218	87%	**17	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	19014	42%	**43	91%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	30821	69%	**30	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	30414	68%	**60	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	29994	67%	**89	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	33025	73%	**81	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	84%	34838	77%	**14	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	31227	69%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	30676	68%	**39	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	64%	25730	57%	**27	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	30501	68%	**22	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	28021	62%	**39	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	23656	53%	**91	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	76%	29718	66%	**32	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	64%	19914	44%	**83	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	35157	78%	**29	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	27963	62%	**76	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	28079	62%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	30472	68%	**35	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	31473	70%	**53	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	90%	31517	70%	**37	82%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	32750	73%	**30	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9993	22%	**6	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	30676	68%	**39	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	62%	25077	56%	**11	80%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	33910	75%	**67	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	26107	58%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	29312	65%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	28819	64%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	30705	68%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	33460	74%	**25	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	75%	27992	62%	**06	80%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	37275	83%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9573	21%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	27267	61%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	25933	58%	**37	90%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	23148	51%	**81	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	26194	58%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	30618	68%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	33939	75%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	22698	50%	**16	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	30908	69%	**88	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	62%	25077	56%	**11	80%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	30676	68%	**39	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	32924	73%	**86	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	28906	64%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	26963	60%	**21	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	19638	44%	**80	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	15418	34%	**88	84%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	33286	74%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	19827	44%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	31705	71%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	28427	63%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	24947	55%	**75	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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