Load data for .357 Maximum + .356 | 80gr | AERO SOP,- smax:4.60

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon HS-6

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 80gr \| AERO SOP,- smax:4.60
Bullet Weight:	80gr \| 5.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.476" \| 12.1mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.954" \| 49.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B102_C515
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .356 | 80gr | AERO SOP,- smax:4.60 bullet and 54 powders such as Hodgdon HS-6. 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>>	95%	39189	87%	**54	97%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	38914	87%	**39	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	75%	38914	87%	**19	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	76%	38957	87%	**65	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	39987	89%	**31	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	39349	88%	**77	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	38943	87%	**62	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	73%	39421	88%	**67	88%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	39856	89%	**37	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	38798	86%	**41	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	39624	88%	**26	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	81%	39189	87%	**57	83%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	95%	39653	88%	**64	87%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	40335	90%	**37	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	40408	90%	**13	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	40306	90%	**28	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	39421	88%	**60	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	75%	39914	89%	**49	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	64%	39421	88%	**11	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	73%	38914	87%	**39	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	17854	40%	**75	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	73%	39421	88%	**67	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	39291	87%	**00	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	39465	88%	**52	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	39842	89%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	40364	90%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	78%	39204	87%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	40118	89%	**77	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	40016	89%	**11	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	38914	87%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	40263	90%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	16549	37%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	40306	90%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	40118	89%	**80	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	39334	87%	**54	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	83%	39479	88%	**80	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	39987	89%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	39465	88%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	38943	87%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	39494	88%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	39856	89%	**26	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	73%	39421	88%	**67	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	39392	88%	**08	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	39914	89%	**88	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	67%	39450	88%	**37	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	80%	39914	89%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	91%	39943	89%	**67	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	38261	85%	**96	94%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	38450	86%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	37797	84%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	40306	90%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	39175	87%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	82%	38711	86%	**01	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	39914	89%	**29	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	63%	17042	38%	**70	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	34200	76%	**44	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	28761	64%	**39	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	27644	61%	**55	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	26977	60%	**01	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	29530	66%	**03	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	27035	60%	**22	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	64%	28210	63%	**34	81%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	80%	37028	82%	**05	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	27514	61%	**44	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	24236	54%	**34	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	78%	35070	78%	**49	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	84%	29544	66%	**57	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	30574	68%	**50	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	23540	52%	**09	86%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	24598	55%	**03	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	26861	60%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	29138	65%	**65	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	34969	78%	**32	98%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	28369	63%	**36	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	9108	20%	**50	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	64%	28210	63%	**34	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	34171	76%	**08	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	28195	63%	**49	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	22727	51%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	25251	56%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	25512	57%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	27369	61%	**54	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	29704	66%	**44	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	34679	77%	**13	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	32198	72%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8760	19%	**50	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	23047	51%	**67	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	65%	24424	54%	**06	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	36085	80%	**08	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	18666	42%	**49	87%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	22379	50%	**94	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	26658	59%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	30806	69%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19740	44%	**45	91%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26672	59%	**96	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	64%	28210	63%	**34	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	28065	62%	**78	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	25512	57%	**90	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	31865	71%	**86	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	22902	51%	**60	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	73%	23772	53%	**80	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	76%	20653	46%	**44	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	28369	63%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	17666	39%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	27456	61%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	24555	55%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	20711	46%	**85	93%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	36608	81%	**57	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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