Load data for .357 Maximum + .357 | 105gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing

Recommended Powder(s): Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 105gr \| Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing
Manufacturer SKU:	02357105SP
Bullet Weight:	105gr \| 6.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.640" \| 16.3mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.960" \| 49.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.280" \| 7.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.212" \| 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_B11034_C515
Last updated:	2025-11-04
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:27 - 1:22

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .357 | 105gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Fracturing bullet and 62 powders such as Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350. 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>>	94%	38798	86%	**75	98%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	66%	39262	87%	**77	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	74%	38421	85%	**63	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	76%	39204	87%	**16	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	39914	89%	**75	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	38711	86%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	72%	38450	86%	**03	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	74%	40437	90%	**47	92%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	38885	86%	**08	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	38798	86%	**91	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	39900	89%	**70	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	82%	39494	88%	**11	87%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	93%	39798	89%	**54	83%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	95%	39247	87%	**21	90%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	39943	89%	**45	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	78%	40045	89%	**64	98%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	38928	87%	**39	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	79%	39044	87%	**49	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	39131	87%	**91	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	74%	39015	87%	**90	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	40089	89%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	40205	89%	**90	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	39363	88%	**70	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	16244	36%	**52	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	74%	40437	90%	**47	92%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	81%	39755	88%	**41	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	65%	39131	87%	**24	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	40074	89%	**13	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	40408	90%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	80%	40103	89%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	39740	88%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	38348	85%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	40263	90%	**55	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	93%	39697	88%	**64	84%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	39291	87%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	39233	87%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	15214	34%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	39189	87%	**26	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	40248	90%	**64	94%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	38986	87%	**01	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	84%	39131	87%	**18	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	39697	88%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	75%	40016	89%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	72%	40263	90%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	39639	88%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	40422	90%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	74%	40437	90%	**67	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	39755	88%	**41	86%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	40437	90%	**47	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	38928	87%	**36	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	78%	39682	88%	**19	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	68%	40089	89%	**31	97%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	79%	39102	87%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	90%	39015	87%	**14	95%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	38957	87%	**67	98%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	40205	89%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	38261	85%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	36434	81%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	39682	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	39436	88%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	82%	38943	87%	**65	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	40350	90%	**57	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	15273	34%	**34	83%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	33344	74%	**94	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	28413	63%	**19	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	27949	62%	**42	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	26484	59%	**62	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	29182	65%	**57	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	26513	59%	**86	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	24366	54%	**35	82%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	74%	29950	67%	**54	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	27383	61%	**11	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	23453	52%	**91	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	73%	28935	64%	**34	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	89%	34925	78%	**75	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	78%	24105	54%	**06	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	30298	67%	**85	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	23134	51%	**93	90%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35099	78%	**70	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	23859	53%	**57	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	25962	58%	**98	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	28906	64%	**42	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	34911	78%	**03	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	27383	61%	**90	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25773	57%	**44	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	7702	17%	**9	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	24366	54%	**35	82%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	74%	30501	68%	**60	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	34925	78%	**72	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	28326	63%	**26	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	21611	48%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	23772	53%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	25193	56%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	27035	60%	**21	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	30124	67%	**17	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	88%	33257	74%	**39	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	33939	75%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	31343	70%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	6817	15%	**3	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	22205	49%	**24	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	20697	46%	**27	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	35114	78%	**39	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	16665	37%	**32	89%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	22060	49%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	26469	59%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	30618	68%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18753	42%	**32	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26252	58%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	25657	57%	**72	94%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	74%	30501	68%	**60	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	24366	54%	**35	82%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	27122	60%	**29	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	24366	54%	**50	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	30661	68%	**40	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	22089	49%	**44	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	67%	18652	41%	**68	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	71%	16172	36%	**32	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	37942	84%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	28152	63%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	15722	35%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	26339	59%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	23627	53%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	20305	45%	**91	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	36289	81%	**11	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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