Load data for .357 Maximum + .357 | 140gr | Hornady FTX

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Bullet:	.357 \| 140gr \| Hornady FTX
Manufacturer SKU:	35745
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B2780_C515
Last updated:	2026-01-21

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .357 | 140gr | Hornady FTX bullet and 62 powder(s). 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>>	91%	39537	88%	**26	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	63%	39175	87%	**91	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	74%	40074	89%	**34	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	38580	86%	**50	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	40408	90%	**06	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	71%	40161	89%	**42	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	91%	38769	86%	**72	83%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	70%	39088	87%	**17	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	71%	39900	89%	**81	95%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	79%	39972	89%	**72	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	72%	38159	85%	**09	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	76%	39566	88%	**81	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	78%	39044	87%	**62	91%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	89%	39711	88%	**91	87%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	92%	40147	89%	**81	94%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	68%	40118	89%	**60	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	75%	39160	87%	**68	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	39784	88%	**53	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	75%	39088	87%	**57	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	74%	40147	89%	**29	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	92%	40437	90%	**42	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	38769	86%	**29	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	38290	85%	**24	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	96%	33388	74%	**62	84%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	70%	39175	87%	**91	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	39595	88%	**94	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	18666	42%	**4	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	71%	39900	89%	**81	95%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	78%	39146	87%	**62	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	63%	39305	87%	**48	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	68%	38421	85%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	78%	38319	85%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	74%	38145	85%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	74%	38435	85%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	72%	38334	85%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	69%	38899	87%	**73	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	89%	38856	86%	**88	88%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	63%	39610	88%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	66%	40118	89%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	17506	39%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	77%	39943	89%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	78%	40393	90%	**75	97%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	80%	39914	89%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	79%	39740	88%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	72%	39726	88%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	39871	89%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	39900	89%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	73%	39566	88%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	69%	38899	87%	**62	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	39146	87%	**62	90%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	39900	89%	**81	95%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	69%	38696	86%	**40	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	74%	39262	87%	**27	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	65%	40263	90%	**45	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	77%	40205	89%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	86%	38696	86%	**45	97%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	92%	38551	86%	**78	99%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	69%	38435	85%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	38450	86%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	70%	38522	86%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	75%	39291	87%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	79%	39320	87%	**86	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	17419	39%	**12	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	36869	82%	**55	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30414	68%	**09	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	29718	66%	**35	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	28732	64%	**58	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	30893	69%	**30	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	87%	33228	74%	**83	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	29414	65%	**89	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	27818	62%	**85	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	65%	24178	54%	**96	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	29051	65%	**94	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26237	58%	**04	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	62%	22292	50%	**57	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	80%	29631	66%	**27	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	66%	19247	43%	**81	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	33141	74%	**65	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	26237	58%	**45	96%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37405	83%	**34	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	26919	60%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28732	64%	**91	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18869	42%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	31531	70%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	30951	69%	**32	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	93%	30269	67%	**99	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	30487	68%	**73	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	29341	65%	**60	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	87%	16041	36%	**2	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	27818	62%	**85	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	65%	24976	56%	**19	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	36999	82%	**25	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	31502	70%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	24250	54%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	27499	61%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27659	62%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	29153	65%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	31691	70%	**88	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	78%	27122	60%	**85	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	37608	84%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	35476	79%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	83%	13895	31%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	25614	57%	**53	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	23496	52%	**86	89%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	20305	45%	**30	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	24294	54%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	29443	65%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	32895	73%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21335	47%	**84	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28993	64%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	29051	65%	**04	99%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	65%	24976	56%	**19	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	27818	62%	**85	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	30400	68%	**22	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	27064	60%	**50	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	34737	77%	**70	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	24932	55%	**73	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	17506	39%	**29	84%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	14054	31%	**73	83%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	31111	69%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	18724	42%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	29501	66%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	26527	59%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	22539	50%	**20	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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