Load data for .357 Maximum + .357 | 148gr | H&N WC KB Match

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 148gr \| H&N WC KB Match
Bullet Weight:	148gr \| 9.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.642" \| 16.3mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.642" \| 16.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.485" \| 12.3mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B7476_C515
Last updated:	2025-11-13

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .357 | 148gr | H&N WC KB Match bullet and 62 powders such as ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Somchem S221, 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>>	94%	38189	85%	**40	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	38101	85%	**22	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	76%	40190	89%	**71	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	38014	85%	**81	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	37550	84%	**17	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	38856	86%	**73	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	96%	39059	87%	**06	83%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	71%	37695	84%	**45	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	74%	38667	86%	**16	95%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	82%	38943	87%	**09	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	39943	89%	**70	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	78%	37768	84%	**96	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	83%	39885	89%	**19	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	94%	39537	88%	**29	87%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	95%	38841	86%	**09	94%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	38421	85%	**81	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	78%	39291	87%	**09	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	39653	88%	**91	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	40176	89%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	75%	38276	85%	**53	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	37956	84%	**58	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	39131	87%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	39450	88%	**35	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	39581	88%	**32	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	15389	34%	**9	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	74%	38667	86%	**16	95%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	82%	40321	90%	**29	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	40379	90%	**99	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	37927	84%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	81%	38130	85%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	38319	85%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	40422	90%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	40016	89%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	40321	90%	**34	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	93%	38189	85%	**22	88%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	39450	88%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	68%	38624	86%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	14750	33%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	40263	90%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	80%	38508	86%	**96	97%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	38232	85%	**60	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	85%	40132	89%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	82%	39146	87%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	40466	90%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	39247	87%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	87%	39537	88%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	38087	85%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	73%	38464	86%	**96	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	40321	90%	**29	90%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	38667	86%	**16	95%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	38711	86%	**81	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	76%	38101	85%	**45	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	68%	38914	87%	**76	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	79%	38972	87%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	91%	39044	87%	**90	97%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	37159	83%	**09	99%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	39871	89%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	35737	79%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	39363	88%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	38101	85%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	83%	39552	88%	**27	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	39987	89%	**12	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	15360	34%	**20	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	33040	73%	**57	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	29066	65%	**43	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	27818	62%	**56	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	27180	60%	**86	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	28442	63%	**48	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	93%	34592	77%	**50	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	26847	60%	**04	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	23496	52%	**57	86%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	69%	24178	54%	**57	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	26948	60%	**09	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	23250	52%	**12	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	66%	21828	49%	**07	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	83%	27789	62%	**48	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	70%	18434	41%	**29	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	30632	68%	**76	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	22858	51%	**24	94%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34403	77%	**35	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	23844	53%	**75	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	25715	57%	**02	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	29588	66%	**60	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	34548	77%	**71	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	27137	60%	**81	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25875	58%	**58	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	7774	17%	**2	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	23496	52%	**57	86%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	68%	23453	52%	**47	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	34780	77%	**37	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	27630	61%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	22089	49%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	23757	53%	**15	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	25367	56%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	26977	60%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	29356	65%	**09	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	83%	26571	59%	**39	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	34606	77%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	30937	69%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	6817	15%	**6	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	21857	49%	**42	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	20189	45%	**71	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	35578	79%	**27	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	16505	37%	**15	94%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	21814	49%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	26585	59%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	31401	70%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18753	42%	**83	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26295	58%	**61	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	25469	57%	**89	97%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	68%	23453	52%	**47	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	23496	52%	**57	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	27209	61%	**30	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	24424	54%	**61	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	30603	68%	**58	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	22162	49%	**75	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	15069	34%	**30	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	65%	13082	29%	**17	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	28761	64%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	15766	35%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	26397	59%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	23917	53%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	62%	20320	45%	**35	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	37275	83%	**89	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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