Load data for .357 Maximum + .357 | 158gr | ALSA PRO FMJ

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| ALSA PRO FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:	FMJ_357_158
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.685" \| 17.4mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.731" \| 44.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.554" \| 14.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.554" \| 14.1mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B10929_C515
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .357 | 158gr | ALSA PRO FMJ bullet and 58 powders such as ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, 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>>	90%	38189	85%	**85	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	64%	39276	87%	**73	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	38101	85%	**02	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	38740	86%	**38	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	74%	39436	88%	**81	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	70%	39537	88%	**24	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	93%	39465	88%	**67	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	71%	39624	88%	**02	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	70%	38841	86%	**50	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	79%	38928	87%	**47	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	39972	89%	**14	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	76%	38290	85%	**50	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	79%	39827	89%	**53	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	90%	39856	89%	**83	89%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	92%	39363	88%	**50	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	68%	40205	89%	**35	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	74%	38290	85%	**34	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	77%	39987	89%	**42	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	73%	38798	86%	**07	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	38856	86%	**25	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	63%	40350	90%	**85	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	97%	33634	75%	**60	85%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	69%	37971	84%	**60	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	18782	42%	**2	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	70%	38841	86%	**50	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	79%	40176	89%	**63	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	63%	39001	87%	**27	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	69%	39175	87%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	81%	40103	89%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	76%	39740	88%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	76%	39479	88%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	72%	38725	86%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	40364	90%	**78	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	89%	38595	86%	**80	89%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	63%	39247	87%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	66%	40219	89%	**43	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	17695	39%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	76%	38740	86%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	78%	40132	89%	**50	98%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	81%	40045	89%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	80%	39914	89%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	71%	38276	85%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	40176	89%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	39450	88%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	74%	40292	90%	**73	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	40176	89%	**63	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	38841	86%	**50	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	71%	39914	89%	**32	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	74%	38841	86%	**93	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	65%	38566	86%	**11	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	76%	39146	87%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	88%	39900	89%	**34	98%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	94%	39581	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	70%	39117	87%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	38928	87%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	72%	40190	89%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	76%	40364	90%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	80%	39537	88%	**65	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	17085	38%	**17	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	36738	82%	**40	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	29907	67%	**10	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	28689	64%	**24	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	28848	64%	**56	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	31560	70%	**35	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	86%	31372	70%	**45	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	28660	64%	**71	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	27209	61%	**70	90%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	64%	23250	52%	**94	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	29530	66%	**93	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26020	58%	**96	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	20871	46%	**35	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	77%	27021	60%	**73	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	65%	18173	40%	**70	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	32387	72%	**43	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	25875	58%	**34	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	26179	58%	**61	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28514	63%	**89	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	30516	68%	**24	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	37985	84%	**62	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	92%	28094	62%	**68	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	30574	68%	**71	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	9384	21%	**2	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	27209	61%	**70	90%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	63%	22669	50%	**75	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	36274	81%	**01	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	31154	69%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	23873	53%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	27427	61%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27093	60%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	28660	64%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	32097	71%	**89	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	76%	24395	54%	**47	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	36767	82%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	34780	77%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	9137	20%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	24961	56%	**38	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	23090	51%	**78	90%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	19812	44%	**38	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	24410	54%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	29167	65%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32372	72%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	20639	46%	**79	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28282	63%	**35	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	22669	50%	**75	81%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27209	61%	**70	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	30429	68%	**20	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	27383	61%	**55	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	34432	77%	**52	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	24526	55%	**68	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	17231	38%	**43	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	13677	30%	**1	85%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	30792	68%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	18521	41%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	29849	66%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	26005	58%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	22539	50%	**22	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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.