Load data for .357 Maximum + .357 | 158gr | Ares RNBB

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 \| Ares RNBB
Manufacturer SKU:	.38/.357-158 RNBB .357
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.680" \| 17.3mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.743" \| 44.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.537" \| 13.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.537" \| 13.6mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B10935_C515
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .357 | 158gr | Ares RNBB 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%	38247	85%	**88	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	63%	39436	88%	**80	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	72%	38435	85%	**09	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	74%	39001	87%	**45	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	74%	39784	88%	**84	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	70%	39798	89%	**27	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	91%	38435	85%	**57	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	71%	39697	88%	**09	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	70%	39465	88%	**70	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	78%	38551	86%	**47	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	72%	38783	86%	**04	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	75%	38580	86%	**53	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	78%	39233	87%	**53	92%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	89%	39204	87%	**83	88%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	91%	39218	87%	**57	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	68%	40364	90%	**42	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	74%	38377	85%	**37	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	76%	40030	89%	**45	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	73%	39146	87%	**07	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	72%	39160	87%	**32	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	40248	90%	**94	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	96%	33750	75%	**63	86%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	69%	38218	85%	**60	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	38261	85%	**63	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	19116	43%	**9	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	70%	39465	88%	**70	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	78%	39508	88%	**63	91%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	68%	39233	87%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	80%	40147	89%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	74%	38609	86%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	75%	39653	88%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	72%	39001	87%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	68%	38014	85%	**61	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	89%	39218	87%	**93	90%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	39146	87%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	66%	40451	90%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	17260	38%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	76%	38986	87%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	77%	40045	89%	**60	98%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	79%	38595	86%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	79%	39871	89%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	71%	38522	86%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	40437	90%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	38290	85%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	74%	40408	90%	**80	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	39508	88%	**63	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	39465	88%	**70	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	70%	39914	89%	**39	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	74%	39102	87%	**99	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	64%	38537	86%	**21	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	76%	39146	87%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	86%	38479	86%	**24	98%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	93%	39450	88%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	70%	39436	88%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	37927	84%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	69%	37913	84%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	73%	37797	84%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	79%	39334	87%	**65	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	17274	38%	**30	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	36970	82%	**50	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30458	68%	**20	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	29167	65%	**30	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	29312	65%	**70	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	32024	71%	**42	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	85%	30908	69%	**42	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	28979	64%	**84	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	27789	62%	**83	91%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	64%	23105	51%	**88	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	28761	64%	**89	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26426	59%	**09	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	20943	47%	**38	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	77%	26745	59%	**76	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	63%	17274	38%	**47	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	32735	73%	**47	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	26092	58%	**43	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	26527	59%	**65	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28950	64%	**93	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31067	69%	**40	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	37869	84%	**65	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	90%	26977	60%	**42	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	30922	69%	**75	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29298	65%	**55	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	9732	22%	**5	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	27789	62%	**83	91%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	62%	22510	50%	**81	81%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	31444	70%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	24279	54%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	26643	59%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27543	61%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	29124	65%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	32590	72%	**96	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	76%	24990	56%	**57	81%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	36869	82%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	35143	78%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8920	20%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	25266	56%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	23322	52%	**84	90%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	20494	46%	**48	98%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	24729	55%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	29501	66%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	32764	73%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21640	48%	**02	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28616	64%	**45	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	62%	22510	50%	**81	81%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27789	62%	**83	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	30763	68%	**27	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	27673	62%	**58	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	34476	77%	**62	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	24642	55%	**75	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	18057	40%	**66	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	13866	31%	**01	85%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	31154	69%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	18072	40%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	30197	67%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	26324	59%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	22742	51%	**32	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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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