Load data for .357 Maximum + .357 | 158gr | Frontier Bullets FP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant POWER PISTOL, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Frontier Bullets FP
Manufacturer SKU:	100118
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.661" \| 16.8mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.731" \| 44.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.530" \| 13.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.530" \| 13.5mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B10963_C515
Last updated:	2025-09-13

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .357 | 158gr | Frontier Bullets FP bullet and 55 powders such as Alliant POWER PISTOL, 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>>	88%	38159	85%	**88	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	38856	86%	**12	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	39291	87%	**48	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	71%	37840	84%	**58	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	67%	38218	85%	**04	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	90%	39247	87%	**60	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	69%	39363	88%	**02	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	68%	39030	87%	**50	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	76%	39305	87%	**50	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	70%	38218	85%	**94	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	75%	39668	88%	**63	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	77%	39653	88%	**50	93%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	87%	40234	89%	**86	89%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	89%	39769	88%	**57	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	66%	40045	89%	**39	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	73%	39523	88%	**44	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	73%	39218	87%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	72%	40161	89%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	71%	39624	88%	**29	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	96%	36796	82%	**09	88%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	68%	39740	88%	**73	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	39595	88%	**70	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	20595	46%	**8	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	68%	39030	87%	**50	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	76%	39972	89%	**60	91%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	65%	37898	84%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	78%	39856	89%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	72%	38870	86%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	72%	37956	84%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	70%	38580	86%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	67%	38653	86%	**61	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	87%	39117	87%	**80	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	63%	39610	88%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	19102	42%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	75%	40393	90%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	76%	40335	90%	**57	98%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	76%	38305	85%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	76%	38392	85%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	70%	39305	87%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	37956	84%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39378	88%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	72%	40306	90%	**76	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	39972	89%	**60	91%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	39030	87%	**50	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	68%	38812	86%	**19	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	74%	40103	89%	**09	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	63%	39276	87%	**17	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	74%	39392	88%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	85%	39813	89%	**34	98%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	91%	40335	90%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	69%	40408	90%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	91%	38116	85%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	69%	39044	87%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	74%	40437	90%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	77%	39537	88%	**65	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	19334	43%	**63	94%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	30835	69%	**17	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	29602	66%	**30	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	30356	68%	**73	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	33214	74%	**45	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	82%	30472	68%	**32	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	31212	69%	**01	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	29892	66%	**12	92%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	23148	51%	**84	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	30719	68%	**06	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	27659	62%	**15	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	23380	52%	**78	83%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	73%	26556	59%	**60	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	18449	41%	**66	82%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	35056	78%	**73	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	27456	61%	**60	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	28079	62%	**75	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	30037	67%	**02	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	31589	70%	**37	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	87%	26876	60%	**39	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	32532	72%	**88	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	30763	68%	**61	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	61%	11255	25%	**8	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	29892	66%	**12	92%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	23743	53%	**91	82%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	32967	73%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	26469	59%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	29544	66%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	28747	64%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	31169	69%	**15	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	33373	74%	**02	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	72%	24569	55%	**34	80%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	37057	82%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	60%	10646	24%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	26745	59%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	25570	57%	**17	92%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	23931	53%	**07	99%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	25759	57%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	30458	68%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	33272	74%	**79	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	23061	51%	**12	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	30980	69%	**65	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	23743	53%	**91	82%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29892	66%	**12	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	32010	71%	**34	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	28892	64%	**65	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	37043	82%	**91	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	27050	60%	**04	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	19914	44%	**93	89%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	16331	36%	**53	89%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	32503	72%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	20494	46%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	31691	70%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	28703	64%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	25048	56%	**61	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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