Load data for .357 Maximum + .357 | 158gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, ReloadSwiss RS 24

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	4215
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.670" \| 17.0mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.960" \| 49.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.310" \| 7.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.310" \| 7.9mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B6222_C515
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .357 | 158gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AP 100, ReloadSwiss RS 24. 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>>	84%	38682	86%	**44	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	38580	86%	**65	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	71%	39349	88%	**04	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	70%	39276	87%	**37	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	66%	39189	87%	**73	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	85%	39233	87%	**19	87%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	67%	40132	89%	**68	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	66%	40306	90%	**29	98%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	72%	38725	86%	**09	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	68%	38261	85%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	72%	39508	88%	**09	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	72%	38769	86%	**99	94%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	83%	40350	90%	**45	91%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	85%	39175	87%	**03	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	63%	39421	88%	**78	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	70%	39856	89%	**06	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	72%	40248	90%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	70%	39885	89%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	39610	88%	**91	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	90%	38885	86%	**32	83%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	93%	39885	89%	**88	91%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	67%	40263	90%	**29	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	21074	47%	**4	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	66%	40306	90%	**29	98%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	72%	39494	88%	**19	93%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	64%	39552	88%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	75%	39378	88%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	69%	38653	86%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	70%	38595	86%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	68%	38522	86%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	66%	39146	87%	**27	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	83%	39987	89%	**45	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	19189	43%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	71%	38957	87%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	71%	39189	87%	**06	99%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	74%	40205	89%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	73%	38406	85%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	68%	40205	89%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	66%	39334	87%	**04	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	25889	58%	**96	86%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	38740	86%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	67%	38363	85%	**06	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	39494	88%	**19	93%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	40306	90%	**29	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	66%	40364	90%	**88	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	71%	40234	89%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	71%	39421	88%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	80%	39407	88%	**80	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	85%	39943	89%	**26	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	97%	33576	75%	**57	88%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	65%	38856	86%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	90%	38595	86%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	67%	40059	89%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	71%	40234	89%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	73%	38899	87%	**07	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	20537	46%	**38	96%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	32256	72%	**96	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	31357	70%	**09	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	30951	69%	**35	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	34911	78%	**17	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	76%	28935	64%	**52	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	33373	74%	**83	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	33576	75%	**24	95%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	25686	57%	**83	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	32198	72%	**78	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	29327	65%	**84	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	25759	57%	**76	87%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	66%	23438	52%	**50	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	19043	42%	**22	84%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	37260	83%	**48	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	30864	69%	**68	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	30545	68%	**63	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	31618	70%	**75	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	33098	74%	**09	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	87%	34127	76%	**60	81%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	80%	24903	55%	**39	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	34185	76%	**63	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	62%	10515	23%	**1	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	33576	75%	**24	95%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	26411	59%	**99	86%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	35302	79%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	28007	62%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	30618	68%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	30574	68%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	32314	72%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	34882	78%	**75	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	66%	22075	49%	**30	80%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	9674	22%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	29341	65%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	28007	62%	**22	95%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	25483	57%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	27615	61%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	32547	72%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	35215	78%	**55	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	88%	20769	46%	**91	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24627	55%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	32576	72%	**40	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	26411	59%	**99	86%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33576	75%	**24	95%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	34577	77%	**16	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	30632	68%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	28761	64%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	21437	48%	**71	91%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	17071	38%	**09	91%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	86%	23815	53%	**86	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	34418	77%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	20479	46%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	33663	75%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	30211	67%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	26440	59%	**37	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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