Load data for .357 Maximum + .357 | 181gr | LOS FP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, ReloadSwiss RS 24, Vihtavuori 3N38, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 181gr \| LOS FP
Bullet Weight:	181gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.728" \| 18.5mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.960" \| 49.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.368" \| 9.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.368" \| 9.3mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B3517_C515
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .357 | 181gr | LOS FP bullet and 0 powders such as ADI AP 100, ReloadSwiss RS 24, Vihtavuori 3N38, 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>>	83%	40306	90%	**55	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	39421	88%	**76	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	69%	38464	86%	**93	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	69%	40118	89%	**32	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	64%	39117	87%	**65	100%
Accurate 4100	<<locked>>	82%	39131	87%	**11	90%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	91%	39537	88%	**17	82%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	63%	38392	85%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	70%	39218	87%	**01	95%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	68%	40176	89%	**61	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	70%	40161	89%	**07	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	70%	38899	87%	**98	96%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	80%	40321	90%	**34	93%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	81%	38798	86%	**81	98%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	68%	40422	90%	**81	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	67%	38508	86%	**57	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	68%	40321	90%	**65	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	40350	90%	**71	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	39073	87%	**65	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	66%	38058	85%	**73	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	88%	39885	89%	**40	86%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	89%	39407	88%	**90	93%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	63%	39131	87%	**04	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	40350	90%	**17	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	70%	40001	89%	**11	95%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	72%	39117	87%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	68%	39595	88%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	68%	38856	86%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	66%	38435	85%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	63%	38551	86%	**12	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	80%	40074	89%	**30	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	69%	39523	88%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	68%	39131	87%	**78	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	97%	31314	70%	**32	84%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	71%	40190	89%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	72%	39537	88%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	67%	40089	89%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	64%	38464	86%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	29356	65%	**70	91%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	40190	89%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	67%	40422	90%	**20	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	40001	89%	**11	95%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	63%	38827	86%	**50	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	67%	39204	87%	**37	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	95%	39001	87%	**81	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	68%	38754	86%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38 👍	<<locked>>	78%	39436	88%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	82%	39465	88%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N110	<<locked>>	97%	37753	84%	**21	93%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	63%	39001	87%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	88%	39291	87%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	63%	38653	86%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	68%	39349	88%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	71%	39030	87%	**89	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	87%	38624	86%	**40	82%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	22307	50%	**79	98%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	32837	73%	**07	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	32111	71%	**20	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	33243	74%	**60	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	36985	82%	**38	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	69%	24976	56%	**84	81%
[Accurate No. 11 FS]*	<<locked>>	89%	36129	80%	**71	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	36100	80%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	61%	28311	63%	**30	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	33533	75%	**89	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	31386	70%	**06	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	61%	27992	62%	**24	91%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	61%	21915	49%	**22	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	21451	48%	**93	89%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	32779	73%	**83	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	32372	72%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	33663	75%	**93	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	22829	51%	**1	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37275	83%	**45	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	33504	75%	**24	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	79%	29660	66%	**83	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	73%	22104	49%	**91	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	36927	82%	**78	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34214	76%	**48	100%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	61%	29022	65%	**47	90%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	28979	64%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	33214	74%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	32358	72%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	34113	76%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	36201	81%	**89	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	61%	20552	46%	**06	81%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	31343	70%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	30284	67%	**50	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 30]*	<<locked>>	92%	27557	61%	**66	81%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	29124	65%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	29878	66%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	34011	76%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	36332	81%	**70	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	78%	17753	39%	**37	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	26484	59%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	33982	76%	**48	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	29022	65%	**47	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	36854	82%	**30	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	33011	73%	**61	100%
[Somchem S265]*	<<locked>>	88%	31618	70%	**76	81%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	31270	70%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	23525	52%	**29	95%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	19812	44%	**89	96%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	77%	20914	47%	**29	81%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	36477	81%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	66%	25019	56%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	36448	81%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	32851	73%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	29602	66%	**78	100%
[Winchester 296]*	<<locked>>	84%	35230	78%	**98	80%

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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