Load data for .357 Maximum + .357 | 125gr | H&N WC HS

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 125gr \| H&N WC HS
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.578" \| 14.7mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.578" \| 14.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.232" \| 5.9mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B7467_C515
Last updated:	2025-11-11

Load data for 128 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .357 | 125gr | H&N WC HS bullet and 64 powders such as ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350. 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>>	95%	38101	85%	**04	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	38667	86%	**90	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	77%	40263	90%	**19	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	77%	38972	87%	**25	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	39813	89%	**88	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	39015	87%	**30	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	38189	85%	**03	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	75%	39668	88%	**80	93%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	38972	87%	**50	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	40277	90%	**27	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	80%	38348	85%	**57	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	83%	39102	87%	**57	89%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	40234	89%	**93	85%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	95%	37057	82%	**34	91%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	71%	39117	87%	**49	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	38493	86%	**60	99%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	38798	86%	**42	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	38609	86%	**49	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	39320	87%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	74%	38363	85%	**09	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	66%	39204	87%	**94	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	62%	38537	86%	**75	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	39914	89%	**96	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	39291	87%	**83	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	14982	33%	**7	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	75%	39668	88%	**80	93%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	83%	40001	89%	**67	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	38885	86%	**37	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	38072	85%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	39595	88%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	81%	39958	89%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	39885	89%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	78%	39987	89%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	38493	86%	**58	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	95%	38986	87%	**73	85%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	39479	88%	**52	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	40161	89%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	39407	88%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	13561	30%	**7	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	39595	88%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	82%	39537	88%	**57	95%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	39117	87%	**17	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	39131	87%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	83%	38856	86%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	40205	89%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	73%	40234	89%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	39639	88%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	39682	88%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	75%	39479	88%	**73	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	40001	89%	**67	88%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	39668	88%	**80	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	38203	85%	**29	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	80%	40466	90%	**35	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	70%	40219	89%	**54	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	81%	39421	88%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	92%	38595	86%	**31	96%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	34040	76%	**21	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	39943	89%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	39842	89%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	35186	78%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	39639	88%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	78%	38029	85%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	85%	40277	90%	**04	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	40335	90%	**80	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	14692	33%	**06	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	31778	71%	**88	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	27920	62%	**52	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	27369	61%	**78	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	25570	57%	**94	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	27354	61%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	26034	58%	**25	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	22437	50%	**58	83%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	75%	28137	63%	**63	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	26208	58%	**30	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	22960	51%	**37	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	71%	25266	56%	**98	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	89%	32706	73%	**72	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	76%	21234	47%	**12	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	29733	66%	**14	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	22133	49%	**39	92%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34040	76%	**83	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	22350	50%	**80	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	25541	57%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	28413	63%	**75	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	33098	74%	**06	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	36405	81%	**45	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	26513	59%	**12	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24932	55%	**80	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	7223	16%	**1	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	22437	50%	**58	83%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	73%	27441	61%	**47	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	33794	75%	**78	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	26513	59%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	21045	47%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	22379	50%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	24381	54%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	26034	58%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	28703	64%	**34	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	87%	29718	66%	**32	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	33098	74%	**73	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	38014	85%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	29950	67%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	62%	6686	15%	**5	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	21089	47%	**57	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	19551	43%	**70	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	34330	76%	**58	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	15302	34%	**84	90%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	21277	47%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	25701	57%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	30661	68%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17898	40%	**78	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24743	55%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	23873	53%	**91	95%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	73%	27441	61%	**47	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22437	50%	**58	83%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	25962	58%	**45	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	23786	53%	**86	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	28863	64%	**67	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	20769	46%	**70	97%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	65%	16505	37%	**78	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	69%	14214	32%	**48	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	37086	82%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	27485	61%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	15505	34%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	25701	57%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	23206	52%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	19261	43%	**30	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	35505	79%	**14	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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