Load data for .357 Maximum + .357 | 140gr | Hornady FTX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Rottweil P 806, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 140gr \| Hornady FTX
Manufacturer SKU:	35745
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.805" \| 20.4mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.960" \| 49.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.445" \| 11.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.445" \| 11.3mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B2780_C515
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .357 | 140gr | Hornady FTX 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>>	95%	43947	98%	**78	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	44048	98%	**40	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	43163	96%	**32	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	73%	42612	95%	**78	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	94%	42946	96%	**24	85%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	75%	44570	99%	**83	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	74%	44077	98%	**37	96%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	82%	44121	98%	**40	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	43076	96%	**68	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	81%	44541	99%	**30	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	81%	43207	96%	**14	93%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	92%	43656	97%	**60	89%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	42801	95%	**93	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL 👍	<<locked>>	78%	43526	97%	**27	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	43772	97%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	42743	95%	**58	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	77%	43555	97%	**80	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	64%	42946	96%	**39	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	96%	33388	74%	**62	84%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	75%	44048	98%	**40	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	18666	42%	**4	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	74%	44077	98%	**37	96%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	80%	43308	96%	**31	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	44657	99%	**07	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	72%	43569	97%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	42946	96%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	43004	96%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	43323	96%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	43221	96%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	44179	98%	**35	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	92%	42873	95%	**44	89%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	44237	98%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	68%	42772	95%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	17506	39%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	81%	44933	100%	**03	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	81%	44715	99%	**44	98%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	65%	43163	96%	**65	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	83%	43888	98%	**08	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	44338	99%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	44382	99%	**34	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	75%	44715	99%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	44280	98%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	44396	99%	**40	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	43308	96%	**31	92%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	44077	98%	**37	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	43091	96%	**86	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	44222	98%	**76	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	68%	44382	99%	**04	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	81%	44860	100%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	90%	42960	96%	**04	98%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42946	96%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	43062	96%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	43758	97%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	38450	86%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	75%	43714	97%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	79%	44266	98%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	83%	44063	98%	**42	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	44773	100%	**30	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	17419	39%	**12	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	36869	82%	**55	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	28732	64%	**58	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	30893	69%	**30	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	87%	33228	74%	**83	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	29414	65%	**89	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	27818	62%	**85	89%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	65%	24178	54%	**96	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	29051	65%	**94	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	26237	58%	**04	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	62%	22292	50%	**57	80%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	80%	29631	66%	**27	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	33141	74%	**65	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	26237	58%	**45	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	26919	60%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	28732	64%	**91	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	30951	69%	**32	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	38595	86%	**86	100%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	93%	30269	67%	**99	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	30487	68%	**73	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	9224	21%	**1	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	27818	62%	**85	89%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	65%	24976	56%	**19	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	36999	82%	**25	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	31502	70%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	24250	54%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	27499	61%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	27659	62%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	29153	65%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	31691	70%	**88	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	78%	27122	60%	**85	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	37608	84%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	35476	79%	**02	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	8949	20%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	25614	57%	**53	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	23496	52%	**86	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	38348	85%	**12	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	20305	45%	**30	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	24294	54%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	29443	65%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	32895	73%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	21335	47%	**84	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	28993	64%	**53	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	65%	24976	56%	**19	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	27818	62%	**85	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	30400	68%	**22	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	27064	60%	**50	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	34737	77%	**70	98%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	24932	55%	**73	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	17506	39%	**29	84%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	61%	14054	31%	**73	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	40263	90%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	31111	69%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	18724	42%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	29501	66%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	26527	59%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	22539	50%	**20	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	40045	89%	**75	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.

[...] 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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