Load data for .357 Maximum + .357 | 148gr | Sellier & Bellot LWC

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori N105

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 148gr \| Sellier & Bellot LWC
Bullet Weight:	148gr \| 9.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.650" \| 16.5mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.650" \| 16.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.473" \| 12.0mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B7262_C515
Last updated:	2025-11-14

Load data for 124 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .357 | 148gr | Sellier & Bellot LWC bullet and 62 powders such as ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 2, 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>>	94%	38159	85%	**37	100%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	37695	84%	**12	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	75%	39566	88%	**65	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	77%	40234	89%	**01	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	78%	39914	89%	**34	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	72%	38392	85%	**66	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	97%	39508	88%	**06	83%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	40408	90%	**65	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	74%	38957	87%	**06	95%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	83%	39479	88%	**06	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	74%	38101	85%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	38769	86%	**06	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	83%	40234	89%	**09	91%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	94%	39871	89%	**39	87%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	96%	38856	86%	**96	94%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	69%	37985	84%	**68	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	79%	39276	87%	**93	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	39320	87%	**91	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	39740	88%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	76%	39320	87%	**60	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	75%	40350	90%	**78	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	65%	39102	87%	**24	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	72%	37695	84%	**12	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	39334	87%	**25	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	16447	37%	**9	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	74%	38957	87%	**06	95%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	82%	39479	88%	**06	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	39958	89%	**89	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	37550	84%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	84%	40466	90%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	78%	37898	84%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	40016	89%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	76%	39537	88%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	38421	85%	**11	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	94%	38508	86%	**19	87%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	65%	37985	84%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	39726	88%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	13735	31%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	80%	38595	86%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	80%	38537	86%	**93	97%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	64%	37797	84%	**47	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	85%	39102	87%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	40263	90%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	40219	89%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	38754	86%	**84	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	87%	39407	88%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	37768	84%	**06	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2 👍	<<locked>>	73%	38261	85%	**93	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	39479	88%	**06	90%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	38957	87%	**06	95%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	73%	38537	86%	**75	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	40422	90%	**71	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	69%	40176	89%	**83	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	80%	38885	86%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	92%	39175	87%	**80	97%
Vihtavuori N105 👍	<<locked>>	96%	37362	83%	**99	99%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	73%	39378	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	36651	82%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	74%	38972	87%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	77%	37811	84%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	83%	39305	87%	**21	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	64%	39653	88%	**06	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	61%	15069	34%	**14	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	32561	72%	**53	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	28384	63%	**33	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	27209	61%	**43	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	26469	59%	**73	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	27992	62%	**38	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	94%	35070	78%	**50	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	26353	59%	**88	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	23380	52%	**53	86%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	70%	24178	54%	**57	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	27572	61%	**15	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	23743	53%	**12	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	68%	23192	52%	**34	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	85%	29675	66%	**81	82%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	70%	18318	41%	**22	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	30211	67%	**63	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	22568	50%	**20	94%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33968	76%	**22	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	23438	52%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	26252	58%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	28906	64%	**47	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	34505	77%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	27775	62%	**88	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25483	57%	**52	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	7382	16%	**6	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	23380	52%	**53	86%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	69%	24178	54%	**57	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	34301	76%	**30	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	27151	60%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	21640	48%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	23264	52%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	24932	55%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	26469	59%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	30008	67%	**12	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	83%	26600	59%	**32	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	33141	74%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	31618	70%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	6933	15%	**9	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	22336	50%	**52	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	20015	45%	**61	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	35128	78%	**14	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	15809	35%	**96	94%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	22336	50%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	26208	58%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	30879	69%	**89	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18478	41%	**76	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	25889	58%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	25092	56%	**76	97%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	69%	24178	54%	**57	80%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	23380	52%	**53	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	26847	60%	**17	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	24033	53%	**48	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	29515	66%	**35	96%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	21857	49%	**71	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	14866	33%	**27	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	65%	12850	29%	**10	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	28210	63%	**42	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	16128	36%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	25860	58%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	23467	52%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	19972	44%	**29	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	36898	82%	**80	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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