Load data for .357 Maximum + .357 | 157gr | Geco SOFTPOINT

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Bullet:	.357 \| 157gr \| Geco SOFTPOINT
Bullet Weight:	157gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.649" \| 16.5mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.960" \| 49.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.289" \| 7.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.289" \| 7.3mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B9021_C515
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .357 | 157gr | Geco SOFTPOINT bullet and 54 powder(s). 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%	38827	86%	**50	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	38856	86%	**78	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	71%	39523	88%	**07	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	70%	39740	88%	**40	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	66%	39566	88%	**86	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	84%	39958	89%	**35	88%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	65%	39247	87%	**65	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	64%	39610	88%	**16	97%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	72%	39624	88%	**12	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	68%	38522	86%	**60	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	71%	39798	89%	**19	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	72%	39856	89%	**26	95%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	81%	39726	88%	**49	91%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	84%	40205	89%	**32	97%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	69%	40248	90%	**12	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	69%	38725	86%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	69%	40205	89%	**73	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	39900	89%	**04	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	90%	39595	88%	**45	84%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	91%	38754	86%	**94	91%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	65%	39885	89%	**35	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	21074	47%	**4	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	64%	39610	88%	**16	97%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	71%	38885	86%	**06	93%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	63%	38841	86%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	74%	39595	88%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	69%	39218	87%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	70%	39044	87%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	68%	38986	87%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	66%	39653	88%	**30	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	81%	39247	87%	**45	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	19986	44%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	70%	39436	88%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	71%	40364	90%	**19	99%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	73%	39755	88%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	72%	38624	86%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	68%	40219	89%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	66%	39508	88%	**07	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	97%	27905	62%	**45	88%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	76%	38986	87%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	67%	38885	86%	**16	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	38885	86%	**06	93%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	39610	88%	**16	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	65%	39726	88%	**85	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	69%	39537	88%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	69%	38682	86%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	80%	39624	88%	**96	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	84%	39233	87%	**12	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	97%	35331	79%	**93	89%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	65%	39233	87%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	89%	39073	87%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	65%	39320	87%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	69%	39581	88%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	73%	40277	90%	**27	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	21045	47%	**55	96%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	32692	73%	**02	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	31691	70%	**12	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	31575	70%	**45	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	35534	79%	**34	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	75%	28485	63%	**48	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	34795	77%	**12	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	34664	77%	**40	96%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	26716	59%	**02	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	32547	72%	**84	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	29849	66%	**98	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	26687	59%	**96	87%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	66%	24569	55%	**76	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	20102	45%	**58	85%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	31285	70%	**78	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	31212	69%	**80	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	32126	71%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	33518	75%	**22	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	85%	33402	74%	**50	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	78%	24758	55%	**39	81%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	35839	80%	**83	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	10834	24%	**8	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	34664	77%	**40	96%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	27180	60%	**16	87%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	36825	82%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	28413	63%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	31401	70%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	31096	69%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	32851	73%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	35346	79%	**81	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	66%	23148	51%	**57	81%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10472	23%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	29907	67%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	29037	65%	**45	95%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	26818	60%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	28036	62%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	32851	73%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	35476	79%	**68	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	86%	20624	46%	**94	81%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	25034	56%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	33011	73%	**43	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	27180	60%	**16	87%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34664	77%	**40	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	35810	80%	**42	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	31981	71%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	30037	67%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	21988	49%	**88	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	18333	41%	**45	92%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	83%	23134	51%	**70	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	34896	78%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	21147	47%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	35230	78%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	31604	70%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	27731	62%	**60	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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