Load data for .357 Maximum + .357 | 158gr | Geco HOLLOW POINT

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, ReloadSwiss RS 24

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Geco HOLLOW POINT
Manufacturer SKU:	2318157
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.681" \| 17.3mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.960" \| 49.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.321" \| 8.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.321" \| 8.1mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B9013_C515
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .357 | 158gr | Geco HOLLOW POINT bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AP 100, ReloadSwiss RS 24. 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>>	84%	38740	86%	**40	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	38276	85%	**61	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	70%	38986	87%	**94	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	71%	40161	89%	**40	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	65%	38986	87%	**63	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	85%	40147	89%	**19	87%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	65%	38725	86%	**45	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	65%	39001	87%	**09	97%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	72%	39334	87%	**99	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	70%	40205	89%	**70	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	70%	38334	85%	**96	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	72%	39291	87%	**06	94%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	82%	39262	87%	**32	91%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	84%	38798	86%	**96	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	63%	40379	90%	**81	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	70%	40001	89%	**03	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	71%	40466	90%	**91	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	68%	38682	86%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	39320	87%	**84	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	91%	39740	88%	**55	84%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	92%	39102	87%	**91	91%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	65%	39450	88%	**16	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	21205	47%	**1	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	65%	39001	87%	**09	97%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	72%	40089	89%	**09	93%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	63%	38479	86%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	74%	39291	87%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	70%	39784	88%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	71%	39595	88%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	69%	39392	88%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	65%	39030	87%	**14	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	82%	39204	87%	**22	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	20073	45%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	70%	39073	87%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	71%	39711	88%	**93	99%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	73%	39465	88%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	74%	39349	88%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	68%	40089	89%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	66%	38972	87%	**94	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	26368	59%	**09	86%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	38899	87%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	69%	40437	90%	**22	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	40089	89%	**09	93%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	39001	87%	**09	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	64%	38435	85%	**65	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	69%	39175	87%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	70%	38667	86%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	81%	39682	88%	**80	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	85%	39450	88%	**16	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	97%	34272	76%	**73	88%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	66%	39827	89%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	89%	38725	86%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	65%	38856	86%	**09	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	69%	39146	87%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	74%	40001	89%	**14	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	20711	46%	**32	96%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	31937	71%	**86	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	30995	69%	**96	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	31705	71%	**38	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	34766	77%	**14	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	75%	28094	62%	**35	81%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	34272	76%	**89	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	34113	76%	**30	96%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	26107	58%	**89	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	31879	71%	**65	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	30139	67%	**91	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	26150	58%	**83	87%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	66%	23917	53%	**47	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	20030	45%	**48	85%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	38218	85%	**65	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	30995	69%	**62	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	30777	68%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	32518	72%	**78	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	32619	73%	**99	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	86%	33489	74%	**57	81%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	79%	24482	54%	**16	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	35273	78%	**70	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	60%	10675	24%	**8	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	34113	76%	**30	96%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	26716	59%	**89	86%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	36405	81%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	27963	62%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	31662	70%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	31372	70%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	33112	74%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	34577	77%	**61	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	66%	22626	50%	**34	80%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	61%	10356	23%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	29399	65%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	28268	63%	**22	95%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	26136	58%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	28355	63%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	32474	72%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34911	78%	**52	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	86%	20291	45%	**75	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24787	55%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	32605	73%	**30	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	26716	59%	**89	86%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	34113	76%	**30	96%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	34751	77%	**12	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	31604	70%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	29689	66%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	21683	48%	**84	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	18028	40%	**29	92%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	84%	23264	52%	**70	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	35404	79%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	20595	46%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	34679	77%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	31111	69%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	27311	61%	**40	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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