Load data for .357 Maximum + .357 | 158gr | Norma HP

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Norma HP
Manufacturer SKU:	69101
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B3895_C515
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .357 | 158gr | Norma HP bullet and 59 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>>	84%	38754	86%	**40	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	70%	39349	88%	**75	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	39929	89%	**04	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	71%	39972	89%	**37	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	65%	38972	87%	**60	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	85%	39900	89%	**32	88%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	65%	38696	86%	**42	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	64%	38827	86%	**03	97%
Accurate No. 9	<<locked>>	72%	39117	87%	**12	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	69%	39044	87%	**57	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	72%	40466	90%	**22	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	72%	39117	87%	**03	94%
Alliant 2400	<<locked>>	81%	39059	87%	**29	90%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	85%	40379	90%	**16	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	63%	40263	90%	**81	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	69%	39856	89%	**99	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	71%	40350	90%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	68%	38667	86%	**47	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	39987	89%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	39044	87%	**66	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	40161	89%	**98	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	90%	39450	88%	**45	84%
Hodgdon LilGun	<<locked>>	91%	38870	86%	**81	91%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	65%	39320	87%	**16	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	39117	87%	**09	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	21132	47%	**1	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	64%	38827	86%	**03	97%
Lovex D037.2	<<locked>>	72%	39900	89%	**22	93%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	63%	38319	85%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	74%	39146	87%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	70%	39610	88%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	71%	39465	88%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	68%	39276	87%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	66%	40001	89%	**27	100%
Ramshot Enforcer	<<locked>>	81%	39015	87%	**35	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	19986	44%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	70%	39073	87%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24 👍	<<locked>>	71%	39537	88%	**06	99%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	73%	39291	87%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	74%	39218	87%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	67%	38928	87%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	66%	38841	86%	**91	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	96%	26382	59%	**06	86%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	38914	87%	**94	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	69%	40306	90%	**22	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	64%	40176	89%	**96	100%
Shooters World Heavy Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	39900	89%	**22	93%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	38827	86%	**03	97%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	66%	40408	90%	**78	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	69%	39030	87%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	70%	38508	86%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	80%	39653	88%	**93	99%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	85%	39218	87%	**12	100%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	97%	34084	76%	**63	88%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	66%	39711	88%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	89%	38740	86%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	65%	38754	86%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	69%	39175	87%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	74%	39871	89%	**11	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 100	<<locked>>	61%	20639	46%	**29	96%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	32880	73%	**93	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	31894	71%	**09	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	31633	70%	**35	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	34679	77%	**11	100%
[Accurate 4100]*	<<locked>>	75%	28094	62%	**32	80%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	34258	76%	**89	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	61%	33953	76%	**24	95%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	26107	58%	**86	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	32880	73%	**78	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	30037	67%	**94	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	61%	26165	58%	**80	87%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	66%	23917	53%	**57	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	61%	19943	44%	**45	85%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	38087	85%	**62	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	30995	69%	**62	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	30676	68%	**63	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	32401	72%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	21741	48%	**33	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35737	79%	**30	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	33533	75%	**15	100%
[Hodgdon H110]*	<<locked>>	86%	33272	74%	**47	80%
[Hodgdon LilGun]*	<<locked>>	79%	24323	54%	**25	80%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	35114	78%	**66	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33359	74%	**47	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	88%	18434	41%	**2	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	61%	33953	76%	**24	95%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	61%	26600	59%	**99	86%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	36260	81%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	27862	62%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	31546	70%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	31386	70%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	33098	74%	**91	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	35650	79%	**75	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	66%	22626	50%	**30	80%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	84%	16389	36%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	29283	65%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	61%	28268	63%	**19	95%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	25991	58%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	28268	63%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	33344	74%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	34795	77%	**48	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2]*	<<locked>>	86%	20291	45%	**71	80%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	24685	55%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	32518	72%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	61%	36332	81%	**34	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	26600	59%	**99	86%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	33953	76%	**24	95%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	34621	77%	**19	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	31488	70%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	61%	29588	66%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	61%	21814	49%	**84	92%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	61%	17927	40%	**25	92%
[Vihtavuori N110]*	<<locked>>	84%	23134	51%	**63	80%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	35302	79%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	20523	46%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	34563	77%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	31125	69%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	27195	60%	**47	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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