Load data for .357 Maximum + .357 | 160gr | Rim Rock RN Top Shelf

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 160gr \| Rim Rock RN Top Shelf
Manufacturer SKU:	#123
Bullet Weight:	160gr \| 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.731" \| 18.6mm
Caliber:	.357 Maximum load data
Case Length (l3):	1.600" \| 40.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.640" \| 41.6mm
Seated Depth:	0.691" \| 17.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.691" \| 17.6mm
Case Capacity:	33.6 Grains of Water \| 2.18 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44962 psi \| 3100 bar
LID:	LID_B10534_C515
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .357 Maximum with .357 | 160gr | Rim Rock RN Top Shelf bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AP 100, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Somchem S221, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350. 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%	36840	82%	**16	99%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	67%	38464	86%	**17	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	74%	37753	84%	**50	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	78%	39450	88%	**96	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	37550	84%	**15	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	39769	88%	**75	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	74%	38072	85%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 7	<<locked>>	76%	39247	87%	**07	95%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	38595	86%	**88	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	38972	87%	**55	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	39479	88%	**17	100%
Accurate TCM	<<locked>>	85%	40292	90%	**04	91%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	96%	39450	88%	**21	86%
Alliant BLUE DOT	<<locked>>	97%	37521	83%	**78	93%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	70%	38000	85%	**70	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	80%	38740	86%	**81	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	80%	38450	86%	**80	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	78%	39769	88%	**65	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	74%	38363	85%	**63	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	67%	40422	90%	**39	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	63%	38856	86%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	74%	38464	86%	**17	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	15214	34%	**3	100%
Lovex D037.1	<<locked>>	76%	39247	87%	**07	95%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	84%	39827	89%	**94	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	40132	89%	**91	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	73%	38885	86%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	86%	40205	89%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	82%	40408	90%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	38769	86%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	75%	37579	84%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	38812	86%	**15	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	95%	37681	84%	**01	87%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	66%	37478	83%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	70%	38856	86%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	14982	33%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	82%	39001	87%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	82%	38624	86%	**85	96%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	67%	39842	89%	**71	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	86%	37985	84%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	84%	39117	87%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	76%	39073	87%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	72%	39421	88%	**96	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	89%	39436	88%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	77%	38667	86%	**17	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	39827	89%	**94	89%
Shooters World Major Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	39247	87%	**07	95%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	75%	39015	87%	**76	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	79%	39030	87%	**53	100%
Somchem S221 👍	<<locked>>	71%	40292	90%	**78	99%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	82%	39610	88%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	94%	39610	88%	**81	97%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	95%	33199	74%	**48	98%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	72%	37347	83%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	33591	75%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	76%	39914	89%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	39305	87%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	84%	38319	85%	**02	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	37521	83%	**88	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	62%	15040	33%	**5	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	32489	72%	**55	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	28079	62%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	27456	61%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	25498	57%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	27630	61%	**43	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	25585	57%	**86	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	61%	21828	49%	**29	85%
[Accurate No. 9]*	<<locked>>	72%	25353	56%	**88	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	26890	60%	**17	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	22408	50%	**10	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	69%	23090	51%	**38	81%
[Alliant 2400]*	<<locked>>	87%	29994	67%	**83	81%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	74%	19885	44%	**73	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	29240	65%	**58	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	61%	22147	49%	**25	94%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	22829	51%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	24947	55%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	28514	63%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	32489	72%	**40	100%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	35998	80%	**80	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	27035	60%	**83	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	68%	9224	21%	**6	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	61%	21828	49%	**29	85%
[Lovex D037.2]*	<<locked>>	71%	24569	55%	**78	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	33518	75%	**25	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	26745	59%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	21466	48%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	23192	52%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	24424	54%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	25715	57%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	29153	65%	**14	100%
[Ramshot Enforcer]*	<<locked>>	85%	26571	59%	**43	80%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	32256	72%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	29791	66%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	66%	8340	19%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	20740	46%	**40	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	61%	19624	44%	**70	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	33707	75%	**09	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	61%	15592	35%	**17	94%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	21596	48%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	25831	57%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	30269	67%	**7	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	17927	40%	**8	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	25034	56%	**53	100%
[Shooters World Heavy Pistol]*	<<locked>>	71%	24569	55%	**78	81%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	21828	49%	**29	85%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	25860	58%	**09	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	23322	52%	**56	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	61%	28485	63%	**17	95%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	60%	20479	46%	**53	98%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	61%	14272	32%	**8	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	66%	13024	29%	**2	82%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	27891	62%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	15476	34%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	24903	55%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	22916	51%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	19261	43%	**30	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	34418	77%	**55	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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