Load data for .357 SIG + .356 | 125gr | H&N HP HS

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Bullet:	.356 \| 125gr \| H&N HP HS
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.357 SIG load data
Case Length (l3):	0.860" \| 21.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	19.5 Grains of Water \| 1.27 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44237 psi \| 3050 bar
LID:	LID_B7446_C518
Last updated:	2026-04-23

Load data for 132 loads in caliber .357 SIG with .356 | 125gr | H&N HP HS bullet and 66 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>>	96%	23264	53%	**94	87%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	83%	38769	88%	**52	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	38914	88%	**48	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	39349	89%	**88	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	93%	38725	88%	**37	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	90%	39421	89%	**96	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	89%	39813	90%	**55	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	74%	39363	89%	**50	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	39523	89%	**96	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	92%	39639	90%	**73	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	37362	84%	**12	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	96%	39233	89%	**25	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	87%	39378	89%	**04	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	97%	24511	55%	**14	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	97%	37188	84%	**70	94%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	96%	39102	88%	**66	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	39349	89%	**07	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	96%	35433	80%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	93%	38725	88%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	25150	57%	**42	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	88%	38986	88%	**02	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	87%	39378	89%	**65	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	69%	38754	88%	**06	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	81%	39146	89%	**27	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	77%	39030	88%	**27	99%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	64%	39740	90%	**66	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	92%	38769	88%	**52	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	94%	38885	88%	**45	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	74%	39305	89%	**50	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	94%	39523	89%	**96	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	80%	39450	89%	**99	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	89%	38725	88%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	33634	76%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	96%	34998	79%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	96%	38943	88%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	93%	39291	89%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	87%	39030	88%	**27	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	82%	39088	88%	**11	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	76%	38783	88%	**14	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	70%	39175	89%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	87%	38537	87%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	97%	34737	79%	**65	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	96%	33895	77%	**07	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	81%	38899	88%	**89	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	24410	55%	**39	94%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	97%	35172	79%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	91%	39624	90%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	92%	39175	89%	**29	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	39320	89%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	29965	68%	**86	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	39798	90%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	95%	39436	89%	**26	97%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	39305	89%	**50	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	94%	39523	89%	**96	86%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	91%	39131	88%	**01	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38595	87%	**71	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	86%	39276	89%	**63	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	96%	35621	81%	**91	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	73%	39668	90%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	89%	38783	88%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	18811	43%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	91%	39378	89%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	96%	39392	89%	**81	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	97%	30472	69%	**19	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	78%	39175	89%	**25	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	97%	36056	82%	**22	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	81%	15809	36%	**30	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	19754	45%	**93	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	22089	50%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	21074	48%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	17332	39%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	18579	42%	**14	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	15940	36%	**8	93%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	62%	24874	56%	**27	91%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	29182	66%	**48	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	18521	42%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	14475	33%	**1	99%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	62%	14678	33%	**1	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	18623	42%	**79	98%
[Alliant Herco]*	<<locked>>	61%	9674	22%	**0	88%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	70%	17071	39%	**96	81%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	62%	17390	39%	**4	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	22510	51%	**65	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	14054	32%	**4	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	16737	38%	**4	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	9442	21%	**7	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17042	39%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	22191	50%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	62%	30748	70%	**20	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	20044	45%	**25	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	21408	48%	**58	93%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	62%	36361	82%	**34	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	17129	39%	**37	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	15911	36%	**04	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	62%	24831	56%	**34	91%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	86%	29182	66%	**48	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	22931	52%	**93	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	16244	37%	**27	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	12821	29%	**2	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	12618	29%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	15998	36%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	16868	38%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	19276	44%	**4	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	20378	46%	**25	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	23177	52%	**88	94%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	29559	67%	**11	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	18231	41%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	12401	28%	**8	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	86%	24627	56%	**50	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	21495	49%	**83	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	77%	11937	27%	**37	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	13198	30%	**9	92%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	62%	18101	41%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	17361	39%	**10	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	22640	51%	**1	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	11414	26%	**9	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	16375	37%	**07	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	66%	14620	33%	**70	80%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	24831	56%	**34	91%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	29182	66%	**48	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	15795	36%	**17	94%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	15098	34%	**4	96%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	66%	19812	45%	**38	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	60%	11603	26%	**8	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	28050	63%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	17724	40%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	73%	10791	24%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	15693	35%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	14185	32%	**4	94%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	10588	24%	**6	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	22989	52%	**19	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	61%	13402	30%	**5	97%

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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