Load data for .357 SIG + .356 | 135gr | H&N SWC HS

Recommended Powder(s): Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 135gr \| H&N SWC HS
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.622" \| 15.8mm
Caliber:	.357 SIG load data
Case Length (l3):	0.860" \| 21.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.123" \| 28.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.359" \| 9.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.339" \| 8.6mm
Case Capacity:	19.5 Grains of Water \| 1.27 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44237 psi \| 3050 bar
LID:	LID_B7459_C518
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 122 loads in caliber .357 SIG with .356 | 135gr | H&N SWC HS bullet and 61 powders such as Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N340. 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%	23105	52%	**29	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	82%	37840	86%	**66	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	85%	38276	87%	**73	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	38247	86%	**09	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	91%	37681	85%	**55	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	89%	38827	88%	**14	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	88%	38566	87%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	73%	37898	86%	**52	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	39160	89%	**11	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	91%	38870	88%	**91	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	95%	36230	82%	**27	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	85%	38058	86%	**16	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	95%	35752	81%	**75	94%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	95%	35041	79%	**96	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	92%	38783	88%	**94	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	38928	88%	**93	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	69%	39740	90%	**43	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	79%	37985	86%	**35	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	77%	38667	87%	**42	99%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	64%	39073	88%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	91%	37840	86%	**66	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	9282	21%	**5	100%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	62%	38856	88%	**24	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	73%	37840	86%	**48	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	93%	39160	89%	**11	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	79%	39015	88%	**20	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	88%	37985	86%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	33518	76%	**98	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	96%	34983	79%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	96%	38769	88%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	92%	38638	87%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	87%	39015	88%	**58	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	81%	39334	89%	**32	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	76%	39392	89%	**42	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	69%	38348	87%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	87%	38798	88%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	8412	19%	**1	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	96%	34214	77%	**83	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	96%	34243	77%	**35	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	81%	38827	88%	**17	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	23917	54%	**66	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	34316	78%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	91%	38667	87%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	38218	86%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	29994	68%	**20	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	38058	86%	**57	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	37840	86%	**48	97%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	62%	38856	88%	**24	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	93%	39160	89%	**11	86%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	39392	89%	**16	100%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	37710	85%	**12	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	96%	39044	88%	**99	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	86%	39726	90%	**94	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	35041	79%	**12	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	73%	37913	86%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	88%	37521	85%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	22234	50%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	92%	37811	85%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	95%	37579	85%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	95%	31169	70%	**60	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	77%	38348	87%	**37	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	80%	15331	35%	**5	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	21118	48%	**53	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	22582	51%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	19986	45%	**6	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	17956	41%	**9	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	19392	44%	**1	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	16882	38%	**8	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	24526	55%	**58	91%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	85%	28253	64%	**66	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	19305	44%	**1	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	14069	32%	**6	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	19711	45%	**43	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	67%	16027	36%	**10	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	13692	31%	**5	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	16259	37%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	22843	52%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	29283	66%	**35	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	19537	44%	**60	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	22234	50%	**15	94%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	62%	36724	83%	**65	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	16882	38%	**4	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	79%	6889	16%	**3	99%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	60%	36201	82%	**01	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	24497	55%	**58	91%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	85%	28253	64%	**66	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	22466	51%	**24	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	16172	37%	**8	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	13387	30%	**6	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	13387	30%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	15418	35%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	17564	40%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	20044	45%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	20726	47%	**76	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	22742	51%	**12	94%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	62%	30066	68%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	17912	40%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	82%	6425	15%	**3	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	12198	28%	**9	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	84%	23598	53%	**71	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	21422	48%	**20	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	75%	11473	26%	**4	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	13866	31%	**6	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	17114	39%	**1	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	23496	53%	**5	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	10675	24%	**7	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15998	36%	**2	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24497	55%	**58	91%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	60%	36201	82%	**01	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	85%	28253	64%	**66	81%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	37144	84%	**93	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	16926	38%	**1	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	14808	33%	**5	96%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	65%	19319	44%	**73	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12053	27%	**2	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	27833	63%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	17579	40%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	8847	20%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	14518	33%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	14243	32%	**2	95%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	10776	24%	**6	82%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	23018	52%	**56	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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