Load data for .357 SIG + .356 | 95gr | H&N RN HS

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon Universal, SNPE Vectan BA 9, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N330

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 95gr \| H&N RN HS
Bullet Weight:	95gr \| 6.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.496" \| 12.6mm
Caliber:	.357 SIG load data
Case Length (l3):	0.860" \| 21.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.123" \| 28.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.233" \| 5.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.213" \| 5.4mm
Case Capacity:	19.5 Grains of Water \| 1.27 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44237 psi \| 3050 bar
LID:	LID_B7439_C518
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber .357 SIG with .356 | 95gr | H&N RN HS bullet and 57 powders such as Hodgdon Universal, SNPE Vectan BA 9, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N330. 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>>	97%	22249	50%	**14	83%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	85%	38957	88%	**63	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	89%	39450	89%	**17	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	91%	39392	89%	**57	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	94%	37913	86%	**12	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	92%	39059	88%	**81	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	90%	38493	87%	**34	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	75%	38493	87%	**32	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	92%	38043	86%	**39	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	95%	34766	79%	**72	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	88%	38493	87%	**99	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	34635	78%	**29	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	96%	33359	75%	**37	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	95%	39755	90%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	86%	37985	86%	**14	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	71%	39610	90%	**11	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	82%	39160	89%	**16	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	78%	38711	87%	**13	98%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	65%	39682	90%	**49	100%
Hodgdon Universal 👍	<<locked>>	94%	38957	88%	**63	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	8673	20%	**2	99%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	64%	39508	89%	**98	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	75%	38435	87%	**29	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	80%	39044	88%	**85	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	91%	38319	87%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	32155	73%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	96%	32706	74%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	97%	37739	85%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	94%	39073	88%	**72	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	89%	39508	89%	**16	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	84%	39726	90%	**13	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	78%	39697	90%	**19	98%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	72%	39798	90%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	89%	38159	86%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	7658	17%	**9	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	96%	31676	72%	**14	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	83%	38943	88%	**88	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	97%	22524	51%	**55	89%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	33286	75%	**72	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9 👍	<<locked>>	93%	38522	87%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	84%	39378	89%	**57	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	27760	63%	**12	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38827	88%	**37	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	38435	87%	**29	94%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	64%	39508	89%	**98	100%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	39624	90%	**03	100%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	94%	39784	90%	**09	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	96%	37231	84%	**54	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	87%	39073	88%	**45	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	32909	74%	**47	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	75%	38130	86%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	93%	39697	90%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	20929	47%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N330 👍	<<locked>>	95%	38638	87%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	97%	37101	84%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	97%	30545	69%	**01	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	80%	39798	90%	**24	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	91%	19522	44%	**35	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	19450	44%	**22	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	20798	47%	**45	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	19160	43%	**52	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	17100	39%	**65	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	17376	39%	**14	100%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	60%	15258	34%	**75	89%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	23264	53%	**40	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	17680	40%	**91	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	13213	30%	**25	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	17854	40%	**86	95%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	78%	20639	47%	**17	80%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	60%	12531	28%	**32	89%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	15432	35%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	20958	47%	**61	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	28587	65%	**53	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	19014	43%	**22	85%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	21147	48%	**88	90%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	34200	77%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	15403	35%	**07	98%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]*	<<locked>>	61%	4148	9%	**9	88%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	61%	35331	80%	**45	100%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	23221	52%	**40	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	21712	49%	**09	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	15026	34%	**04	94%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	12749	29%	**06	96%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	12212	28%	**42	99%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	15026	34%	**61	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	15983	36%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	18637	42%	**94	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	19464	44%	**35	93%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	21872	49%	**94	90%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	60%	27296	62%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	16839	38%	**66	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	64%	3873	9%	**3	81%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	11574	26%	**15	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	19972	45%	**93	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	85%	14707	33%	**29	81%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	60%	12792	29%	**93	89%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	16157	37%	**94	97%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	21886	49%	**04	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	71%	14170	32%	**61	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	15664	35%	**98	98%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	23221	52%	**40	86%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	61%	35331	80%	**45	100%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	36289	82%	**57	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	15360	35%	**14	91%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	14446	33%	**61	92%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	73%	24366	55%	**80	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	66%	13198	30%	**68	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	24990	56%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	16476	37%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	8369	19%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	13982	32%	**91	98%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	12749	29%	**25	90%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	68%	13053	30%	**55	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	22205	50%	**45	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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