Load data for .357 SIG + .357 | 125gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster

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Bullet:	.357 \| 125gr \| Sierra JHC SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8320
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.534" \| 13.6mm
Caliber:	.357 SIG load data
Case Length (l3):	0.860" \| 21.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.123" \| 28.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.271" \| 6.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.271" \| 6.9mm
Case Capacity:	19.5 Grains of Water \| 1.27 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44237 psi \| 3050 bar
LID:	LID_B5944_C518
Last updated:	2026-01-21

Load data for 126 loads in caliber .357 SIG with .357 | 125gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster bullet and 63 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>>	97%	28877	65%	**16	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	76%	39349	89%	**65	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	82%	38783	88%	**61	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	84%	38754	88%	**01	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	86%	39131	88%	**47	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	83%	39639	90%	**02	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	83%	38624	87%	**62	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	69%	39276	89%	**67	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	39610	90%	**19	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	38392	87%	**73	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	91%	38479	87%	**39	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	97%	39769	90%	**96	82%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	81%	39218	89%	**17	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	92%	39117	88%	**16	96%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	38986	88%	**17	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	92%	39624	90%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	86%	39044	88%	**80	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	31198	71%	**20	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	39537	89%	**19	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	82%	39392	89%	**81	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	64%	38740	88%	**22	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	76%	39610	90%	**53	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	72%	39175	89%	**44	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	84%	39349	89%	**65	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	39363	89%	**62	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	69%	39218	89%	**67	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	87%	39610	90%	**19	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	74%	38957	88%	**09	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	83%	38943	88%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	39726	90%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	91%	39320	89%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	90%	39523	89%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	87%	39610	90%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	39523	89%	**40	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	76%	39769	90%	**30	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	71%	39436	89%	**40	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	65%	39421	89%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	80%	39755	90%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	95%	39769	90%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	94%	39392	89%	**03	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	74%	39117	88%	**93	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	34316	78%	**99	98%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	95%	38972	88%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	86%	39450	89%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	78%	38740	88%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	35969	81%	**81	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	39059	88%	**55	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	87%	38856	88%	**26	97%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	39218	89%	**67	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	87%	39610	90%	**19	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	85%	39204	89%	**17	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	89%	38870	88%	**81	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	79%	38957	88%	**73	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	93%	39798	90%	**67	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	30168	68%	**52	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	23221	52%	**80	85%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	39276	89%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	83%	39537	89%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	29356	66%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	86%	39653	90%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	90%	39175	89%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N350 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38682	87%	**47	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	73%	39421	89%	**35	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	69%	15171	34%	**04	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	26731	60%	**94	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	24787	56%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	23453	53%	**04	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	22597	51%	**30	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	23815	54%	**93	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	20972	47%	**02	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	62%	30197	68%	**39	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	75%	26745	60%	**19	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	22640	51%	**63	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	18811	43%	**47	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	94%	36085	82%	**44	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	23975	54%	**91	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	17521	40%	**96	82%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26121	59%	**30	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	18898	43%	**86	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	21437	48%	**50	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	13953	32%	**2	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	22002	50%	**93	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	24961	56%	**04	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	62%	36216	82%	**89	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	25744	58%	**40	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	27166	61%	**66	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	22916	52%	**29	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	20494	46%	**86	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	62%	30139	68%	**39	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	75%	26745	60%	**19	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	26934	61%	**55	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	21306	48%	**15	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	17187	39%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	18492	42%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	20479	46%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	21712	49%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	24236	55%	**53	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	25019	57%	**17	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	28689	65%	**89	97%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	34954	79%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	24671	56%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	16708	38%	**60	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	75%	23134	52%	**27	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	27514	62%	**52	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	11748	27%	**4	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	17796	40%	**27	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	21089	48%	**86	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	26368	60%	**50	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	15026	34%	**8	87%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	20972	47%	**89	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	60%	17680	40%	**32	85%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	30139	68%	**39	95%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	75%	26745	60%	**19	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	21422	48%	**35	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	19580	44%	**76	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	22350	51%	**88	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	16911	38%	**60	90%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	84%	21988	50%	**98	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	88%	18521	42%	**65	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	32242	73%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	22104	50%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	69%	16607	38%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	19914	45%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	18884	43%	**76	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	15432	35%	**20	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	28645	65%	**01	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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