Load data for .357 SIG + .357 | 125gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 125gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	4012
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.515" \| 13.1mm
Caliber:	.357 SIG load data
Case Length (l3):	0.860" \| 21.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.123" \| 28.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.252" \| 6.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.252" \| 6.4mm
Case Capacity:	19.5 Grains of Water \| 1.27 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44237 psi \| 3050 bar
LID:	LID_B6215_C518
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .357 SIG with .357 | 125gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 60 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%	26876	61%	**99	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	79%	39784	90%	**94	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	83%	38711	87%	**78	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	39494	89%	**27	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	89%	39407	89%	**76	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	85%	39813	90%	**35	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	85%	39537	89%	**98	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	70%	39349	89%	**96	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	39276	89%	**39	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	87%	39639	90%	**09	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	92%	38043	86%	**58	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	96%	37724	85%	**93	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	83%	39740	90%	**53	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	93%	39146	88%	**45	96%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	93%	37811	85%	**37	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	87%	38638	87%	**99	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	83%	39392	89%	**01	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	65%	39117	88%	**48	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	76%	38653	87%	**73	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	74%	39624	90%	**76	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	87%	39784	90%	**94	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	11560	26%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	70%	39276	89%	**96	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	89%	39276	89%	**39	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	75%	39131	88%	**35	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	84%	39102	88%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	97%	38754	88%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	94%	39378	89%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	91%	38769	88%	**32	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	88%	39450	89%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	38667	87%	**60	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	76%	38319	87%	**34	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	71%	38740	88%	**63	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	67%	39566	89%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	82%	39363	89%	**65	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	10718	24%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	95%	38537	87%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	95%	38667	87%	**19	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	76%	39624	90%	**25	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	31923	72%	**90	98%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	95%	38392	87%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	86%	38624	87%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	39479	89%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	33576	76%	**78	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	39102	88%	**78	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	39276	89%	**96	98%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	89%	39276	89%	**39	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	87%	39552	89%	**47	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	92%	39581	89%	**17	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	81%	38986	88%	**09	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	94%	38725	88%	**76	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	28311	64%	**52	86%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	20769	47%	**53	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	38580	87%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	85%	38638	87%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	25962	59%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	88%	39465	89%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	90%	38145	86%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	37362	84%	**53	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	74%	39566	89%	**65	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	74%	15287	35%	**43	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	23757	54%	**84	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23801	54%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	22336	51%	**14	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	20914	47%	**37	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21727	49%	**89	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	19261	44%	**89	96%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	60%	27659	63%	**19	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	78%	26905	61%	**55	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	21335	48%	**66	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	17042	39%	**40	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	94%	34650	78%	**53	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	22292	50%	**88	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	63%	16085	36%	**96	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	16607	38%	**73	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	19479	44%	**43	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	24265	55%	**17	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	33750	76%	**89	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22814	52%	**17	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25614	58%	**70	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	20073	45%	**12	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	64%	6295	14%	**9	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	60%	27615	62%	**19	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	78%	26905	61%	**55	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	25077	57%	**58	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	18695	42%	**02	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	15316	35%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15896	36%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	18884	43%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	19841	45%	**53	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	22814	52%	**60	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	24076	54%	**24	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	27311	62%	**96	97%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	32518	74%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	21625	49%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	67%	6092	14%	**3	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	14402	33%	**37	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	77%	22176	50%	**43	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	26179	59%	**68	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	68%	11284	26%	**27	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	16186	37%	**20	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	19247	44%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	25367	57%	**53	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12966	29%	**8	85%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	18753	42%	**79	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	27615	62%	**19	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	78%	26905	61%	**55	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	18855	43%	**12	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	17463	39%	**63	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	20059	45%	**78	82%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14489	33%	**37	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	88%	21756	49%	**27	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	91%	18188	41%	**94	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	30342	69%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	19928	45%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	11502	26%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17579	40%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	16694	38%	**56	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13300	30%	**7	87%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	26368	60%	**98	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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