Load data for .357 SIG + .357 | 135gr | Nosler Practical

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan A0, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 135gr \| Nosler Practical
Manufacturer SKU:	44836
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.557" \| 14.1mm
Caliber:	.357 SIG load data
Case Length (l3):	0.860" \| 21.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.123" \| 28.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.294" \| 7.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.294" \| 7.5mm
Case Capacity:	19.5 Grains of Water \| 1.27 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	44237 psi \| 3050 bar
LID:	LID_B4162_C518
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 120 loads in caliber .357 SIG with .357 | 135gr | Nosler Practical bullet and 60 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan A0, 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%	27586	62%	**40	92%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	78%	39537	89%	**06	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	81%	37869	86%	**93	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	85%	39276	89%	**45	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	89%	39755	90%	**94	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	83%	38508	87%	**30	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	84%	38638	87%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	70%	38812	88%	**01	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	38116	86%	**37	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	37840	86%	**04	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	93%	39189	89%	**83	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	97%	38827	88%	**21	83%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	82%	38856	88%	**48	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	93%	38798	88%	**53	96%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	93%	38218	86%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	88%	39566	89%	**27	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	81%	38493	87%	**12	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	65%	38363	87%	**53	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	76%	38537	87%	**78	99%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	73%	39639	90%	**88	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	86%	39537	89%	**06	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	12270	28%	**4	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	70%	38740	88%	**01	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	87%	38116	86%	**37	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	76%	39581	89%	**53	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	84%	38769	88%	**09	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	38537	87%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	93%	39160	89%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	91%	39711	90%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	86%	37898	86%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	38638	87%	**78	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	77%	38914	88%	**58	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	71%	38551	87%	**65	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	66%	38841	88%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	81%	38711	88%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	11473	26%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	95%	39073	88%	**58	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	96%	39407	89%	**40	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	75%	38870	88%	**34	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	31082	70%	**94	98%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	95%	38508	87%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	86%	38537	87%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	39262	89%	**45	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	34621	78%	**09	99%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	38870	88%	**86	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	38740	88%	**01	98%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	87%	38116	86%	**37	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	85%	38116	86%	**42	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	91%	39465	89%	**29	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	80%	38566	87%	**07	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	93%	38218	86%	**81	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	28747	65%	**83	87%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	20900	47%	**84	85%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	69%	38101	86%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	85%	39421	89%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	26339	60%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	87%	38798	88%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	90%	38072	86%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	95%	36651	83%	**55	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	73%	38841	88%	**70	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	70%	14185	32%	**5	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	23975	54%	**09	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	23975	54%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	22713	51%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	21509	49%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	22611	51%	**33	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	19014	43%	**20	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	60%	27891	63%	**47	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	76%	25266	57%	**43	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	20421	46%	**1	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	16708	38%	**5	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	93%	33837	77%	**52	80%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	22089	50%	**09	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	15882	36%	**20	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	16462	37%	**01	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	18985	43%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	24221	55%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	34621	78%	**14	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	24250	55%	**68	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25889	59%	**98	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	20015	45%	**40	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	70%	7687	17%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	60%	27847	63%	**43	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	76%	25266	57%	**43	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	26455	60%	**99	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	19972	45%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	16099	36%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	16839	38%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	18231	41%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	20581	47%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	23337	53%	**7	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	23453	53%	**45	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	27572	62%	**24	98%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	33388	75%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	21625	49%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	69%	6933	16%	**9	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	14562	33%	**1	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	76%	22031	50%	**65	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	26484	60%	**93	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	64%	10515	24%	**8	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15998	36%	**1	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	20334	46%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	25947	59%	**4	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	13256	30%	**2	86%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	18623	42%	**07	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	27847	63%	**43	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	76%	25266	57%	**43	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	19218	43%	**53	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	18333	41%	**17	99%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	20769	47%	**15	83%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14837	34%	**1	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	85%	20523	46%	**29	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	89%	17390	39%	**99	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	31546	71%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	20798	47%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	11980	27%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	18681	42%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	16868	38%	**1	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	13634	31%	**2	88%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	26847	61%	**25	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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