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Load data for .358 Norma Mag. + .357 | 157gr | Geco SOFTPOINT

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.358 Norma Mag. + .357 | 157gr | Geco SOFTPOINT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.357 | 157gr | Geco SOFTPOINT
Bullet Weight:
157gr | 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:
0.357" | 9.07mm
Bullet Length:
0.649" | 16.5mm
Caliber:
.358 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.519" | 64.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.046" | 77.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Case Capacity:
88.0 Grains of Water | 5.71 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B9021_C526
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 152 loads in caliber .358 Norma Mag. with .357 | 157gr | Geco SOFTPOINT bullet and 76 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
97%
52243
82%
**41
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
88%
57101
89%
**09
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
44251
69%
**45
93%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57203
90%
**10
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
56884
89%
**48
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
97%
57334
90%
**71
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
93%
56840
89%
**58
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
93%
57203
90%
**87
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
49951
78%
**32
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
53911
84%
**78
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
40901
64%
**51
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
53388
84%
**68
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
42206
66%
**61
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
93%
57246
90%
**78
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
46006
72%
**33
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
87%
57072
89%
**12
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
91%
57276
90%
**86
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
52199
82%
**45
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
55187
86%
**20
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
56942
89%
**45
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
87%
57305
90%
**12
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
45847
72%
**46
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56724
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57072
89%
**14
100%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
89%
57217
90%
**12
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
43642
68%
**31
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
30966
49%
**55
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
44933
70%
**56
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
42540
67%
**12
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
92%
57058
89%
**22
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
47108
74%
**79
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
55477
87%
**68
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
92%
57203
90%
**64
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
94%
56898
89%
**74
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
50256
79%
**15
99%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
84%
57087
89%
**17
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
53766
84%
**86
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
44962
70%
**81
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
89%
57334
90%
**55
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
50328
79%
**76
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
51198
80%
**09
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
45150
71%
**27
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
46122
72%
**46
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
97%
56971
89%
**64
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
55579
87%
**01
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
94%
57159
90%
**64
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
31328
49%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56840
89%
**87
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
44005
69%
**46
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
54099
85%
**35
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
47674
75%
**10
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
38116
60%
**69
93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
88%
56869
89%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57000
89%
**10
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
41510
65%
**48
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
97%
54273
85%
**25
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
51314
80%
**05
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
54157
85%
**69
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
43627
68%
**82
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
50256
79%
**15
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
44962
70%
**81
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
57058
89%
**41
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
95%
56840
89%
**10
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
52083
82%
**53
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
53476
84%
**22
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
39494
62%
**89
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
90%
56797
89%
**50
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
57363
90%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
49429
77%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
37594
59%
**36
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
47108
74%
**10
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
33373
52%
**02
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
95%
56971
89%
**10
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
47311
74%
**40
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
95%
57130
90%
**56
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
93%
57130
90%
**20
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
84%
34113
53%
**38
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
45803
72%
**41
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
91%
36680
57%
**74
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41191
65%
**22
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34795
55%
**28
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
86%
39523
62%
**10
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
36521
57%
**58
92%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
36085
57%
**67
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
27876
44%
**20
96%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
29776
47%
**46
92%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23743
37%
**66
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30400
48%
**99
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
88%
31198
49%
**79
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38522
60%
**36
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
90%
36172
57%
**04
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
46847
73%
**45
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41582
65%
**13
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
88%
38247
60%
**43
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30676
48%
**72
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
35259
55%
**02
93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
46093
72%
**09
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
93%
39378
62%
**95
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34519
54%
**58
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40393
63%
**99
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
44614
70%
**92
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
92%
36680
57%
**74
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
24323
38%
**91
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
26556
42%
**74
94%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
91%
35795
56%
**51
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40059
63%
**27
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
87%
34011
53%
**67
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32851
51%
**76
91%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37753
59%
**00
95%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
35737
56%
**64
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27789
44%
**87
91%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
52025
82%
**38
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
82%
33692
53%
**49
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
85%
29907
47%
**10
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
43352
68%
**22
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30153
47%
**00
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
29559
46%
**10
93%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
89%
33997
53%
**58
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
90%
36056
57%
**00
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
43062
67%
**02
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
83%
34214
54%
**41
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36129
57%
**31
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
24294
38%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37188
58%
**94
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
86%
29791
47%
**69
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
32605
51%
**69
94%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
83%
30516
48%
**07
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
92%
32068
50%
**12
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
47326
74%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
41727
65%
**25
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
93%
35940
56%
**10
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
40741
64%
**59
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
86%
34519
54%
**38
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
32111
50%
**00
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
25744
40%
**33
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27789
44%
**87
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
85%
29907
47%
**10
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
39726
62%
**10
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
34693
54%
**48
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31212
49%
**97
95%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
85%
34563
54%
**28
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
91%
32663
51%
**05
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
42830
67%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35839
56%
**15
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29747
47%
**61
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
22104
35%
**70
91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
27717
43%
**35
93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
93%
29109
46%
**84
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
34316
54%
**35
92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
27253
43%
**35
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
33707
53%
**54
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36245
57%
**00
92%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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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