Load data for 9 mm Mauser + .357 | 157gr | Geco SOFTPOINT

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon HS-6, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2

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:	9 mm Mauser load data
Case Length (l3):	0.984" \| 25.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.359" \| 34.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.274" \| 7.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.274" \| 7.0mm
Case Capacity:	18.9 Grains of Water \| 1.23 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	37710 psi \| 2600 bar
LID:	LID_B9021_C1223
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 112 loads in caliber 9 mm Mauser with .357 | 157gr | Geco SOFTPOINT bullet and 56 powders such as Hodgdon HS-6, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2. 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>>	95%	29269	78%	**55	95%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	33373	89%	**19	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	33446	89%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	33388	89%	**4	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	76%	32198	85%	**10	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	33591	89%	**66	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	33330	88%	**32	100%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	80%	33605	89%	**63	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	76%	32634	87%	**40	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	82%	32619	86%	**99	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	88%	32721	87%	**30	83%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	96%	28210	75%	**68	84%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	72%	32605	86%	**58	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	83%	32793	87%	**43	96%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	82%	32706	87%	**65	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	32677	87%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	33808	90%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HS-6 👍	<<locked>>	68%	32808	87%	**91	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	65%	33359	88%	**94	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	33373	89%	**19	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	13460	36%	**1	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	80%	33605	89%	**63	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	32619	87%	**66	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	74%	32300	86%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	85%	32430	86%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	83%	33272	88%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	33098	88%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	33098	88%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	33112	88%	**14	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	67%	32227	85%	**58	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	63%	32314	86%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	71%	32735	87%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	11879	32%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	85%	33591	89%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	86%	32808	87%	**34	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	32532	86%	**53	100%
Rottweil P 806 👍	<<locked>>	92%	32561	86%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	85%	33069	88%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	77%	32822	87%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	33373	89%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	33605	89%	**81	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	32822	87%	**02	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	80%	33605	89%	**63	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	76%	32895	87%	**55	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	81%	33881	90%	**48	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	72%	33518	89%	**27	94%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	85%	33794	90%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori 3N38	<<locked>>	96%	31604	84%	**14	91%
Vihtavuori N105	<<locked>>	96%	24221	64%	**55	91%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	33692	89%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	74%	32271	86%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	29225	78%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	32634	87%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	80%	32068	85%	**32	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	88%	33649	89%	**98	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	32648	87%	**89	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	63%	12546	33%	**3	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	26629	71%	**37	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	25425	67%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	24221	64%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	23119	61%	**6	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	23221	62%	**2	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	21074	56%	**8	99%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	69%	22046	58%	**86	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	22220	59%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	18449	49%	**9	100%
[Accurate TCM]*	<<locked>>	84%	28471	75%	**68	80%
[Alliant BLUE DOT]*	<<locked>>	89%	23467	62%	**93	81%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	24192	64%	**43	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	17753	47%	**1	86%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	18260	48%	**8	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	20943	56%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	25875	69%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	25614	68%	**89	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	28892	77%	**38	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	22263	59%	**4	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	75%	9123	24%	**9	100%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	69%	22046	58%	**86	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	28935	77%	**27	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	21060	56%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	17608	47%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	18840	50%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	19986	53%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	22437	60%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	25454	68%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	26179	69%	**83	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	29312	78%	**35	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	24207	64%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	77%	8876	24%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	16172	43%	**2	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	69%	19392	51%	**17	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	28993	77%	**17	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	61%	11342	30%	**9	85%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	17666	47%	**9	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	20972	56%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	26005	69%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	14779	39%	**3	90%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	20479	54%	**5	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	69%	22046	58%	**86	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	21248	56%	**4	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	20160	53%	**8	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	23351	62%	**73	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	62%	16679	44%	**5	94%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	75%	17535	46%	**1	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	80%	15214	40%	**1	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	31720	84%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	23105	61%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	13329	35%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	19566	52%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	18550	49%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	61%	15142	40%	**9	93%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	29182	77%	**50	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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