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357 Remington Maximum Load Data & Ballistics Calculator

Estimate chamber pressure and muzzle velocity for the 357 Remington Maximum with the free, in-browser MyLoads internal-ballistics simulator. The figures below are illustrative estimates from a physics model — not a recommended recipe. Always cross-check a current published loading manual.

357 Remington Maximum reference

Maximum average pressure (MAP)3,100 BAR
Nominal case capacity34.0 gr H₂O
Groove / bullet diameter0.355 in (9.02 mm)

Example simulation illustrative

Bullet
Hornady 0.357 158 gr FP-XTP
Powder
Alliant 2400
Charge
14.9 gr
Barrel
6 in

Muzzle velocity

1,239 fps

Peak chamber pressure (interval, ±10% burn-rate)

17,505 – 21,842 – 26,666 psi

nominal is 49% of the 44,962 psi maximum average pressure

Pressure for this powder is extrapolated from a velocity-only fit — the pressure figures carry extra uncertainty in both directions.

Illustrative example — every figure is an estimate; always confirm your load against a current published manual before loading.

Use MyLoads as a 357 Remington Maximum velocity and pressure calculator: it estimates muzzle velocity, muzzle energy and the full chamber-pressure curve for your own powder, charge and barrel length, compared against the reference facts above.

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