Guide

.357 Magnum Ammo 2026: Self-Defense, Hunting and Range Loads From the Makers

By Cole Harlan, EditorUpdated Nov 4, 2026How we verifyEditorial standards

We checked 35 current 357 Magnum loads on Federal's, Speer's, Remington's, CCI's and Hornady's own product pages on November 4, 2026: 11 from Federal, 3 from Speer, 11 from Remington, 3 from CCI and 7 from Hornady. The bullet weights, velocities, energy figures, test barrels and statuses below are copied from the maker pages. We don't use retailer prices or third-party ballistics. This is a comparison of popular loads from 5 makers, not every .357 Magnum load sold.

Grouping follows each maker's own usage label ("Self-Defense," "Target Shooting" and "Big Game"). Hornady prints no usage label or stock status on our capture, so its loads sit in their own table. The Cartridge column shows the name the maker page uses: "357 Magnum."

Self-defense loads

These are the loads Federal, Speer and Remington label Self-Defense on their own pages. Figures are copied from each maker page.

Download these 35 loads as a CSV: maker, load, item number, bullet, muzzle velocity, muzzle energy, test barrel, box count, maker status and the maker URL for each row. No prices. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0; more files on our open data page.

Load	Cartridge	Item #	Bullet	Muzzle velocity	Muzzle energy	Test barrel	Box	Maker status (Nov. 4)
Federal Personal Defense HST	357 Magnum	P357HST1S	154 gr HST Jacketed Hollow Point	1,340 fps	614 ft-lb	4 in	20	Available
Federal Personal Defense Hydra-Shok	357 Magnum	P357HS1	158 gr Hydra-Shok Jacketed Hollow Point	1,240 fps	539 ft-lb	4 in vented	20	Available
Federal Train + Protect	357 Magnum	TP357VHP1	125 gr Versatile Hollow Point	1,440 fps	575 ft-lb	4 in vented	50	Available
Speer Gold Dot Handgun Personal Protection	357 Magnum	23960GD	158 gr Gold Dot Hollow Point	1,235 fps	535 ft-lb	4 in vented	20	Currently Unavailable
Speer Gold Dot Handgun Personal Protection	357 Magnum	23920GD	125 gr Gold Dot Hollow Point	1,450 fps	584 ft-lb	4 in vented	20	Available
Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel Personal Protection	357 Magnum	23917GD	135 gr Gold Dot Hollow Point Short Barrel	990 fps	294 ft-lb	2 in vented	20	Available
Remington Golden Saber Defense	357 Magnum	27600	125 gr Brass Jacketed Hollow Point	1,220 fps	413 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington High Terminal Performance	357 Magnum	22239	180 gr Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point	1,145 fps	524 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Discontinued
Remington High Terminal Performance	357 Magnum	22231	158 gr Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point	1,235 fps	535 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington High Terminal Performance	357 Magnum	22233	158 gr Jacketed Soft Point	1,235 fps	535 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington High Terminal Performance	357 Magnum	22237	110 gr Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point	1,295 fps	410 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington High Terminal Performance	357 Magnum	22227	125 gr Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point	1,450 fps	584 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available
Remington Ultimate Defense Handgun	357 Magnum	28920	125 gr Brass Jacketed Hollow Point	1,220 fps	413 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Discontinued

Hunting loads

Federal and Remington label these loads Big Game on their own pages. Figures are copied from each maker page.

Load	Cartridge	Item #	Bullet	Muzzle velocity	Muzzle energy	Test barrel	Box	Maker status (Nov. 4)
Federal Barnes Expander Handgun	357 Magnum	P357XB1	140 gr Barnes Expander	1,400 fps	609 ft-lb	6 in vented	20	Available
Federal Fusion Handgun	357 Magnum	F357FS1	158 gr Fusion Soft Point	1,240 fps	539 ft-lb	4 in vented	20	Available
Federal HammerDown Handgun	357 Magnum	LG3571	170 gr Bonded Hollow Point	1,610 fps	978 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Currently Unavailable
Federal Power-Shok Handgun	357 Magnum	C357G	180 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	1,080 fps	466 ft-lb	4 in vented	20	Available
Federal Solid Core	357 Magnum	P357SHC1	180 gr Solid	1,215 fps	590 ft-lb	6 in vented	20	Available
Federal Swift A-Frame	357 Magnum	P357SA	180 gr Swift A-Frame	1,130 fps	510 ft-lb	6 in vented	20	Available
Federal Terminal Ascent Handgun	357 Magnum	P357TA1	157 gr Terminal Ascent JHP	1,410 fps	693 ft-lb	6 in vented	20	Currently Unavailable
Remington Core-Lokt Handgun	357 Magnum	R20220	180 gr Core-Lokt Hollow Point	1,090 fps	475 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	20	Available

Hornady loads

Hornady's pages show no usage label and no stock status on our capture, so these loads are listed by product line. Velocity and energy are the muzzle figures from each page's ballistics table.

Hornady's announcement of new products for 2027 (Hornady press release, Oct. 14, 2026) lists a .357 Magnum 180 gr XTP Subsonic. The Subsonic 180 gr XTP in the table below (item 90662) is the one on Hornady's product page as of Nov. 4.

Load	Cartridge	Item #	Bullet	Muzzle velocity	Muzzle energy	Test barrel	Box	Maker status (Nov. 4)
Hornady American Gunner	357 Magnum	90504	125 gr XTP® American Gunner®	1,500 fps	624 ft-lb	8 in vented	25	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Critical Defense	357 Magnum	90500	125 gr FTX® Critical Defense®	1,500 fps	624 ft-lb	8 in vented	25	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Critical Duty	357 Magnum	90511	135 gr FlexLock® Critical Duty®	1,275 fps	487 ft-lb	8 in vented	25	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Custom	357 Magnum	90562	158 gr XTP®	1,250 fps	548 ft-lb	8 in vented	25	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Handgun Hunter	357 Magnum	9052	130 gr MonoFlex® Handgun Hunter®	1,250 fps	451 ft-lb	8 in vented	25	Not listed on maker page
Hornady LEVERevolution	357 Magnum	92755	140 gr FTX® LEVERevolution®	1,440 fps	645 ft-lb	8 in vented	25	Not listed on maker page
Hornady Subsonic	357 Magnum	90662	357 MAG 180 GR XTP® Subsonic	1,050 fps	441 ft-lb	5 in	25	Not listed on maker page

Range and training loads

These are loads Federal, Remington and CCI label Target Shooting. Several are the same load in different box counts, and each box size has its own item number.

Load	Cartridge	Item #	Bullet	Muzzle velocity	Muzzle energy	Test barrel	Box	Maker status (Nov. 4)
Federal American Eagle Handgun	357 Magnum	AE357A	158 gr Jacketed Soft Point	1,240 fps	539 ft-lb	4 in vented	50	Available
Remington Performance WheelGun	357 Magnum	22223	158 gr Lead Semi-Wadcutter	1,235 fps	535 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	50	Available
Remington UMC Handgun	357 Magnum	23738	125 gr Jacketed Soft Point	1,450 fps	584 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	50	Available
Remington UMC Handgun	357 Magnum	R23970	125 gr Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point	1,450 fps	584 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	100	Available
CCI Blazer Aluminum	357 Magnum	3542	158 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	1,150 fps	464 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	50	Available
CCI Blazer Brass	357 Magnum	5337	158 gr Full Metal Jacket Flat Nose	1,250 fps	548 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	50	Available
CCI Blazer Brass HP	357 Magnum	5207	158 gr Jacketed Hollow Point	1,150 fps	464 ft-lb	Not listed on maker page	50	Available

Barrel length matters: the test barrels

Muzzle velocity depends on barrel length, so compare loads tested on the same barrel. Of the 35 loads, 15 list Not listed on maker page, 7 list 4 in vented, 6 list 8 in vented, 4 list 6 in vented, 1 list 4 in, 1 list 2 in vented, 1 list 5 in. 15 of the 35 loads list no test barrel (Federal, Remington and CCI). A revolver with a shorter barrel than the maker's test barrel will likely give lower velocities than the box. SAAMI's test barrel for .357 Magnum is 10.000 in solid or 4.000 in vented, and many maker pages list a vented revolver test barrel. For how velocity changes with barrel length in .357 Magnum, see our barrel length vs velocity data for .357 Magnum.

357 Magnum: what SAAMI lists

SAAMI lists the cartridge as "357 MAGNUM [357 MAG]" in ANSI/SAAMI Z299.3-2022, its centerfire pistol and revolver standard (approved Dec. 13, 2022). The cartridge drawing was issued 05/29/1979 and revised 07/06/2021. SAAMI lists a maximum average pressure of 35,000 psi, measured by transducer (the table shows 350 in psi/100). Cartridge overall length runs from 1.405 in minimum to 1.590 in maximum. Case length is 1.290 in (−.020), and bullet diameter is .3580 in (−.0030) for jacketed bullets and .3590 in (−.0030) for lead. Bore is .346 in and groove is .355 in. SAAMI's velocity test barrel for .357 Magnum is 10.000 in solid or 4.000 in vented. Read the standard at the SAAMI Z299.3 PDF.

Not yet verified

These makers and loads are not in the tables.

Winchester: its product pages returned a not-found (404) response to our automated check, so we have no Winchester figures to copy yet.
SIG Sauer: the maker's site returned an access error (403) to our automated check, and we did not verify its product pages this round.
Hornady: item 90608 (357 Mag 165 gr DGH Backcountry Defense) has no ballistics table on its page and is left out.
Test barrels and stock status: Federal, Remington and CCI pages list no test barrel on some loads, and Hornady's pages list no stock status.

2 loads in the tables carry a "Discontinued" badge on the maker page as of Nov. 4, 2026: Remington High Terminal Performance 22239, Remington Ultimate Defense Handgun 28920. We list them because the maker page still shows them.

Revolvers and carbines for .357 Magnum

The .357 Magnum is a revolver round that is also used in lever-action carbines. Barrel length changes velocity, as the .357 Magnum barrel length data shows. See also new pistol releases.

Where to buy

We link only to maker pages, listed in the sources below. Federal, Speer, Remington and CCI show availability on their own product pages (for example "Available" or "Currently Unavailable"). Hornady's pages show none on our capture. We don't track retailer stock. Before you order, check your state's ammunition rules, because some states require a background check or restrict shipping.

Comparing cartridges? See .357 Magnum vs .38 Special. For more ammo, see .327 Federal Magnum ammo, .38 Special ammo, 9mm ammo, 10mm Auto ammo, .40 S&W ammo, .45 ACP ammo, .44 Magnum ammo, .41 Magnum ammo, .45 Colt ammo, the 357 SIG ammo guide (a different cartridge, not the same as .357 Magnum), the .357 Magnum barrel length data, new ammo for 2026 and all ammo releases.

Frequently asked questions

What is the SAAMI maximum pressure for .357 Magnum?

SAAMI lists a maximum average pressure of 35,000 psi for 357 Magnum, measured by transducer, in ANSI/SAAMI Z299.3 (the table shows 350 in psi/100).

What grain is .357 Magnum ammo?

In our tables the bullets run from 110 gr to 357 gr. Check your firearm maker's manual for what your revolver is set up to shoot.

How fast is .357 Magnum ammo?

In our tables, listed muzzle velocities run from 990 fps to 1,610 fps, and muzzle energies from 294 ft-lb to 978 ft-lb. Test barrels vary, and some maker pages list none. See the test barrel section of this guide.

What does test barrel mean?

It is the barrel length the maker used to measure the listed velocity. A shorter barrel will likely give lower velocities than the box. See our .357 Magnum barrel length data.

Do you list prices or stock for .357 Magnum ammo?

No. We link only to maker pages. Where a maker page shows a status, such as "Available" or "Currently Unavailable," we copy it as of Nov. 4, 2026. Hornady's pages show none.

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