Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .32 ACP (7.65 Browning) with .309 | 86gr | H&N RN HS bullet and 44 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Maxam CSB 2, Alliant BE-86 and Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 3.8"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 19,421 psi | 84% | 906 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 88% | 19,000 psi | 82% | 942 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 20,059 psi | 86% | 981 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 68% | 19,464 psi | 84% | 827 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 72% | 20,740 psi | 89% | 873 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 20,958 psi | 90% | 928 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 20,552 psi | 89% | 948 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 88% | 20,465 psi | 88% | 974 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 19,580 psi | 84% | 965 fps | 90.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 20,479 psi | 88% | 935 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,755 psi | 89% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 20,987 psi | 90% | 991 fps | 90.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE* | <<locked>> | 92% | 20,392 psi | 88% | 1004 fps | 90.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,581 psi | 89% | 938 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 17,172 psi | 74% | 915 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,276 psi | 83% | 951 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,377 psi | 84% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 6,657 psi | 29% | 623 fps | 91.2% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,059 psi | 86% | 981 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 19,522 psi | 84% | 919 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S020* | <<locked>> | 84% | 19,769 psi | 85% | 971 fps | 92.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 19,305 psi | 83% | 945 fps | 96.2% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 19,682 psi | 85% | 1004 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 20,871 psi | 90% | 965 fps | 99.5% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 20,407 psi | 88% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 72% | 17,738 psi | 76% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 20,552 psi | 89% | 984 fps | 87.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,436 psi | 88% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20* | <<locked>> | 92% | 18,478 psi | 80% | 974 fps | 91.2% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 18,043 psi | 78% | 942 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0* | <<locked>> | 88% | 18,507 psi | 80% | 912 fps | 88.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 20,827 psi | 90% | 951 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9* | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,972 psi | 86% | 935 fps | 94.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 68% | 20,726 psi | 89% | 873 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 19,638 psi | 85% | 955 fps | 96% |
| Somchem MP200* | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,421 psi | 88% | 981 fps | 88.8% |
| Somchem MS200* | <<locked>> | 84% | 19,551 psi | 84% | 951 fps | 91.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 20,262 psi | 87% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,406 psi | 84% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,633 psi | 54% | 804 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,218 psi | 87% | 1001 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N340* | <<locked>> | 88% | 20,102 psi | 87% | 968 fps | 90.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 19,725 psi | 85% | 945 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 92% | 20,856 psi | 90% | 984 fps | 95.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 3.8"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,009 psi | 52% | 755 fps | 96% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 11,052 psi | 48% | 761 fps | 87.1% |
| ADI AP 70N*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,096 psi | 52% | 807 fps | 90% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,664 psi | 68% | 768 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,924 psi | 60% | 761 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,545 psi | 50% | 748 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,806 psi | 51% | 768 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant BE-86*² | 2.2 gr | 60% | 8,847 psi | 38% | 709 fps | 86.5% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 16,636 psi | 72% | 902 fps | 87.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,169 psi | 52% | 758 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,313 psi | 49% | 758 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 16,578 psi | 71% | 902 fps | 86.6% |
| Alliant UNIQUE* | <<locked>> | 80% | 14,982 psi | 65% | 889 fps | 85.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,704 psi | 46% | 735 fps | 92% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | 2 gr | 64% | 6,556 psi | 28% | 630 fps | 85.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,877 psi | 43% | 745 fps | 92% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,661 psi | 50% | 712 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss* | <<locked>> | 92% | 5,337 psi | 23% | 568 fps | 86.9% |
| Hodgdon Universal*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,993 psi | 43% | 745 fps | 86.4% |
| Lovex S011*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,924 psi | 64% | 827 fps | 94.1% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 13,967 psi | 60% | 853 fps | 86.8% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 10,530 psi | 45% | 745 fps | 86.3% |
| Maxam CSB 2*² | 2 gr | 64% | 7,658 psi | 33% | 705 fps | 87% |
| Maxam CSB 3*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,950 psi | 43% | 725 fps | 90.6% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,531 psi | 50% | 764 fps | 96% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,894 psi | 56% | 787 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 19,160 psi | 83% | 958 fps | 86.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,573 psi | 41% | 774 fps | 94.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20* | <<locked>> | 84% | 14,707 psi | 63% | 886 fps | 86.6% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,488 psi | 54% | 827 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0* | <<locked>> | 80% | 15,896 psi | 69% | 860 fps | 85.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,937 psi | 51% | 768 fps | 90.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 12,430 psi | 54% | 774 fps | 86.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,114 psi | 74% | 817 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,908 psi | 51% | 784 fps | 88.1% |
| Somchem MP200* | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,000 psi | 82% | 955 fps | 87.5% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 14,330 psi | 62% | 843 fps | 85.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,202 psi | 78% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,588 psi | 46% | 764 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,308 psi | 19% | 525 fps | 87.9% |
| Vihtavuori N330*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 10,950 psi | 47% | 791 fps | 88.7% |
| Vihtavuori N340* | <<locked>> | 80% | 15,766 psi | 68% | 886 fps | 86.3% |
| Winchester 231*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,389 psi | 66% | 860 fps | 94.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 72% | 11,458 psi | 49% | 784 fps | 86.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* 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.
This overview compares 44 powders for .32 ACP (7.65 Browning) loaded with the .309 | 86gr | H&N RN HS. ReloadSwiss RS 12 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,010 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 623 fps to 1,010 fps. Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 31 of the 44 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (160 MPa), the top charges use 29–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon TrailBoss, Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Maxam CSB 2, Alliant BE-86, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol rank at the top here: for .32 ACP (7.65 Browning) with the .309 | 86gr | H&N RN HS they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant Sport Pistol, Alliant UNIQUE burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250, ADI AP 70N stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.