Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .355 | 100gr | Hornady FMJ bullet and 58 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant BULLSEYE, ADI AP 70N and ReloadSwiss RS 12.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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: 4.5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,794 psi | 90% | 1250 fps | 93.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,779 psi | 90% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,079 psi | 74% | 1204 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,301 psi | 88% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,227 psi | 83% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,764 psi | 87% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,198 psi | 85% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,808 psi | 87% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,066 psi | 77% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,647 psi | 84% | 1293 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Green Dotᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,169 psi | 85% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 18,289 psi | 49% | 1063 fps | 88.6% |
| Alliant RED DOTᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,472 psi | 81% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,315 psi | 88% | 1316 fps | 97% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,773 psi | 68% | 1217 fps | 94.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,866 psi | 87% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 18,028 psi | 48% | 1037 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,141 psi | 88% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,690 psi | 81% | 1257 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Claysᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,806 psi | 82% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,878 psi | 79% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Longshot* | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,547 psi | 86% | 1296 fps | 89.2% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,589 psi | 84% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 7,876 psi | 21% | 725 fps | 93.7% |
| Hodgdon Universalᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,778 psi | 84% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,399 psi | 78% | 1181 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S011 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,518 psi | 86% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,707 psi | 89% | 1296 fps | 98.5% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,918 psi | 66% | 1152 fps | 98.5% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,845 psi | 66% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,544 psi | 78% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,198 psi | 85% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,082 psi | 82% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette* | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,213 psi | 85% | 1293 fps | 94.4% |
| Ramshot True Blue* | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 1302 fps | 89.6% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,822 psi | 87% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 90% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,743 psi | 63% | 1191 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,198 psi | 83% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,399 psi | 78% | 1181 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,445 psi | 86% | 1299 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,281 psi | 70% | 1165 fps | 93.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,097 psi | 85% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,634 psi | 89% | 1260 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,082 psi | 82% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,501 psi | 81% | 1243 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem MP200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,576 psi | 86% | 1296 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem MS200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,443 psi | 78% | 1237 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S121² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,966 psi | 82% | 1280 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,545 psi | 81% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,198 psi | 83% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 14,025 psi | 37% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,385 psi | 78% | 1237 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 231 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,822 psi | 87% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,141 psi | 88% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,576 psi | 86% | 1306 fps | 88.4% |
| Winchester AutoComp ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,629 psi | 71% | 1198 fps | 98.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 4.5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 19,305 psi | 51% | 1020 fps | 85.1% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,082 psi | 35% | 866 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 10,921 psi | 29% | 837 fps | 86.5% |
| ADI AP 70N*² | 3.3 gr | 60% | 14,359 psi | 38% | 955 fps | 92.6% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,563 psi | 44% | 873 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,360 psi | 41% | 876 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,503 psi | 36% | 876 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,837 psi | 37% | 902 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant BE-86*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,008 psi | 27% | 820 fps | 88.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | 3.2 gr | 64% | 14,765 psi | 39% | 955 fps | 85.3% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,879 psi | 34% | 879 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Herco* | <<locked>> | 92% | 15,331 psi | 41% | 991 fps | 85.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,415 psi | 33% | 863 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 16,984 psi | 45% | 1014 fps | 86.8% |
| Alliant UNIQUE* | <<locked>> | 80% | 16,070 psi | 43% | 1010 fps | 86.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,284 psi | 30% | 827 fps | 92.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,802 psi | 18% | 699 fps | 85.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,400 psi | 30% | 873 fps | 94.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,521 psi | 46% | 1030 fps | 93.3% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,618 psi | 33% | 817 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,131 psi | 53% | 1056 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Longshot* | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,586 psi | 73% | 1224 fps | 86.4% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,482 psi | 65% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 5,076 psi | 13% | 587 fps | 85.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,429 psi | 30% | 866 fps | 88.5% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,700 psi | 66% | 1112 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S011*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,056 psi | 43% | 948 fps | 94.9% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 13,590 psi | 36% | 935 fps | 85.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 10,559 psi | 28% | 820 fps | 86% |
| Maxam CSB 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,354 psi | 22% | 804 fps | 88.5% |
| Maxam CSB 3*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,849 psi | 29% | 830 fps | 91.8% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,285 psi | 33% | 869 fps | 96.6% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,127 psi | 37% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 19,928 psi | 53% | 1083 fps | 86.8% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 26,223 psi | 70% | 1194 fps | 85.5% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,262 psi | 54% | 1063 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | 3.1 gr | 60% | 11,385 psi | 30% | 912 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20* | <<locked>> | 80% | 14,707 psi | 39% | 984 fps | 86.3% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,069 psi | 37% | 955 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,700 psi | 66% | 1112 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,671 psi | 65% | 1178 fps | 94.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A0* | <<locked>> | 80% | 16,462 psi | 44% | 971 fps | 85.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,792 psi | 34% | 876 fps | 91.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,227 psi | 32% | 853 fps | 85.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,550 psi | 47% | 922 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,574 psi | 31% | 856 fps | 87.2% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 18,159 psi | 48% | 1040 fps | 86.4% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 15,142 psi | 40% | 955 fps | 86.2% |
| Somchem S121² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,006 psi | 72% | 1220 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,624 psi | 52% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,168 psi | 30% | 863 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,816 psi | 15% | 646 fps | 93.8% |
| Vihtavuori N330*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,341 psi | 27% | 853 fps | 87.1% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 15,258 psi | 40% | 968 fps | 85.4% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,418 psi | 44% | 981 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,466 psi | 60% | 1102 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,631 psi | 76% | 1247 fps | 86.2% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 68% | 12,140 psi | 32% | 886 fps | 87% |
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 58 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .355 | 100gr | Hornady FMJ. Alliant Sport Pistol delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,316 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 725 fps to 1,316 fps. Accurate Solo 1000 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 47 of the 58 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 21–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250, ADI AS 30 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. Alliant BULLSEYE, ADI AP 70N, ReloadSwiss RS 12 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .355 | 100gr | Hornady FMJ they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 2, Alliant Herco, Alliant UNIQUE burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate No. 2, Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250 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.