Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .355 | 115gr | Frontier RN FMJ bullet and 63 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20 and SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2.
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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: 4.5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,417 psi | 89% | 1230 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,879 psi | 82% | 1257 fps | 89.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,837 psi | 87% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,866 psi | 87% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,547 psi | 86% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 90% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 84% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,880 psi | 87% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 85% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,676 psi | 84% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 85% | 1260 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,895 psi | 90% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,760 psi | 74% | 1198 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,126 psi | 85% | 1312 fps | 86.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,069 psi | 88% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,069 psi | 88% | 1276 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,966 psi | 85% | 1270 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,690 psi | 81% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,702 psi | 73% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,777 psi | 82% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,124 psi | 80% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,808 psi | 87% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,025 psi | 88% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,851 psi | 87% | 1276 fps | 92.6% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,923 psi | 85% | 1266 fps | 94.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,633 psi | 34% | 810 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,547 psi | 86% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,821 psi | 82% | 1257 fps | 89.3% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,299 psi | 83% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,343 psi | 86% | 1240 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,127 psi | 88% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,010 psi | 85% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,140 psi | 85% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,140 psi | 85% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 88% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,343 psi | 86% | 1263 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,605 psi | 89% | 1283 fps | 94.9% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,894 psi | 85% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 88% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,937 psi | 32% | 810 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,213 psi | 85% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,720 psi | 84% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,311 psi | 72% | 1299 fps | 90.7% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,821 psi | 82% | 1257 fps | 89.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,997 psi | 90% | 1247 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,619 psi | 87% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,415 psi | 83% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,982 psi | 87% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,807 psi | 84% | 1243 fps | 93.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,576 psi | 89% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,212 psi | 83% | 1325 fps | 88.8% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,271 psi | 86% | 1257 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,155 psi | 85% | 1237 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,140 psi | 83% | 1266 fps | 94.4% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,763 psi | 82% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,156 psi | 88% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,249 psi | 59% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,835 psi | 82% | 1220 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,735 psi | 87% | 1286 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,083 psi | 88% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,778 psi | 84% | 1270 fps | 93.5% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 1230 fps | 100% |
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>> | 60% | 16,578 psi | 44% | 938 fps | 88.5% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,079 psi | 72% | 1194 fps | 87.1% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,768 psi | 50% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,779 psi | 39% | 902 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,480 psi | 57% | 1056 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,219 psi | 56% | 902 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,291 psi | 54% | 922 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,463 psi | 49% | 925 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,334 psi | 51% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,563 psi | 41% | 928 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,072 psi | 51% | 1027 fps | 94.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,275 psi | 48% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,690 psi | 31% | 827 fps | 85.5% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,196 psi | 77% | 1266 fps | 85.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,680 psi | 47% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,785 psi | 58% | 1086 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.8 gr | 60% | 15,171 psi | 40% | 935 fps | 90.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,926 psi | 45% | 922 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,153 psi | 30% | 807 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,492 psi | 46% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,209 psi | 72% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,665 psi | 44% | 853 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,500 psi | 76% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 22,423 psi | 59% | 1102 fps | 86.3% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,596 psi | 57% | 1089 fps | 88.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,034 psi | 19% | 607 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,246 psi | 48% | 991 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,035 psi | 72% | 1194 fps | 87% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,365 psi | 59% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,882 psi | 45% | 971 fps | 94.6% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,388 psi | 38% | 889 fps | 96% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,634 psi | 39% | 932 fps | 99.6% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,520 psi | 44% | 932 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,579 psi | 47% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,204 psi | 54% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,015 psi | 53% | 1050 fps | 92.3% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,800 psi | 60% | 1106 fps | 89% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,558 psi | 76% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,711 psi | 52% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,715 psi | 18% | 597 fps | 91.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 4 gr | 60% | 13,445 psi | 36% | 909 fps | 90.6% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,336 psi | 59% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 92% | 21,335 psi | 57% | 1191 fps | 86.2% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,035 psi | 72% | 1194 fps | 87% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,547 psi | 39% | 886 fps | 89.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,985 psi | 48% | 965 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,274 psi | 46% | 951 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,379 psi | 59% | 955 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 20,276 psi | 54% | 1043 fps | 85.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | 3.8 gr | 60% | 16,810 psi | 45% | 951 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,383 psi | 73% | 1260 fps | 86.4% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,940 psi | 45% | 971 fps | 90.5% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,389 psi | 43% | 945 fps | 92.8% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 18,028 psi | 48% | 1024 fps | 85.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,949 psi | 74% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,854 psi | 47% | 965 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,138 psi | 27% | 738 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,476 psi | 44% | 978 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,214 psi | 40% | 925 fps | 90.8% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,883 psi | 47% | 1017 fps | 85.4% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,540 psi | 62% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,833 psi | 74% | 1207 fps | 91.4% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,127 psi | 40% | 919 fps | 95.4% |
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 63 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .355 | 115gr | Frontier RN FMJ. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,325 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 810 fps to 1,325 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 45 of the 63 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 32–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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 UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .355 | 115gr | Frontier RN FMJ they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 5, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Hodgdon HS-6 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.