Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .355 | 115gr | Geco FMJ bullet and 62 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Somchem MP200, Hodgdon Universal and Vihtavuori N340.
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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>> | 88% | 33,286 psi | 88% | 1204 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,908 psi | 82% | 1237 fps | 88.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,705 psi | 84% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,865 psi | 85% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,487 psi | 81% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 82% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,010 psi | 85% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,634 psi | 89% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,692 psi | 87% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,489 psi | 89% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,038 psi | 82% | 1234 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,169 psi | 85% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,640 psi | 60% | 1106 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,779 psi | 90% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 86% | 1250 fps | 99% |
| Alliant UNIQUEᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,967 psi | 87% | 1273 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,547 psi | 89% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,264 psi | 62% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,823 psi | 90% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,678 psi | 89% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,141 psi | 88% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,126 psi | 85% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 85% | 1247 fps | 91.2% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,923 psi | 85% | 1247 fps | 93.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,950 psi | 26% | 755 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,098 psi | 88% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,864 psi | 82% | 1237 fps | 88.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,691 psi | 84% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,285 psi | 83% | 1214 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,980 psi | 82% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,489 psi | 86% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,547 psi | 89% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,460 psi | 89% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,386 psi | 83% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 85% | 1243 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,706 psi | 87% | 1250 fps | 93.6% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,140 psi | 85% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,286 psi | 88% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,630 psi | 23% | 725 fps | 94% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,414 psi | 81% | 1247 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 88% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,864 psi | 82% | 1237 fps | 88.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,634 psi | 87% | 1211 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,097 psi | 85% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,431 psi | 89% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 89% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,746 psi | 74% | 1168 fps | 90.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,590 psi | 86% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,647 psi | 84% | 1319 fps | 88% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,055 psi | 90% | 1263 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 1230 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 1263 fps | 93.9% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,227 psi | 83% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,880 psi | 87% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 17,811 psi | 47% | 928 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,736 psi | 89% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,532 psi | 86% | 1230 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,992 psi | 72% | 1181 fps | 91.6% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,140 psi | 85% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,096 psi | 82% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,343 psi | 83% | 1247 fps | 92.2% |
| Winchester AutoComp ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,112 psi | 88% | 1227 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>> | 64% | 16,418 psi | 44% | 928 fps | 87.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,643 psi | 71% | 1171 fps | 85.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,693 psi | 42% | 886 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,459 psi | 33% | 846 fps | 93% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,840 psi | 47% | 988 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,768 psi | 50% | 860 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,231 psi | 48% | 883 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,563 psi | 41% | 873 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,621 psi | 44% | 922 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,618 psi | 33% | 860 fps | 96% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,244 psi | 43% | 955 fps | 91.4% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,563 psi | 41% | 902 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 12,227 psi | 32% | 860 fps | 85.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,605 psi | 39% | 866 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,318 psi | 49% | 1004 fps | 92.4% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 13,242 psi | 35% | 889 fps | 86.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,475 psi | 38% | 873 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,311 psi | 22% | 728 fps | 94.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,344 psi | 38% | 902 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,568 psi | 60% | 1079 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,373 psi | 38% | 807 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,743 psi | 66% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 24,831 psi | 66% | 1132 fps | 87% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 21,118 psi | 56% | 1070 fps | 86.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,844 psi | 13% | 538 fps | 88.9% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | 3.4 gr | 60% | 14,605 psi | 39% | 912 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,600 psi | 71% | 1168 fps | 85.5% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,522 psi | 52% | 978 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,721 psi | 36% | 896 fps | 90.5% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,414 psi | 30% | 810 fps | 91.7% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,820 psi | 29% | 843 fps | 96.6% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,054 psi | 37% | 876 fps | 98.3% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,055 psi | 40% | 892 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,463 psi | 46% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,926 psi | 45% | 978 fps | 88.4% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 22,539 psi | 60% | 1089 fps | 87.7% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,816 psi | 66% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,432 psi | 41% | 955 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 5,584 psi | 15% | 591 fps | 86.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,966 psi | 32% | 866 fps | 87% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,202 psi | 48% | 978 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,600 psi | 71% | 1168 fps | 85.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 13,256 psi | 35% | 853 fps | 86.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,461 psi | 41% | 906 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,823 psi | 39% | 889 fps | 93.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,378 psi | 54% | 915 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 23,076 psi | 61% | 1086 fps | 87.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,750 psi | 36% | 876 fps | 94.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,210 psi | 75% | 1266 fps | 86% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 3.9 gr | 60% | 14,170 psi | 38% | 902 fps | 86.3% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,561 psi | 36% | 873 fps | 88.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,885 psi | 55% | 1079 fps | 86.9% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,728 psi | 63% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,968 psi | 40% | 912 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,208 psi | 19% | 666 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,198 psi | 35% | 902 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | 3.6 gr | 60% | 12,357 psi | 33% | 850 fps | 85.9% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 88% | 20,204 psi | 54% | 1063 fps | 86.6% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,725 psi | 52% | 1004 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,325 psi | 72% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,830 psi | 63% | 1125 fps | 87.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,676 psi | 31% | 830 fps | 90.5% |
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 62 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .355 | 115gr | Geco FMJ. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,319 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 725 fps to 1,319 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 of the 62 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 23–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Alliant Herco, Alliant UNIQUE, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol 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. Somchem MP200, Hodgdon Universal, Vihtavuori N340 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .355 | 115gr | Geco FMJ they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Hodgdon Longshot 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.