Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .355 | 115gr | Norma HP 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 Somchem MS200.
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>> | 84% | 33,228 psi | 88% | 1257 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,472 psi | 81% | 1283 fps | 90.1% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,126 psi | 85% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,561 psi | 86% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,647 psi | 84% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 90% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,968 psi | 90% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,865 psi | 85% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,632 psi | 81% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,026 psi | 90% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 85% | 1289 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,721 psi | 89% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,295 psi | 70% | 1207 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,618 psi | 84% | 1339 fps | 87.5% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,082 psi | 85% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,953 psi | 90% | 1316 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,010 psi | 85% | 1299 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,676 psi | 81% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,789 psi | 71% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 83% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,197 psi | 80% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,518 psi | 89% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,837 psi | 87% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,141 psi | 88% | 1309 fps | 93.6% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,343 psi | 86% | 1302 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,531 psi | 31% | 820 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,647 psi | 84% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,414 psi | 81% | 1283 fps | 90% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,575 psi | 84% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,880 psi | 87% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,663 psi | 87% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,125 psi | 83% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,169 psi | 85% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,169 psi | 83% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 86% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,300 psi | 86% | 1293 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,055 psi | 90% | 1319 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,575 psi | 84% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 85% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,008 psi | 27% | 794 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,532 psi | 86% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,315 psi | 88% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,412 psi | 73% | 1332 fps | 91.6% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,414 psi | 81% | 1283 fps | 90% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,315 psi | 88% | 1266 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,141 psi | 88% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,981 psi | 85% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,706 psi | 87% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,111 psi | 85% | 1280 fps | 94.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,909 psi | 87% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,140 psi | 83% | 1355 fps | 89.7% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,227 psi | 83% | 1273 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,502 psi | 84% | 1257 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,618 psi | 81% | 1289 fps | 94.9% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,313 psi | 80% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,243 psi | 88% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,856 psi | 55% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,676 psi | 84% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,140 psi | 83% | 1257 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,343 psi | 86% | 1309 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,706 psi | 87% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,691 psi | 84% | 1299 fps | 94.1% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,198 psi | 85% | 1257 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% | 15,882 psi | 42% | 951 fps | 88.5% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,569 psi | 63% | 1161 fps | 85.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,709 psi | 47% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,069 psi | 37% | 919 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,073 psi | 53% | 1066 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,537 psi | 54% | 919 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,464 psi | 52% | 932 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,028 psi | 48% | 948 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,623 psi | 49% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,344 psi | 38% | 928 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,463 psi | 49% | 1043 fps | 94.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,781 psi | 45% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,647 psi | 31% | 866 fps | 86.1% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,747 psi | 76% | 1289 fps | 85.8% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,187 psi | 46% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,002 psi | 56% | 1099 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 4.1 gr | 60% | 13,938 psi | 37% | 938 fps | 89.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,201 psi | 43% | 942 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,558 psi | 25% | 791 fps | 97.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,578 psi | 44% | 978 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,353 psi | 70% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,896 psi | 42% | 866 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,384 psi | 75% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 22,031 psi | 58% | 1125 fps | 86.8% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,263 psi | 56% | 1112 fps | 88.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,294 psi | 14% | 577 fps | 92.2% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,013 psi | 45% | 997 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,525 psi | 62% | 1161 fps | 85.3% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,857 psi | 58% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,693 psi | 42% | 974 fps | 94.2% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,576 psi | 36% | 899 fps | 95.7% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,358 psi | 35% | 932 fps | 99.3% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,882 psi | 42% | 948 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,143 psi | 45% | 965 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,001 psi | 53% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,363 psi | 51% | 1066 fps | 92.4% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,510 psi | 60% | 1132 fps | 89.6% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,268 psi | 75% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,246 psi | 48% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,149 psi | 14% | 574 fps | 86.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 4.3 gr | 60% | 12,430 psi | 33% | 912 fps | 89.7% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,756 psi | 58% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 92% | 20,566 psi | 55% | 1204 fps | 86.4% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,525 psi | 62% | 1161 fps | 85.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,706 psi | 36% | 896 fps | 88.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,231 psi | 46% | 974 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,462 psi | 44% | 961 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,437 psi | 60% | 978 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,290 psi | 51% | 1053 fps | 85.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,853 psi | 42% | 961 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,296 psi | 72% | 1293 fps | 87.3% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,360 psi | 43% | 991 fps | 90.7% |
| Somchem MS200*² | 4.2 gr | 60% | 15,403 psi | 41% | 955 fps | 92.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 17,666 psi | 47% | 1047 fps | 85.7% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,688 psi | 73% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,100 psi | 45% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,514 psi | 23% | 728 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,476 psi | 41% | 984 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,141 psi | 38% | 932 fps | 90.2% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,071 psi | 45% | 1030 fps | 85.4% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,495 psi | 60% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,905 psi | 71% | 1224 fps | 91.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,779 psi | 37% | 919 fps | 94.7% |
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 | Norma HP. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,355 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 794 fps to 1,355 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 27–90 %, 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, Somchem MS200 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .355 | 115gr | Norma HP 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.