Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .355 | 115gr | Sellier & Bellot 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 BULLSEYE, Somchem MP200 and Vihtavuori N330.
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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% | 32,227 psi | 85% | 1181 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,069 psi | 90% | 1270 fps | 89.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,286 psi | 88% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,707 psi | 89% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,388 psi | 89% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,489 psi | 86% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,591 psi | 89% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,169 psi | 85% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,750 psi | 87% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,605 psi | 86% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,040 psi | 90% | 1263 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,213 psi | 85% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,973 psi | 58% | 1083 fps | 95% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 83% | 1227 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant UNIQUEᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,126 psi | 85% | 1250 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,314 psi | 86% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,408 psi | 59% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,242 psi | 86% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,953 psi | 87% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,807 psi | 84% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,009 psi | 82% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,589 psi | 81% | 1214 fps | 90% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,284 psi | 80% | 1214 fps | 92.1% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,880 psi | 87% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,703 psi | 26% | 741 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,053 psi | 85% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,011 psi | 90% | 1270 fps | 89.3% |
| Lovex S011 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 89% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,240 psi | 80% | 1191 fps | 99.4% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,936 psi | 79% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,299 psi | 83% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,387 psi | 86% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,111 psi | 85% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,299 psi | 83% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,011 psi | 90% | 1257 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,314 psi | 86% | 1234 fps | 93.1% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,038 psi | 82% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,010 psi | 85% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,383 psi | 22% | 712 fps | 93.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,559 psi | 78% | 1227 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 85% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,011 psi | 90% | 1270 fps | 89.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,850 psi | 84% | 1191 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,910 psi | 90% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,663 psi | 87% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 85% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,369 psi | 73% | 1148 fps | 89.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,575 psi | 84% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,241 psi | 83% | 1302 fps | 87.4% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,243 psi | 88% | 1243 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,633 psi | 84% | 1207 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,792 psi | 84% | 1247 fps | 93.3% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,750 psi | 87% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,488 psi | 84% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 17,651 psi | 47% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,619 psi | 87% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,705 psi | 84% | 1207 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,411 psi | 70% | 1161 fps | 90.8% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,038 psi | 82% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,994 psi | 80% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,748 psi | 82% | 1227 fps | 91.6% |
| Winchester AutoComp ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,329 psi | 86% | 1207 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% | 15,461 psi | 41% | 896 fps | 85.6% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,327 psi | 78% | 1204 fps | 86.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,374 psi | 41% | 873 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,241 psi | 32% | 833 fps | 92.4% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,839 psi | 45% | 958 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,275 psi | 48% | 846 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,840 psi | 47% | 869 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,185 psi | 40% | 860 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,331 psi | 43% | 909 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant BE-86*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,806 psi | 31% | 830 fps | 94.9% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | 3.4 gr | 60% | 16,070 psi | 43% | 945 fps | 90.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,243 psi | 40% | 886 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 13,271 psi | 35% | 883 fps | 86.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,185 psi | 38% | 853 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,202 psi | 48% | 994 fps | 92% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 13,097 psi | 35% | 879 fps | 86.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,228 psi | 38% | 860 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,137 psi | 22% | 715 fps | 93.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,721 psi | 36% | 883 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,640 psi | 57% | 1053 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,025 psi | 37% | 797 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,758 psi | 66% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 24,366 psi | 65% | 1115 fps | 86.2% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 20,523 psi | 54% | 1050 fps | 85.6% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,037 psi | 80% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,641 psi | 12% | 525 fps | 87.7% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,373 psi | 38% | 899 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,283 psi | 78% | 1201 fps | 86.8% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,377 psi | 51% | 968 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,518 psi | 36% | 883 fps | 89.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,168 psi | 30% | 797 fps | 91% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,515 psi | 28% | 830 fps | 96% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,981 psi | 34% | 843 fps | 97.3% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,736 psi | 39% | 879 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,071 psi | 45% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,157 psi | 43% | 951 fps | 87.1% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 21,089 psi | 56% | 1053 fps | 86.1% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,801 psi | 63% | 1066 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,286 psi | 38% | 925 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 5,700 psi | 15% | 591 fps | 86.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,850 psi | 31% | 856 fps | 86.4% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,912 psi | 48% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,283 psi | 78% | 1201 fps | 86.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 13,111 psi | 35% | 840 fps | 85.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,620 psi | 39% | 876 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,953 psi | 37% | 860 fps | 92.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,059 psi | 53% | 906 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 22,597 psi | 60% | 1070 fps | 86.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,576 psi | 36% | 866 fps | 93.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,717 psi | 74% | 1247 fps | 85.2% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 3.8 gr | 60% | 14,025 psi | 37% | 889 fps | 85.7% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,720 psi | 34% | 843 fps | 87% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,291 psi | 54% | 1060 fps | 86% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,380 psi | 62% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,678 psi | 39% | 899 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,918 psi | 18% | 653 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N330*² | 3.4 gr | 60% | 12,328 psi | 33% | 873 fps | 94.5% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 13,532 psi | 36% | 876 fps | 87.3% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 88% | 19,609 psi | 52% | 1040 fps | 85.6% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,653 psi | 52% | 994 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,194 psi | 69% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,119 psi | 61% | 1102 fps | 86.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,545 psi | 31% | 820 fps | 90% |
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 | Sellier & Bellot FMJ. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,302 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 712 fps to 1,302 fps. Accurate Solo 1250 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 50 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 22–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate Solo 1250, Alliant Herco, Alliant UNIQUE 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, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N330 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .355 | 115gr | Sellier & Bellot 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.