Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .355 | 124gr | Hornady XTP bullet and 62 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 31,894 psi | 85% | 1152 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,518 psi | 89% | 1237 fps | 91.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,359 psi | 88% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,692 psi | 89% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 89% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 86% | 997 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,489 psi | 89% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,518 psi | 86% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,691 psi | 84% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,590 psi | 86% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,069 psi | 90% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,561 psi | 86% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,961 psi | 66% | 1106 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,692 psi | 87% | 1263 fps | 87.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,183 psi | 83% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,473 psi | 83% | 1194 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,314 psi | 86% | 1217 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,430 psi | 86% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,758 psi | 66% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,908 psi | 85% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,749 psi | 84% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,111 psi | 83% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,269 psi | 80% | 1181 fps | 92.1% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,518 psi | 89% | 1230 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,892 psi | 29% | 748 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,430 psi | 86% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,460 psi | 89% | 1237 fps | 91.3% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,286 psi | 88% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,429 psi | 81% | 1158 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,040 psi | 90% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,010 psi | 85% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,619 psi | 87% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,416 psi | 86% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 84% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 90% | 1224 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,952 psi | 85% | 1201 fps | 94.8% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,837 psi | 90% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,793 psi | 87% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,398 psi | 25% | 725 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,663 psi | 89% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,154 psi | 83% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,178 psi | 64% | 1201 fps | 89.6% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,460 psi | 89% | 1237 fps | 91.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,691 psi | 84% | 1158 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,678 psi | 89% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,460 psi | 86% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,024 psi | 85% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,182 psi | 80% | 1165 fps | 93.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,720 psi | 84% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,415 psi | 83% | 1273 fps | 89.8% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,199 psi | 88% | 1211 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,880 psi | 87% | 1191 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,502 psi | 84% | 1214 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,228 psi | 88% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,981 psi | 85% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,247 psi | 54% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,953 psi | 87% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,604 psi | 84% | 1175 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,704 psi | 79% | 1184 fps | 94.6% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,837 psi | 90% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,617 psi | 79% | 1181 fps | 93% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,285 psi | 86% | 1171 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 4.5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,953 psi | 40% | 866 fps | 87.4% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,077 psi | 67% | 1109 fps | 86.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,868 psi | 45% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,532 psi | 36% | 843 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,247 psi | 51% | 978 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,073 psi | 53% | 846 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,362 psi | 49% | 850 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,839 psi | 45% | 860 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,898 psi | 47% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,619 psi | 36% | 853 fps | 98% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,419 psi | 46% | 951 fps | 94.1% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,867 psi | 42% | 873 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 12,067 psi | 32% | 823 fps | 87% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,356 psi | 78% | 1214 fps | 86% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,867 psi | 42% | 860 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,580 psi | 52% | 997 fps | 94.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,981 psi | 34% | 850 fps | 88.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,664 psi | 42% | 863 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,079 psi | 24% | 728 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,374 psi | 41% | 892 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,461 psi | 41% | 797 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,412 psi | 73% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 21,002 psi | 56% | 1030 fps | 85.9% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,943 psi | 53% | 1014 fps | 87.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,033 psi | 13% | 528 fps | 91.4% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,838 psi | 42% | 906 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,077 psi | 67% | 1109 fps | 86.4% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,827 psi | 55% | 968 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,866 psi | 39% | 892 fps | 93.5% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,372 psi | 33% | 807 fps | 94.5% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,053 psi | 32% | 843 fps | 98.7% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,417 psi | 38% | 853 fps | 99.2% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,302 psi | 43% | 883 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,898 psi | 50% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,043 psi | 48% | 968 fps | 91.3% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,450 psi | 54% | 1017 fps | 87.9% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,339 psi | 70% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,984 psi | 45% | 945 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,931 psi | 13% | 528 fps | 85.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,705 psi | 31% | 830 fps | 88.6% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,740 psi | 52% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 96% | 20,958 psi | 56% | 1142 fps | 86.9% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,077 psi | 67% | 1109 fps | 86.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,850 psi | 34% | 814 fps | 87.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,491 psi | 44% | 896 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,795 psi | 42% | 883 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,654 psi | 57% | 899 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,175 psi | 54% | 1001 fps | 86.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,837 psi | 39% | 873 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,019 psi | 66% | 1171 fps | 85.7% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,171 psi | 40% | 896 fps | 89.4% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,562 psi | 39% | 869 fps | 91.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 18,202 psi | 48% | 991 fps | 86.3% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,585 psi | 68% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,375 psi | 43% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,035 psi | 21% | 666 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,475 psi | 38% | 899 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,343 psi | 35% | 850 fps | 89.3% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,477 psi | 46% | 971 fps | 85.9% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,089 psi | 56% | 991 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,324 psi | 67% | 1115 fps | 90.6% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,618 psi | 33% | 827 fps | 93.4% |
* 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 | 124gr | Hornady XTP. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,273 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 725 fps to 1,273 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 47 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 25–90 %, 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. 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 No. 5, Accurate Solo 1000 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.