Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .355 | 124gr | LOS FMJ RN 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, Somchem MP200 and Vihtavuori N340.
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% | 31,111 psi | 83% | 1102 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,213 psi | 85% | 1181 fps | 89.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,214 psi | 88% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,170 psi | 88% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 90% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 83% | 955 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,880 psi | 87% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,532 psi | 86% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,140 psi | 85% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,575 psi | 84% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,214 psi | 88% | 1181 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,286 psi | 88% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,817 psi | 68% | 1079 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,198 psi | 83% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,850 psi | 82% | 1152 fps | 99% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,619 psi | 87% | 1184 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,517 psi | 84% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,903 psi | 66% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,894 psi | 85% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,082 psi | 85% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 84% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,516 psi | 81% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 90% | 1191 fps | 92.6% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,678 psi | 89% | 1191 fps | 94.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,038 psi | 32% | 738 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,430 psi | 86% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,155 psi | 85% | 1178 fps | 89.4% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,966 psi | 85% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,156 psi | 88% | 1155 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,779 psi | 90% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,908 psi | 85% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,011 psi | 88% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,590 psi | 86% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 83% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 88% | 1178 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,748 psi | 82% | 1145 fps | 93.2% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,315 psi | 88% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,634 psi | 87% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,907 psi | 29% | 722 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,474 psi | 86% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,329 psi | 86% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,554 psi | 62% | 1152 fps | 87.8% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,155 psi | 85% | 1178 fps | 89.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,647 psi | 84% | 1122 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,518 psi | 89% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,300 psi | 86% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,270 psi | 83% | 988 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,095 psi | 77% | 1112 fps | 91.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,098 psi | 90% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,647 psi | 81% | 1220 fps | 88% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,387 psi | 86% | 1165 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,633 psi | 84% | 1138 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,084 psi | 90% | 1207 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,416 psi | 86% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,910 psi | 90% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,943 psi | 56% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,460 psi | 86% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,691 psi | 84% | 1142 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,356 psi | 78% | 1142 fps | 93.4% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,315 psi | 88% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,591 psi | 89% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,721 psi | 89% | 1201 fps | 93.8% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,170 psi | 88% | 1145 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% | 15,853 psi | 42% | 850 fps | 87.3% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,834 psi | 76% | 1132 fps | 87.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,172 psi | 46% | 850 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,634 psi | 36% | 810 fps | 94.9% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,841 psi | 53% | 951 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,002 psi | 56% | 830 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,421 psi | 52% | 837 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,361 psi | 46% | 833 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,710 psi | 50% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,228 psi | 38% | 830 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,246 psi | 48% | 932 fps | 93.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,085 psi | 45% | 866 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,966 psi | 32% | 778 fps | 85.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,405 psi | 46% | 853 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,624 psi | 52% | 961 fps | 94% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.2 gr | 60% | 14,286 psi | 38% | 846 fps | 88.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,606 psi | 41% | 827 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,269 psi | 27% | 725 fps | 97.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,433 psi | 44% | 879 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,251 psi | 67% | 1050 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,132 psi | 56% | 843 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,614 psi | 71% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 23,409 psi | 62% | 1037 fps | 86.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,450 psi | 54% | 984 fps | 86.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,773 psi | 18% | 554 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,245 psi | 46% | 896 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,776 psi | 76% | 1129 fps | 87.5% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,465 psi | 54% | 928 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,403 psi | 41% | 866 fps | 93% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,300 psi | 35% | 794 fps | 94.6% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,300 psi | 35% | 837 fps | 99% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,113 psi | 40% | 833 fps | 99.1% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,839 psi | 45% | 860 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,189 psi | 51% | 873 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,826 psi | 50% | 948 fps | 90.9% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,871 psi | 55% | 988 fps | 87% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,832 psi | 71% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,651 psi | 47% | 919 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,498 psi | 17% | 541 fps | 90.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,227 psi | 32% | 807 fps | 88.2% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,393 psi | 57% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 96% | 21,306 psi | 56% | 1109 fps | 85.8% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,776 psi | 76% | 1129 fps | 87.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,779 psi | 37% | 801 fps | 87.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,694 psi | 44% | 866 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,954 psi | 42% | 850 fps | 94.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,727 psi | 58% | 873 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,740 psi | 55% | 974 fps | 85.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,867 psi | 42% | 860 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,412 psi | 73% | 1171 fps | 86% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 3.6 gr | 60% | 15,838 psi | 42% | 873 fps | 89% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,924 psi | 40% | 840 fps | 90.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 18,681 psi | 50% | 965 fps | 85.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,005 psi | 69% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,244 psi | 43% | 866 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,660 psi | 26% | 673 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,721 psi | 39% | 869 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | 3.3 gr | 60% | 13,851 psi | 37% | 823 fps | 88.8% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,204 psi | 54% | 991 fps | 87.2% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,292 psi | 56% | 958 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,646 psi | 79% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,628 psi | 68% | 1083 fps | 89.6% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,025 psi | 37% | 823 fps | 94.1% |
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 | 124gr | LOS FMJ RN. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,220 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 722 fps to 1,220 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 47 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 29–90 %, 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, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .355 | 124gr | LOS FMJ RN 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.