Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .355 | 124gr | Prvi Partizan 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 UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20 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>> | 84% | 31,879 psi | 85% | 1165 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,055 psi | 90% | 1260 fps | 92.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,445 psi | 86% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,547 psi | 86% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,459 psi | 83% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 89% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,040 psi | 90% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,763 psi | 84% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,518 psi | 89% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,634 psi | 89% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 84% | 1211 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,025 psi | 88% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,904 psi | 69% | 1132 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,082 psi | 82% | 1253 fps | 87.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,952 psi | 85% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,866 psi | 87% | 1227 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,620 psi | 89% | 1247 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,721 psi | 87% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,962 psi | 69% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,678 psi | 89% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,953 psi | 87% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,300 psi | 86% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,343 psi | 83% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,836 psi | 84% | 1220 fps | 93.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,734 psi | 82% | 1207 fps | 94.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,936 psi | 29% | 755 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,910 psi | 90% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,055 psi | 90% | 1260 fps | 92.2% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,591 psi | 89% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,923 psi | 85% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,779 psi | 87% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,634 psi | 89% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,604 psi | 84% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,546 psi | 84% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 86% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,125 psi | 83% | 1204 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 1224 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,415 psi | 83% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,632 psi | 81% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,979 psi | 26% | 748 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,242 psi | 86% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,967 psi | 87% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,179 psi | 69% | 1240 fps | 91.4% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,055 psi | 90% | 1260 fps | 92.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,793 psi | 87% | 1184 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,314 psi | 86% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,227 psi | 83% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,605 psi | 86% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,705 psi | 81% | 1188 fps | 94% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,141 psi | 88% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,228 psi | 88% | 1312 fps | 91.2% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,690 psi | 81% | 1191 fps | 99% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,501 psi | 81% | 1175 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,359 psi | 88% | 1253 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,573 psi | 78% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,532 psi | 86% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,842 psi | 55% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,487 psi | 81% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,327 psi | 80% | 1171 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,749 psi | 84% | 1227 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,415 psi | 83% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,487 psi | 81% | 1211 fps | 94% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,937 psi | 82% | 1168 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% | 15,548 psi | 41% | 889 fps | 88.7% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,846 psi | 69% | 1138 fps | 87.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,724 psi | 47% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,489 psi | 36% | 850 fps | 96% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,885 psi | 53% | 1001 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,248 psi | 56% | 873 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,305 psi | 51% | 873 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,825 psi | 47% | 886 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,739 psi | 50% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,170 psi | 38% | 873 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,072 psi | 48% | 974 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,723 psi | 44% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,458 psi | 30% | 814 fps | 86.5% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,992 psi | 74% | 1204 fps | 85.8% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,911 psi | 45% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,016 psi | 56% | 1037 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.7 gr | 60% | 13,590 psi | 36% | 876 fps | 89.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,548 psi | 41% | 873 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,602 psi | 25% | 751 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,360 psi | 43% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,266 psi | 67% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,404 psi | 44% | 823 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,833 psi | 74% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 21,756 psi | 58% | 1056 fps | 87.1% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,769 psi | 55% | 1040 fps | 88.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,207 psi | 14% | 541 fps | 92.4% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,549 psi | 44% | 932 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,802 psi | 68% | 1135 fps | 87.6% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,553 psi | 57% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,490 psi | 41% | 915 fps | 94.5% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,039 psi | 35% | 833 fps | 95.6% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,807 psi | 34% | 866 fps | 99.3% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,171 psi | 40% | 879 fps | 99.6% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,158 psi | 46% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,898 psi | 50% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,087 psi | 51% | 1001 fps | 92.7% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,089 psi | 59% | 1060 fps | 89.8% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,862 psi | 74% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,796 psi | 47% | 968 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,091 psi | 14% | 541 fps | 86.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 3.9 gr | 60% | 12,169 psi | 32% | 856 fps | 90% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,566 psi | 55% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 92% | 19,798 psi | 53% | 1125 fps | 86.4% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,802 psi | 68% | 1135 fps | 87.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,387 psi | 36% | 837 fps | 89% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,013 psi | 45% | 915 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,273 psi | 43% | 902 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,451 psi | 57% | 906 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 18,753 psi | 50% | 984 fps | 85.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,461 psi | 41% | 896 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,847 psi | 71% | 1214 fps | 87.6% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,664 psi | 42% | 919 fps | 90.5% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,113 psi | 40% | 892 fps | 92.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 16,984 psi | 45% | 974 fps | 85.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,745 psi | 71% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,375 psi | 43% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,195 psi | 22% | 676 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,127 psi | 40% | 922 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | 3.9 gr | 60% | 13,909 psi | 37% | 873 fps | 90.5% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 16,288 psi | 43% | 955 fps | 85.1% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,582 psi | 60% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,353 psi | 70% | 1145 fps | 91.8% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,648 psi | 36% | 863 fps | 95% |
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 | Prvi Partizan FMJ. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,312 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 748 fps to 1,312 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 26–90 %, 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, Vihtavuori N340 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .355 | 124gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ 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.