Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .355 | 124gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ bullet and 64 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Somchem MS200, Alliant UNIQUE and Somchem MP200.
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% | 29,631 psi | 79% | 1109 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,329 psi | 86% | 1207 fps | 90.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,314 psi | 86% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,967 psi | 87% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 87% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 83% | 974 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,329 psi | 86% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,764 psi | 87% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,995 psi | 85% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,748 psi | 82% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,908 psi | 85% | 1191 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,473 psi | 83% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,511 psi | 65% | 1089 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,401 psi | 83% | 1234 fps | 86.8% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,924 psi | 87% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 89% | 1211 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,749 psi | 84% | 1201 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,560 psi | 84% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,134 psi | 64% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,792 psi | 84% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,256 psi | 83% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,327 psi | 80% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 90% | 1217 fps | 93.2% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,460 psi | 89% | 1214 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,109 psi | 27% | 722 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,560 psi | 84% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,271 psi | 86% | 1207 fps | 90.2% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,372 psi | 86% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,532 psi | 86% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,359 psi | 88% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,939 psi | 90% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,734 psi | 84% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,386 psi | 83% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,533 psi | 89% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 1211 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,676 psi | 81% | 1171 fps | 93.8% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,112 psi | 88% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,792 psi | 84% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,239 psi | 25% | 715 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,821 psi | 84% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,182 psi | 80% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,669 psi | 60% | 1161 fps | 87.9% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,271 psi | 86% | 1207 fps | 90.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,765 psi | 90% | 1171 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,141 psi | 88% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,923 psi | 85% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 90% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,950 psi | 77% | 1138 fps | 92.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,678 psi | 89% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,866 psi | 90% | 1296 fps | 90.6% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,488 psi | 84% | 1178 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,024 psi | 82% | 1155 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,968 psi | 90% | 1234 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,705 psi | 84% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,953 psi | 90% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 19,290 psi | 51% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,126 psi | 85% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,924 psi | 90% | 1191 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,340 psi | 75% | 1155 fps | 93.6% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,112 psi | 88% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,053 psi | 85% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,764 psi | 87% | 1214 fps | 94% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,923 psi | 85% | 1158 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% | 14,968 psi | 40% | 856 fps | 86.9% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 24,758 psi | 66% | 1093 fps | 85.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,679 psi | 44% | 866 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,633 psi | 34% | 814 fps | 94.4% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,304 psi | 49% | 955 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,769 psi | 52% | 833 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,173 psi | 48% | 840 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,578 psi | 44% | 850 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,781 psi | 45% | 883 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,923 psi | 34% | 830 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,419 psi | 46% | 942 fps | 93.7% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,650 psi | 42% | 863 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 11,502 psi | 31% | 801 fps | 85.7% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,167 psi | 77% | 1201 fps | 85.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,577 psi | 41% | 846 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,653 psi | 52% | 991 fps | 94.6% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.4 gr | 60% | 12,879 psi | 34% | 843 fps | 87.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,663 psi | 39% | 837 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,934 psi | 24% | 719 fps | 96.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,837 psi | 39% | 873 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,366 psi | 62% | 1043 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,214 psi | 40% | 787 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,571 psi | 70% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 23,192 psi | 62% | 1060 fps | 87.2% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,493 psi | 52% | 994 fps | 86.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,120 psi | 14% | 531 fps | 91.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,708 psi | 42% | 896 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 24,714 psi | 66% | 1093 fps | 85.6% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,812 psi | 53% | 942 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,054 psi | 37% | 866 fps | 92.2% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,212 psi | 32% | 797 fps | 94% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,792 psi | 31% | 833 fps | 98.3% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,228 psi | 38% | 843 fps | 99% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,114 psi | 43% | 873 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,535 psi | 47% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,448 psi | 46% | 948 fps | 90.3% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,059 psi | 53% | 1001 fps | 87% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,469 psi | 68% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,925 psi | 42% | 919 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 5,018 psi | 13% | 528 fps | 85.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,081 psi | 29% | 804 fps | 87% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,682 psi | 52% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 96% | 20,276 psi | 54% | 1119 fps | 85.8% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 24,714 psi | 66% | 1093 fps | 85.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,183 psi | 32% | 787 fps | 86.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,722 psi | 42% | 869 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,055 psi | 40% | 856 fps | 94.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,363 psi | 54% | 873 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 19,812 psi | 53% | 984 fps | 85.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,750 psi | 39% | 863 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,731 psi | 71% | 1191 fps | 86.5% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 3.8 gr | 60% | 14,489 psi | 38% | 869 fps | 88.1% |
| Somchem MS200*² | 3.4 gr | 60% | 13,764 psi | 37% | 843 fps | 90.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,753 psi | 47% | 971 fps | 85.3% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,440 psi | 67% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,287 psi | 41% | 873 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,774 psi | 21% | 656 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,561 psi | 36% | 873 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,618 psi | 33% | 823 fps | 87.8% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 84% | 18,536 psi | 49% | 988 fps | 86.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,147 psi | 56% | 984 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,094 psi | 75% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,845 psi | 66% | 1096 fps | 89.8% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,546 psi | 33% | 817 fps | 92.9% |
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 64 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .355 | 124gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,296 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 715 fps to 1,296 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 50 of the 64 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. Somchem MS200, Alliant UNIQUE, Somchem MP200 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .355 | 124gr | Sellier & Bellot 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 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.