Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .355 | 125gr | Speer TMJ bullet and 63 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 20, Alliant UNIQUE and SNPE Vectan A0.
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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>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 80% | 1158 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,169 psi | 85% | 1247 fps | 92.1% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,939 psi | 90% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,692 psi | 89% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,750 psi | 87% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 90% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 87% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,227 psi | 85% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 86% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,053 psi | 85% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 87% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,981 psi | 85% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,514 psi | 73% | 1165 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,460 psi | 86% | 1286 fps | 89.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,852 psi | 90% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,982 psi | 90% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,256 psi | 86% | 1237 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,473 psi | 83% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,963 psi | 74% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 84% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,968 psi | 90% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,837 psi | 90% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,081 psi | 80% | 1204 fps | 93.3% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,170 psi | 88% | 1250 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,516 psi | 31% | 774 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,750 psi | 87% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,111 psi | 85% | 1247 fps | 92% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,314 psi | 86% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 81% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,939 psi | 90% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,474 psi | 86% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,054 psi | 88% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,850 psi | 84% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 88% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,866 psi | 87% | 1237 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,762 psi | 79% | 1198 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,532 psi | 86% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 89% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,515 psi | 28% | 768 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,821 psi | 82% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,705 psi | 81% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,761 psi | 76% | 1289 fps | 93.6% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,111 psi | 85% | 1247 fps | 92% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,328 psi | 83% | 1178 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,243 psi | 88% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,053 psi | 85% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,924 psi | 87% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,938 psi | 87% | 1230 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,632 psi | 81% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,489 psi | 86% | 1312 fps | 91.7% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,648 psi | 87% | 1227 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,663 psi | 87% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,473 psi | 83% | 1240 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,850 psi | 84% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 83% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,249 psi | 59% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,069 psi | 88% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,372 psi | 83% | 1194 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,272 psi | 88% | 1257 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,794 psi | 90% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,285 psi | 86% | 1247 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,764 psi | 87% | 1198 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% | 16,766 psi | 44% | 925 fps | 90.8% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,815 psi | 63% | 1109 fps | 87% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,449 psi | 49% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,794 psi | 39% | 889 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,277 psi | 56% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,103 psi | 56% | 876 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,117 psi | 53% | 889 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,681 psi | 50% | 906 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,464 psi | 52% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,605 psi | 39% | 889 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,479 psi | 52% | 1014 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,463 psi | 46% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,443 psi | 28% | 784 fps | 85.4% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,658 psi | 71% | 1194 fps | 85.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,926 psi | 45% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,379 psi | 57% | 1050 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.9 gr | 60% | 14,083 psi | 37% | 896 fps | 90.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,027 psi | 45% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,095 psi | 27% | 768 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,158 psi | 46% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,737 psi | 42% | 915 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,331 psi | 43% | 827 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,124 psi | 77% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,146 psi | 53% | 1033 fps | 86.6% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,234 psi | 59% | 1079 fps | 90.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,700 psi | 15% | 568 fps | 94.5% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,158 psi | 46% | 948 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,859 psi | 63% | 1109 fps | 87% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,076 psi | 61% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,737 psi | 44% | 951 fps | 96.1% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,576 psi | 36% | 853 fps | 96.6% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,518 psi | 36% | 889 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,867 psi | 42% | 899 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,927 psi | 48% | 928 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,783 psi | 52% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,030 psi | 53% | 1027 fps | 94.1% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,785 psi | 60% | 1083 fps | 91.1% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,066 psi | 77% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,565 psi | 49% | 981 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,250 psi | 14% | 551 fps | 88% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 4.1 gr | 60% | 12,589 psi | 33% | 873 fps | 91.4% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,162 psi | 59% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 88% | 19,435 psi | 52% | 1122 fps | 86.7% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,859 psi | 63% | 1109 fps | 87% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | 3.9 gr | 60% | 13,808 psi | 37% | 856 fps | 90.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,405 psi | 46% | 928 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,679 psi | 44% | 919 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,176 psi | 59% | 922 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 18,115 psi | 48% | 978 fps | 86.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,723 psi | 44% | 932 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,714 psi | 66% | 1184 fps | 86.9% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,708 psi | 44% | 948 fps | 92.3% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,548 psi | 41% | 912 fps | 93.8% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 17,782 psi | 47% | 1001 fps | 87.3% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,630 psi | 73% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,086 psi | 48% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,862 psi | 24% | 699 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,722 psi | 42% | 942 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,330 psi | 38% | 889 fps | 91.7% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 15,780 psi | 42% | 951 fps | 85.3% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,945 psi | 61% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,108 psi | 75% | 1184 fps | 93.5% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,996 psi | 37% | 876 fps | 95.8% |
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 34 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .355 | 125gr | Speer TMJ. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,289 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 768 fps to 1,289 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 34 of the 34 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 28–90 %, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 20, Alliant UNIQUE, SNPE Vectan A0 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .355 | 125gr | Speer TMJ they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Rottweil P 806 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250, ADI AS 30 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.