Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .355 | 147gr | CamPro FP 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 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% | 31,865 psi | 85% | 1017 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,011 psi | 90% | 1106 fps | 93.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,792 psi | 84% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,968 psi | 90% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 90% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 869 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 82% | 889 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,591 psi | 89% | 955 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,359 psi | 88% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,547 psi | 86% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,113 psi | 90% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,866 psi | 87% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,875 psi | 69% | 994 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,330 psi | 88% | 1132 fps | 90.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,765 psi | 90% | 978 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,473 psi | 83% | 1056 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,417 psi | 89% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,446 psi | 89% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,164 psi | 67% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,272 psi | 88% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,967 psi | 87% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,734 psi | 82% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,676 psi | 81% | 1053 fps | 93.8% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,153 psi | 80% | 1050 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,139 psi | 30% | 666 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,939 psi | 90% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,953 psi | 90% | 1102 fps | 93.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,084 psi | 90% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,893 psi | 82% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,647 psi | 84% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,547 psi | 86% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,605 psi | 89% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,750 psi | 87% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 82% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,545 psi | 81% | 1047 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,155 psi | 85% | 1070 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,040 psi | 90% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,924 psi | 87% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,631 psi | 26% | 646 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,299 psi | 83% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,126 psi | 85% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,787 psi | 66% | 1083 fps | 92.1% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,953 psi | 90% | 1102 fps | 93.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,706 psi | 87% | 1033 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,589 psi | 84% | 994 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,228 psi | 88% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,547 psi | 86% | 906 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,400 psi | 81% | 1037 fps | 94.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,966 psi | 85% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,880 psi | 87% | 1152 fps | 92.4% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,388 psi | 89% | 1073 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,300 psi | 86% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,039 psi | 85% | 1083 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,692 psi | 89% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,619 psi | 87% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,088 psi | 53% | 807 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,779 psi | 90% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,706 psi | 87% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,038 psi | 82% | 1066 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,040 psi | 90% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,040 psi | 90% | 1102 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,793 psi | 87% | 1040 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% | 768 fps | 89.4% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,307 psi | 59% | 942 fps | 86.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,027 psi | 45% | 774 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,227 psi | 35% | 738 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,711 psi | 52% | 873 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,900 psi | 55% | 751 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,450 psi | 52% | 761 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,723 psi | 44% | 755 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,391 psi | 49% | 810 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,866 psi | 37% | 761 fps | 99% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,448 psi | 46% | 843 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,099 psi | 43% | 771 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,022 psi | 27% | 676 fps | 85.6% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,874 psi | 66% | 1014 fps | 85.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,723 psi | 44% | 771 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,146 psi | 53% | 892 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.1 gr | 60% | 13,677 psi | 36% | 774 fps | 91.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,258 psi | 40% | 755 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,398 psi | 25% | 653 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,780 psi | 42% | 794 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,150 psi | 67% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,143 psi | 43% | 712 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,920 psi | 74% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,391 psi | 49% | 869 fps | 85.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,479 psi | 54% | 909 fps | 89.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,250 psi | 14% | 476 fps | 93.9% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,737 psi | 42% | 801 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,263 psi | 59% | 942 fps | 86.3% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,002 psi | 56% | 853 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,156 psi | 40% | 797 fps | 95.3% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,734 psi | 34% | 725 fps | 96.3% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,604 psi | 33% | 758 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,721 psi | 39% | 758 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,636 psi | 44% | 784 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,131 psi | 51% | 791 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,492 psi | 49% | 869 fps | 93.4% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,031 psi | 56% | 912 fps | 90.3% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,832 psi | 71% | 948 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,231 psi | 46% | 837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,844 psi | 13% | 463 fps | 87.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 3.2 gr | 60% | 11,835 psi | 31% | 745 fps | 91.1% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,117 psi | 53% | 850 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 88% | 17,056 psi | 45% | 948 fps | 85.4% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,263 psi | 59% | 942 fps | 86.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,778 psi | 34% | 719 fps | 89.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,752 psi | 44% | 797 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,041 psi | 43% | 784 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,017 psi | 58% | 794 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 16,694 psi | 44% | 823 fps | 85.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,635 psi | 41% | 791 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,205 psi | 59% | 997 fps | 85.7% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 3.5 gr | 60% | 15,621 psi | 41% | 804 fps | 91.8% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,562 psi | 39% | 771 fps | 93.3% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 16,940 psi | 45% | 856 fps | 87.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,571 psi | 70% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,027 psi | 43% | 787 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,369 psi | 22% | 597 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,663 psi | 39% | 801 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,474 psi | 36% | 758 fps | 91.4% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 16,027 psi | 43% | 833 fps | 86.4% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,857 psi | 58% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,208 psi | 70% | 1004 fps | 92.9% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,836 psi | 34% | 738 fps | 95.3% |
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 | 147gr | CamPro FP. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,152 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 646 fps to 1,152 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 46 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, Somchem MP200 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .355 | 147gr | CamPro FP 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.