Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .355 | 90gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense bullet and 58 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant BULLSEYE, ADI AP 70N and ReloadSwiss RS 12.
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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>> | 96% | 33,576 psi | 89% | 1375 fps | 93.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,256 psi | 86% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,050 psi | 72% | 1309 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,417 psi | 89% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,533 psi | 89% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,387 psi | 86% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,140 psi | 85% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,807 psi | 84% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,921 psi | 77% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,749 psi | 84% | 1424 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Green Dotᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,227 psi | 83% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 17,274 psi | 46% | 1148 fps | 87.3% |
| Alliant RED DOTᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,167 psi | 77% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,880 psi | 87% | 1440 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,976 psi | 69% | 1345 fps | 94% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,560 psi | 84% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 16,984 psi | 45% | 1119 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,475 psi | 89% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 90% | 1434 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,736 psi | 89% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,953 psi | 90% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Longshot* | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,575 psi | 84% | 1411 fps | 88.6% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,619 psi | 87% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 6,541 psi | 17% | 758 fps | 90% |
| Hodgdon Universalᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,835 psi | 82% | 1401 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,472 psi | 78% | 1306 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S011 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,995 psi | 85% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,895 psi | 90% | 1430 fps | 98.5% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,034 psi | 66% | 1273 fps | 98.5% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,337 psi | 62% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,892 psi | 77% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,243 psi | 88% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,821 psi | 84% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette* | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,241 psi | 83% | 1407 fps | 93.9% |
| Ramshot True Blue* | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,823 psi | 90% | 1437 fps | 89.7% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,460 psi | 86% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,037 psi | 80% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,917 psi | 63% | 1319 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,618 psi | 81% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,472 psi | 78% | 1306 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,750 psi | 87% | 1437 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,817 psi | 68% | 1276 fps | 93.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,299 psi | 83% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,895 psi | 90% | 1391 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,823 psi | 90% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,198 psi | 83% | 1381 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem MP200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,098 psi | 88% | 1437 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem MS200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,616 psi | 76% | 1352 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S121² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,705 psi | 81% | 1407 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,385 psi | 81% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,489 psi | 89% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 13,053 psi | 35% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,589 psi | 84% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,326 psi | 75% | 1345 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 231 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,460 psi | 86% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,880 psi | 87% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,634 psi | 87% | 1440 fps | 88.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,252 psi | 70% | 1309 fps | 98% |
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* | <<locked>> | 80% | 20,349 psi | 54% | 1152 fps | 85.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,981 psi | 34% | 958 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 11,385 psi | 30% | 948 fps | 86.9% |
| ADI AP 70N*² | 3.8 gr | 60% | 12,705 psi | 34% | 1010 fps | 90.2% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,317 psi | 43% | 965 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,765 psi | 39% | 961 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,299 psi | 33% | 945 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,256 psi | 33% | 961 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant BE-86*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,818 psi | 23% | 869 fps | 85.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | 4 gr | 68% | 16,186 psi | 43% | 1099 fps | 86.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,414 psi | 30% | 935 fps | 94.2% |
| Alliant Herco* | <<locked>> | 96% | 15,896 psi | 42% | 1112 fps | 85.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,327 psi | 30% | 932 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 16,404 psi | 44% | 1102 fps | 85.8% |
| Alliant UNIQUE* | <<locked>> | 84% | 16,853 psi | 45% | 1142 fps | 86.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,646 psi | 28% | 902 fps | 91.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 7,426 psi | 20% | 817 fps | 87.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,631 psi | 28% | 938 fps | 92.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,477 psi | 46% | 1135 fps | 92.9% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,317 psi | 43% | 978 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,073 psi | 53% | 1168 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Longshot* | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 75% | 1358 fps | 86.7% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,874 psi | 66% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss* | <<locked>> | 92% | 5,744 psi | 15% | 719 fps | 87.4% |
| Hodgdon Universal*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,182 psi | 27% | 922 fps | 85.9% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,222 psi | 67% | 1237 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S011*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,302 psi | 41% | 1033 fps | 94% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 14,852 psi | 39% | 1073 fps | 87.3% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 10,892 psi | 29% | 928 fps | 86.2% |
| Maxam CSB 2*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 8,325 psi | 22% | 896 fps | 87.8% |
| Maxam CSB 3*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,341 psi | 27% | 906 fps | 90.6% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,226 psi | 30% | 932 fps | 95.1% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,155 psi | 35% | 978 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 19,450 psi | 52% | 1181 fps | 86.1% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 26,078 psi | 69% | 1309 fps | 85.3% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,174 psi | 51% | 1152 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12*² | 3.6 gr | 60% | 10,008 psi | 27% | 965 fps | 94.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20* | <<locked>> | 84% | 15,447 psi | 41% | 1109 fps | 86.9% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,213 psi | 35% | 1037 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,222 psi | 67% | 1237 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,555 psi | 65% | 1296 fps | 94.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0* | <<locked>> | 80% | 16,201 psi | 43% | 1066 fps | 85.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,835 psi | 31% | 942 fps | 89.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 13,169 psi | 35% | 978 fps | 86.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,679 psi | 44% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,602 psi | 28% | 919 fps | 85.1% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,202 psi | 46% | 1129 fps | 85.1% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 15,606 psi | 41% | 1073 fps | 86.5% |
| Somchem S121² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,976 psi | 69% | 1329 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,290 psi | 51% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,559 psi | 28% | 942 fps | 94.6% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,438 psi | 12% | 653 fps | 87.6% |
| Vihtavuori N330*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,095 psi | 29% | 974 fps | 88.2% |
| Vihtavuori N340* | <<locked>> | 80% | 16,375 psi | 43% | 1102 fps | 86.4% |
| Winchester 231*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,780 psi | 42% | 1070 fps | 94.2% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,278 psi | 59% | 1214 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,992 psi | 74% | 1362 fps | 85.6% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 72% | 12,125 psi | 32% | 984 fps | 86.6% |
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 58 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .355 | 90gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense. Alliant Sport Pistol delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,440 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 758 fps to 1,440 fps. Accurate Solo 1250 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 48 of the 58 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 17–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate Solo 1250, ADI AS 30, Alliant BE-86 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 BULLSEYE, ADI AP 70N, ReloadSwiss RS 12 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .355 | 90gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 2, Alliant Herco, Alliant UNIQUE burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250, ADI AP 70N 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.