Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .355 | 90gr | MEN QD1 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.
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>> | 96% | 33,446 psi | 89% | 1345 fps | 92.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,691 psi | 84% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,195 psi | 75% | 1302 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,284 psi | 80% | 1365 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,663 psi | 89% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,808 psi | 87% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,344 psi | 88% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,981 psi | 85% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,515 psi | 78% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,589 psi | 84% | 1398 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Green Dotᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,430 psi | 83% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 18,231 psi | 48% | 1142 fps | 87.5% |
| Alliant RED DOTᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,284 psi | 80% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,895 psi | 87% | 1417 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,643 psi | 71% | 1332 fps | 93.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,982 psi | 87% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 18,231 psi | 48% | 1125 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,446 psi | 89% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,922 psi | 82% | 1362 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Claysᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,835 psi | 82% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 76% | 34,011 psi | 90% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Longshot* | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,648 psi | 87% | 1401 fps | 88.3% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,343 psi | 86% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 7,963 psi | 21% | 787 fps | 92.9% |
| Hodgdon Universalᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,560 psi | 84% | 1385 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,620 psi | 89% | 1339 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S011 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,531 psi | 84% | 1316 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,256 psi | 83% | 1368 fps | 97.4% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,121 psi | 67% | 1250 fps | 98.2% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,903 psi | 66% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,979 psi | 80% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,808 psi | 87% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,084 psi | 90% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette* | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,937 psi | 85% | 1391 fps | 93.6% |
| Ramshot True Blue* | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,678 psi | 89% | 1407 fps | 88.8% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,561 psi | 86% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,661 psi | 81% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,236 psi | 64% | 1299 fps | 94.6% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,270 psi | 83% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,620 psi | 89% | 1339 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,228 psi | 88% | 1417 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,020 psi | 69% | 1257 fps | 92.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,517 psi | 84% | 1329 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,327 psi | 80% | 1316 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,256 psi | 83% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,430 psi | 83% | 1358 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem MP200*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,590 psi | 86% | 1401 fps | 94.9% |
| Somchem MS200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,022 psi | 77% | 1329 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S121² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,749 psi | 84% | 1394 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,937 psi | 82% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,647 psi | 84% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 14,199 psi | 38% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,734 psi | 84% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,703 psi | 76% | 1325 fps | 94.7% |
| Winchester 231 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,561 psi | 86% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,011 psi | 88% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,097 psi | 85% | 1404 fps | 87.2% |
| Winchester AutoComp ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,992 psi | 72% | 1296 fps | 97.9% |
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% | 21,234 psi | 56% | 1145 fps | 85.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,300 psi | 35% | 942 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 10,849 psi | 29% | 902 fps | 85.2% |
| ADI AP 70N*² | 3.6 gr | 60% | 13,967 psi | 37% | 1017 fps | 91.1% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,157 psi | 43% | 938 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,766 psi | 42% | 961 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,024 psi | 35% | 935 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,895 psi | 37% | 978 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant BE-86*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,761 psi | 26% | 876 fps | 86.9% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | 3.8 gr | 68% | 16,824 psi | 45% | 1093 fps | 86.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,314 psi | 33% | 932 fps | 94.7% |
| Alliant Herco* | <<locked>> | 96% | 16,839 psi | 45% | 1109 fps | 86% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,053 psi | 32% | 922 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 17,071 psi | 45% | 1096 fps | 85.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE* | <<locked>> | 80% | 16,650 psi | 44% | 1106 fps | 85.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,327 psi | 30% | 896 fps | 91.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 7,556 psi | 20% | 791 fps | 86.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,226 psi | 30% | 935 fps | 92.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,956 psi | 48% | 1119 fps | 92.7% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,314 psi | 33% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,958 psi | 56% | 1161 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Longshot* | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,181 psi | 75% | 1329 fps | 85.8% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,511 psi | 65% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 5,352 psi | 14% | 653 fps | 85.2% |
| Hodgdon Universal*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,980 psi | 32% | 951 fps | 88.3% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,947 psi | 69% | 1227 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S011*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,809 psi | 42% | 1020 fps | 93.9% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 15,171 psi | 40% | 1053 fps | 86.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 11,690 psi | 31% | 925 fps | 86.9% |
| Maxam CSB 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,369 psi | 22% | 863 fps | 87.2% |
| Maxam CSB 3*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,936 psi | 29% | 899 fps | 90.9% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,459 psi | 33% | 945 fps | 96% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,388 psi | 38% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 19,841 psi | 53% | 1168 fps | 85.7% |
| Ramshot True Blue* | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,139 psi | 80% | 1352 fps | 87% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,117 psi | 53% | 1148 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | 3.4 gr | 60% | 11,197 psi | 30% | 978 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20* | <<locked>> | 84% | 16,505 psi | 44% | 1115 fps | 87.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,475 psi | 38% | 1043 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,947 psi | 69% | 1227 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,889 psi | 66% | 1276 fps | 94.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A0* | <<locked>> | 84% | 18,652 psi | 49% | 1102 fps | 87.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,531 psi | 33% | 935 fps | 90.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 13,866 psi | 37% | 974 fps | 87.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,737 psi | 44% | 981 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,473 psi | 30% | 919 fps | 85.9% |
| Somchem MP200* | <<locked>> | 80% | 20,102 psi | 53% | 1171 fps | 87.3% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 15,229 psi | 40% | 1033 fps | 85.2% |
| Somchem S121² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,919 psi | 71% | 1319 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,667 psi | 52% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,255 psi | 30% | 935 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,729 psi | 15% | 692 fps | 92.4% |
| Vihtavuori N330*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,182 psi | 27% | 912 fps | 85.4% |
| Vihtavuori N340* | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,463 psi | 46% | 1102 fps | 86.8% |
| Winchester 231*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,809 psi | 42% | 1043 fps | 93.7% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,147 psi | 59% | 1188 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,616 psi | 76% | 1345 fps | 85.2% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 68% | 12,154 psi | 32% | 955 fps | 85.9% |
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 58 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .355 | 90gr | MEN QD1. Alliant Sport Pistol delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,417 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 787 fps to 1,417 fps. Accurate Solo 1250 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 47 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 21–90 %, 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 | MEN QD1 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.