Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .356 | 100gr | Berry's Flat Base Round Nose bullet and 62 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 Hodgdon Universal.
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% | 30,211 psi | 80% | 1306 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,227 psi | 85% | 1398 fps | 88.1% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,315 psi | 88% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,025 psi | 88% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 84% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 82% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,923 psi | 85% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,836 psi | 84% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,895 psi | 90% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,040 psi | 90% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,532 psi | 86% | 1398 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,344 psi | 88% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,757 psi | 63% | 1250 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,923 psi | 85% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,979 psi | 80% | 1355 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant UNIQUEᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,113 psi | 90% | 1437 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,881 psi | 90% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,004 psi | 64% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,922 psi | 82% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,153 psi | 80% | 1329 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,852 psi | 90% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,373 psi | 89% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 89% | 1411 fps | 91.3% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,953 psi | 87% | 1404 fps | 93.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,356 psi | 27% | 853 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,821 psi | 84% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,169 psi | 85% | 1401 fps | 88.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,619 psi | 87% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,098 psi | 88% | 1378 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,967 psi | 87% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,185 psi | 88% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,575 psi | 84% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,024 psi | 85% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,518 psi | 86% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 88% | 1404 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,849 psi | 79% | 1348 fps | 91.6% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,228 psi | 88% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,111 psi | 85% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,949 psi | 24% | 820 fps | 93.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,213 psi | 85% | 1417 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 89% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,169 psi | 85% | 1401 fps | 88.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,518 psi | 89% | 1368 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,649 psi | 89% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,416 psi | 86% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 88% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,109 psi | 77% | 1322 fps | 90.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,301 psi | 88% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,055 psi | 90% | 1499 fps | 88.4% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,285 psi | 86% | 1385 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,910 psi | 90% | 1394 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,110 psi | 80% | 1371 fps | 92.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,821 psi | 84% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,837 psi | 90% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 18,652 psi | 49% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,705 psi | 84% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,649 psi | 89% | 1388 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,863 psi | 77% | 1348 fps | 91.9% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,228 psi | 88% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,561 psi | 86% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,547 psi | 86% | 1407 fps | 92.1% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 1355 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>> | 64% | 16,607 psi | 44% | 1040 fps | 86.4% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,601 psi | 73% | 1322 fps | 85.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,360 psi | 43% | 1007 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,749 psi | 34% | 948 fps | 92.4% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,144 psi | 48% | 1106 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,247 psi | 51% | 974 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,188 psi | 48% | 988 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,592 psi | 44% | 997 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,027 psi | 45% | 1040 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,937 psi | 34% | 965 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,868 psi | 45% | 1079 fps | 91.1% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,345 psi | 41% | 1001 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 12,792 psi | 34% | 971 fps | 85.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,766 psi | 42% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,189 psi | 51% | 1138 fps | 92.3% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 4.4 gr | 64% | 14,257 psi | 38% | 1020 fps | 87% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,750 psi | 39% | 981 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,586 psi | 23% | 817 fps | 93.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,924 psi | 40% | 1017 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,728 psi | 63% | 1224 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,779 psi | 39% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,875 psi | 69% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 25,599 psi | 68% | 1276 fps | 86.6% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 21,857 psi | 58% | 1204 fps | 86.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,844 psi | 13% | 597 fps | 87.7% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | 4.1 gr | 60% | 15,360 psi | 41% | 1037 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,557 psi | 73% | 1319 fps | 85.3% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,102 psi | 53% | 1106 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,069 psi | 37% | 1004 fps | 89.8% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,285 psi | 33% | 932 fps | 91.9% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,748 psi | 31% | 965 fps | 96.7% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,460 psi | 38% | 991 fps | 98% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,606 psi | 41% | 1010 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,304 psi | 49% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,521 psi | 46% | 1099 fps | 88% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 23,163 psi | 61% | 1224 fps | 87.2% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,889 psi | 66% | 1220 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,070 psi | 43% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 5,685 psi | 15% | 659 fps | 85.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 12,183 psi | 32% | 971 fps | 86.1% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,537 psi | 52% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,557 psi | 73% | 1319 fps | 85.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 13,634 psi | 36% | 961 fps | 86% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,766 psi | 42% | 1017 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,098 psi | 40% | 1001 fps | 92.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,002 psi | 56% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 23,409 psi | 62% | 1217 fps | 86.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,446 psi | 38% | 997 fps | 94% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,921 psi | 79% | 1434 fps | 86% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,837 psi | 39% | 1020 fps | 86% |
| Somchem MS200*² | 4.1 gr | 60% | 13,474 psi | 36% | 968 fps | 87.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 84% | 22,350 psi | 59% | 1230 fps | 87.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,338 psi | 67% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,360 psi | 41% | 1027 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,585 psi | 20% | 758 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,721 psi | 36% | 1017 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,749 psi | 34% | 958 fps | 85.4% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 88% | 21,118 psi | 56% | 1201 fps | 86.4% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,537 psi | 54% | 1135 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,210 psi | 75% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,149 psi | 64% | 1257 fps | 87% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,459 psi | 33% | 948 fps | 90.5% |
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 62 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .356 | 100gr | Berry's Flat Base Round Nose. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,499 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 820 fps to 1,499 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 48 of the 62 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 24–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Alliant Herco, Alliant UNIQUE, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol 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, Hodgdon Universal rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .356 | 100gr | Berry's Flat Base Round Nose they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Hodgdon Longshot burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate No. 2, Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250 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.