Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .356 | 115gr | H&N HP HS bullet and 64 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant UNIQUE, Somchem MP200 and Lovex S020.
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% | 30,966 psi | 82% | 1204 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,605 psi | 86% | 1289 fps | 90.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,170 psi | 88% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,488 psi | 84% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 87% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 84% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,692 psi | 89% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,619 psi | 87% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,750 psi | 87% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,358 psi | 86% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,301 psi | 88% | 1289 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,227 psi | 85% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,932 psi | 66% | 1165 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,735 psi | 87% | 1332 fps | 87.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,415 psi | 83% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,894 psi | 85% | 1270 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,343 psi | 86% | 1286 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,836 psi | 84% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,961 psi | 66% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,271 psi | 86% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,734 psi | 84% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,952 psi | 85% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,560 psi | 81% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,400 psi | 81% | 1250 fps | 91.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,634 psi | 89% | 1299 fps | 94.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,733 psi | 28% | 787 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,837 psi | 87% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,561 psi | 86% | 1293 fps | 90.2% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,837 psi | 87% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,676 psi | 81% | 1227 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,516 psi | 81% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,242 psi | 86% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,344 psi | 88% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,097 psi | 85% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,373 psi | 89% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,950 psi | 79% | 1237 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,111 psi | 83% | 1257 fps | 93.9% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,341 psi | 78% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,199 psi | 88% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,311 psi | 25% | 761 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,228 psi | 88% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,807 psi | 84% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,946 psi | 64% | 1253 fps | 88.4% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,561 psi | 86% | 1293 fps | 90.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,084 psi | 90% | 1257 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,721 psi | 89% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,489 psi | 86% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,980 psi | 82% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,428 psi | 78% | 1220 fps | 92.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,893 psi | 82% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,198 psi | 83% | 1335 fps | 88.8% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,953 psi | 87% | 1276 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,836 psi | 84% | 1243 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,720 psi | 84% | 1283 fps | 94.6% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,155 psi | 85% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,546 psi | 84% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 19,348 psi | 51% | 965 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,185 psi | 88% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,633 psi | 84% | 1240 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,124 psi | 80% | 1257 fps | 94.2% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,487 psi | 81% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,373 psi | 89% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,721 psi | 89% | 1306 fps | 94.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,054 psi | 88% | 1247 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% | 15,316 psi | 41% | 922 fps | 87% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 24,889 psi | 66% | 1165 fps | 85.5% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,708 psi | 44% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,256 psi | 35% | 883 fps | 94.7% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,392 psi | 51% | 1037 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,204 psi | 54% | 899 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,304 psi | 49% | 899 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,824 psi | 45% | 912 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,637 psi | 47% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,184 psi | 35% | 889 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,767 psi | 47% | 1010 fps | 93.7% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,563 psi | 44% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 11,647 psi | 31% | 853 fps | 85.4% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,617 psi | 79% | 1283 fps | 85.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,896 psi | 42% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,653 psi | 52% | 1053 fps | 94.3% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.8 gr | 60% | 13,256 psi | 35% | 906 fps | 87.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,360 psi | 41% | 909 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,934 psi | 24% | 761 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,780 psi | 42% | 948 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,395 psi | 65% | 1129 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,577 psi | 41% | 846 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,122 psi | 72% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 23,163 psi | 61% | 1129 fps | 86.9% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,001 psi | 53% | 1070 fps | 86.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,236 psi | 14% | 568 fps | 91.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,157 psi | 43% | 965 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 24,845 psi | 66% | 1165 fps | 85.5% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,190 psi | 56% | 1027 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S020*² | 4.1 gr | 60% | 15,055 psi | 40% | 945 fps | 92.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,792 psi | 34% | 866 fps | 94.3% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,444 psi | 33% | 899 fps | 98.5% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,968 psi | 40% | 915 fps | 99.2% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,085 psi | 43% | 928 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,768 psi | 50% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,492 psi | 49% | 1030 fps | 90.9% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,552 psi | 55% | 1073 fps | 87.1% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,005 psi | 69% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,433 psi | 44% | 988 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 5,091 psi | 14% | 568 fps | 85.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,356 psi | 30% | 863 fps | 87% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,972 psi | 53% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 96% | 20,900 psi | 55% | 1194 fps | 85.9% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 24,845 psi | 66% | 1165 fps | 85.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,575 psi | 33% | 850 fps | 86.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,998 psi | 42% | 935 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,273 psi | 41% | 919 fps | 94.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,408 psi | 57% | 948 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,160 psi | 53% | 1053 fps | 85.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,156 psi | 40% | 928 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,108 psi | 75% | 1286 fps | 87% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 4.3 gr | 60% | 15,243 psi | 40% | 948 fps | 88.7% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,141 psi | 38% | 906 fps | 90.3% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 18,333 psi | 49% | 1047 fps | 85.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,426 psi | 70% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,027 psi | 43% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,093 psi | 21% | 709 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,967 psi | 37% | 938 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,923 psi | 34% | 883 fps | 87.8% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,666 psi | 47% | 1027 fps | 85.2% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,103 psi | 56% | 1047 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,704 psi | 79% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,353 psi | 67% | 1175 fps | 89.9% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,763 psi | 34% | 876 fps | 92.9% |
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 64 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .356 | 115gr | H&N HP HS. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,335 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 761 fps to 1,335 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 46 of the 64 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 25–90 %, 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, Somchem MP200, Lovex S020 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .356 | 115gr | H&N HP HS 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 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.