Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .356 | 115gr | Rim Rock RN 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, Alliant Sport Pistol and ADI AP 70N.
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% | 32,227 psi | 85% | 1093 fps | 93.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,113 psi | 90% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,586 psi | 73% | 1066 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,952 psi | 85% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,663 psi | 87% | 971 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,576 psi | 89% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,575 psi | 84% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,430 psi | 83% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,500 psi | 76% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,011 psi | 88% | 1171 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Green Dotᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,893 psi | 82% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 17,231 psi | 46% | 928 fps | 88.5% |
| Alliant RED DOTᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,501 psi | 78% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,024 psi | 85% | 1158 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,889 psi | 69% | 1093 fps | 94.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 17,448 psi | 46% | 919 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,952 psi | 85% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 89% | 1155 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Claysᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,820 psi | 79% | 978 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,750 psi | 87% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Longshot* | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,153 psi | 80% | 1129 fps | 88.6% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,778 psi | 84% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 7,716 psi | 20% | 643 fps | 94.2% |
| Hodgdon Universalᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,240 psi | 80% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,692 psi | 89% | 1096 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S011 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,444 psi | 83% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,141 psi | 88% | 1148 fps | 98.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,163 psi | 64% | 1017 fps | 98.7% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,916 psi | 61% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,543 psi | 76% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,821 psi | 82% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,084 psi | 90% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette* | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,081 psi | 80% | 1129 fps | 94.1% |
| Ramshot True Blue* | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,750 psi | 87% | 1152 fps | 89.9% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,401 psi | 83% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,619 psi | 87% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,902 psi | 61% | 1053 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,734 psi | 82% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,692 psi | 89% | 1096 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,444 psi | 83% | 1148 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,077 psi | 67% | 1020 fps | 93.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,169 psi | 83% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,257 psi | 88% | 1115 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,690 psi | 81% | 1109 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem MP200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,183 psi | 83% | 1138 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem MS200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,297 psi | 75% | 1089 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S121² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,834 psi | 79% | 1129 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N310 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 87% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,910 psi | 90% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 13,010 psi | 35% | 801 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,704 psi | 79% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,035 psi | 72% | 1073 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 231 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,401 psi | 83% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,343 psi | 83% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,111 psi | 85% | 1161 fps | 88.8% |
| Winchester AutoComp ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,121 psi | 67% | 1047 fps | 98.2% |
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>> | 76% | 18,956 psi | 50% | 902 fps | 85.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,691 psi | 34% | 761 fps | 97% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,037 psi | 29% | 755 fps | 87.8% |
| ADI AP 70N*² | 2.8 gr | 60% | 14,083 psi | 37% | 846 fps | 93.2% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,897 psi | 45% | 778 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,765 psi | 39% | 768 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,908 psi | 34% | 764 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,750 psi | 36% | 804 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant BE-86*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,703 psi | 26% | 728 fps | 89.1% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | 2.7 gr | 64% | 14,431 psi | 38% | 846 fps | 85.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,604 psi | 33% | 778 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Herco* | <<locked>> | 92% | 14,721 psi | 39% | 873 fps | 85.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,705 psi | 31% | 751 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | 2.9 gr | 60% | 15,185 psi | 40% | 863 fps | 85.7% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 14,736 psi | 39% | 876 fps | 85.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,182 psi | 30% | 735 fps | 93.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,730 psi | 18% | 623 fps | 86.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,168 psi | 30% | 778 fps | 94.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,564 psi | 47% | 922 fps | 94.1% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,836 psi | 34% | 728 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,493 psi | 52% | 932 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Longshot* | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,311 psi | 72% | 1089 fps | 87% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,077 psi | 67% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 4,946 psi | 13% | 518 fps | 85.9% |
| Hodgdon Universal*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,531 psi | 31% | 778 fps | 89.7% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,960 psi | 64% | 978 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,505 psi | 41% | 833 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 13,721 psi | 36% | 840 fps | 87.2% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 9,921 psi | 26% | 715 fps | 85.8% |
| Maxam CSB 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,325 psi | 22% | 719 fps | 89.8% |
| Maxam CSB 3*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,602 psi | 28% | 735 fps | 92.3% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,053 psi | 32% | 771 fps | 97% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,590 psi | 36% | 794 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 18,797 psi | 50% | 948 fps | 86.7% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 25,628 psi | 68% | 1056 fps | 85.9% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,827 psi | 53% | 942 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,863 psi | 29% | 804 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20* | <<locked>> | 80% | 14,634 psi | 39% | 879 fps | 87.2% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,576 psi | 36% | 843 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,960 psi | 64% | 978 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,004 psi | 64% | 1040 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0* | <<locked>> | 80% | 16,099 psi | 43% | 860 fps | 86.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,488 psi | 33% | 774 fps | 91.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,980 psi | 32% | 755 fps | 86.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,245 psi | 46% | 814 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,052 psi | 29% | 748 fps | 87.3% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,361 psi | 46% | 915 fps | 86.5% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 14,388 psi | 38% | 833 fps | 86.1% |
| Somchem S121² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,367 psi | 67% | 1066 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,682 psi | 52% | 883 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,023 psi | 29% | 768 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,773 psi | 15% | 577 fps | 94.7% |
| Vihtavuori N330*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,964 psi | 26% | 751 fps | 87.5% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 14,866 psi | 39% | 860 fps | 85.9% |
| Winchester 231*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,403 psi | 41% | 853 fps | 94.8% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,176 psi | 59% | 978 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,615 psi | 73% | 1099 fps | 86.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 68% | 11,661 psi | 31% | 778 fps | 87.2% |
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 .356 | 115gr | Rim Rock RN. Alliant BULLSEYE delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,171 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 643 fps to 1,171 fps. Accurate Solo 1000 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 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 20–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250, ADI AS 30 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, Alliant Sport Pistol, ADI AP 70N rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .356 | 115gr | Rim Rock RN 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 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.