Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .356 | 123gr | LOS RN bullet and 62 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20 and Somchem MP200.
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% | 32,967 psi | 87% | 1155 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,823 psi | 90% | 1230 fps | 91.1% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,084 psi | 90% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,749 psi | 84% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 87% | 994 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,982 psi | 90% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,794 psi | 90% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 84% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,443 psi | 81% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 82% | 1178 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,924 psi | 90% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,890 psi | 71% | 1122 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,547 psi | 86% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 1198 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,113 psi | 90% | 1227 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,663 psi | 89% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,339 psi | 70% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,678 psi | 89% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,417 psi | 89% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,271 psi | 86% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,271 psi | 86% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,894 psi | 85% | 1194 fps | 92.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,647 psi | 81% | 1178 fps | 93.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,444 psi | 33% | 761 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,749 psi | 84% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,852 psi | 90% | 1230 fps | 91% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,950 psi | 79% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,981 psi | 85% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,648 psi | 87% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,939 psi | 90% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,794 psi | 90% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,402 psi | 89% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 87% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,734 psi | 84% | 1188 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,474 psi | 86% | 1198 fps | 94.6% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,154 psi | 83% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 86% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,792 psi | 31% | 761 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,285 psi | 83% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,228 psi | 88% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,092 psi | 69% | 1217 fps | 90.4% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,852 psi | 90% | 1230 fps | 91% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,967 psi | 87% | 1165 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,227 psi | 85% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,576 psi | 89% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,676 psi | 81% | 1161 fps | 93% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,127 psi | 88% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,620 psi | 89% | 1293 fps | 90.4% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,198 psi | 83% | 1171 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,748 psi | 82% | 1152 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,344 psi | 88% | 1227 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,995 psi | 82% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,330 psi | 88% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,944 psi | 58% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,298 psi | 80% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,170 psi | 88% | 1184 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,386 psi | 83% | 1194 fps | 94.9% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,358 psi | 86% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,067 psi | 82% | 1191 fps | 93.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,055 psi | 90% | 1181 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% | 15,998 psi | 42% | 873 fps | 88.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 26,513 psi | 70% | 1122 fps | 87% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,565 psi | 49% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,721 psi | 39% | 853 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,943 psi | 56% | 991 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,683 psi | 57% | 856 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,914 psi | 53% | 863 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,942 psi | 50% | 879 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,131 psi | 51% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,098 psi | 40% | 866 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,405 psi | 49% | 958 fps | 94.5% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,028 psi | 48% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,690 psi | 31% | 784 fps | 85.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,072 psi | 48% | 879 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,495 psi | 57% | 1020 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.4 gr | 60% | 14,533 psi | 39% | 869 fps | 89.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,810 psi | 45% | 869 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,559 psi | 28% | 748 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,955 psi | 45% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,686 psi | 68% | 1073 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,027 psi | 45% | 814 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,601 psi | 76% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 21,770 psi | 58% | 1030 fps | 86% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,451 psi | 57% | 1027 fps | 88.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,875 psi | 18% | 568 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,535 psi | 47% | 919 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 26,455 psi | 70% | 1119 fps | 86.9% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,654 psi | 57% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,346 psi | 43% | 906 fps | 94.4% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,286 psi | 38% | 837 fps | 96.1% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,460 psi | 38% | 879 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,360 psi | 43% | 876 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,289 psi | 46% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,783 psi | 52% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,348 psi | 51% | 981 fps | 92% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,930 psi | 58% | 1030 fps | 88.6% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,557 psi | 73% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,971 psi | 50% | 958 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,556 psi | 17% | 558 fps | 91% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 3.6 gr | 60% | 12,952 psi | 34% | 850 fps | 90.3% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,640 psi | 57% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 92% | 20,668 psi | 55% | 1119 fps | 86% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 26,455 psi | 70% | 1119 fps | 86.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,924 psi | 37% | 823 fps | 88.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,550 psi | 47% | 902 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,810 psi | 45% | 889 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,133 psi | 59% | 896 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,464 psi | 52% | 971 fps | 85.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,911 psi | 45% | 902 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,108 psi | 72% | 1191 fps | 86.7% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 3.9 gr | 60% | 16,592 psi | 44% | 909 fps | 90.5% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,809 psi | 42% | 879 fps | 92.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 17,637 psi | 47% | 961 fps | 85.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,978 psi | 74% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,637 psi | 47% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,689 psi | 26% | 682 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,795 psi | 42% | 912 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,692 psi | 39% | 863 fps | 90.5% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,477 psi | 46% | 955 fps | 85.3% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,263 psi | 59% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,861 psi | 71% | 1125 fps | 91.1% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,736 psi | 39% | 860 fps | 95.3% |
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 | 123gr | LOS RN. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,293 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 761 fps to 1,293 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 44 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 31–90 %, 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, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .356 | 123gr | LOS RN 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 No. 5, Accurate Solo 1000 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.