Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .356 | 125gr | H&N KS HS HP bullet and 64 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N340, Somchem MS200 and Alliant UNIQUE.
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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>> | 88% | 34,098 psi | 90% | 1178 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,299 psi | 83% | 1207 fps | 90.5% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,648 psi | 87% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 85% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,417 psi | 89% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,822 psi | 87% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,055 psi | 90% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,924 psi | 87% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,953 psi | 90% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,850 psi | 84% | 1201 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,444 psi | 83% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,366 psi | 62% | 1086 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,531 psi | 84% | 1250 fps | 87.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,692 psi | 87% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,545 psi | 81% | 1184 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant UNIQUEᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,359 psi | 88% | 1237 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,256 psi | 83% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,409 psi | 62% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,618 psi | 81% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,720 psi | 84% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,852 psi | 90% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,098 psi | 90% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 89% | 1230 fps | 93.8% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,387 psi | 86% | 1217 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,369 psi | 25% | 725 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,618 psi | 81% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,256 psi | 83% | 1207 fps | 90.4% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,474 psi | 86% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,850 psi | 84% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,909 psi | 87% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,069 psi | 88% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,502 psi | 84% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,401 psi | 83% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,242 psi | 86% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 87% | 1211 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,689 psi | 79% | 1175 fps | 94.1% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,721 psi | 87% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,678 psi | 89% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 7,673 psi | 20% | 689 fps | 93.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 89% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,350 psi | 59% | 1171 fps | 88.4% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,256 psi | 83% | 1207 fps | 90.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,286 psi | 88% | 1181 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,750 psi | 87% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,546 psi | 84% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,314 psi | 83% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,978 psi | 74% | 1138 fps | 92.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,127 psi | 88% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,591 psi | 89% | 1306 fps | 91.1% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,821 psi | 84% | 1198 fps | 99% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,400 psi | 81% | 1161 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,098 psi | 90% | 1250 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,068 psi | 85% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,765 psi | 90% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 17,651 psi | 47% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,705 psi | 84% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,458 psi | 81% | 1165 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,616 psi | 76% | 1175 fps | 94.3% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,721 psi | 87% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,662 psi | 84% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,214 psi | 88% | 1237 fps | 94.8% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,937 psi | 82% | 1158 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% | 13,953 psi | 37% | 850 fps | 86.4% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 24,018 psi | 64% | 1096 fps | 85.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,853 psi | 42% | 863 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,343 psi | 33% | 823 fps | 94.6% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,463 psi | 46% | 958 fps | 99% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,232 psi | 51% | 837 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,535 psi | 47% | 840 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,374 psi | 41% | 846 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,375 psi | 43% | 892 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,285 psi | 33% | 830 fps | 97% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,418 psi | 44% | 935 fps | 93.4% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,012 psi | 42% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 11,589 psi | 31% | 827 fps | 86.6% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,166 psi | 75% | 1198 fps | 85.5% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,359 psi | 38% | 840 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,565 psi | 49% | 981 fps | 94.4% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.5 gr | 60% | 11,487 psi | 30% | 823 fps | 86.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,417 psi | 38% | 846 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,774 psi | 21% | 699 fps | 94.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,054 psi | 37% | 873 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,034 psi | 66% | 1073 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,547 psi | 39% | 787 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,281 psi | 70% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 22,292 psi | 59% | 1060 fps | 87.3% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,724 psi | 50% | 994 fps | 86.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 3,669 psi | 10% | 486 fps | 85.2% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,098 psi | 37% | 879 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 23,989 psi | 64% | 1096 fps | 85.9% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,928 psi | 53% | 955 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,489 psi | 36% | 869 fps | 92.2% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,153 psi | 30% | 787 fps | 93.1% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,399 psi | 28% | 814 fps | 97.4% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,213 psi | 35% | 833 fps | 98.7% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,156 psi | 40% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,782 psi | 47% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,868 psi | 45% | 951 fps | 90.4% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,276 psi | 51% | 1001 fps | 87% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,193 psi | 67% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,243 psi | 38% | 902 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 4,888 psi | 13% | 564 fps | 85.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,993 psi | 27% | 787 fps | 85.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,869 psi | 47% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 96% | 19,102 psi | 51% | 1109 fps | 85.4% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 23,989 psi | 64% | 1096 fps | 85.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,821 psi | 31% | 794 fps | 86.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,461 psi | 41% | 883 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,765 psi | 39% | 866 fps | 94.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,725 psi | 52% | 876 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 18,985 psi | 50% | 984 fps | 85.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,532 psi | 36% | 853 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,484 psi | 70% | 1201 fps | 87.1% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,808 psi | 37% | 873 fps | 88% |
| Somchem MS200*² | 3.6 gr | 60% | 13,242 psi | 35% | 846 fps | 90.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 16,940 psi | 45% | 971 fps | 85.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,337 psi | 65% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,026 psi | 40% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,469 psi | 17% | 636 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,140 psi | 35% | 879 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | 3.7 gr | 60% | 12,067 psi | 32% | 827 fps | 87.7% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 84% | 18,637 psi | 49% | 1004 fps | 87.4% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,885 psi | 53% | 978 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,775 psi | 74% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,149 psi | 64% | 1099 fps | 90.1% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,168 psi | 30% | 801 fps | 91.7% |
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 | 125gr | H&N KS HS HP. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,306 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 689 fps to 1,306 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 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 20–90 %, 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. Vihtavuori N340, Somchem MS200, Alliant UNIQUE rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .356 | 125gr | H&N KS HS HP 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 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.