Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .356 | 125gr | H&N RN 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 Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340 and Vihtavuori N330.
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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% | 33,315 psi | 88% | 1158 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,096 psi | 82% | 1194 fps | 89.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,343 psi | 83% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,763 psi | 84% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,533 psi | 89% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,546 psi | 84% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,764 psi | 87% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,257 psi | 88% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,402 psi | 89% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,937 psi | 82% | 1178 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,676 psi | 84% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,785 psi | 60% | 1070 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,823 psi | 90% | 1270 fps | 88.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,314 psi | 83% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 86% | 1198 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUEᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,663 psi | 87% | 1217 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,272 psi | 88% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,742 psi | 60% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,040 psi | 90% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,618 psi | 81% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,692 psi | 87% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,228 psi | 88% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 86% | 1204 fps | 92.8% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,966 psi | 82% | 1188 fps | 94.2% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,750 psi | 90% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,586 psi | 23% | 696 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,343 psi | 86% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,053 psi | 82% | 1194 fps | 89.8% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,444 psi | 83% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,024 psi | 82% | 1161 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,126 psi | 85% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,082 psi | 85% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,330 psi | 88% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,170 psi | 88% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,401 psi | 86% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 86% | 1198 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,025 psi | 88% | 1207 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,850 psi | 84% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,619 psi | 87% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 7,484 psi | 20% | 679 fps | 93.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,589 psi | 81% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 86% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,053 psi | 82% | 1194 fps | 89.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,706 psi | 87% | 1165 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,097 psi | 85% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,547 psi | 89% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 88% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,746 psi | 74% | 1122 fps | 91.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,358 psi | 86% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,097 psi | 85% | 1276 fps | 90% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,968 psi | 90% | 1214 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,620 psi | 89% | 1191 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,663 psi | 87% | 1220 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,852 psi | 90% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,532 psi | 86% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 17,593 psi | 47% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,823 psi | 90% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,518 psi | 86% | 1178 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,079 psi | 72% | 1142 fps | 93.2% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,850 psi | 84% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,748 psi | 82% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,517 psi | 84% | 1201 fps | 93.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,924 psi | 87% | 1175 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% | 13,909 psi | 37% | 840 fps | 85.9% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,585 psi | 71% | 1129 fps | 87.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,635 psi | 41% | 853 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,429 psi | 30% | 794 fps | 93.1% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,476 psi | 44% | 928 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,884 psi | 50% | 827 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,274 psi | 46% | 830 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,055 psi | 40% | 833 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,214 psi | 40% | 863 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,545 psi | 31% | 807 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,331 psi | 43% | 925 fps | 93% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,766 psi | 42% | 860 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 10,994 psi | 29% | 801 fps | 85.1% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,153 psi | 80% | 1217 fps | 86.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,025 psi | 37% | 827 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,550 psi | 49% | 974 fps | 94% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,342 psi | 30% | 814 fps | 85.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,387 psi | 36% | 820 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,614 psi | 20% | 689 fps | 94.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,460 psi | 36% | 853 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,801 psi | 63% | 1043 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,257 psi | 38% | 778 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,309 psi | 67% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 21,901 psi | 58% | 1043 fps | 86.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 20,697 psi | 55% | 1024 fps | 87.9% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,777 psi | 82% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 3,756 psi | 10% | 489 fps | 85.4% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,938 psi | 37% | 873 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,542 psi | 70% | 1129 fps | 87.2% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,826 psi | 50% | 928 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,604 psi | 33% | 840 fps | 90.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,979 psi | 29% | 778 fps | 92.6% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,153 psi | 27% | 801 fps | 96.9% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,010 psi | 35% | 823 fps | 98.4% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,996 psi | 37% | 837 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,346 psi | 43% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,186 psi | 43% | 928 fps | 89.3% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,782 psi | 50% | 981 fps | 86.1% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,236 psi | 64% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,025 psi | 37% | 892 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14* | <<locked>> | 80% | 5,018 psi | 13% | 571 fps | 85.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,066 psi | 29% | 817 fps | 87.4% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,724 psi | 47% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,542 psi | 70% | 1129 fps | 87.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 13,068 psi | 35% | 823 fps | 87.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,649 psi | 39% | 856 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,011 psi | 37% | 840 fps | 93.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,522 psi | 52% | 866 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 20,160 psi | 53% | 997 fps | 86.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,431 psi | 36% | 843 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,063 psi | 66% | 1168 fps | 85.6% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 3.8 gr | 60% | 13,097 psi | 35% | 846 fps | 86.5% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,444 psi | 33% | 820 fps | 88.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,956 psi | 48% | 984 fps | 85.9% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,076 psi | 64% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,851 psi | 37% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,208 psi | 16% | 623 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | 3.5 gr | 60% | 12,241 psi | 32% | 850 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | 3.5 gr | 60% | 11,298 psi | 30% | 797 fps | 86.1% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 84% | 17,318 psi | 46% | 968 fps | 85.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,913 psi | 50% | 951 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,832 psi | 71% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,554 psi | 62% | 1079 fps | 89.2% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,095 psi | 29% | 794 fps | 91.2% |
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 64 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .356 | 125gr | H&N RN HS. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,276 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 679 fps to 1,276 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 50 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 POWER PISTOL, Alliant UNIQUE 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 MP200, Vihtavuori N340, Vihtavuori N330 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .356 | 125gr | H&N RN 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.