Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .356 | 125gr | SNS Coated Bullets RN bullet and 63 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 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>> | 84% | 31,575 psi | 84% | 1119 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,878 psi | 79% | 1158 fps | 89% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,198 psi | 83% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,300 psi | 86% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,792 psi | 84% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 86% | 974 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,779 psi | 90% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,547 psi | 89% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,054 psi | 88% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,185 psi | 88% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,866 psi | 90% | 1198 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,910 psi | 90% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,136 psi | 69% | 1093 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,678 psi | 89% | 1250 fps | 88% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,372 psi | 86% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,634 psi | 87% | 1184 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,690 psi | 81% | 1165 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,707 psi | 89% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,600 psi | 71% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,054 psi | 88% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,532 psi | 86% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,126 psi | 85% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,140 psi | 83% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,401 psi | 83% | 1168 fps | 92.2% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,183 psi | 83% | 1168 fps | 94.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,227 psi | 32% | 745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,792 psi | 84% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,820 psi | 79% | 1158 fps | 89% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,936 psi | 79% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,285 psi | 86% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,633 psi | 84% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,040 psi | 90% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,344 psi | 88% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 86% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,850 psi | 82% | 1158 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,879 psi | 85% | 1171 fps | 94.4% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,227 psi | 83% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 82% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,603 psi | 31% | 748 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,546 psi | 84% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,286 psi | 88% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,005 psi | 69% | 1201 fps | 90.3% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,820 psi | 79% | 1158 fps | 89% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,966 psi | 85% | 1135 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,445 psi | 86% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,314 psi | 86% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,154 psi | 83% | 1152 fps | 93.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,937 psi | 85% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,054 psi | 88% | 1266 fps | 90.1% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,910 psi | 90% | 1191 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,344 psi | 88% | 1168 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,692 psi | 87% | 1201 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,866 psi | 90% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,243 psi | 88% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,915 psi | 58% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,214 psi | 88% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,417 psi | 89% | 1168 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,676 psi | 81% | 1171 fps | 94.7% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,227 psi | 83% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,240 psi | 80% | 1161 fps | 92.9% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,980 psi | 82% | 1125 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% | 16,650 psi | 44% | 876 fps | 88.9% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,817 psi | 68% | 1093 fps | 86.5% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,231 psi | 48% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,446 psi | 38% | 837 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,769 psi | 55% | 971 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,161 psi | 56% | 837 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,479 psi | 52% | 843 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,550 psi | 49% | 860 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,855 psi | 50% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,924 psi | 40% | 850 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,116 psi | 51% | 958 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,695 psi | 47% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,531 psi | 31% | 768 fps | 85.7% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,400 psi | 81% | 1201 fps | 86.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,651 psi | 47% | 860 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,407 psi | 54% | 984 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.4 gr | 60% | 15,040 psi | 40% | 869 fps | 90.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,563 psi | 44% | 853 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,907 psi | 29% | 748 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,926 psi | 45% | 892 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,128 psi | 43% | 876 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,607 psi | 44% | 794 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,543 psi | 76% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 21,915 psi | 58% | 1017 fps | 86.2% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,784 psi | 55% | 1001 fps | 87.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,005 psi | 19% | 564 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,303 psi | 46% | 902 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,773 psi | 68% | 1093 fps | 86.5% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,495 psi | 57% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,201 psi | 43% | 889 fps | 94.4% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,069 psi | 37% | 820 fps | 96% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,228 psi | 38% | 860 fps | 99.6% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,070 psi | 43% | 860 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,984 psi | 45% | 866 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,421 psi | 52% | 879 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,392 psi | 51% | 968 fps | 92.1% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,133 psi | 59% | 1020 fps | 88.8% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,572 psi | 73% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,710 psi | 50% | 942 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,701 psi | 18% | 554 fps | 91.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 3.5 gr | 60% | 12,850 psi | 34% | 833 fps | 90.1% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,451 psi | 57% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 92% | 20,450 psi | 54% | 1099 fps | 85.9% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,773 psi | 68% | 1093 fps | 86.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,779 psi | 37% | 807 fps | 88.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,376 psi | 46% | 886 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,694 psi | 44% | 873 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,741 psi | 58% | 876 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,493 psi | 52% | 958 fps | 85.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,694 psi | 44% | 883 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,498 psi | 70% | 1165 fps | 86.3% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,505 psi | 44% | 896 fps | 90.4% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,635 psi | 41% | 863 fps | 92.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 17,666 psi | 47% | 948 fps | 85.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,615 psi | 73% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,390 psi | 46% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,935 psi | 26% | 682 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | 3.5 gr | 60% | 15,635 psi | 41% | 896 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,518 psi | 39% | 846 fps | 90.4% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 80% | 18,985 psi | 50% | 974 fps | 87% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,176 psi | 59% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,035 psi | 72% | 1115 fps | 91.2% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,620 psi | 39% | 843 fps | 95.2% |
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 40 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .356 | 125gr | SNS Coated Bullets RN. Vihtavuori 3N37 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,201 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 745 fps to 1,201 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 40 of the 40 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, Vihtavuori N330 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .356 | 125gr | SNS Coated Bullets RN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori N350 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.