Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .356 | 130gr | Rim Rock 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 Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340 and Somchem MS200.
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>> | 88% | 33,794 psi | 90% | 1109 fps | 98% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,487 psi | 81% | 1132 fps | 89.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,314 psi | 86% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,155 psi | 85% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 81% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,547 psi | 89% | 951 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,908 psi | 85% | 971 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,113 psi | 90% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,576 psi | 89% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,388 psi | 89% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,024 psi | 82% | 1125 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,025 psi | 88% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,279 psi | 62% | 1024 fps | 97% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,475 psi | 89% | 1211 fps | 87.8% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,605 psi | 86% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 87% | 1148 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUEᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,721 psi | 87% | 1161 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,576 psi | 89% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,554 psi | 62% | 978 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,663 psi | 89% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,300 psi | 86% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,388 psi | 89% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 1145 fps | 92.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,778 psi | 84% | 1142 fps | 94.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,022 psi | 27% | 692 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,605 psi | 89% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,443 psi | 81% | 1132 fps | 89.2% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,140 psi | 83% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,053 psi | 85% | 1115 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,343 psi | 83% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,315 psi | 88% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,547 psi | 89% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,372 psi | 83% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,517 psi | 84% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 86% | 1145 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,910 psi | 90% | 1161 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,401 psi | 86% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,736 psi | 89% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,688 psi | 23% | 666 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,850 psi | 84% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 89% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,443 psi | 81% | 1132 fps | 89.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,314 psi | 86% | 1106 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,808 psi | 87% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,589 psi | 84% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 984 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,442 psi | 75% | 1079 fps | 91.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,662 psi | 84% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,329 psi | 86% | 1220 fps | 89.8% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,113 psi | 90% | 1158 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,359 psi | 88% | 1132 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,227 psi | 85% | 1158 fps | 94.9% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,835 psi | 82% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,576 psi | 86% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 17,985 psi | 48% | 846 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,098 psi | 88% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 1138 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,499 psi | 73% | 1093 fps | 93.1% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,401 psi | 86% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,111 psi | 83% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,763 psi | 84% | 1148 fps | 93.6% |
| Winchester AutoComp ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,431 psi | 89% | 1122 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% | 14,446 psi | 38% | 807 fps | 86.3% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,977 psi | 72% | 1079 fps | 87.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,694 psi | 44% | 827 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,705 psi | 34% | 781 fps | 94.5% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,753 psi | 47% | 902 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,493 psi | 52% | 794 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,043 psi | 48% | 801 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,418 psi | 44% | 810 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,839 psi | 45% | 846 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,502 psi | 33% | 784 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,824 psi | 45% | 889 fps | 93.2% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,635 psi | 41% | 823 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 11,168 psi | 30% | 758 fps | 85.2% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,922 psi | 82% | 1175 fps | 86.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,331 psi | 41% | 807 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,333 psi | 49% | 922 fps | 93.6% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,357 psi | 33% | 794 fps | 87% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,736 psi | 39% | 804 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,427 psi | 22% | 673 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,852 psi | 39% | 840 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,518 psi | 36% | 807 fps | 94.9% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,953 psi | 40% | 748 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,338 psi | 67% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 22,321 psi | 59% | 1001 fps | 86.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,333 psi | 49% | 928 fps | 85.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,815 psi | 13% | 492 fps | 90.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,098 psi | 40% | 846 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,934 psi | 71% | 1079 fps | 87.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,203 psi | 51% | 889 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,590 psi | 36% | 817 fps | 91.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,560 psi | 31% | 745 fps | 93.1% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,095 psi | 29% | 781 fps | 97.8% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,257 psi | 38% | 807 fps | 99% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,142 psi | 40% | 817 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,448 psi | 46% | 830 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,477 psi | 46% | 909 fps | 90.3% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,725 psi | 52% | 951 fps | 86.7% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,352 psi | 65% | 991 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,229 psi | 40% | 869 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 5,076 psi | 13% | 512 fps | 85.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,704 psi | 28% | 758 fps | 86.3% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,058 psi | 51% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,934 psi | 71% | 1079 fps | 87.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,343 psi | 33% | 758 fps | 86.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,287 psi | 41% | 823 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,649 psi | 39% | 810 fps | 94.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,450 psi | 54% | 837 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 21,263 psi | 56% | 968 fps | 87% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,185 psi | 38% | 814 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,121 psi | 69% | 1132 fps | 86.1% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 3.5 gr | 60% | 14,156 psi | 38% | 827 fps | 87.7% |
| Somchem MS200*² | 3.1 gr | 60% | 13,242 psi | 35% | 794 fps | 89.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,000 psi | 50% | 958 fps | 86.7% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,236 psi | 64% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,316 psi | 41% | 840 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,498 psi | 20% | 620 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,010 psi | 35% | 823 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | 3.2 gr | 60% | 12,154 psi | 32% | 774 fps | 87.2% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 84% | 18,159 psi | 48% | 935 fps | 86.1% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,856 psi | 53% | 919 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,224 psi | 75% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,409 psi | 62% | 1024 fps | 88.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,227 psi | 32% | 774 fps | 92.6% |
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 42 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .356 | 130gr | Rim Rock RN. Alliant UNIQUE delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,161 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 666 fps to 1,161 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 42 of the 42 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 23–90 %, 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. Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340, Somchem MS200 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .356 | 130gr | Rim Rock RN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Vihtavuori 3N37, 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.