Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .356 | 135gr | X-TREME RNFP bullet and 61 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 85% | 1102 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,301 psi | 88% | 1184 fps | 93.1% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,879 psi | 85% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,702 psi | 73% | 1099 fps | 87.9% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,604 psi | 84% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,024 psi | 85% | 942 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 88% | 984 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 85% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 90% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,792 psi | 82% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,591 psi | 89% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,718 psi | 79% | 1115 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,850 psi | 84% | 1198 fps | 89.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,227 psi | 85% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,126 psi | 85% | 1145 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,633 psi | 84% | 1145 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,185 psi | 88% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,457 psi | 78% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 88% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,214 psi | 88% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,909 psi | 87% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,531 psi | 84% | 1148 fps | 94.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,356 psi | 81% | 1132 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 13,851 psi | 37% | 758 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 84% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,243 psi | 88% | 1181 fps | 93.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,504 psi | 89% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 84% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,387 psi | 86% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,575 psi | 84% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,806 psi | 82% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 81% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,256 psi | 86% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,386 psi | 83% | 1135 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,010 psi | 85% | 1148 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,489 psi | 86% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,560 psi | 33% | 748 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,243 psi | 88% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,401 psi | 83% | 1247 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,243 psi | 88% | 1181 fps | 93.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 1112 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 84% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 81% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,691 psi | 84% | 971 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,241 psi | 83% | 1129 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,735 psi | 87% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,924 psi | 90% | 1247 fps | 92.8% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 82% | 1122 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,953 psi | 90% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,748 psi | 82% | 1148 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,721 psi | 89% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 88% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,062 psi | 64% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 84% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,084 psi | 90% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,242 psi | 86% | 1165 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,835 psi | 82% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,386 psi | 83% | 1099 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 4.5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,579 psi | 47% | 876 fps | 92.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,382 psi | 67% | 1066 fps | 88.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,435 psi | 52% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,346 psi | 43% | 856 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 96% | 24,976 psi | 66% | 1056 fps | 86.1% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,931 psi | 61% | 981 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,539 psi | 60% | 830 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,697 psi | 55% | 833 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,943 psi | 53% | 856 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,045 psi | 56% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,621 psi | 44% | 863 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,160 psi | 53% | 955 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,898 psi | 50% | 873 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,299 psi | 33% | 771 fps | 89.4% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,933 psi | 69% | 1106 fps | 85.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,072 psi | 51% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,322 psi | 62% | 1014 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,099 psi | 43% | 873 fps | 93.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,608 psi | 49% | 866 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,792 psi | 31% | 748 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,102 psi | 51% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,747 psi | 76% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,796 psi | 47% | 787 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,683 psi | 57% | 994 fps | 88.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,917 psi | 63% | 1033 fps | 92.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,368 psi | 20% | 564 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,290 psi | 51% | 915 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,338 psi | 67% | 1063 fps | 88.7% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,612 psi | 63% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,159 psi | 48% | 909 fps | 97.4% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,142 psi | 40% | 823 fps | 98.2% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,650 psi | 42% | 863 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,289 psi | 46% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,232 psi | 51% | 879 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,002 psi | 58% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,799 psi | 58% | 991 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,308 psi | 64% | 1037 fps | 92.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,248 psi | 56% | 948 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,005 psi | 19% | 554 fps | 94.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,359 psi | 38% | 856 fps | 94.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,947 psi | 66% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,158 psi | 46% | 1001 fps | 85.1% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,338 psi | 67% | 1063 fps | 88.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,302 psi | 41% | 827 fps | 92.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,058 psi | 51% | 892 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,318 psi | 49% | 883 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,018 psi | 64% | 883 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 18,014 psi | 48% | 909 fps | 86.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,753 psi | 47% | 883 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 24,758 psi | 66% | 1109 fps | 87.6% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,130 psi | 48% | 909 fps | 94.1% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,347 psi | 46% | 883 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 15,867 psi | 42% | 886 fps | 85.8% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,196 psi | 77% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,841 psi | 53% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,037 psi | 29% | 686 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,796 psi | 47% | 912 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,244 psi | 43% | 866 fps | 94.3% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,606 psi | 41% | 879 fps | 85.9% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,222 psi | 67% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,172 psi | 43% | 856 fps | 97.9% |
* 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 61 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .356 | 135gr | X-TREME RNFP. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,247 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 748 fps to 1,247 fps. ADI AP 100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 42 of the 61 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 33–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. ADI AP 100, Alliant Herco, 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. As outliers, Accurate No. 5, ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL 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.