Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .356 | 145gr | H&N RN HS bullet and 66 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant BULLSEYE, Somchem MP200 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% | 30,472 psi | 81% | 978 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,735 psi | 87% | 1063 fps | 90.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,909 psi | 87% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,198 psi | 85% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,140 psi | 83% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,793 psi | 87% | 863 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,823 psi | 90% | 902 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,939 psi | 90% | 951 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,852 psi | 90% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,909 psi | 87% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,401 psi | 86% | 1047 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,531 psi | 84% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,479 psi | 54% | 906 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant RED DOTᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,939 psi | 90% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 83% | 1037 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUEᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,805 psi | 79% | 1033 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,127 psi | 88% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,494 psi | 54% | 863 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,531 psi | 84% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,214 psi | 88% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Claysᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,779 psi | 90% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,707 psi | 89% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,605 psi | 89% | 1066 fps | 93.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 87% | 1060 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,576 psi | 86% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 7,948 psi | 21% | 597 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,880 psi | 87% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 64% | 34,113 psi | 90% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,677 psi | 87% | 1063 fps | 90.8% |
| Lovex S011 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,474 psi | 86% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,718 psi | 79% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,457 psi | 78% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,299 psi | 83% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,823 psi | 90% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,199 psi | 88% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,706 psi | 87% | 1050 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,560 psi | 81% | 1027 fps | 94.2% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 72% | 34,055 psi | 90% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,880 psi | 87% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 6,976 psi | 19% | 584 fps | 93% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,297 psi | 75% | 1024 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,097 psi | 85% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,677 psi | 87% | 1063 fps | 90.8% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 34,113 psi | 90% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,430 psi | 86% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,153 psi | 80% | 988 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,547 psi | 89% | 997 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,300 psi | 86% | 994 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 902 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,947 psi | 66% | 948 fps | 90.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,359 psi | 88% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,416 psi | 86% | 1125 fps | 90.5% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,053 psi | 85% | 1040 fps | 99% |
| Somchem MS200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,895 psi | 90% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,240 psi | 80% | 1043 fps | 94.6% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,749 psi | 84% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,431 psi | 89% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 15,461 psi | 41% | 751 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,185 psi | 88% | 1037 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,772 psi | 66% | 968 fps | 92.1% |
| Winchester 231 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 90% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,069 psi | 90% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,460 psi | 89% | 1073 fps | 94.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,168 psi | 80% | 1001 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>> | 64% | 14,344 psi | 38% | 745 fps | 86.9% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 24,381 psi | 65% | 958 fps | 86% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,808 psi | 39% | 732 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,023 psi | 29% | 689 fps | 93.1% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,968 psi | 40% | 791 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,347 psi | 49% | 712 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,303 psi | 46% | 725 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,735 psi | 36% | 705 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,533 psi | 39% | 745 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,269 psi | 27% | 679 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | 2.7 gr | 60% | 14,591 psi | 39% | 778 fps | 91.6% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,953 psi | 40% | 738 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 11,618 psi | 31% | 725 fps | 87.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,619 psi | 36% | 719 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,447 psi | 44% | 814 fps | 92.6% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,559 psi | 28% | 696 fps | 85.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,966 psi | 34% | 709 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,744 psi | 18% | 581 fps | 93% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,705 psi | 34% | 738 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,930 psi | 58% | 889 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,808 psi | 37% | 669 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,553 psi | 60% | 883 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 22,785 psi | 60% | 928 fps | 87.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 18,826 psi | 50% | 869 fps | 86.6% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,979 psi | 77% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 3,785 psi | 10% | 436 fps | 86.6% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,082 psi | 32% | 725 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,949 psi | 74% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 24,337 psi | 65% | 958 fps | 86% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,086 psi | 48% | 801 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,067 psi | 32% | 728 fps | 90.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,776 psi | 26% | 653 fps | 91.3% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,920 psi | 24% | 679 fps | 96.1% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,372 psi | 33% | 712 fps | 98.3% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,155 psi | 35% | 719 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,113 psi | 40% | 732 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,389 psi | 41% | 801 fps | 88.9% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,477 psi | 46% | 837 fps | 85.2% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,931 psi | 61% | 892 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,995 psi | 34% | 771 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14* | <<locked>> | 80% | 4,612 psi | 12% | 489 fps | 85.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 10,066 psi | 27% | 692 fps | 86% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,940 psi | 42% | 794 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 24,337 psi | 65% | 958 fps | 86% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,949 psi | 74% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,138 psi | 77% | 1007 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,835 psi | 31% | 692 fps | 86.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,228 psi | 38% | 741 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,590 psi | 36% | 728 fps | 93.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,681 psi | 50% | 745 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 18,405 psi | 49% | 846 fps | 85.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,589 psi | 33% | 725 fps | 94.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 25,005 psi | 66% | 1030 fps | 86.2% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 3 gr | 60% | 12,125 psi | 32% | 722 fps | 85.7% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,690 psi | 31% | 702 fps | 88.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 80% | 16,723 psi | 44% | 846 fps | 85.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,031 psi | 58% | 804 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,285 psi | 35% | 741 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,685 psi | 15% | 535 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | 2.8 gr | 60% | 11,531 psi | 31% | 732 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,733 psi | 28% | 689 fps | 85.7% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 88% | 17,753 psi | 47% | 860 fps | 86.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,840 psi | 47% | 817 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,715 psi | 68% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,914 psi | 55% | 906 fps | 87.5% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,109 psi | 27% | 673 fps | 90.3% |
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 66 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .356 | 145gr | H&N RN HS. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,125 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 584 fps to 1,125 fps. Accurate Solo 1250 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 52 of the 66 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 19–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate Solo 1250, Alliant BE-86, Alliant Herco 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 BULLSEYE, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N330 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .356 | 145gr | 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, Hodgdon HS-6, Lovex D036 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.