Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .357 | 110gr | Hornady XTP bullet and 64 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant UNIQUE, Somchem MP200 and ReloadSwiss RS 20.
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>> | 84% | 32,605 psi | 86% | 1273 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 1362 fps | 90.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,662 psi | 84% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,966 psi | 85% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,922 psi | 82% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 86% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,678 psi | 89% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,866 psi | 90% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,460 psi | 86% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,359 psi | 88% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 83% | 1309 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,170 psi | 88% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,715 psi | 68% | 1224 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,852 psi | 90% | 1401 fps | 87.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,084 psi | 90% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 1322 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,518 psi | 89% | 1352 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,518 psi | 86% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,165 psi | 69% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,475 psi | 89% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,677 psi | 87% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,937 psi | 85% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,096 psi | 82% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,517 psi | 84% | 1316 fps | 92% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,647 psi | 81% | 1306 fps | 93.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,689 psi | 28% | 817 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,185 psi | 88% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 1358 fps | 90.7% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,966 psi | 82% | 1280 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,010 psi | 85% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,605 psi | 86% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,881 psi | 90% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,054 psi | 88% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 85% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,632 psi | 81% | 1296 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,387 psi | 86% | 1322 fps | 94.4% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,937 psi | 82% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,794 psi | 90% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,732 psi | 26% | 804 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,055 psi | 90% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,561 psi | 86% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,382 psi | 67% | 1322 fps | 89.3% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 1358 fps | 90.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,692 psi | 87% | 1289 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,575 psi | 84% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,605 psi | 89% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,358 psi | 86% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,560 psi | 81% | 1283 fps | 92.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,329 psi | 86% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,272 psi | 88% | 1417 fps | 89.9% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,794 psi | 90% | 1339 fps | 99% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,025 psi | 88% | 1309 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,996 psi | 88% | 1352 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,997 psi | 90% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,489 psi | 86% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,305 psi | 54% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,344 psi | 88% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,793 psi | 87% | 1309 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,545 psi | 81% | 1312 fps | 94.4% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,937 psi | 82% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,736 psi | 89% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,979 psi | 80% | 1302 fps | 92.5% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,634 psi | 89% | 1302 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% | 15,563 psi | 41% | 965 fps | 87.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,454 psi | 68% | 1220 fps | 85.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,405 psi | 46% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,750 psi | 36% | 928 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,609 psi | 52% | 1079 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,291 psi | 54% | 938 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,218 psi | 51% | 951 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,695 psi | 47% | 965 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,260 psi | 48% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,982 psi | 37% | 942 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,101 psi | 48% | 1060 fps | 93.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,462 psi | 44% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 12,299 psi | 33% | 906 fps | 86.2% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,850 psi | 82% | 1352 fps | 86% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,983 psi | 42% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,610 psi | 55% | 1115 fps | 94.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 4.1 gr | 60% | 13,619 psi | 36% | 948 fps | 88.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,867 psi | 42% | 955 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,311 psi | 25% | 804 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,215 psi | 43% | 994 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,801 psi | 66% | 1178 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,650 psi | 42% | 883 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,804 psi | 74% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 21,509 psi | 57% | 1138 fps | 85.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,088 psi | 53% | 1109 fps | 86.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,163 psi | 14% | 587 fps | 90.8% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,563 psi | 44% | 1010 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,411 psi | 67% | 1220 fps | 85.8% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,495 psi | 57% | 1076 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,273 psi | 41% | 988 fps | 93% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,662 psi | 34% | 892 fps | 94% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,299 psi | 33% | 928 fps | 98.2% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,823 psi | 39% | 945 fps | 99% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,781 psi | 45% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,608 psi | 49% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,913 psi | 50% | 1079 fps | 91.2% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,306 psi | 56% | 1129 fps | 87.6% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,760 psi | 71% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,868 psi | 45% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 5,279 psi | 14% | 600 fps | 85.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 4.2 gr | 60% | 11,574 psi | 31% | 902 fps | 87.1% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,320 psi | 54% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 96% | 22,394 psi | 59% | 1266 fps | 86.9% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,411 psi | 67% | 1220 fps | 85.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,879 psi | 34% | 892 fps | 86.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,897 psi | 45% | 991 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,143 psi | 43% | 974 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,118 psi | 56% | 984 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,842 psi | 55% | 1109 fps | 86.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,519 psi | 41% | 974 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,614 psi | 68% | 1289 fps | 85.1% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 4.6 gr | 60% | 15,345 psi | 41% | 984 fps | 88.6% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,460 psi | 38% | 951 fps | 90.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 19,116 psi | 51% | 1102 fps | 86.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,947 psi | 69% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,665 psi | 44% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,253 psi | 22% | 738 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,330 psi | 38% | 981 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,227 psi | 35% | 925 fps | 88.1% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,912 psi | 48% | 1073 fps | 85.2% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,017 psi | 58% | 1106 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,298 psi | 80% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,252 psi | 70% | 1237 fps | 90.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,923 psi | 34% | 912 fps | 92.9% |
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 .357 | 110gr | Hornady XTP. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,417 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 804 fps to 1,417 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 45 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 26–90 %, 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, Somchem MP200, ReloadSwiss RS 20 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .357 | 110gr | Hornady XTP 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.