Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .357 | 127gr | H&N KS HS 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, Vihtavuori N340 and Somchem MP200.
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% | 30,980 psi | 82% | 1132 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,605 psi | 86% | 1220 fps | 91.5% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,547 psi | 86% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,793 psi | 87% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 85% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 85% | 984 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,822 psi | 87% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,169 psi | 83% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,589 psi | 84% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,084 psi | 90% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,315 psi | 88% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,924 psi | 87% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,482 psi | 62% | 1079 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,647 psi | 84% | 1243 fps | 88.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,808 psi | 87% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,632 psi | 81% | 1175 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,937 psi | 82% | 1194 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,386 psi | 83% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,540 psi | 62% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,923 psi | 85% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,227 psi | 85% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,895 psi | 90% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,110 psi | 80% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 90% | 1224 fps | 94.1% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,663 psi | 89% | 1224 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,442 psi | 25% | 722 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,068 psi | 85% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,561 psi | 86% | 1217 fps | 91.4% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,518 psi | 86% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,504 psi | 89% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,025 psi | 88% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,257 psi | 88% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,604 psi | 84% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,488 psi | 84% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,910 psi | 90% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 87% | 1204 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,922 psi | 82% | 1184 fps | 94.9% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,793 psi | 87% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,053 psi | 82% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 7,745 psi | 21% | 686 fps | 94.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,706 psi | 87% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 89% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,597 psi | 60% | 1168 fps | 89.1% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,561 psi | 86% | 1217 fps | 91.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,344 psi | 88% | 1171 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,084 psi | 90% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,866 psi | 87% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,357 psi | 83% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,138 psi | 77% | 1145 fps | 93.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,228 psi | 88% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,023 psi | 80% | 1247 fps | 89.7% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,966 psi | 85% | 1191 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,763 psi | 84% | 1168 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,443 psi | 81% | 1194 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,169 psi | 85% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,866 psi | 90% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 18,710 psi | 50% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,908 psi | 85% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,560 psi | 81% | 1155 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,747 psi | 76% | 1165 fps | 94.7% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,793 psi | 87% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,170 psi | 88% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,344 psi | 88% | 1227 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,242 psi | 86% | 1165 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% | 14,011 psi | 37% | 843 fps | 86.8% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 24,076 psi | 64% | 1089 fps | 86.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,925 psi | 42% | 860 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,430 psi | 33% | 820 fps | 94.9% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,593 psi | 47% | 951 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,290 psi | 51% | 830 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,681 psi | 50% | 850 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,476 psi | 41% | 840 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,462 psi | 44% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,372 psi | 33% | 827 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,505 psi | 44% | 928 fps | 93.7% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,099 psi | 43% | 866 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 10,617 psi | 28% | 787 fps | 85.2% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,370 psi | 78% | 1211 fps | 86.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,475 psi | 38% | 837 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,623 psi | 49% | 974 fps | 94.7% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.5 gr | 60% | 11,574 psi | 31% | 820 fps | 86.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,489 psi | 38% | 843 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,832 psi | 21% | 696 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,808 psi | 39% | 879 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,425 psi | 67% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,605 psi | 39% | 781 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,397 psi | 70% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 19,870 psi | 53% | 1007 fps | 85.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,826 psi | 50% | 991 fps | 87% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 3,698 psi | 10% | 482 fps | 85.8% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,199 psi | 38% | 876 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 24,047 psi | 64% | 1089 fps | 86.3% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,972 psi | 53% | 948 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,576 psi | 36% | 866 fps | 92.6% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,226 psi | 30% | 781 fps | 93.5% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,515 psi | 28% | 807 fps | 97.7% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,300 psi | 35% | 830 fps | 98.9% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,243 psi | 40% | 863 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,840 psi | 47% | 879 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,724 psi | 47% | 961 fps | 91.6% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,175 psi | 54% | 1010 fps | 88.2% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,280 psi | 67% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,243 psi | 40% | 915 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 4,931 psi | 13% | 564 fps | 86% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,631 psi | 28% | 804 fps | 87.3% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,014 psi | 48% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 96% | 19,305 psi | 51% | 1106 fps | 86% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 24,047 psi | 64% | 1089 fps | 86.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,879 psi | 32% | 791 fps | 86.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,534 psi | 41% | 876 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,837 psi | 39% | 860 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,914 psi | 55% | 883 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 19,072 psi | 51% | 978 fps | 86.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,648 psi | 36% | 850 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 23,656 psi | 63% | 1145 fps | 85.4% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 4 gr | 60% | 13,909 psi | 37% | 869 fps | 88.4% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,314 psi | 35% | 843 fps | 90.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,056 psi | 45% | 965 fps | 85.7% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,453 psi | 65% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,142 psi | 40% | 879 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,556 psi | 17% | 633 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,256 psi | 35% | 873 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | 3.7 gr | 60% | 12,140 psi | 32% | 820 fps | 88.2% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 80% | 16,404 psi | 44% | 948 fps | 85.3% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,986 psi | 53% | 971 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,138 psi | 77% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,279 psi | 64% | 1093 fps | 90.5% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,879 psi | 32% | 814 fps | 93% |
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 | 127gr | H&N KS HS. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,247 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 686 fps to 1,247 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 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 21–90 %, 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, Vihtavuori N340, Somchem MP200 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .357 | 127gr | H&N KS HS 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 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.