Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .357 | 158gr | CamPro TC FCP bullet and 63 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori 3N37, Alliant UNIQUE 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% | 32,721 psi | 87% | 974 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,342 psi | 80% | 1007 fps | 92.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,024 psi | 85% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,589 psi | 84% | 955 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,168 psi | 80% | 958 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 89% | 833 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 82% | 840 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,736 psi | 89% | 906 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,823 psi | 90% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,910 psi | 90% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 84% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,286 psi | 88% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,802 psi | 68% | 942 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,924 psi | 90% | 1086 fps | 91.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,924 psi | 90% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,343 psi | 86% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,170 psi | 88% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,416 psi | 86% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,063 psi | 69% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,765 psi | 90% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,822 psi | 87% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 853 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,459 psi | 83% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,183 psi | 83% | 1007 fps | 94.7% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,530 psi | 81% | 1001 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,849 psi | 29% | 627 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,301 psi | 88% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,284 psi | 80% | 1007 fps | 92.2% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,183 psi | 83% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,995 psi | 85% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,590 psi | 86% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,663 psi | 89% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,966 psi | 82% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,199 psi | 88% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 87% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,560 psi | 81% | 994 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,634 psi | 87% | 1020 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,226 psi | 80% | 935 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,939 psi | 90% | 981 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,037 psi | 27% | 627 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,241 psi | 83% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,880 psi | 87% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,440 psi | 67% | 1040 fps | 93.3% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,284 psi | 80% | 1007 fps | 92.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,401 psi | 86% | 978 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,489 psi | 86% | 948 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,285 psi | 83% | 948 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,460 psi | 86% | 856 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,792 psi | 82% | 991 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,895 psi | 87% | 974 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,445 psi | 86% | 1089 fps | 92.9% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,272 psi | 88% | 1017 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,344 psi | 88% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,561 psi | 86% | 1037 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,156 psi | 88% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,233 psi | 54% | 768 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,257 psi | 88% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,445 psi | 86% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,444 psi | 83% | 1017 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,734 psi | 84% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,921 psi | 79% | 1001 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,139 psi | 80% | 958 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% | 15,751 psi | 42% | 745 fps | 91.1% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,104 psi | 59% | 892 fps | 87.1% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,622 psi | 47% | 741 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,822 psi | 37% | 715 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,667 psi | 52% | 827 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,914 psi | 53% | 699 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,681 psi | 50% | 709 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,202 psi | 46% | 722 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,999 psi | 48% | 761 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,851 psi | 37% | 722 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,333 psi | 49% | 817 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,665 psi | 44% | 741 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,892 psi | 26% | 636 fps | 86.3% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,947 psi | 66% | 968 fps | 86% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,056 psi | 43% | 719 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,175 psi | 54% | 850 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 2.9 gr | 60% | 13,590 psi | 36% | 732 fps | 91.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,925 psi | 42% | 728 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,195 psi | 24% | 617 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,114 psi | 43% | 761 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,584 psi | 65% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,345 psi | 41% | 659 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,340 psi | 75% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,144 psi | 48% | 823 fps | 86.2% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,262 psi | 54% | 863 fps | 90.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,236 psi | 14% | 453 fps | 94.6% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,520 psi | 44% | 774 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,060 psi | 59% | 892 fps | 87% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,813 psi | 55% | 807 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,127 psi | 40% | 758 fps | 96% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,314 psi | 35% | 699 fps | 97.4% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,386 psi | 33% | 715 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,331 psi | 41% | 732 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,186 psi | 43% | 735 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,492 psi | 49% | 741 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,884 psi | 50% | 833 fps | 94.5% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,799 psi | 58% | 883 fps | 91.6% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,282 psi | 72% | 906 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,158 psi | 46% | 791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,859 psi | 13% | 440 fps | 88.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 3 gr | 60% | 11,777 psi | 31% | 705 fps | 91.9% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,073 psi | 53% | 804 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 88% | 17,172 psi | 46% | 906 fps | 86.6% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,060 psi | 59% | 892 fps | 87% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,373 psi | 35% | 696 fps | 91.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,694 psi | 44% | 755 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,940 psi | 42% | 745 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,379 psi | 57% | 745 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,143 psi | 45% | 794 fps | 86.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,476 psi | 41% | 745 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 20,392 psi | 54% | 922 fps | 85.1% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,708 psi | 42% | 768 fps | 92.6% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,402 psi | 38% | 728 fps | 93.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | 4 gr | 68% | 15,011 psi | 40% | 778 fps | 85.8% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,005 psi | 69% | 804 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,766 psi | 44% | 758 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,977 psi | 21% | 554 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,533 psi | 39% | 758 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,387 psi | 36% | 719 fps | 92.1% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 14,837 psi | 39% | 771 fps | 85.9% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,944 psi | 58% | 840 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,991 psi | 69% | 951 fps | 93.5% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,532 psi | 36% | 719 fps | 96.6% |
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 63 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .357 | 158gr | CamPro TC FCP. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,089 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 627 fps to 1,089 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 45 of the 63 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 27–90 %, 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. Vihtavuori 3N37, Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .357 | 158gr | CamPro TC FCP 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.