Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .357 | 158gr | Fiocchi SJSP bullet and 64 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Somchem MP200, Alliant UNIQUE and ReloadSwiss RS 20.
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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>> | 84% | 32,416 psi | 86% | 935 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,982 psi | 87% | 1001 fps | 92.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,719 psi | 81% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,154 psi | 83% | 922 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 89% | 958 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 88% | 804 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,589 psi | 81% | 810 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,777 psi | 82% | 846 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,156 psi | 88% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,054 psi | 88% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 83% | 965 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,750 psi | 87% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,686 psi | 68% | 906 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,518 psi | 86% | 1030 fps | 89.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,822 psi | 87% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,937 psi | 85% | 974 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,750 psi | 90% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,792 psi | 84% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,455 psi | 70% | 860 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,604 psi | 84% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,663 psi | 87% | 830 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,038 psi | 82% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,372 psi | 83% | 974 fps | 93.6% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,504 psi | 89% | 997 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,430 psi | 33% | 620 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,736 psi | 89% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,924 psi | 87% | 1001 fps | 92.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,736 psi | 89% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,530 psi | 81% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,893 psi | 82% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,329 psi | 86% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,750 psi | 90% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,982 psi | 90% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 82% | 846 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,299 psi | 83% | 968 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,183 psi | 83% | 968 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,878 psi | 79% | 899 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 81% | 919 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,211 psi | 30% | 610 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,272 psi | 88% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,040 psi | 88% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,192 psi | 64% | 988 fps | 91.3% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,924 psi | 87% | 1001 fps | 92.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,154 psi | 83% | 932 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,038 psi | 82% | 906 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,967 psi | 87% | 932 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,445 psi | 86% | 827 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,559 psi | 78% | 938 fps | 93.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,372 psi | 83% | 928 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,575 psi | 84% | 1040 fps | 91.2% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,069 psi | 90% | 988 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,097 psi | 85% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,735 psi | 87% | 1001 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,518 psi | 89% | 843 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,314 psi | 86% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,379 psi | 57% | 748 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,199 psi | 88% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,895 psi | 87% | 965 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,631 psi | 79% | 965 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,546 psi | 84% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,069 psi | 88% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,765 psi | 90% | 1007 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,040 psi | 90% | 961 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% | 16,215 psi | 43% | 719 fps | 90.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,727 psi | 60% | 866 fps | 86.1% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,361 psi | 46% | 709 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,170 psi | 38% | 689 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,726 psi | 55% | 807 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,276 psi | 54% | 676 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,334 psi | 51% | 692 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,405 psi | 49% | 705 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,464 psi | 52% | 751 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,692 psi | 39% | 705 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,565 psi | 49% | 787 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,014 psi | 48% | 732 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,965 psi | 29% | 627 fps | 86.9% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,108 psi | 72% | 961 fps | 86.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,143 psi | 45% | 702 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,668 psi | 55% | 823 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 2.6 gr | 60% | 14,489 psi | 38% | 712 fps | 91.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,273 psi | 43% | 699 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,660 psi | 28% | 617 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,650 psi | 44% | 738 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,925 psi | 42% | 725 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,896 psi | 42% | 643 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,833 psi | 74% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,869 psi | 50% | 801 fps | 85.3% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,958 psi | 56% | 837 fps | 89.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,933 psi | 18% | 466 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,390 psi | 46% | 751 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,684 psi | 60% | 866 fps | 86% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,914 psi | 55% | 778 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,954 psi | 42% | 738 fps | 95.6% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,808 psi | 37% | 676 fps | 97% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,098 psi | 37% | 715 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,519 psi | 41% | 702 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,274 psi | 46% | 722 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,450 psi | 52% | 725 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,087 psi | 51% | 801 fps | 93.5% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,437 psi | 57% | 840 fps | 90% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,803 psi | 71% | 869 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,130 psi | 48% | 771 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,643 psi | 18% | 459 fps | 92.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 2.7 gr | 60% | 12,517 psi | 33% | 689 fps | 91.7% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,118 psi | 56% | 784 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 88% | 17,332 psi | 46% | 873 fps | 85.1% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,684 psi | 60% | 866 fps | 86% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,909 psi | 37% | 673 fps | 90.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,202 psi | 46% | 732 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,433 psi | 44% | 722 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,234 psi | 59% | 725 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,695 psi | 47% | 768 fps | 85.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,056 psi | 43% | 722 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,684 psi | 60% | 922 fps | 85.5% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 3 gr | 60% | 16,636 psi | 44% | 748 fps | 92.3% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,011 psi | 40% | 705 fps | 93.3% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 17,289 psi | 46% | 787 fps | 86.9% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,441 psi | 73% | 791 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,940 psi | 45% | 732 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,355 psi | 25% | 548 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,098 psi | 40% | 735 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,141 psi | 38% | 699 fps | 91.7% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 16,911 psi | 45% | 778 fps | 86.8% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,713 psi | 60% | 820 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,776 psi | 79% | 892 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,542 psi | 70% | 922 fps | 92.5% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,837 psi | 37% | 686 fps | 95.9% |
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 | 158gr | Fiocchi SJSP. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,040 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 610 fps to 1,040 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 47 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 30–90 %, 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. Somchem MP200, Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .357 | 158gr | Fiocchi SJSP 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.