Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .357 | 158gr | Norma SPFN bullet and 64 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 30,545 psi | 81% | 935 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,082 psi | 85% | 1010 fps | 92.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,953 psi | 87% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,822 psi | 87% | 955 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 87% | 971 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 85% | 810 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,344 psi | 88% | 850 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,692 psi | 87% | 886 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,183 psi | 83% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,256 psi | 86% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,808 psi | 87% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,777 psi | 82% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,381 psi | 65% | 912 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,430 psi | 83% | 1040 fps | 89.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,808 psi | 87% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 89% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,285 psi | 83% | 997 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,792 psi | 84% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,352 psi | 65% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,299 psi | 83% | 928 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,169 psi | 83% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,402 psi | 89% | 850 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,908 psi | 82% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,240 psi | 80% | 981 fps | 93.7% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,823 psi | 90% | 1020 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,747 psi | 28% | 617 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,779 psi | 87% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,024 psi | 85% | 1010 fps | 92.3% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,256 psi | 86% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,518 psi | 89% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,953 psi | 90% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,415 psi | 83% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,937 psi | 85% | 928 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,358 psi | 86% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,402 psi | 89% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 89% | 1010 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,182 psi | 80% | 978 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,967 psi | 87% | 948 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,444 psi | 83% | 948 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,297 psi | 25% | 600 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,706 psi | 87% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 90% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,814 psi | 61% | 991 fps | 91% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,024 psi | 85% | 1010 fps | 92.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,953 psi | 90% | 978 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,924 psi | 90% | 948 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,750 psi | 87% | 948 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 88% | 850 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,514 psi | 76% | 948 fps | 94% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,879 psi | 82% | 942 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,430 psi | 83% | 1063 fps | 91.8% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,676 psi | 84% | 984 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,575 psi | 84% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,517 psi | 84% | 1007 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,053 psi | 85% | 846 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,429 psi | 81% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 19,348 psi | 51% | 748 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,822 psi | 87% | 978 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,069 psi | 90% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,718 psi | 76% | 974 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,967 psi | 87% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,895 psi | 87% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,924 psi | 87% | 1017 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,473 psi | 83% | 958 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 4.5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,924 psi | 40% | 719 fps | 89.4% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,914 psi | 55% | 860 fps | 85.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,447 psi | 44% | 715 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,836 psi | 34% | 686 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,797 psi | 50% | 804 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,740 psi | 52% | 686 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,666 psi | 50% | 699 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,100 psi | 45% | 712 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,999 psi | 48% | 751 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,097 psi | 35% | 699 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,390 psi | 46% | 787 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,490 psi | 41% | 712 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 10,486 psi | 28% | 646 fps | 86.7% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,136 psi | 69% | 968 fps | 86.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,838 psi | 42% | 705 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,363 psi | 51% | 823 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,778 psi | 34% | 705 fps | 90.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,895 psi | 40% | 699 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,108 psi | 24% | 607 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,679 psi | 42% | 745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,076 psi | 64% | 879 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,185 psi | 40% | 650 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,208 psi | 70% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,927 psi | 48% | 807 fps | 85.1% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,058 psi | 51% | 827 fps | 88.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,004 psi | 13% | 436 fps | 93.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,534 psi | 41% | 748 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,871 psi | 55% | 860 fps | 85.2% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,118 psi | 56% | 801 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,286 psi | 38% | 732 fps | 94.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,430 psi | 33% | 673 fps | 96.2% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,241 psi | 32% | 705 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,228 psi | 38% | 702 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,128 psi | 43% | 725 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,420 psi | 49% | 732 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,376 psi | 49% | 810 fps | 93.5% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,624 psi | 55% | 850 fps | 90% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,164 psi | 67% | 869 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,983 psi | 42% | 764 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,641 psi | 12% | 423 fps | 86.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,110 psi | 29% | 679 fps | 90.1% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,189 psi | 54% | 797 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 92% | 18,188 psi | 48% | 912 fps | 86.9% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,871 psi | 55% | 860 fps | 85.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,662 psi | 34% | 669 fps | 89.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,954 psi | 42% | 732 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,229 psi | 40% | 719 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,524 psi | 57% | 735 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,724 psi | 47% | 791 fps | 86.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,576 psi | 39% | 719 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,205 psi | 56% | 922 fps | 85.1% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,011 psi | 40% | 741 fps | 91.3% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,504 psi | 38% | 722 fps | 93.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 16,259 psi | 43% | 791 fps | 86.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,208 psi | 70% | 797 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,505 psi | 41% | 732 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,687 psi | 20% | 545 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,619 psi | 36% | 732 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,618 psi | 33% | 689 fps | 90.4% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 15,214 psi | 40% | 764 fps | 85.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,161 psi | 56% | 817 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,588 psi | 78% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,511 psi | 65% | 915 fps | 91.9% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,894 psi | 34% | 696 fps | 95.5% |
* 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 | Norma SPFN. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,063 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 600 fps to 1,063 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 50 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 25–90 %, 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. 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.