Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .357 | 158gr | Speer TMJ 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, ReloadSwiss RS 20 and Somchem MP200.
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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% | 30,719 psi | 81% | 945 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,272 psi | 88% | 1033 fps | 93.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,344 psi | 88% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,343 psi | 83% | 948 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 88% | 981 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 87% | 823 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 860 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,170 psi | 88% | 896 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,676 psi | 84% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,343 psi | 86% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,069 psi | 88% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,851 psi | 87% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,555 psi | 65% | 919 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,721 psi | 87% | 1063 fps | 90.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,417 psi | 89% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,140 psi | 85% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,996 psi | 88% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,082 psi | 85% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,860 psi | 69% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,547 psi | 86% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,822 psi | 87% | 978 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,837 psi | 90% | 860 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,169 psi | 83% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,037 psi | 80% | 988 fps | 93.9% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 1027 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,428 psi | 28% | 614 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,069 psi | 88% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,272 psi | 88% | 1033 fps | 93.2% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,576 psi | 86% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,649 psi | 89% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,055 psi | 90% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,705 psi | 84% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,300 psi | 86% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,793 psi | 87% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,026 psi | 90% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 89% | 1017 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,444 psi | 83% | 1001 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,950 psi | 79% | 925 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,533 psi | 89% | 971 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,660 psi | 26% | 614 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,082 psi | 82% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,547 psi | 86% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,612 psi | 63% | 1007 fps | 91.9% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,272 psi | 88% | 1033 fps | 93.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,939 psi | 90% | 984 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,982 psi | 90% | 958 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,764 psi | 87% | 955 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 90% | 860 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,631 psi | 79% | 968 fps | 94.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,154 psi | 83% | 951 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,227 psi | 83% | 1066 fps | 92% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,214 psi | 88% | 1007 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,272 psi | 88% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,314 psi | 83% | 1014 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,822 psi | 87% | 860 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,893 psi | 82% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 19,783 psi | 52% | 758 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,083 psi | 88% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,343 psi | 86% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,095 psi | 80% | 997 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,950 psi | 79% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,170 psi | 88% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,921 psi | 79% | 991 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,924 psi | 87% | 978 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% | 15,360 psi | 41% | 732 fps | 90.3% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,060 psi | 59% | 886 fps | 86.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,027 psi | 45% | 728 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,329 psi | 35% | 699 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,276 psi | 51% | 814 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,595 psi | 55% | 702 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,348 psi | 51% | 712 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,563 psi | 44% | 705 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,390 psi | 46% | 748 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,445 psi | 36% | 709 fps | 99% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,883 psi | 47% | 804 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,070 psi | 43% | 728 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,616 psi | 26% | 623 fps | 85.3% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,311 psi | 72% | 994 fps | 87.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,549 psi | 44% | 722 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,783 psi | 52% | 837 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 2.8 gr | 60% | 13,184 psi | 35% | 719 fps | 91.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,403 psi | 41% | 715 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,471 psi | 25% | 620 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,911 psi | 42% | 751 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,308 psi | 64% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,882 psi | 42% | 666 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,556 psi | 70% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,072 psi | 48% | 814 fps | 85.7% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,204 psi | 54% | 853 fps | 90.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,323 psi | 14% | 453 fps | 94.6% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,041 psi | 43% | 761 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,031 psi | 58% | 886 fps | 86.5% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,640 psi | 57% | 814 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,678 psi | 39% | 745 fps | 95.3% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,894 psi | 34% | 686 fps | 96.8% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,893 psi | 32% | 702 fps | 99.6% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,794 psi | 39% | 715 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,752 psi | 44% | 738 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,131 psi | 51% | 745 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,652 psi | 49% | 823 fps | 94% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,668 psi | 55% | 856 fps | 90.4% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,934 psi | 71% | 896 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,592 psi | 44% | 781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,917 psi | 13% | 440 fps | 88.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 2.9 gr | 60% | 11,429 psi | 30% | 692 fps | 91% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,493 psi | 52% | 794 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 88% | 16,563 psi | 44% | 889 fps | 85.5% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,031 psi | 58% | 886 fps | 86.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,039 psi | 35% | 682 fps | 90.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,302 psi | 43% | 741 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,621 psi | 41% | 732 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,726 psi | 55% | 732 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 18,739 psi | 50% | 814 fps | 87.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,997 psi | 40% | 732 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,307 psi | 59% | 948 fps | 86.4% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 3.2 gr | 60% | 15,331 psi | 41% | 755 fps | 92% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,025 psi | 37% | 715 fps | 93.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 14,808 psi | 39% | 768 fps | 85.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,193 psi | 67% | 791 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,128 psi | 43% | 745 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,122 psi | 22% | 558 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,098 psi | 37% | 745 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,995 psi | 34% | 705 fps | 91.3% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 16,259 psi | 43% | 794 fps | 87.2% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,582 psi | 57% | 830 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,921 psi | 79% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,904 psi | 69% | 942 fps | 93.1% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,213 psi | 35% | 705 fps | 96% |
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 | Speer TMJ. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,066 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 614 fps to 1,066 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 48 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, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .357 | 158gr | Speer TMJ 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.