Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .357 | 158gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 66 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Somchem MP200, ADI AP 70N and Vihtavuori N330.
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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>> | 92% | 32,068 psi | 85% | 892 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,777 psi | 82% | 935 fps | 88.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,489 psi | 86% | 860 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,720 psi | 84% | 899 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,359 psi | 88% | 932 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,155 psi | 85% | 771 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,372 psi | 86% | 801 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,634 psi | 89% | 850 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,445 psi | 86% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,547 psi | 89% | 958 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Green Dotᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,069 psi | 90% | 892 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,073 psi | 53% | 807 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant RED DOTᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,895 psi | 87% | 951 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant UNIQUEᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,747 psi | 76% | 922 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,981 psi | 85% | 860 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,305 psi | 54% | 778 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,938 psi | 87% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,750 psi | 87% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Claysᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,764 psi | 87% | 804 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,272 psi | 88% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,518 psi | 86% | 945 fps | 92% |
| Hodgdon Longshot* | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 82% | 935 fps | 93.5% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,530 psi | 81% | 840 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,804 psi | 23% | 548 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,359 psi | 88% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,981 psi | 85% | 873 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,719 psi | 81% | 935 fps | 88.8% |
| Lovex S011 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,327 psi | 80% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,937 psi | 82% | 912 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,543 psi | 73% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,456 psi | 73% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,966 psi | 85% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,836 psi | 84% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,010 psi | 85% | 833 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,241 psi | 83% | 932 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot True Blue* | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 90% | 955 fps | 94.6% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,908 psi | 85% | 892 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,953 psi | 87% | 925 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 7,585 psi | 20% | 528 fps | 93.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,485 psi | 73% | 915 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,676 psi | 84% | 883 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,719 psi | 81% | 935 fps | 88.8% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,981 psi | 85% | 873 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,879 psi | 82% | 925 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,906 psi | 77% | 873 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,113 psi | 90% | 902 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,851 psi | 87% | 899 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,358 psi | 86% | 801 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,192 psi | 64% | 840 fps | 88.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,678 psi | 89% | 922 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,950 psi | 79% | 991 fps | 88.3% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,765 psi | 90% | 955 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem MS200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,982 psi | 87% | 932 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,253 psi | 75% | 915 fps | 92.8% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,879 psi | 85% | 807 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,055 psi | 90% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 16,360 psi | 43% | 686 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,633 psi | 84% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,358 psi | 86% | 925 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,540 psi | 62% | 856 fps | 90.4% |
| Winchester 231 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 85% | 892 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,589 psi | 84% | 883 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,242 psi | 86% | 951 fps | 93.4% |
| Winchester AutoComp ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,269 psi | 80% | 902 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>> | 64% | 14,663 psi | 39% | 669 fps | 86.3% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,427 psi | 73% | 899 fps | 87% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,098 psi | 40% | 659 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,863 psi | 29% | 610 fps | 92.2% |
| ADI AP 70N² | 2.4 gr | 60% | 15,737 psi | 42% | 719 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,622 psi | 47% | 630 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,172 psi | 46% | 650 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,967 psi | 37% | 633 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,476 psi | 41% | 679 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,747 psi | 28% | 617 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,431 psi | 38% | 692 fps | 90.7% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,069 psi | 37% | 656 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 12,154 psi | 32% | 659 fps | 87.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,880 psi | 37% | 643 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,824 psi | 45% | 738 fps | 92.3% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,066 psi | 29% | 630 fps | 85.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,662 psi | 34% | 627 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,614 psi | 20% | 538 fps | 94.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,459 psi | 33% | 656 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,783 psi | 52% | 781 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,445 psi | 36% | 594 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,307 psi | 59% | 791 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 21,886 psi | 58% | 820 fps | 85.8% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 18,362 psi | 49% | 771 fps | 85.2% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,527 psi | 70% | 804 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,279 psi | 11% | 384 fps | 88.1% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,474 psi | 36% | 673 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,369 psi | 73% | 830 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,427 psi | 73% | 899 fps | 87% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,912 psi | 48% | 715 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,603 psi | 31% | 640 fps | 89.2% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,486 psi | 28% | 597 fps | 91.7% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,950 psi | 26% | 630 fps | 97.1% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,893 psi | 32% | 623 fps | 97.5% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,532 psi | 36% | 650 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,098 psi | 40% | 656 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,823 psi | 39% | 705 fps | 87.4% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 20,102 psi | 53% | 794 fps | 86.8% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,422 psi | 57% | 784 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,445 psi | 36% | 699 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 5,076 psi | 13% | 430 fps | 86% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 10,617 psi | 28% | 630 fps | 86.2% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,607 psi | 44% | 722 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,427 psi | 73% | 899 fps | 87% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,369 psi | 73% | 830 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,282 psi | 72% | 886 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 12,125 psi | 32% | 623 fps | 86% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,489 psi | 36% | 650 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,923 psi | 34% | 636 fps | 92.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,739 psi | 50% | 669 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 20,363 psi | 54% | 787 fps | 85.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,763 psi | 34% | 650 fps | 94.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 26,672 psi | 71% | 951 fps | 86.3% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 2.5 gr | 60% | 12,923 psi | 34% | 659 fps | 86% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,009 psi | 32% | 630 fps | 87.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 84% | 18,333 psi | 49% | 787 fps | 85.9% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,742 psi | 60% | 732 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,865 psi | 34% | 656 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,237 psi | 17% | 482 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | 2.3 gr | 60% | 11,806 psi | 31% | 659 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,124 psi | 30% | 620 fps | 85.6% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 92% | 19,493 psi | 52% | 797 fps | 87.1% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,521 psi | 49% | 745 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,149 psi | 64% | 810 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,147 psi | 56% | 817 fps | 86.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,805 psi | 29% | 617 fps | 90.7% |
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 66 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .357 | 158gr | Swift A-Frame. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 991 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 528 fps to 991 fps. Accurate Solo 1250 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 53 of the 66 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 20–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate Solo 1250, Alliant BE-86, Alliant Green Dot 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, ADI AP 70N, Vihtavuori N330 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .357 | 158gr | Swift A-Frame they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Hodgdon Longshot 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.