Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .357 | 77gr | Inceptor ARX Prefered Defense bullet and 46 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester 231, Lovex S011 and Rottweil P 801.
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 Solo 1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,833 psi | 74% | 1283 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,189 psi | 54% | 1178 fps | 90.4% |
| ADI AP 70Nᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,037 psi | 80% | 1398 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI APS 350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,489 psi | 89% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,965 psi | 79% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,788 psi | 68% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50Nᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,701 psi | 71% | 1293 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant BE-86*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,553 psi | 57% | 1224 fps | 94.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,008 psi | 77% | 1375 fps | 90.3% |
| Alliant Green Dotᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,947 psi | 66% | 1263 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant RED DOTᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,975 psi | 64% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,982 psi | 90% | 1450 fps | 91.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,946 psi | 64% | 1220 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 13,561 psi | 36% | 1033 fps | 91.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,976 psi | 69% | 1299 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,401 psi | 86% | 1411 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Claysᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,237 psi | 67% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,546 psi | 84% | 1371 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,720 psi | 84% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,453 psi | 62% | 1280 fps | 94.1% |
| Lovex D032*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,618 psi | 81% | 1309 fps | 94.1% |
| Lovex S011 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,359 psi | 88% | 1365 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S020*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,540 psi | 65% | 1280 fps | 88.8% |
| Maxam CSB 1*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 18,927 psi | 50% | 1145 fps | 89.5% |
| Maxam CSB 2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 16,447 psi | 44% | 1181 fps | 94.3% |
| Maxam CSB 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,481 psi | 60% | 1227 fps | 96.7% |
| Maxam CSB 4ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,424 psi | 65% | 1257 fps | 99.3% |
| Maxam CSB 5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,718 psi | 76% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,792 psi | 84% | 1401 fps | 87.2% |
| Ramshot Zip | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,720 psi | 84% | 1378 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,279 psi | 62% | 1332 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil P 801ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,892 psi | 79% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,618 psi | 81% | 1309 fps | 94.1% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,183 psi | 83% | 1407 fps | 92.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,253 psi | 72% | 1289 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,252 psi | 70% | 1263 fps | 91.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,734 psi | 84% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,975 psi | 64% | 1260 fps | 92.9% |
| Somchem S121² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,736 psi | 89% | 1457 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,343 psi | 83% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,960 psi | 64% | 1276 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,240 psi | 27% | 922 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N330*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,104 psi | 59% | 1266 fps | 93.7% |
| Winchester 231 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,286 psi | 88% | 1401 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester 244 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 84% | 1378 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester AutoComp *ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 19,305 psi | 51% | 1171 fps | 88.2% |
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 Solo 1000*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,226 psi | 30% | 886 fps | 88.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1250* | <<locked>> | 88% | 16,027 psi | 43% | 1076 fps | 86.3% |
| ADI AP 70N*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 15,403 psi | 41% | 1083 fps | 87.1% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,895 psi | 37% | 919 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,082 psi | 35% | 922 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AS 30*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,646 psi | 28% | 876 fps | 93.7% |
| ADI AS 50N*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,197 psi | 30% | 902 fps | 87.5% |
| Alliant BE-86* | <<locked>> | 80% | 12,691 psi | 34% | 997 fps | 85.7% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE* | <<locked>> | 92% | 23,641 psi | 63% | 1270 fps | 86.7% |
| Alliant Green Dot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,414 psi | 28% | 876 fps | 86.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,385 psi | 28% | 886 fps | 92.5% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol* | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,367 psi | 67% | 1299 fps | 86.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 11,676 psi | 31% | 922 fps | 86.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol* | <<locked>> | 84% | 9,935 psi | 26% | 902 fps | 85.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 11,182 psi | 30% | 948 fps | 86.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 17,100 psi | 45% | 1119 fps | 85.9% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,689 psi | 28% | 846 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon HP38*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,838 psi | 42% | 1060 fps | 89.1% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,261 psi | 51% | 1129 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Universal* | <<locked>> | 80% | 15,403 psi | 41% | 1083 fps | 87.1% |
| Lovex D032*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,609 psi | 52% | 1112 fps | 87.5% |
| Lovex S011*² | 2.9 gr | 64% | 14,968 psi | 40% | 1007 fps | 87.2% |
| Lovex S020* | <<locked>> | 96% | 21,843 psi | 58% | 1227 fps | 86.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1* | <<locked>> | 92% | 16,114 psi | 43% | 1076 fps | 86.6% |
| Maxam CSB 2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 10,602 psi | 28% | 978 fps | 85.6% |
| Maxam CSB 3*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 11,153 psi | 30% | 922 fps | 85.4% |
| Maxam CSB 4*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,602 psi | 25% | 860 fps | 86.3% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,458 psi | 30% | 935 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Silhouette* | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,921 psi | 77% | 1355 fps | 85.6% |
| Ramshot Zip*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,229 psi | 40% | 1043 fps | 87.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,746 psi | 23% | 906 fps | 85.6% |
| Rottweil P 801*² | 2.8 gr | 60% | 10,718 psi | 28% | 965 fps | 93.4% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,609 psi | 52% | 1112 fps | 87.5% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 22,176 psi | 59% | 1240 fps | 86.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A1*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 14,156 psi | 38% | 997 fps | 86.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9* | <<locked>> | 84% | 17,695 psi | 47% | 1083 fps | 85.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,083 psi | 37% | 951 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 16,679 psi | 44% | 1093 fps | 86.8% |
| Somchem S121*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,653 psi | 52% | 1198 fps | 88.3% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,692 psi | 39% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,340 psi | 25% | 876 fps | 85.6% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 5,889 psi | 16% | 696 fps | 86% |
| Vihtavuori N330* | <<locked>> | 80% | 14,272 psi | 38% | 1063 fps | 85.4% |
| Winchester 231*² | 3.2 gr | 64% | 14,344 psi | 38% | 1020 fps | 86.2% |
| Winchester 244*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,882 psi | 45% | 1093 fps | 91.2% |
| Winchester AutoComp * | <<locked>> | 92% | 16,708 psi | 44% | 1106 fps | 85.6% |
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 46 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .357 | 77gr | Inceptor ARX Prefered Defense. Somchem S121 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,457 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 922 fps to 1,457 fps. Accurate Solo 1000 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 41 of the 46 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. Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250, ADI AP 70N 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. Winchester 231, Lovex S011, Rottweil P 801 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .357 | 77gr | Inceptor ARX Prefered Defense they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate Solo 1250, Alliant BE-86, Alliant BULLSEYE burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250, ADI AP 70N 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.