Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .358 | 105gr | LEE Mold 358-105-SWC bullet and 62 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N340 and Alliant UNIQUE.
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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>> | 88% | 33,185 psi | 88% | 1319 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,401 psi | 83% | 1362 fps | 88.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,169 psi | 85% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,937 psi | 85% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 83% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,111 psi | 85% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,968 psi | 90% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,446 psi | 89% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,719 psi | 81% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,546 psi | 84% | 1352 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,895 psi | 87% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,018 psi | 61% | 1217 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,084 psi | 90% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 89% | 1381 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant UNIQUEᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,866 psi | 90% | 1401 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,939 psi | 90% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,656 psi | 63% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,924 psi | 90% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,994 psi | 80% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,735 psi | 87% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,460 psi | 89% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 87% | 1371 fps | 91.8% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,053 psi | 85% | 1365 fps | 93.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,760 psi | 23% | 797 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,591 psi | 89% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,357 psi | 83% | 1358 fps | 88.6% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,575 psi | 84% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,792 psi | 84% | 1332 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,879 psi | 85% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,953 psi | 87% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,040 psi | 90% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,864 psi | 82% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 86% | 1362 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,968 psi | 90% | 1385 fps | 94.3% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,039 psi | 85% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,924 psi | 90% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 7,542 psi | 20% | 768 fps | 91.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,357 psi | 83% | 1375 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 87% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,357 psi | 83% | 1358 fps | 88.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,692 psi | 87% | 1325 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,692 psi | 87% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,517 psi | 84% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 89% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,152 psi | 75% | 1283 fps | 90.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,126 psi | 85% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,083 psi | 88% | 1457 fps | 88.9% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,125 psi | 83% | 1342 fps | 98% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,852 psi | 90% | 1362 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,475 psi | 89% | 1398 fps | 94.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,226 psi | 80% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,474 psi | 86% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 17,753 psi | 47% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,589 psi | 81% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,750 psi | 90% | 1358 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,949 psi | 74% | 1306 fps | 92.3% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,039 psi | 85% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,415 psi | 83% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,648 psi | 87% | 1381 fps | 93% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,966 psi | 82% | 1312 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% | 16,186 psi | 43% | 1014 fps | 87% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,572 psi | 73% | 1296 fps | 86.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,867 psi | 42% | 981 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,995 psi | 32% | 915 fps | 92.2% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,071 psi | 45% | 1070 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,913 psi | 50% | 951 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,883 psi | 47% | 961 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,664 psi | 42% | 965 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,085 psi | 43% | 1004 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,067 psi | 32% | 928 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,433 psi | 44% | 1053 fps | 91.5% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,344 psi | 38% | 965 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 12,662 psi | 34% | 961 fps | 85.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,924 psi | 37% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,811 psi | 50% | 1112 fps | 92.8% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 4.3 gr | 64% | 12,662 psi | 34% | 961 fps | 85.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,025 psi | 37% | 948 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,600 psi | 20% | 778 fps | 92.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,156 psi | 38% | 984 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,394 psi | 59% | 1178 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,272 psi | 38% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,643 psi | 68% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 25,454 psi | 68% | 1250 fps | 87.6% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 21,495 psi | 57% | 1178 fps | 86.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 4,163 psi | 11% | 581 fps | 85.2% |
| Hodgdon Universal*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,503 psi | 36% | 974 fps | 94.9% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,528 psi | 73% | 1296 fps | 86.3% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,783 psi | 52% | 1079 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,227 psi | 35% | 971 fps | 89.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,921 psi | 29% | 879 fps | 90.8% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,037 psi | 27% | 899 fps | 95.1% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,068 psi | 35% | 938 fps | 97.5% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,982 psi | 40% | 981 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,795 psi | 45% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,984 psi | 45% | 1070 fps | 88.4% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 22,104 psi | 59% | 1181 fps | 87.4% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,569 psi | 65% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,156 psi | 38% | 1017 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14* | <<locked>> | 88% | 6,092 psi | 16% | 699 fps | 87.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,458 psi | 30% | 935 fps | 85.8% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,535 psi | 47% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,528 psi | 73% | 1296 fps | 86.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 13,010 psi | 35% | 932 fps | 86% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,243 psi | 40% | 988 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,562 psi | 39% | 971 fps | 93.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,754 psi | 52% | 997 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 20,885 psi | 55% | 1145 fps | 85.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,634 psi | 36% | 965 fps | 93.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,834 psi | 79% | 1404 fps | 87% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,416 psi | 36% | 968 fps | 85.1% |
| Somchem MS200*² | 4.1 gr | 60% | 12,633 psi | 34% | 935 fps | 87.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 80% | 18,985 psi | 50% | 1138 fps | 85.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,728 psi | 63% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,591 psi | 39% | 991 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,353 psi | 17% | 712 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N330*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,343 psi | 33% | 965 fps | 94.5% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | 4.5 gr | 64% | 13,155 psi | 35% | 961 fps | 87% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 88% | 20,044 psi | 53% | 1158 fps | 86.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,044 psi | 53% | 1106 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,036 psi | 74% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,917 psi | 63% | 1230 fps | 87.8% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,994 psi | 29% | 892 fps | 89.2% |
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 62 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .358 | 105gr | LEE Mold 358-105-SWC. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,457 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 768 fps to 1,457 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 of the 62 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. Alliant Herco, Alliant UNIQUE, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol 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 MS200, Vihtavuori N340, Alliant UNIQUE rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .358 | 105gr | LEE Mold 358-105-SWC 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 Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250 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.