Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .358 | 150gr | LEE Mold 358-150-SWC bullet and 64 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Somchem MS200, Somchem MP200 and Alliant UNIQUE.
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 No. 2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,866 psi | 90% | 1017 fps | 99% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,531 psi | 84% | 1060 fps | 92% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,141 psi | 88% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,097 psi | 85% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 83% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,518 psi | 89% | 866 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,314 psi | 86% | 886 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,835 psi | 82% | 919 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,113 psi | 90% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,968 psi | 90% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,401 psi | 86% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,547 psi | 89% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,771 psi | 60% | 938 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,806 psi | 82% | 1083 fps | 88.8% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,937 psi | 82% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 87% | 1053 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUEᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,808 psi | 87% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,112 psi | 88% | 965 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,206 psi | 62% | 892 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,589 psi | 81% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,718 psi | 79% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,982 psi | 90% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 85% | 1056 fps | 94.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,618 psi | 84% | 1053 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,818 psi | 23% | 617 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,025 psi | 88% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,473 psi | 83% | 1056 fps | 92% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,256 psi | 86% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,155 psi | 85% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,967 psi | 87% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,315 psi | 88% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,560 psi | 84% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,069 psi | 90% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,010 psi | 85% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 85% | 1047 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,895 psi | 90% | 1070 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 991 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,344 psi | 88% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 7,774 psi | 21% | 607 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,154 psi | 83% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 86% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,234 psi | 56% | 1017 fps | 89.6% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,473 psi | 83% | 1056 fps | 92% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,779 psi | 87% | 1017 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,040 psi | 88% | 991 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,821 psi | 84% | 991 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 90% | 902 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,934 psi | 74% | 991 fps | 93.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,141 psi | 88% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,924 psi | 87% | 1135 fps | 92.3% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,604 psi | 84% | 1037 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,504 psi | 89% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,794 psi | 90% | 1086 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,806 psi | 82% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,794 psi | 90% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 17,463 psi | 46% | 771 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,705 psi | 84% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,966 psi | 82% | 1017 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,311 psi | 75% | 1020 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,271 psi | 86% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,663 psi | 87% | 1070 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,140 psi | 83% | 1007 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% | 13,982 psi | 37% | 741 fps | 88.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 23,989 psi | 64% | 958 fps | 87.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,911 psi | 42% | 748 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,922 psi | 32% | 709 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,926 psi | 45% | 823 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,798 psi | 53% | 728 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,478 psi | 49% | 738 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,040 psi | 40% | 725 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,679 psi | 42% | 764 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,777 psi | 31% | 715 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,447 psi | 44% | 817 fps | 94.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,417 psi | 38% | 741 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 10,211 psi | 27% | 686 fps | 86.1% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,166 psi | 75% | 1050 fps | 87.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,822 psi | 37% | 719 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,202 psi | 48% | 850 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 2.9 gr | 60% | 11,356 psi | 30% | 719 fps | 88.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,924 psi | 37% | 728 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,397 psi | 20% | 600 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,909 psi | 37% | 758 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,032 psi | 61% | 915 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,982 psi | 40% | 686 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,831 psi | 69% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 19,464 psi | 52% | 879 fps | 86.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,927 psi | 48% | 856 fps | 87.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 3,669 psi | 10% | 427 fps | 87.5% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,953 psi | 37% | 764 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 23,960 psi | 64% | 955 fps | 87.5% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,160 psi | 53% | 833 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,879 psi | 34% | 748 fps | 93.1% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,429 psi | 30% | 692 fps | 95% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,979 psi | 26% | 699 fps | 98.2% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,402 psi | 36% | 732 fps | 99.4% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,286 psi | 38% | 738 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,796 psi | 47% | 768 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,708 psi | 44% | 827 fps | 91.9% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,421 psi | 52% | 876 fps | 88.9% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,743 psi | 66% | 912 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,243 psi | 38% | 787 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 4,482 psi | 12% | 479 fps | 86% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,993 psi | 27% | 692 fps | 87.8% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,231 psi | 48% | 823 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 96% | 18,521 psi | 49% | 968 fps | 87.1% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 23,960 psi | 64% | 955 fps | 87.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,719 psi | 31% | 692 fps | 88% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,881 psi | 39% | 755 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,214 psi | 38% | 741 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,798 psi | 53% | 755 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 16,636 psi | 44% | 817 fps | 85.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,416 psi | 36% | 741 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 22,437 psi | 60% | 994 fps | 86% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 3.3 gr | 60% | 13,561 psi | 36% | 758 fps | 89.5% |
| Somchem MS200*² | 2.9 gr | 60% | 12,444 psi | 33% | 722 fps | 90.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 16,911 psi | 45% | 850 fps | 87.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,540 psi | 62% | 817 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,489 psi | 38% | 761 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,570 psi | 17% | 558 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,401 psi | 33% | 751 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,429 psi | 30% | 705 fps | 88.6% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 80% | 16,012 psi | 42% | 827 fps | 86.4% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,711 psi | 52% | 846 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,557 psi | 73% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,337 psi | 62% | 948 fps | 91% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,429 psi | 30% | 705 fps | 93.7% |
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 64 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .358 | 150gr | LEE Mold 358-150-SWC. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,135 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 607 fps to 1,135 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 51 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 21–90 %, 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, Somchem MP200, Alliant UNIQUE rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .358 | 150gr | LEE Mold 358-150-SWC 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.