Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .358 | 158gr | Hornady SWC bullet and 65 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Somchem MP200, Alliant BULLSEYE and Vihtavuori N330.
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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>> | 92% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 942 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,879 psi | 85% | 984 fps | 91% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,750 psi | 87% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,083 psi | 88% | 942 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,939 psi | 90% | 971 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,649 psi | 89% | 807 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,199 psi | 88% | 833 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,620 psi | 89% | 883 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,069 psi | 90% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,721 psi | 87% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,127 psi | 88% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,489 psi | 89% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,015 psi | 53% | 840 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,140 psi | 83% | 1010 fps | 87.8% |
| Alliant RED DOTᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,663 psi | 89% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,113 psi | 90% | 994 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUEᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,211 psi | 77% | 961 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,678 psi | 89% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,987 psi | 56% | 810 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,982 psi | 90% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,154 psi | 83% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,968 psi | 90% | 820 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,719 psi | 81% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,243 psi | 88% | 991 fps | 93.8% |
| Hodgdon Longshot | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 85% | 981 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,605 psi | 86% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 7,890 psi | 21% | 558 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,939 psi | 90% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,836 psi | 84% | 984 fps | 91% |
| Lovex S011 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 86% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,792 psi | 84% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,776 psi | 76% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,558 psi | 76% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,678 psi | 89% | 928 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,026 psi | 90% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,735 psi | 87% | 866 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,040 psi | 88% | 984 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,660 psi | 79% | 951 fps | 94.3% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,156 psi | 88% | 935 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,939 psi | 90% | 961 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 6,976 psi | 19% | 548 fps | 93.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,036 psi | 74% | 955 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,793 psi | 87% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,836 psi | 84% | 984 fps | 91% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,591 psi | 89% | 984 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,660 psi | 79% | 915 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,982 psi | 87% | 922 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,749 psi | 84% | 922 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 83% | 817 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,208 psi | 67% | 889 fps | 91% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,634 psi | 87% | 945 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,460 psi | 86% | 1053 fps | 91.1% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 988 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem MS200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,518 psi | 89% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,443 psi | 78% | 965 fps | 94.7% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,025 psi | 88% | 843 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,866 psi | 90% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 16,157 psi | 43% | 709 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,821 psi | 82% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,909 psi | 87% | 965 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,976 psi | 66% | 909 fps | 92.8% |
| Winchester 231 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 88% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,953 psi | 87% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,968 psi | 90% | 1007 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,284 psi | 80% | 932 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% | 12,618 psi | 33% | 663 fps | 85.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 24,395 psi | 65% | 896 fps | 86.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,765 psi | 39% | 682 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,124 psi | 30% | 646 fps | 93.9% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,461 psi | 41% | 748 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,825 psi | 47% | 656 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,100 psi | 45% | 669 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,431 psi | 36% | 653 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,576 psi | 39% | 696 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,559 psi | 28% | 643 fps | 96% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | 2.5 gr | 60% | 14,881 psi | 39% | 732 fps | 92.6% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,227 psi | 35% | 673 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 11,443 psi | 30% | 676 fps | 87.6% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,007 psi | 74% | 974 fps | 86% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,314 psi | 35% | 666 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,071 psi | 45% | 774 fps | 93.8% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,661 psi | 31% | 679 fps | 87.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,053 psi | 35% | 663 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,759 psi | 18% | 545 fps | 93.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,720 psi | 34% | 689 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,494 psi | 54% | 823 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,912 psi | 48% | 666 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,873 psi | 63% | 837 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 19,406 psi | 51% | 817 fps | 85.3% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 18,449 psi | 49% | 807 fps | 87% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,689 psi | 76% | 853 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 3,481 psi | 9% | 390 fps | 85.7% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,270 psi | 33% | 682 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 24,381 psi | 65% | 896 fps | 86.6% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,608 psi | 49% | 755 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,516 psi | 31% | 669 fps | 90.6% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,790 psi | 26% | 610 fps | 92% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,992 psi | 24% | 636 fps | 96.8% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,401 psi | 33% | 663 fps | 98.6% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,068 psi | 35% | 669 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,910 psi | 40% | 679 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,432 psi | 41% | 748 fps | 89.7% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,969 psi | 45% | 774 fps | 85.4% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,843 psi | 61% | 830 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,285 psi | 33% | 705 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14* | <<locked>> | 80% | 4,424 psi | 12% | 449 fps | 85.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 10,414 psi | 28% | 656 fps | 87.7% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,243 psi | 40% | 732 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 24,381 psi | 65% | 896 fps | 86.6% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,210 psi | 75% | 928 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 12,154 psi | 32% | 653 fps | 87.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,648 psi | 36% | 682 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,039 psi | 35% | 669 fps | 93.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,594 psi | 49% | 689 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 19,160 psi | 51% | 804 fps | 86.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,864 psi | 31% | 659 fps | 94.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 25,875 psi | 69% | 978 fps | 87.5% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 2.8 gr | 60% | 12,575 psi | 33% | 686 fps | 87.2% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,966 psi | 32% | 663 fps | 89.3% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 80% | 16,317 psi | 43% | 784 fps | 85.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,220 psi | 59% | 751 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,402 psi | 36% | 696 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,439 psi | 14% | 492 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | 2.5 gr | 60% | 10,921 psi | 29% | 669 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,182 psi | 27% | 630 fps | 85.6% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 84% | 16,302 psi | 43% | 778 fps | 85.6% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,332 psi | 46% | 755 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,759 psi | 68% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,582 psi | 57% | 856 fps | 88.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,414 psi | 28% | 640 fps | 91.6% |
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 65 powders for 9 mm FAR loaded with the .358 | 158gr | Hornady SWC. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,053 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 548 fps to 1,053 fps. Accurate Solo 1250 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 53 of the 65 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 19–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate Solo 1250, Alliant BE-86, Alliant Herco 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, Alliant BULLSEYE, Vihtavuori N330 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .358 | 158gr | Hornady 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.