Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm FAR with .358 | 158gr | LEE Mold 358-158-RF bullet and 65 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori 3N37, Alliant UNIQUE and ReloadSwiss RS 20.
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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>> | 84% | 32,532 psi | 86% | 997 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,313 psi | 80% | 1033 fps | 93.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,532 psi | 86% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,011 psi | 88% | 994 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,555 psi | 65% | 955 fps | 87.6% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 90% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 88% | 850 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 84% | 869 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,968 psi | 90% | 932 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,605 psi | 89% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,950 psi | 79% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 84% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,069 psi | 88% | 965 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,672 psi | 68% | 968 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,995 psi | 82% | 1079 fps | 90.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,777 psi | 82% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,721 psi | 89% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,634 psi | 89% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,055 psi | 90% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,600 psi | 71% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,489 psi | 89% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,286 psi | 88% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,214 psi | 88% | 883 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,256 psi | 83% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,198 psi | 85% | 1047 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,734 psi | 84% | 1043 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,906 psi | 26% | 630 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,084 psi | 90% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,284 psi | 80% | 1033 fps | 93.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,531 psi | 84% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,314 psi | 83% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,982 psi | 87% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,067 psi | 82% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,489 psi | 89% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 84% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,314 psi | 86% | 1037 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 1047 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,517 psi | 84% | 971 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,950 psi | 79% | 968 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,746 psi | 23% | 623 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,024 psi | 85% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,256 psi | 86% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,730 psi | 68% | 1066 fps | 94.3% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,284 psi | 80% | 1033 fps | 93.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,257 psi | 88% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,053 psi | 85% | 968 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 994 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,705 psi | 84% | 869 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,560 psi | 81% | 1014 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,372 psi | 86% | 994 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,272 psi | 88% | 1129 fps | 94.2% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,678 psi | 89% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,084 psi | 90% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221* | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 83% | 1060 fps | 87.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,837 psi | 90% | 1076 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,777 psi | 82% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,301 psi | 88% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 19,928 psi | 53% | 784 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,198 psi | 83% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,243 psi | 88% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,517 psi | 84% | 1047 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,517 psi | 84% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,356 psi | 81% | 1030 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,633 psi | 84% | 997 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% | 15,011 psi | 40% | 755 fps | 91.3% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,350 psi | 59% | 925 fps | 88.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,303 psi | 46% | 761 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,140 psi | 35% | 725 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 96% | 22,481 psi | 60% | 925 fps | 86.1% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,348 psi | 51% | 850 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,102 psi | 53% | 719 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,666 psi | 50% | 728 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,650 psi | 44% | 738 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,129 psi | 45% | 774 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,605 psi | 36% | 741 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,666 psi | 47% | 830 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,853 psi | 42% | 755 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 10,443 psi | 28% | 682 fps | 88.4% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,005 psi | 66% | 994 fps | 87.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,505 psi | 41% | 735 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,450 psi | 54% | 876 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.1 gr | 60% | 12,459 psi | 33% | 735 fps | 91.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,229 psi | 40% | 738 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,891 psi | 24% | 633 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,519 psi | 41% | 771 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,193 psi | 67% | 928 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,302 psi | 41% | 679 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,326 psi | 75% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,246 psi | 48% | 850 fps | 87.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,436 psi | 54% | 889 fps | 91.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,018 psi | 11% | 436 fps | 91% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,258 psi | 40% | 778 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,307 psi | 59% | 922 fps | 88.3% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,422 psi | 57% | 837 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,968 psi | 40% | 781 fps | 96.6% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,575 psi | 33% | 709 fps | 97.4% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,227 psi | 32% | 738 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,736 psi | 39% | 745 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,722 psi | 42% | 748 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,231 psi | 48% | 758 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,492 psi | 49% | 850 fps | 94.9% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,972 psi | 56% | 892 fps | 92% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,180 psi | 72% | 925 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,926 psi | 45% | 814 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 4,119 psi | 11% | 449 fps | 86% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 3.3 gr | 60% | 11,589 psi | 31% | 728 fps | 92.7% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,856 psi | 53% | 827 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 88% | 16,563 psi | 44% | 919 fps | 87% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,307 psi | 59% | 922 fps | 88.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,662 psi | 34% | 705 fps | 91.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,795 psi | 45% | 778 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,056 psi | 43% | 768 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,234 psi | 56% | 761 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 16,462 psi | 44% | 807 fps | 86.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,562 psi | 39% | 755 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 20,146 psi | 53% | 942 fps | 86% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,360 psi | 41% | 787 fps | 93.2% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,301 psi | 38% | 755 fps | 94.6% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 26,803 psi | 71% | 997 fps | 85.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | 4.3 gr | 68% | 14,431 psi | 38% | 791 fps | 86.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,209 psi | 72% | 837 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,041 psi | 43% | 771 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,092 psi | 19% | 561 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,620 psi | 39% | 781 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,256 psi | 35% | 741 fps | 92.9% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 14,315 psi | 38% | 784 fps | 86.3% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,046 psi | 58% | 866 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,469 psi | 70% | 981 fps | 94.6% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,343 psi | 33% | 719 fps | 96.1% |
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 | LEE Mold 358-158-RF. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,129 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 623 fps to 1,129 fps. ADI AP 100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 48 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 23–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. ADI AP 100, Alliant Herco, 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. Vihtavuori 3N37, Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20 rank at the top here: for 9 mm FAR with the .358 | 158gr | LEE Mold 358-158-RF they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 5, ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL 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.