Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Para with .355 | 115gr | X-TREME RN HPCB bullet and 56 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20 and Maxam CSB 2.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,182 psi | 86% | 1135 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,514 psi | 84% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,906 psi | 85% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,689 psi | 84% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,269 psi | 89% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,514 psi | 84% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,573 psi | 87% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,688 psi | 81% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,516 psi | 90% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,094 psi | 82% | 1165 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,456 psi | 83% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,789 psi | 79% | 1148 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,689 psi | 87% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,283 psi | 86% | 1184 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,690 psi | 90% | 1214 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,342 psi | 89% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,542 psi | 78% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 88% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,080 psi | 85% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,631 psi | 87% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,311 psi | 83% | 1168 fps | 88.9% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,311 psi | 80% | 1155 fps | 90.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,053 psi | 35% | 774 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 84% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,792 psi | 90% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,442 psi | 83% | 1152 fps | 99.1% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,414 psi | 86% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,371 psi | 89% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,501 psi | 89% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,342 psi | 89% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,689 psi | 87% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,369 psi | 80% | 1152 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,863 psi | 85% | 1175 fps | 91.4% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,414 psi | 89% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,877 psi | 85% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,414 psi | 33% | 771 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,848 psi | 85% | 1204 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,979 psi | 88% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,338 psi | 74% | 1227 fps | 87.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,631 psi | 87% | 1152 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 86% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,182 psi | 89% | 1145 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,718 psi | 87% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,268 psi | 83% | 1155 fps | 90.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,820 psi | 87% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,992 psi | 82% | 1155 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,746 psi | 81% | 1138 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,385 psi | 86% | 1201 fps | 92.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,617 psi | 87% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,878 psi | 88% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,698 psi | 64% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,603 psi | 90% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,515 psi | 87% | 1168 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,777 psi | 90% | 1217 fps | 93.2% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,152 psi | 83% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,427 psi | 83% | 1142 fps | 99.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 4"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,041 psi | 47% | 896 fps | 86.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,999 psi | 53% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,141 psi | 41% | 860 fps | 94.6% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,856 psi | 61% | 1017 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,176 psi | 62% | 879 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,377 psi | 57% | 883 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,434 psi | 54% | 899 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,392 psi | 57% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,069 psi | 44% | 889 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,449 psi | 54% | 981 fps | 93.1% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,448 psi | 51% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 13,634 psi | 40% | 863 fps | 87% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,608 psi | 52% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,421 psi | 60% | 1024 fps | 93.7% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.6 gr | 60% | 14,591 psi | 43% | 892 fps | 88.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,244 psi | 48% | 883 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,660 psi | 31% | 768 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,187 psi | 50% | 935 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,186 psi | 47% | 912 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,665 psi | 49% | 830 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 24,787 psi | 73% | 1109 fps | 86.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,740 psi | 61% | 1033 fps | 85.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,831 psi | 20% | 581 fps | 94.9% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,564 psi | 52% | 948 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,712 psi | 64% | 997 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,259 psi | 48% | 928 fps | 92.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,779 psi | 40% | 846 fps | 94.3% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | 3.4 gr | 60% | 13,909 psi | 41% | 886 fps | 98.8% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,751 psi | 46% | 889 fps | 99% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,622 psi | 52% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,203 psi | 56% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,740 psi | 58% | 1010 fps | 90.6% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,973 psi | 64% | 1053 fps | 86.8% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,992 psi | 79% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,913 psi | 55% | 988 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,556 psi | 19% | 571 fps | 89.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 3.8 gr | 60% | 12,995 psi | 38% | 866 fps | 88.2% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,524 psi | 63% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 96% | 23,061 psi | 68% | 1184 fps | 85.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,025 psi | 41% | 846 fps | 87.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,535 psi | 51% | 925 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,752 psi | 49% | 909 fps | 94.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,437 psi | 63% | 915 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 21,611 psi | 63% | 1037 fps | 85.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,172 psi | 47% | 909 fps | 96% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,491 psi | 48% | 928 fps | 88.6% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,824 psi | 46% | 902 fps | 90.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 19,812 psi | 58% | 1030 fps | 85.4% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,832 psi | 79% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,926 psi | 50% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,964 psi | 29% | 712 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,824 psi | 46% | 935 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,692 psi | 43% | 883 fps | 88.7% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,552 psi | 60% | 1043 fps | 86.4% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,060 psi | 65% | 1020 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,156 psi | 42% | 863 fps | 93.2% |
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 26 powders for 9 mm Para loaded with the .355 | 115gr | X-TREME RN HPCB. Vihtavuori N350 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,217 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 771 fps to 1,217 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 26 of the 26 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (235 MPa), the top charges use 33–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Maxam CSB 2 rank at the top here: for 9 mm Para with the .355 | 115gr | X-TREME RN HPCB they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate Solo 1250, Alliant BE-86, Alliant Herco 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.