Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Para with .355 | 68gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense bullet and 49 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AP 70N, Winchester 231 and Rottweil P 801.
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 Solo 1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,269 psi | 89% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,163 psi | 68% | 1421 fps | 93.4% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,298 psi | 89% | 1601 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,443 psi | 89% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,921 psi | 85% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,615 psi | 81% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50Nᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,255 psi | 89% | 1549 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant BE-86ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,975 psi | 70% | 1447 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE* | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,834 psi | 88% | 1591 fps | 91.9% |
| Alliant Green Dotᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,324 psi | 77% | 1483 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant RED DOTᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,961 psi | 73% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol* | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,311 psi | 83% | 1552 fps | 89.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,383 psi | 80% | 1470 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 14,170 psi | 42% | 1204 fps | 93.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 96% | 27,920 psi | 82% | 1509 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 85% | 1558 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Claysᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,021 psi | 79% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,240 psi | 86% | 1532 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,673 psi | 81% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universalᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,904 psi | 76% | 1516 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D032*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,950 psi | 85% | 1486 fps | 94.7% |
| Lovex S011 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,209 psi | 80% | 1467 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S020*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,833 psi | 82% | 1532 fps | 92% |
| Maxam CSB 1*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,451 psi | 63% | 1381 fps | 92.5% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 18,811 psi | 55% | 1398 fps | 96.3% |
| Maxam CSB 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,135 psi | 74% | 1463 fps | 98.4% |
| Maxam CSB 4ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,934 psi | 82% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,747 psi | 87% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette* | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,820 psi | 87% | 1568 fps | 87.7% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,876 psi | 82% | 1512 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,572 psi | 81% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,761 psi | 84% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,950 psi | 85% | 1486 fps | 94.7% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,702 psi | 81% | 1545 fps | 91.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,211 psi | 89% | 1532 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,066 psi | 85% | 1509 fps | 94.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,197 psi | 89% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,600 psi | 78% | 1499 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem MP200*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,557 psi | 81% | 1529 fps | 87.7% |
| Somchem MS200*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,395 psi | 72% | 1450 fps | 88.7% |
| Somchem S121² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,675 psi | 87% | 1594 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,805 psi | 85% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,413 psi | 83% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,501 psi | 31% | 1073 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N330ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,846 psi | 76% | 1532 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N340*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,627 psi | 69% | 1434 fps | 86.8% |
| Winchester 231 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,876 psi | 82% | 1512 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,355 psi | 83% | 1519 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester AutoComp *ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,698 psi | 64% | 1394 fps | 91.1% |
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 Solo 1000*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,197 psi | 33% | 1037 fps | 89.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1250* | <<locked>> | 84% | 15,418 psi | 45% | 1220 fps | 86.4% |
| ADI AP 70N*² | 4.6 gr | 68% | 13,634 psi | 40% | 1188 fps | 85.3% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,677 psi | 40% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,068 psi | 38% | 1070 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AS 30*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,530 psi | 31% | 1027 fps | 94% |
| ADI AS 50N*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,327 psi | 30% | 1027 fps | 86.6% |
| Alliant BE-86*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 12,125 psi | 36% | 1122 fps | 85.3% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE* | <<locked>> | 84% | 21,770 psi | 64% | 1411 fps | 86.3% |
| Alliant Green Dot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,631 psi | 28% | 997 fps | 85.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,021 psi | 26% | 978 fps | 90.3% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol* | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,495 psi | 66% | 1421 fps | 85.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 11,676 psi | 34% | 1070 fps | 86.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol* | <<locked>> | 84% | 9,427 psi | 28% | 1020 fps | 85.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 11,211 psi | 33% | 1093 fps | 87.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 16,172 psi | 47% | 1257 fps | 85.6% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,109 psi | 30% | 968 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon HP38*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,042 psi | 50% | 1257 fps | 91.1% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,350 psi | 63% | 1352 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 14,286 psi | 42% | 1211 fps | 86.2% |
| Lovex D032*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,640 psi | 63% | 1339 fps | 90.4% |
| Lovex S011*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,576 psi | 40% | 1122 fps | 86.3% |
| Lovex S020* | <<locked>> | 88% | 19,493 psi | 57% | 1352 fps | 85.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1* | <<locked>> | 88% | 15,882 psi | 47% | 1230 fps | 87.3% |
| Maxam CSB 2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 10,515 psi | 31% | 1122 fps | 85.7% |
| Maxam CSB 3*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 10,805 psi | 32% | 1056 fps | 85.2% |
| Maxam CSB 4*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,427 psi | 28% | 994 fps | 86.3% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,023 psi | 32% | 1063 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Silhouette* | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,774 psi | 79% | 1512 fps | 85.8% |
| Ramshot Zip*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,201 psi | 48% | 1237 fps | 89.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 8,978 psi | 26% | 1060 fps | 86% |
| Rottweil P 801*² | 4 gr | 60% | 10,182 psi | 30% | 1086 fps | 92.3% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,640 psi | 63% | 1339 fps | 90.4% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,233 psi | 59% | 1371 fps | 85.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A1*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 13,097 psi | 38% | 1119 fps | 85.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9* | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,651 psi | 52% | 1250 fps | 86.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,634 psi | 43% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 15,534 psi | 46% | 1224 fps | 86.2% |
| Somchem MP200* | <<locked>> | 96% | 24,656 psi | 72% | 1467 fps | 85.6% |
| Somchem MS200* | <<locked>> | 92% | 20,117 psi | 59% | 1348 fps | 85.1% |
| Somchem S121*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,640 psi | 63% | 1427 fps | 90.8% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,867 psi | 47% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 9,660 psi | 28% | 1037 fps | 86.8% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 5,714 psi | 17% | 837 fps | 85.8% |
| Vihtavuori N330* | <<locked>> | 80% | 14,489 psi | 43% | 1230 fps | 86.7% |
| Vihtavuori N340* | <<locked>> | 96% | 21,756 psi | 64% | 1391 fps | 85.3% |
| Winchester 231*² | 4.6 gr | 64% | 14,808 psi | 43% | 1191 fps | 87.6% |
| Winchester 244*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,710 psi | 55% | 1306 fps | 93.5% |
| Winchester AutoComp * | <<locked>> | 88% | 15,940 psi | 47% | 1243 fps | 85.5% |
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 49 powders for 9 mm Para loaded with the .355 | 68gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense. ADI AP 70N delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,601 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,073 fps to 1,601 fps. Accurate Solo 1000 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 41 of the 49 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (235 MPa), the top charges use 31–89 %, leaving at least 11 % headroom. Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250, ADI AS 30 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. ADI AP 70N, Winchester 231, Rottweil P 801 rank at the top here: for 9 mm Para with the .355 | 68gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate Solo 1250, Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant Sport Pistol burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate Solo 1000, ADI APS 350, ADI APS 450 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.