Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Para with .355 | 90gr | MEN QD1 bullet and 54 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 12, ADI AP 70N and Hodgdon Universal.
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>> | 92% | 28,485 psi | 84% | 1234 fps | 89.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,195 psi | 83% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,513 psi | 78% | 1240 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,543 psi | 84% | 1299 fps | 99% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,731 psi | 81% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,993 psi | 85% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,573 psi | 87% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,543 psi | 84% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,094 psi | 82% | 1266 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE* | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,892 psi | 88% | 1329 fps | 94.9% |
| Alliant Green Dotᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,676 psi | 90% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Alliant RED DOTᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,385 psi | 86% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol* | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,747 psi | 84% | 1306 fps | 93.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,164 psi | 74% | 1263 fps | 91.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,108 psi | 82% | 1224 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 16,969 psi | 50% | 1066 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,847 psi | 82% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,515 psi | 87% | 1302 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Claysᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,645 psi | 84% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,588 psi | 87% | 1276 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,499 psi | 81% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 7,397 psi | 22% | 738 fps | 90.1% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,543 psi | 84% | 1299 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,094 psi | 82% | 1224 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S011 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,166 psi | 83% | 1230 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,559 psi | 87% | 1302 fps | 95.8% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,671 psi | 72% | 1207 fps | 97.2% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,076 psi | 68% | 1240 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,050 psi | 82% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,734 psi | 90% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,037 psi | 88% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette* | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,325 psi | 80% | 1276 fps | 89.9% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,268 psi | 83% | 1260 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,023 psi | 88% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,061 psi | 68% | 1234 fps | 92.4% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,501 psi | 89% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,094 psi | 82% | 1224 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,891 psi | 82% | 1293 fps | 94.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,802 psi | 76% | 1214 fps | 91.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,688 psi | 81% | 1237 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,168 psi | 89% | 1276 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,385 psi | 89% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,907 psi | 88% | 1296 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem MP200* | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,906 psi | 85% | 1302 fps | 92% |
| Somchem MS200*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,805 psi | 85% | 1286 fps | 94.5% |
| Somchem S121² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,081 psi | 88% | 1332 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,689 psi | 87% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,399 psi | 86% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 13,445 psi | 39% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,921 psi | 88% | 1335 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N340*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,238 psi | 80% | 1263 fps | 92.8% |
| Winchester 231 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,268 psi | 83% | 1260 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,529 psi | 84% | 1260 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,846 psi | 76% | 1240 fps | 96.6% |
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* | <<locked>> | 84% | 23,061 psi | 68% | 1142 fps | 85.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,227 psi | 39% | 912 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 12,111 psi | 36% | 915 fps | 85.8% |
| ADI AP 70N*² | 3.4 gr | 60% | 13,256 psi | 39% | 965 fps | 88.7% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,911 psi | 47% | 912 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,634 psi | 43% | 912 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,821 psi | 38% | 902 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AS 50N*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,039 psi | 38% | 925 fps | 94.3% |
| Alliant BE-86*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 10,834 psi | 32% | 886 fps | 87.3% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 17,825 psi | 52% | 1083 fps | 86.3% |
| Alliant Green Dot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,154 psi | 36% | 899 fps | 93.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,806 psi | 35% | 889 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 18,188 psi | 53% | 1089 fps | 85.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUE* | <<locked>> | 84% | 17,651 psi | 52% | 1096 fps | 85.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,226 psi | 33% | 866 fps | 90.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 7,905 psi | 23% | 781 fps | 86% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,834 psi | 32% | 892 fps | 90.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,448 psi | 51% | 1073 fps | 90.9% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,111 psi | 36% | 846 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,377 psi | 57% | 1093 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,714 psi | 70% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss* | <<locked>> | 84% | 5,831 psi | 17% | 659 fps | 85.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal*² | 3.1 gr | 60% | 11,255 psi | 33% | 899 fps | 85.5% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,830 psi | 70% | 1155 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S011*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,853 psi | 47% | 988 fps | 92.7% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,013 psi | 50% | 1066 fps | 87.4% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 12,299 psi | 36% | 919 fps | 86.3% |
| Maxam CSB 2*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 8,731 psi | 26% | 853 fps | 86.3% |
| Maxam CSB 3*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,820 psi | 32% | 866 fps | 89.3% |
| Maxam CSB 4*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,574 psi | 34% | 889 fps | 93.9% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,256 psi | 39% | 928 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 21,306 psi | 63% | 1161 fps | 85.4% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,464 psi | 57% | 1099 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12*² | 3.2 gr | 60% | 10,356 psi | 30% | 922 fps | 93.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20* | <<locked>> | 88% | 17,651 psi | 52% | 1106 fps | 87.1% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,590 psi | 40% | 991 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,830 psi | 70% | 1155 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,424 psi | 72% | 1230 fps | 92.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0* | <<locked>> | 88% | 19,058 psi | 56% | 1079 fps | 86.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,937 psi | 35% | 889 fps | 87.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 14,707 psi | 43% | 965 fps | 86.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,607 psi | 49% | 955 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 12,038 psi | 35% | 909 fps | 85.2% |
| Somchem MP200* | <<locked>> | 84% | 21,524 psi | 63% | 1165 fps | 87% |
| Somchem MS200* | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,695 psi | 52% | 1066 fps | 86.6% |
| Somchem S121² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,251 psi | 74% | 1253 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,289 psi | 54% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,095 psi | 33% | 902 fps | 93.6% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,540 psi | 16% | 659 fps | 90.2% |
| Vihtavuori N330*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,327 psi | 33% | 922 fps | 86% |
| Vihtavuori N340* | <<locked>> | 84% | 18,666 psi | 55% | 1096 fps | 86.4% |
| Winchester 231*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,896 psi | 47% | 1014 fps | 92.5% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,553 psi | 63% | 1138 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 72% | 12,836 psi | 38% | 945 fps | 85.3% |
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 54 powders for 9 mm Para loaded with the .355 | 90gr | MEN QD1. ReloadSwiss RS 12 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,339 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 738 fps to 1,339 fps. Accurate Solo 1250 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 44 of the 54 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (235 MPa), the top charges use 22–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate Solo 1250, Alliant BE-86, Alliant Green Dot 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. ReloadSwiss RS 12, ADI AP 70N, Hodgdon Universal rank at the top here: for 9 mm Para with the .355 | 90gr | MEN QD1 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 2, Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant Sport Pistol burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250, ADI AP 70N 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.