Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Para with .355 | 95gr | Barnes TAC-XP bullet and 54 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N330, Hodgdon Universal and ReloadSwiss RS 12.
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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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,877 psi | 85% | 1194 fps | 90.1% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,602 psi | 87% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,934 psi | 79% | 1198 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,661 psi | 90% | 1280 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,616 psi | 84% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,081 psi | 88% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,239 psi | 83% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,298 psi | 89% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,066 psi | 85% | 1234 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,269 psi | 89% | 1286 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,791 psi | 87% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 18,637 psi | 55% | 1073 fps | 87% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,036 psi | 82% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol* | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,182 psi | 86% | 1266 fps | 94.2% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,063 psi | 76% | 1230 fps | 92.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,907 psi | 88% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 18,405 psi | 54% | 1053 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,109 psi | 85% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,661 psi | 90% | 1270 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Claysᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,805 psi | 87% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,095 psi | 88% | 1234 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,051 psi | 85% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,079 psi | 24% | 728 fps | 92.4% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,370 psi | 86% | 1260 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,791 psi | 87% | 1201 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S011 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 83% | 1184 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,501 psi | 89% | 1270 fps | 96.6% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,135 psi | 74% | 1165 fps | 97.7% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,946 psi | 70% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,820 psi | 87% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,486 psi | 87% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,369 psi | 83% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette* | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,282 psi | 83% | 1247 fps | 91.1% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,761 psi | 84% | 1217 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,297 psi | 83% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,844 psi | 70% | 1201 fps | 93.5% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,674 psi | 84% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,791 psi | 87% | 1201 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,543 psi | 84% | 1253 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,324 psi | 77% | 1178 fps | 92.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,443 psi | 86% | 1214 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,297 psi | 83% | 1201 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,529 psi | 84% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,603 psi | 90% | 1260 fps | 99% |
| Somchem MP200* | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,878 psi | 88% | 1266 fps | 93% |
| Somchem MS200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,602 psi | 87% | 1250 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,847 psi | 82% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,326 psi | 83% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 14,591 psi | 43% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 96% | 27,862 psi | 82% | 1253 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N340*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,065 psi | 82% | 1227 fps | 93.8% |
| Winchester 231 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,761 psi | 84% | 1217 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,950 psi | 85% | 1217 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester AutoComp ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,789 psi | 79% | 1207 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 23,279 psi | 68% | 1106 fps | 86.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,750 psi | 40% | 889 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,487 psi | 34% | 856 fps | 85.5% |
| ADI AP 70N*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,301 psi | 42% | 951 fps | 90.8% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,259 psi | 48% | 876 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,069 psi | 44% | 879 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,460 psi | 39% | 879 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,808 psi | 41% | 902 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant BE-86*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,008 psi | 29% | 820 fps | 86.6% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 17,013 psi | 50% | 1020 fps | 86.2% |
| Alliant Green Dot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,850 psi | 38% | 879 fps | 94.7% |
| Alliant Herco* | <<locked>> | 96% | 17,158 psi | 50% | 1037 fps | 85.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,444 psi | 37% | 866 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 17,390 psi | 51% | 1027 fps | 85.4% |
| Alliant UNIQUE* | <<locked>> | 84% | 18,217 psi | 53% | 1066 fps | 86.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,908 psi | 35% | 850 fps | 91.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 7,760 psi | 23% | 735 fps | 86.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,835 psi | 35% | 886 fps | 93% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,970 psi | 53% | 1043 fps | 92% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,473 psi | 37% | 817 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,523 psi | 60% | 1073 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,048 psi | 73% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 5,744 psi | 17% | 614 fps | 85.9% |
| Hodgdon Universal*² | 3 gr | 60% | 12,183 psi | 36% | 886 fps | 87.8% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,179 psi | 74% | 1129 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S011*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,636 psi | 49% | 968 fps | 94% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 15,650 psi | 46% | 991 fps | 86.6% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 11,763 psi | 35% | 860 fps | 86.2% |
| Maxam CSB 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,543 psi | 25% | 804 fps | 86.7% |
| Maxam CSB 3*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,458 psi | 34% | 850 fps | 91.1% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,227 psi | 36% | 869 fps | 95.2% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,866 psi | 41% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 20,218 psi | 59% | 1096 fps | 85.2% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,696 psi | 58% | 1060 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | 3.1 gr | 60% | 11,400 psi | 33% | 912 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20* | <<locked>> | 84% | 16,520 psi | 48% | 1037 fps | 86.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,794 psi | 43% | 978 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,179 psi | 74% | 1129 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,976 psi | 73% | 1191 fps | 93.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0* | <<locked>> | 84% | 18,507 psi | 54% | 1024 fps | 86.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,647 psi | 37% | 873 fps | 89.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 14,127 psi | 41% | 912 fps | 86.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,114 psi | 50% | 925 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,531 psi | 34% | 853 fps | 85.1% |
| Somchem MP200* | <<locked>> | 80% | 20,305 psi | 60% | 1093 fps | 86.6% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,245 psi | 51% | 1010 fps | 86.7% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,160 psi | 56% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,864 psi | 35% | 886 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,135 psi | 18% | 653 fps | 93% |
| Vihtavuori N330*² | 3.4 gr | 64% | 12,169 psi | 36% | 915 fps | 88.4% |
| Vihtavuori N340* | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,318 psi | 51% | 1024 fps | 85.8% |
| Winchester 231*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,056 psi | 47% | 978 fps | 93.2% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,858 psi | 67% | 1119 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 72% | 13,314 psi | 39% | 919 fps | 86.7% |
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 | 95gr | Barnes TAC-XP. Alliant BULLSEYE delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,286 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 728 fps to 1,286 fps. Accurate Solo 1250 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 45 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 24–90 %, 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. Vihtavuori N330, Hodgdon Universal, ReloadSwiss RS 12 rank at the top here: for 9 mm Para with the .355 | 95gr | Barnes TAC-XP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 2, Alliant Herco, Alliant Sport Pistol burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate No. 2, Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250 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.