Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Para with .356 | 115gr | Berry's HBRN-TP bullet and 56 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 20, Alliant UNIQUE and Somchem MS200.
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% | 27,543 psi | 81% | 1106 fps | 94.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,312 psi | 86% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,442 psi | 83% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,632 psi | 90% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,617 psi | 87% | 988 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 90% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 85% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,835 psi | 90% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,342 psi | 89% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 88% | 1191 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,472 psi | 89% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,730 psi | 75% | 1125 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,167 psi | 86% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,037 psi | 85% | 1175 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,443 psi | 89% | 1204 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,965 psi | 88% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,252 psi | 77% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 88% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,703 psi | 84% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,095 psi | 85% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,441 psi | 81% | 1148 fps | 88.1% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,139 psi | 88% | 1194 fps | 91.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,285 psi | 36% | 778 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,632 psi | 90% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,385 psi | 89% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,632 psi | 90% | 1178 fps | 99.4% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,109 psi | 85% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,936 psi | 88% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,110 psi | 88% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,849 psi | 88% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,051 psi | 85% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,284 psi | 89% | 1191 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,833 psi | 82% | 1155 fps | 90.7% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,153 psi | 88% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,296 psi | 80% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,095 psi | 33% | 758 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,528 psi | 81% | 1178 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,559 psi | 87% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,399 psi | 86% | 1142 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 85% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,921 psi | 88% | 1135 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,211 psi | 86% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,153 psi | 88% | 1178 fps | 91% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,530 psi | 87% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,979 psi | 88% | 1181 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,705 psi | 90% | 1178 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,240 psi | 86% | 1194 fps | 91.9% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,385 psi | 89% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 86% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,277 psi | 62% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,298 psi | 89% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,341 psi | 86% | 1161 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,806 psi | 90% | 1211 fps | 93% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,847 psi | 82% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,573 psi | 87% | 1194 fps | 90.8% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,429 psi | 89% | 1165 fps | 100% |
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% | 15,650 psi | 46% | 883 fps | 85.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,477 psi | 51% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,460 psi | 42% | 863 fps | 94.7% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,465 psi | 60% | 1004 fps | 99% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,508 psi | 60% | 866 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,827 psi | 58% | 886 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,840 psi | 52% | 886 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,884 psi | 55% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,736 psi | 43% | 876 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,043 psi | 53% | 968 fps | 92.5% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,840 psi | 52% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 13,373 psi | 39% | 850 fps | 86.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,042 psi | 50% | 883 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,929 psi | 61% | 1030 fps | 93.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.5 gr | 60% | 14,257 psi | 42% | 879 fps | 87.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,549 psi | 49% | 886 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,356 psi | 30% | 758 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,969 psi | 50% | 928 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,940 psi | 47% | 902 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,114 psi | 47% | 817 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 23,859 psi | 70% | 1086 fps | 85.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,537 psi | 60% | 1027 fps | 85.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,599 psi | 19% | 568 fps | 94.2% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,114 psi | 50% | 932 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,234 psi | 62% | 984 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,925 psi | 47% | 915 fps | 92.3% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,373 psi | 39% | 830 fps | 93.6% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,460 psi | 39% | 873 fps | 98.4% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,099 psi | 47% | 892 fps | 99.1% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,114 psi | 50% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,566 psi | 57% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,435 psi | 57% | 1001 fps | 90.2% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,799 psi | 64% | 1047 fps | 86.4% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,658 psi | 78% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,362 psi | 54% | 974 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,614 psi | 19% | 571 fps | 89.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 3.7 gr | 60% | 12,691 psi | 37% | 853 fps | 87.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,031 psi | 62% | 991 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,750 psi | 40% | 833 fps | 86.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,172 psi | 50% | 915 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,447 psi | 48% | 899 fps | 94.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,959 psi | 64% | 919 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 23,032 psi | 68% | 1060 fps | 86.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,809 psi | 46% | 896 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,186 psi | 47% | 919 fps | 88.1% |
| Somchem MS200*² | 3.6 gr | 60% | 15,476 psi | 45% | 889 fps | 90.3% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,147 psi | 62% | 1053 fps | 86.3% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,107 psi | 77% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,347 psi | 51% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,602 psi | 28% | 699 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,389 psi | 45% | 922 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,344 psi | 42% | 869 fps | 88.1% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,349 psi | 60% | 1033 fps | 86% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,669 psi | 64% | 1010 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,628 psi | 75% | 1125 fps | 88.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,431 psi | 42% | 866 fps | 93.3% |
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 56 powders for 9 mm Para loaded with the .356 | 115gr | Berry's HBRN-TP. Vihtavuori N350 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,211 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 758 fps to 1,211 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 40 of the 56 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. ReloadSwiss RS 20, Alliant UNIQUE, Somchem MS200 rank at the top here: for 9 mm Para with the .356 | 115gr | Berry's HBRN-TP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 2, Hodgdon HS-6, Hodgdon Longshot 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.