Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Para with .356 | 124gr | Berry's HBFP-TP bullet and 57 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 28,326 psi | 83% | 1056 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,705 psi | 90% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,501 psi | 89% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,702 psi | 81% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,342 psi | 89% | 938 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 89% | 968 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,674 psi | 84% | 991 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 87% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,283 psi | 86% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 90% | 1135 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,647 psi | 90% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,947 psi | 76% | 1066 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,848 psi | 85% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,587 psi | 84% | 1102 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,429 psi | 89% | 1138 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,138 psi | 85% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,237 psi | 77% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,646 psi | 87% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,703 psi | 84% | 1079 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,255 psi | 89% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,748 psi | 90% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,298 psi | 89% | 1129 fps | 90.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,965 psi | 88% | 1129 fps | 92.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,806 psi | 35% | 722 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 81% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,457 psi | 86% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,516 psi | 90% | 1109 fps | 99.6% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,776 psi | 84% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,617 psi | 87% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,603 psi | 90% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,095 psi | 88% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,819 psi | 85% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,690 psi | 90% | 1132 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,369 psi | 80% | 1086 fps | 91% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 89% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,269 psi | 33% | 722 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,066 psi | 88% | 1148 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,965 psi | 88% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,294 psi | 71% | 1145 fps | 87.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,370 psi | 86% | 1079 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,703 psi | 84% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,834 psi | 88% | 1073 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,921 psi | 85% | 955 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,139 psi | 88% | 1112 fps | 91.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,196 psi | 86% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,110 psi | 88% | 1119 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,603 psi | 90% | 1109 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,066 psi | 85% | 1125 fps | 92.4% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,921 psi | 88% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,311 psi | 83% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,408 psi | 63% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,994 psi | 88% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,254 psi | 86% | 1096 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,618 psi | 90% | 1145 fps | 93.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,122 psi | 80% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,153 psi | 88% | 1135 fps | 91.7% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,763 psi | 90% | 1106 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 4"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,201 psi | 48% | 846 fps | 87% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,695 psi | 52% | 850 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,025 psi | 41% | 807 fps | 94.8% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,291 psi | 60% | 945 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,407 psi | 60% | 814 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,855 psi | 55% | 820 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,956 psi | 53% | 837 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,232 psi | 56% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,605 psi | 43% | 827 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,608 psi | 55% | 928 fps | 93.6% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,129 psi | 50% | 850 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 12,256 psi | 36% | 774 fps | 85.5% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,984 psi | 50% | 833 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,015 psi | 59% | 958 fps | 93.8% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,678 psi | 43% | 840 fps | 88.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,085 psi | 47% | 827 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,544 psi | 31% | 722 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,679 psi | 49% | 869 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,483 psi | 75% | 1033 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,027 psi | 47% | 768 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,006 psi | 79% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 24,323 psi | 71% | 1037 fps | 86.6% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,639 psi | 61% | 974 fps | 86.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,701 psi | 20% | 541 fps | 94.9% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,622 psi | 52% | 892 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,972 psi | 62% | 925 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,737 psi | 46% | 863 fps | 92.8% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,677 psi | 40% | 791 fps | 94.5% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,750 psi | 40% | 833 fps | 98.9% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,577 psi | 46% | 830 fps | 99.1% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,376 psi | 51% | 860 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,812 psi | 58% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,058 psi | 56% | 938 fps | 90.5% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,060 psi | 62% | 978 fps | 86.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,159 psi | 53% | 915 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,440 psi | 19% | 528 fps | 89.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,502 psi | 37% | 804 fps | 88% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,930 psi | 64% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 96% | 21,814 psi | 64% | 1099 fps | 85.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,460 psi | 39% | 781 fps | 86.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,071 psi | 50% | 860 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,302 psi | 48% | 846 fps | 94.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,118 psi | 62% | 853 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,871 psi | 61% | 961 fps | 85.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,273 psi | 48% | 856 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,186 psi | 47% | 869 fps | 88.8% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,214 psi | 45% | 837 fps | 90.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,234 psi | 62% | 1001 fps | 87.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,760 psi | 79% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,766 psi | 49% | 863 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,500 psi | 28% | 656 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,156 psi | 44% | 866 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,170 psi | 42% | 817 fps | 88.5% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,334 psi | 60% | 981 fps | 86.8% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,683 psi | 64% | 955 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,730 psi | 75% | 1066 fps | 89% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,286 psi | 42% | 817 fps | 93.8% |
* 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 57 powders for 9 mm Para loaded with the .356 | 124gr | Berry's HBFP-TP. ReloadSwiss RS 20 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,148 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 722 fps to 1,148 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 41 of the 57 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. As outliers, Hodgdon HS-6, Hodgdon Longshot, Ramshot True Blue 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.