Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Para with .358 | 105gr | LEE Mold 358-105-SWC bullet and 58 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Somchem MS200, Hodgdon Universal and Lovex S020.
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>> | 88% | 30,458 psi | 89% | 1227 fps | 94.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,066 psi | 88% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,153 psi | 86% | 1224 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,442 psi | 83% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,080 psi | 85% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 83% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,790 psi | 84% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,557 psi | 81% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,557 psi | 81% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,979 psi | 88% | 1276 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,806 psi | 90% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,523 psi | 60% | 1119 fps | 92.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,819 psi | 85% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,528 psi | 81% | 1237 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant UNIQUEᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,516 psi | 90% | 1302 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,282 psi | 83% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,480 psi | 63% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,630 psi | 81% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,240 psi | 89% | 1253 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,211 psi | 86% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,734 psi | 90% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 88% | 1273 fps | 88.3% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,008 psi | 85% | 1260 fps | 90% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,137 psi | 24% | 745 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,806 psi | 90% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,689 psi | 87% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,167 psi | 86% | 1247 fps | 98.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,341 psi | 86% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,950 psi | 88% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,543 psi | 84% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,689 psi | 84% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,791 psi | 87% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 87% | 1270 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 26,774 psi | 79% | 1217 fps | 88.7% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,443 psi | 86% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,763 psi | 90% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 6,976 psi | 20% | 715 fps | 88.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,312 psi | 86% | 1293 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 87% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,806 psi | 90% | 1250 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,632 psi | 90% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,457 psi | 86% | 1217 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,340 psi | 83% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,223 psi | 77% | 1198 fps | 87.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,631 psi | 87% | 1237 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,108 psi | 82% | 1243 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,530 psi | 90% | 1263 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,182 psi | 89% | 1293 fps | 91.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,326 psi | 83% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,226 psi | 89% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 15,795 psi | 46% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,688 psi | 81% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,385 psi | 89% | 1263 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,585 psi | 75% | 1214 fps | 88.8% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,618 psi | 90% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,820 psi | 87% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,906 psi | 85% | 1266 fps | 89.1% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,195 psi | 83% | 1224 fps | 99.6% |
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*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 16,926 psi | 50% | 988 fps | 85.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,113 psi | 44% | 925 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,791 psi | 32% | 843 fps | 88.5% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,867 psi | 47% | 1001 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,738 psi | 52% | 899 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,013 psi | 50% | 915 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,822 psi | 41% | 892 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,533 psi | 43% | 932 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant BE-86*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,573 psi | 31% | 846 fps | 91.5% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,258 psi | 45% | 978 fps | 88.3% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,576 psi | 40% | 909 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Herco* | <<locked>> | 84% | 14,272 psi | 42% | 968 fps | 86.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,850 psi | 38% | 883 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,056 psi | 50% | 1024 fps | 89.3% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 14,895 psi | 44% | 988 fps | 86.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,676 psi | 37% | 879 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,744 psi | 20% | 709 fps | 87.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,473 psi | 37% | 906 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,531 psi | 34% | 873 fps | 89.1% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,343 psi | 39% | 840 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,859 psi | 70% | 1132 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 26,136 psi | 77% | 1207 fps | 85.8% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 22,437 psi | 66% | 1145 fps | 85.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 4,815 psi | 14% | 597 fps | 86.1% |
| Hodgdon Universal*² | 3.7 gr | 60% | 12,908 psi | 38% | 922 fps | 92.7% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,550 psi | 54% | 1014 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S020*² | 4 gr | 60% | 12,154 psi | 36% | 902 fps | 86.1% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,370 psi | 30% | 827 fps | 87.9% |
| Maxam CSB 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,282 psi | 27% | 843 fps | 92.3% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,357 psi | 36% | 883 fps | 95.6% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,416 psi | 39% | 906 fps | 98.6% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,809 psi | 46% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 17,912 psi | 53% | 1050 fps | 87.4% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 24,033 psi | 71% | 1171 fps | 86.8% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,829 psi | 67% | 1119 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,691 psi | 37% | 945 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14* | <<locked>> | 96% | 6,222 psi | 18% | 682 fps | 85.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 13,561 psi | 40% | 965 fps | 87.3% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,099 psi | 47% | 997 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 15,360 psi | 45% | 958 fps | 87.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,634 psi | 40% | 909 fps | 94.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,039 psi | 38% | 889 fps | 89.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,029 psi | 56% | 951 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 23,569 psi | 69% | 1148 fps | 85.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,502 psi | 37% | 892 fps | 90.7% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,824 psi | 46% | 994 fps | 86.3% |
| Somchem MS200*² | 4 gr | 64% | 13,532 psi | 40% | 922 fps | 86.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 88% | 21,335 psi | 63% | 1138 fps | 85.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,800 psi | 67% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,995 psi | 38% | 919 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,627 psi | 17% | 653 fps | 94.8% |
| Vihtavuori N330*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,226 psi | 33% | 892 fps | 91.1% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 13,518 psi | 40% | 932 fps | 85.5% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 96% | 22,655 psi | 66% | 1161 fps | 86.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,159 psi | 53% | 1027 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,179 psi | 74% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,773 psi | 76% | 1214 fps | 87.1% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,182 psi | 30% | 830 fps | 85.6% |
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 37 powders for 9 mm Para loaded with the .358 | 105gr | LEE Mold 358-105-SWC. Alliant UNIQUE delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,302 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 745 fps to 1,302 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 37 of the 37 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. Alliant Herco, Alliant UNIQUE, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol 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. Somchem MS200, Hodgdon Universal, Lovex S020 rank at the top here: for 9 mm Para with the .358 | 105gr | LEE Mold 358-105-SWC they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 2, Alliant Herco burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250, ADI AS 30 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.