Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Para with .358 | 125gr | ACME FP NLG COATED bullet and 60 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20 and Somchem MS200.
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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>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 85% | 1096 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,994 psi | 88% | 1165 fps | 89.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,559 psi | 87% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,529 psi | 84% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,760 psi | 81% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,008 psi | 88% | 958 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,224 psi | 83% | 968 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 84% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,632 psi | 90% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,124 psi | 88% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,920 psi | 82% | 1122 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,197 psi | 89% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,962 psi | 76% | 1099 fps | 98% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,877 psi | 85% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,167 psi | 86% | 1142 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,760 psi | 81% | 1132 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,921 psi | 88% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,947 psi | 76% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,573 psi | 87% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,544 psi | 87% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,341 psi | 86% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,963 psi | 82% | 1129 fps | 90.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,905 psi | 79% | 1115 fps | 92% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,211 psi | 33% | 741 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,760 psi | 81% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,936 psi | 88% | 1165 fps | 89.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,690 psi | 90% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,978 psi | 82% | 1106 fps | 99.6% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,066 psi | 85% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,195 psi | 80% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,688 psi | 81% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,456 psi | 81% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,356 psi | 86% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,007 psi | 82% | 1125 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,558 psi | 84% | 1132 fps | 92.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,414 psi | 89% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,747 psi | 29% | 719 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,689 psi | 84% | 1158 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,979 psi | 85% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,715 psi | 75% | 1194 fps | 89.9% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,936 psi | 88% | 1165 fps | 89.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,428 psi | 86% | 1109 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 85% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,818 psi | 82% | 1073 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,544 psi | 87% | 984 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 27,934 psi | 82% | 1115 fps | 91.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,399 psi | 86% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,066 psi | 85% | 1211 fps | 87.9% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,763 psi | 90% | 1158 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,560 psi | 90% | 1138 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,211 psi | 89% | 1175 fps | 94.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,603 psi | 90% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,443 psi | 86% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,610 psi | 60% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,356 psi | 89% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,400 psi | 89% | 1142 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,821 psi | 90% | 1178 fps | 94.7% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,673 psi | 81% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,647 psi | 90% | 1175 fps | 93.2% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,862 psi | 82% | 1096 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% | 15,287 psi | 45% | 856 fps | 87.3% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,991 psi | 76% | 1102 fps | 86.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,303 psi | 51% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,880 psi | 41% | 833 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,609 psi | 58% | 965 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,682 psi | 61% | 843 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,840 psi | 55% | 843 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,361 psi | 51% | 856 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,347 psi | 54% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,938 psi | 41% | 843 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,782 psi | 52% | 938 fps | 94% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,317 psi | 48% | 866 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 12,285 psi | 36% | 810 fps | 86.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,433 psi | 48% | 853 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,784 psi | 61% | 1001 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.6 gr | 60% | 13,329 psi | 39% | 843 fps | 88.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,041 psi | 47% | 856 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,369 psi | 27% | 719 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,230 psi | 48% | 889 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,040 psi | 44% | 866 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,969 psi | 47% | 794 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 21,031 psi | 62% | 1010 fps | 85.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,784 psi | 61% | 1007 fps | 87.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,294 psi | 16% | 528 fps | 91.7% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,230 psi | 48% | 896 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,947 psi | 76% | 1102 fps | 86.6% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,190 psi | 62% | 955 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,229 psi | 45% | 883 fps | 93.3% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,734 psi | 37% | 801 fps | 94.5% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,459 psi | 37% | 833 fps | 98.6% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,823 psi | 43% | 846 fps | 99.2% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,781 psi | 49% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,493 psi | 57% | 892 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,014 psi | 56% | 968 fps | 91.7% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,335 psi | 63% | 1014 fps | 88.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,492 psi | 51% | 935 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 5,468 psi | 16% | 545 fps | 86.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 3.8 gr | 60% | 11,966 psi | 35% | 820 fps | 88.4% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,218 psi | 59% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 96% | 22,307 psi | 65% | 1135 fps | 87.2% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,947 psi | 76% | 1102 fps | 86.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,140 psi | 39% | 804 fps | 87.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,766 psi | 49% | 886 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,070 psi | 47% | 873 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,972 psi | 62% | 876 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 20,958 psi | 61% | 997 fps | 86.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,185 psi | 45% | 863 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,020 psi | 76% | 1165 fps | 85.8% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,447 psi | 45% | 883 fps | 89.1% |
| Somchem MS200*² | 3.7 gr | 60% | 14,823 psi | 43% | 860 fps | 91.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 19,087 psi | 56% | 988 fps | 86.6% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,208 psi | 77% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,911 psi | 50% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,383 psi | 25% | 663 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,837 psi | 44% | 889 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,648 psi | 40% | 840 fps | 89.1% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 80% | 18,347 psi | 54% | 971 fps | 86.3% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,365 psi | 66% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,397 psi | 77% | 1112 fps | 90.9% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,460 psi | 39% | 830 fps | 93.9% |
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 27 powders for 9 mm Para loaded with the .358 | 125gr | ACME FP NLG COATED. Vihtavuori N350 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,178 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 719 fps to 1,178 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 27 of the 27 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (235 MPa), the top charges use 29–90 %, 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. Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200 rank at the top here: for 9 mm Para with the .358 | 125gr | ACME FP NLG COATED they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N350 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate Solo 1250, Alliant BE-86, Alliant Green Dot 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.