Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Para with .358 | 148gr | ACME WC.DBB 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 ReloadSwiss RS 20, Alliant UNIQUE and Winchester AutoComp .
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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% | 30,153 psi | 88% | 1001 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,166 psi | 83% | 1030 fps | 90.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,181 psi | 83% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,268 psi | 83% | 974 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,817 psi | 76% | 994 fps | 87% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,081 psi | 88% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,660 psi | 84% | 840 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,371 psi | 89% | 886 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,921 psi | 88% | 922 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,660 psi | 87% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,573 psi | 87% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,037 psi | 88% | 1037 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 86% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,905 psi | 82% | 1017 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,849 psi | 88% | 1086 fps | 88.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,168 psi | 89% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,298 psi | 89% | 1040 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,443 psi | 86% | 1040 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 86% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,673 psi | 81% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,790 psi | 84% | 965 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 81% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,819 psi | 85% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,660 psi | 87% | 1043 fps | 93.7% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,370 psi | 86% | 1040 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,516 psi | 34% | 669 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 88% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,108 psi | 82% | 1030 fps | 90.6% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,427 psi | 83% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 76% | 26,847 psi | 79% | 981 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,876 psi | 82% | 965 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,139 psi | 88% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,660 psi | 87% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,051 psi | 85% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,589 psi | 90% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,153 psi | 88% | 1040 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,023 psi | 88% | 1043 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,298 psi | 86% | 988 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,602 psi | 31% | 666 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,238 psi | 80% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,645 psi | 84% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,413 psi | 83% | 1122 fps | 94.1% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,108 psi | 82% | 1030 fps | 90.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,616 psi | 84% | 988 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 88% | 978 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,080 psi | 85% | 978 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,356 psi | 89% | 886 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,428 psi | 86% | 1027 fps | 94.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,705 psi | 90% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,282 psi | 83% | 1086 fps | 90.2% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 86% | 1024 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,617 psi | 87% | 1014 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,631 psi | 84% | 1040 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,703 psi | 84% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,147 psi | 65% | 830 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 86% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,384 psi | 83% | 1001 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,153 psi | 88% | 1056 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,921 psi | 88% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,820 psi | 87% | 1007 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% | 16,810 psi | 49% | 804 fps | 91.6% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,047 psi | 71% | 968 fps | 88% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,449 psi | 54% | 797 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,344 psi | 42% | 761 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 96% | 23,888 psi | 70% | 965 fps | 85.5% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,755 psi | 61% | 883 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,451 psi | 63% | 758 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,769 psi | 58% | 764 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,420 psi | 54% | 778 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,753 psi | 55% | 814 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,721 psi | 43% | 771 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,493 psi | 57% | 879 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,492 psi | 51% | 794 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,733 psi | 31% | 689 fps | 87% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,629 psi | 78% | 1040 fps | 86.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,376 psi | 51% | 778 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,017 psi | 65% | 922 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.4 gr | 60% | 14,663 psi | 43% | 791 fps | 92.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,491 psi | 48% | 774 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,283 psi | 30% | 669 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,998 psi | 50% | 810 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,925 psi | 47% | 797 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,607 psi | 49% | 719 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,088 psi | 59% | 899 fps | 87.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,292 psi | 65% | 938 fps | 91.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,744 psi | 17% | 495 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,811 psi | 52% | 833 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,033 psi | 71% | 968 fps | 88% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,060 psi | 65% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,143 psi | 47% | 814 fps | 96.3% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,851 psi | 41% | 745 fps | 97.4% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,909 psi | 41% | 778 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,027 psi | 47% | 781 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,086 psi | 53% | 804 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,667 psi | 58% | 794 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,827 psi | 58% | 889 fps | 94.6% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,843 psi | 67% | 942 fps | 91.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,652 psi | 55% | 850 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,294 psi | 16% | 479 fps | 89.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 3.5 gr | 60% | 12,618 psi | 37% | 758 fps | 92.4% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,539 psi | 66% | 879 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 88% | 19,464 psi | 57% | 981 fps | 87.8% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,033 psi | 71% | 968 fps | 88% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,373 psi | 42% | 755 fps | 91.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,579 psi | 52% | 807 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,824 psi | 49% | 797 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,205 psi | 65% | 794 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 18,362 psi | 54% | 856 fps | 87.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,636 psi | 49% | 804 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 22,162 psi | 65% | 991 fps | 85.8% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,418 psi | 48% | 817 fps | 92.8% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,461 psi | 45% | 787 fps | 94.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,809 psi | 46% | 830 fps | 86% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,477 psi | 51% | 807 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,963 psi | 26% | 607 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,795 psi | 46% | 817 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,388 psi | 42% | 771 fps | 92.6% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 15,621 psi | 46% | 823 fps | 86.1% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,801 psi | 70% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | 3.7 gr | 60% | 14,272 psi | 42% | 764 fps | 96.7% |
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 23 powders for 9 mm Para loaded with the .358 | 148gr | ACME WC.DBB COATED. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,122 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 666 fps to 1,122 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 23 of the 23 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (235 MPa), the top charges use 31–90 %, 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, Winchester AutoComp rank at the top here: for 9 mm Para with the .358 | 148gr | ACME WC.DBB COATED they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate Solo 1250, Alliant BE-86, Alliant Herco 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.