Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Para with .358 | 148gr | ACME WC.DBB LUBED 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. 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,021 psi | 79% | 965 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,949 psi | 82% | 1030 fps | 90.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,036 psi | 82% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,821 psi | 90% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,600 psi | 78% | 1007 fps | 87.5% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,892 psi | 88% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,485 psi | 84% | 837 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,168 psi | 89% | 883 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 87% | 919 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,486 psi | 87% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,385 psi | 86% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,849 psi | 88% | 1033 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,051 psi | 85% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,688 psi | 81% | 1014 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,617 psi | 87% | 1083 fps | 88.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,529 psi | 84% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,557 psi | 81% | 1007 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,472 psi | 89% | 1053 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 85% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,456 psi | 81% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,572 psi | 84% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,616 psi | 84% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,616 psi | 84% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,428 psi | 86% | 1040 fps | 93.7% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,138 psi | 85% | 1040 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,125 psi | 36% | 682 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,892 psi | 88% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,905 psi | 82% | 1027 fps | 90.6% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,253 psi | 83% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,705 psi | 90% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,892 psi | 85% | 978 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,921 psi | 88% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,486 psi | 87% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 89% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,385 psi | 89% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,907 psi | 88% | 1040 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 26,571 psi | 78% | 997 fps | 94.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,487 psi | 89% | 997 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,573 psi | 31% | 666 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,297 psi | 83% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,485 psi | 84% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,283 psi | 86% | 1132 fps | 94.6% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,905 psi | 82% | 1027 fps | 90.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,427 psi | 83% | 988 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,514 psi | 81% | 948 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 88% | 991 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,153 psi | 88% | 883 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,269 psi | 89% | 1037 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,007 psi | 82% | 974 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,211 psi | 86% | 1099 fps | 90.8% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 88% | 1037 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,356 psi | 86% | 1010 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,398 psi | 83% | 1037 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,514 psi | 84% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,988 psi | 65% | 827 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 86% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,443 psi | 86% | 1014 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,907 psi | 88% | 1053 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,689 psi | 87% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,617 psi | 87% | 1004 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% | 16,679 psi | 49% | 804 fps | 91.6% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,873 psi | 70% | 968 fps | 88% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,347 psi | 54% | 794 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,272 psi | 42% | 758 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 96% | 23,699 psi | 70% | 965 fps | 85.5% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,624 psi | 61% | 883 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,321 psi | 63% | 758 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,667 psi | 58% | 761 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,289 psi | 54% | 778 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,696 psi | 58% | 830 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,649 psi | 43% | 771 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,377 psi | 57% | 876 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,390 psi | 51% | 794 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,689 psi | 31% | 689 fps | 86.9% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,426 psi | 78% | 1037 fps | 86.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,260 psi | 51% | 774 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,886 psi | 64% | 922 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.4 gr | 60% | 14,576 psi | 43% | 791 fps | 92.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,389 psi | 48% | 774 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,211 psi | 30% | 669 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,622 psi | 52% | 823 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,795 psi | 46% | 797 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,505 psi | 48% | 715 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,972 psi | 59% | 896 fps | 87.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,133 psi | 65% | 935 fps | 91.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,744 psi | 17% | 495 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,724 psi | 52% | 833 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,830 psi | 70% | 968 fps | 87.9% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,076 psi | 68% | 883 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,911 psi | 50% | 830 fps | 96.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,750 psi | 40% | 745 fps | 97.4% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,822 psi | 41% | 778 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,925 psi | 47% | 778 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,970 psi | 53% | 804 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,755 psi | 61% | 810 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,566 psi | 60% | 902 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,669 psi | 67% | 938 fps | 91.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,536 psi | 54% | 850 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,279 psi | 15% | 479 fps | 89.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 3.5 gr | 60% | 12,575 psi | 37% | 758 fps | 92.4% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,379 psi | 66% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 84% | 17,216 psi | 51% | 938 fps | 85.4% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,830 psi | 70% | 968 fps | 87.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,272 psi | 42% | 751 fps | 91.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,463 psi | 51% | 807 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,723 psi | 49% | 797 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,031 psi | 65% | 794 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 18,231 psi | 53% | 853 fps | 87.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,520 psi | 48% | 804 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 21,959 psi | 64% | 988 fps | 85.6% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,114 psi | 50% | 833 fps | 93.4% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,389 psi | 45% | 787 fps | 94.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 16,404 psi | 48% | 843 fps | 86.7% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,390 psi | 51% | 807 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,920 psi | 26% | 607 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,679 psi | 46% | 817 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,286 psi | 42% | 771 fps | 92.5% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 15,534 psi | 46% | 820 fps | 86.1% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,656 psi | 69% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | 3.7 gr | 60% | 14,185 psi | 42% | 764 fps | 96.6% |
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 21 powders for 9 mm Para loaded with the .358 | 148gr | ACME WC.DBB LUBED. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,132 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 666 fps to 1,132 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 21 of the 21 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 LUBED they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Rottweil P 806 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.