Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Para with .358 | 148gr | LEE Mold TL358-148-WC bullet and 62 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 Vihtavuori N340.
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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% | 28,442 psi | 83% | 981 fps | 98% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,023 psi | 88% | 1060 fps | 91.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 86% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,182 psi | 86% | 988 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,226 psi | 89% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,110 psi | 88% | 856 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,790 psi | 84% | 873 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,603 psi | 90% | 932 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 89% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,269 psi | 89% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,355 psi | 83% | 1017 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,675 psi | 87% | 965 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,759 psi | 76% | 994 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,603 psi | 90% | 1099 fps | 89% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,806 psi | 90% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,660 psi | 84% | 1024 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,166 psi | 80% | 1017 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,211 psi | 89% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,701 psi | 75% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,327 psi | 86% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,079 psi | 82% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,110 psi | 88% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,079 psi | 82% | 1027 fps | 92.9% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,614 psi | 78% | 1007 fps | 94% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,182 psi | 30% | 656 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,226 psi | 89% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,008 psi | 88% | 1056 fps | 91.6% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,745 psi | 78% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,412 psi | 80% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,892 psi | 88% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,400 psi | 89% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,560 psi | 90% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 84% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,558 psi | 84% | 906 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,253 psi | 80% | 1007 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,384 psi | 83% | 1024 fps | 94.9% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,806 psi | 90% | 994 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,705 psi | 90% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,383 psi | 25% | 627 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,240 psi | 86% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,660 psi | 84% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,092 psi | 74% | 1079 fps | 92.1% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,008 psi | 88% | 1056 fps | 91.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,472 psi | 86% | 1001 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,587 psi | 84% | 965 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,499 psi | 81% | 961 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,776 psi | 84% | 869 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 27,833 psi | 82% | 1007 fps | 93.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,776 psi | 84% | 988 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,660 psi | 87% | 1109 fps | 90.9% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,224 psi | 80% | 1001 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,255 psi | 89% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,269 psi | 86% | 1053 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,327 psi | 86% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,501 psi | 87% | 965 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 19,783 psi | 58% | 810 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,226 psi | 89% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,530 psi | 90% | 1027 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,485 psi | 84% | 1037 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,806 psi | 90% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,298 psi | 89% | 1060 fps | 95% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,327 psi | 89% | 1014 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% | 15,156 psi | 44% | 778 fps | 89.8% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,481 psi | 66% | 948 fps | 86.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,723 psi | 49% | 774 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,402 psi | 39% | 748 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,289 psi | 54% | 856 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,667 psi | 58% | 741 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,348 psi | 57% | 761 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,128 psi | 47% | 755 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,521 psi | 51% | 804 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,850 psi | 38% | 745 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,811 psi | 52% | 853 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,273 psi | 48% | 784 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 9,921 psi | 29% | 682 fps | 85.3% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,947 psi | 73% | 1017 fps | 85.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,069 psi | 44% | 751 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,349 psi | 60% | 899 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.3 gr | 60% | 12,589 psi | 37% | 755 fps | 89.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,534 psi | 46% | 768 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,485 psi | 25% | 636 fps | 97.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,925 psi | 47% | 801 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,511 psi | 72% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,953 psi | 44% | 696 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,449 psi | 54% | 873 fps | 85.7% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,725 psi | 58% | 899 fps | 89.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,032 psi | 12% | 446 fps | 89.1% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,461 psi | 45% | 804 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,452 psi | 66% | 948 fps | 86.6% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,553 psi | 63% | 866 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,997 psi | 44% | 801 fps | 95.3% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,053 psi | 35% | 715 fps | 95.7% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,574 psi | 34% | 741 fps | 99.2% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,156 psi | 42% | 755 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,186 psi | 47% | 781 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,840 psi | 55% | 791 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,014 psi | 56% | 879 fps | 93.9% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,176 psi | 62% | 919 fps | 90.5% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,745 psi | 78% | 951 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,954 psi | 47% | 820 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 4,424 psi | 13% | 476 fps | 85.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 3.4 gr | 60% | 10,994 psi | 32% | 725 fps | 89.7% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,841 psi | 58% | 853 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 92% | 18,724 psi | 55% | 974 fps | 87% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,452 psi | 66% | 948 fps | 86.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,807 psi | 38% | 725 fps | 89.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,824 psi | 49% | 801 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,099 psi | 47% | 791 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,843 psi | 64% | 794 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 16,766 psi | 49% | 830 fps | 85.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,736 psi | 43% | 778 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,916 psi | 67% | 1010 fps | 86.4% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,273 psi | 45% | 804 fps | 91.5% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,634 psi | 40% | 758 fps | 92.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 16,288 psi | 48% | 846 fps | 86.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,034 psi | 76% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,404 psi | 48% | 801 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,904 psi | 20% | 571 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,692 psi | 43% | 804 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | 3.5 gr | 60% | 13,314 psi | 39% | 758 fps | 91.2% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 16,259 psi | 48% | 843 fps | 86.8% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,915 psi | 64% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,629 psi | 78% | 1010 fps | 93.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,357 psi | 36% | 735 fps | 94.8% |
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 62 powders for 9 mm Para loaded with the .358 | 148gr | LEE Mold TL358-148-WC. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,109 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 627 fps to 1,109 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 41 of the 62 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (235 MPa), the top charges use 25–90 %, 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, Vihtavuori N340 rank at the top here: for 9 mm Para with the .358 | 148gr | LEE Mold TL358-148-WC they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 5, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Hodgdon HS-6 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate No. 2, Accurate No. 5, Accurate Solo 1000 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.