Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Mauser with .355 | 80gr | Barnes TAC-XP bullet and 63 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant UNIQUE, Somchem MP200 and ReloadSwiss RS 20.
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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: 5.5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,662 psi | 84% | 1657 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,881 psi | 90% | 1772 fps | 89.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,908 psi | 82% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,040 psi | 90% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,835 psi | 82% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 86% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,794 psi | 90% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,547 psi | 89% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,098 psi | 88% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,967 psi | 87% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,881 psi | 90% | 1768 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,561 psi | 86% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,846 psi | 69% | 1601 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,678 psi | 89% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,198 psi | 85% | 1736 fps | 99% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,692 psi | 89% | 1775 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,822 psi | 87% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,628 psi | 68% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,214 psi | 88% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,590 psi | 86% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,053 psi | 85% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,082 psi | 82% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,328 psi | 83% | 1706 fps | 91% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,545 psi | 81% | 1699 fps | 92.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,269 psi | 30% | 1096 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,417 psi | 89% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,823 psi | 90% | 1772 fps | 89.8% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,098 psi | 88% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,328 psi | 83% | 1686 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,821 psi | 84% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,069 psi | 88% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,938 psi | 87% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,214 psi | 88% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 83% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,632 psi | 81% | 1696 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,981 psi | 85% | 1719 fps | 93.4% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,690 psi | 81% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,837 psi | 90% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,269 psi | 27% | 1076 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,038 psi | 82% | 1739 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,706 psi | 87% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,599 psi | 68% | 1716 fps | 88.6% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,823 psi | 90% | 1772 fps | 89.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,039 psi | 85% | 1673 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,865 psi | 85% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,083 psi | 88% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,836 psi | 84% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,835 psi | 82% | 1680 fps | 92% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,111 psi | 85% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,257 psi | 88% | 1844 fps | 88.9% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,055 psi | 90% | 1755 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,953 psi | 87% | 1713 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,750 psi | 87% | 1755 fps | 94.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,648 psi | 87% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,430 psi | 83% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,204 psi | 54% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,388 psi | 89% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,866 psi | 87% | 1716 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,574 psi | 81% | 1713 fps | 93.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,690 psi | 81% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 34,084 psi | 90% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,950 psi | 79% | 1699 fps | 91.6% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,968 psi | 90% | 1713 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,389 psi | 41% | 1260 fps | 85.7% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,443 psi | 78% | 1683 fps | 87.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,303 psi | 46% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,750 psi | 36% | 1224 fps | 94.1% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,580 psi | 52% | 1421 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,610 psi | 55% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,826 psi | 50% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,477 psi | 46% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,869 psi | 47% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,706 psi | 36% | 1230 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,883 psi | 47% | 1385 fps | 92.6% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,491 psi | 44% | 1283 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 12,473 psi | 33% | 1194 fps | 85.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,230 psi | 43% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,943 psi | 53% | 1447 fps | 93.4% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 5.4 gr | 60% | 13,808 psi | 37% | 1253 fps | 87% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,911 psi | 42% | 1260 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,645 psi | 26% | 1066 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,114 psi | 43% | 1302 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,150 psi | 67% | 1555 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,954 psi | 42% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,050 psi | 72% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 24,149 psi | 64% | 1552 fps | 86.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,146 psi | 53% | 1453 fps | 85.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,613 psi | 15% | 794 fps | 91.1% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,230 psi | 43% | 1316 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,399 psi | 78% | 1683 fps | 87.4% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,871 psi | 55% | 1404 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,403 psi | 41% | 1299 fps | 92% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,865 psi | 34% | 1184 fps | 93.2% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,937 psi | 34% | 1243 fps | 98.1% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,156 psi | 40% | 1260 fps | 98.7% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,491 psi | 44% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,739 psi | 50% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,681 psi | 50% | 1407 fps | 89.8% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,147 psi | 56% | 1473 fps | 86.4% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,731 psi | 71% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,434 psi | 46% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,468 psi | 14% | 787 fps | 85.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 5.6 gr | 60% | 11,966 psi | 32% | 1201 fps | 86.4% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,465 psi | 54% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 96% | 22,742 psi | 60% | 1650 fps | 86.4% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,399 psi | 78% | 1683 fps | 87.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,111 psi | 35% | 1178 fps | 85.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,940 psi | 45% | 1306 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,172 psi | 43% | 1283 fps | 94.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,972 psi | 56% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 22,713 psi | 60% | 1496 fps | 86.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,592 psi | 41% | 1283 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,341 psi | 78% | 1762 fps | 86.6% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 6.1 gr | 60% | 15,708 psi | 42% | 1302 fps | 87.8% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,591 psi | 39% | 1250 fps | 89.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,321 psi | 57% | 1503 fps | 87.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,629 psi | 71% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,621 psi | 44% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,499 psi | 23% | 981 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,692 psi | 39% | 1302 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,605 psi | 36% | 1227 fps | 87.3% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 84% | 19,943 psi | 53% | 1463 fps | 86.1% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,857 psi | 58% | 1453 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,733 psi | 79% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,368 psi | 70% | 1621 fps | 89.4% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,140 psi | 35% | 1204 fps | 92% |
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 63 powders for 9 mm Mauser loaded with the .355 | 80gr | Barnes TAC-XP. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,844 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,076 fps to 1,844 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 44 of the 63 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 27–90 %, 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, Somchem MP200, ReloadSwiss RS 20 rank at the top here: for 9 mm Mauser with the .355 | 80gr | Barnes TAC-XP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Hodgdon Longshot burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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.