Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Mauser with .355 | 90gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense bullet and 64 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant UNIQUE, Somchem MS200 and Hodgdon Universal.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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>> | 88% | 34,084 psi | 90% | 1585 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,850 psi | 84% | 1627 fps | 90.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,996 psi | 88% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,069 psi | 88% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 83% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,113 psi | 90% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,851 psi | 87% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,924 psi | 90% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,692 psi | 89% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,372 psi | 83% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,967 psi | 87% | 1634 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,141 psi | 88% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,685 psi | 63% | 1463 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,314 psi | 86% | 1683 fps | 87.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,923 psi | 85% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,313 psi | 80% | 1588 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,575 psi | 84% | 1631 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,198 psi | 83% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,221 psi | 64% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,502 psi | 84% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,112 psi | 88% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,069 psi | 88% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,489 psi | 89% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,124 psi | 80% | 1581 fps | 91.7% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,127 psi | 88% | 1640 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,210 psi | 24% | 971 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,343 psi | 83% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,807 psi | 84% | 1627 fps | 90.2% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,822 psi | 87% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,199 psi | 88% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,518 psi | 86% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,388 psi | 89% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,459 psi | 83% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,502 psi | 84% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,982 psi | 87% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 87% | 1627 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,501 psi | 81% | 1588 fps | 94% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,069 psi | 88% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,661 psi | 81% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 7,876 psi | 21% | 938 fps | 93.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 88% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,974 psi | 61% | 1565 fps | 88.3% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,807 psi | 84% | 1627 fps | 90.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,603 psi | 81% | 1542 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,852 psi | 90% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,692 psi | 87% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 90% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,732 psi | 76% | 1539 fps | 92.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,721 psi | 89% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,240 psi | 80% | 1680 fps | 88.8% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,604 psi | 84% | 1604 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,966 psi | 82% | 1572 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,589 psi | 81% | 1611 fps | 94.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,879 psi | 85% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,692 psi | 89% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 18,115 psi | 48% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,357 psi | 83% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,270 psi | 83% | 1578 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,979 psi | 77% | 1575 fps | 94% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,069 psi | 88% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,837 psi | 87% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,011 psi | 88% | 1650 fps | 94.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,792 psi | 84% | 1568 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% | 14,315 psi | 38% | 1155 fps | 85.9% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 24,236 psi | 64% | 1473 fps | 85.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,853 psi | 42% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,241 psi | 32% | 1109 fps | 93.7% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,143 psi | 45% | 1280 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,840 psi | 50% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,115 psi | 48% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,229 psi | 40% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,838 psi | 42% | 1194 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,212 psi | 32% | 1115 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,810 psi | 45% | 1273 fps | 93% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,997 psi | 40% | 1171 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 11,502 psi | 31% | 1106 fps | 85.4% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,037 psi | 77% | 1621 fps | 85.5% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,504 psi | 38% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,594 psi | 49% | 1322 fps | 93.7% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 4.9 gr | 60% | 11,502 psi | 31% | 1109 fps | 85.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,286 psi | 38% | 1142 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,832 psi | 21% | 945 fps | 93.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,257 psi | 38% | 1178 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,242 psi | 35% | 1152 fps | 94.4% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,257 psi | 38% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,049 psi | 69% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 22,263 psi | 59% | 1417 fps | 86.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,869 psi | 50% | 1335 fps | 85.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 4,047 psi | 11% | 689 fps | 86% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | 4.9 gr | 60% | 14,112 psi | 37% | 1188 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 24,192 psi | 64% | 1470 fps | 85.3% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,073 psi | 53% | 1296 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,402 psi | 36% | 1168 fps | 91.2% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,240 psi | 30% | 1066 fps | 92.4% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,298 psi | 27% | 1089 fps | 96.5% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,561 psi | 36% | 1138 fps | 98.5% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,895 psi | 40% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,984 psi | 45% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,071 psi | 45% | 1283 fps | 89.8% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,001 psi | 53% | 1362 fps | 87% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,961 psi | 66% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,634 psi | 39% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14* | <<locked>> | 80% | 5,207 psi | 14% | 784 fps | 85.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,937 psi | 32% | 1142 fps | 88.3% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,782 psi | 47% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 96% | 19,914 psi | 53% | 1490 fps | 85.6% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 24,192 psi | 64% | 1470 fps | 85.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,821 psi | 31% | 1073 fps | 85.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,389 psi | 41% | 1184 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,692 psi | 39% | 1165 fps | 94.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,552 psi | 55% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 21,234 psi | 56% | 1375 fps | 87.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,561 psi | 36% | 1152 fps | 94.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,948 psi | 71% | 1614 fps | 86.8% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,866 psi | 37% | 1175 fps | 87.1% |
| Somchem MS200*² | 5 gr | 60% | 13,053 psi | 35% | 1135 fps | 89.1% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,609 psi | 52% | 1375 fps | 87.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,134 psi | 64% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,895 psi | 40% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,469 psi | 17% | 860 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,720 psi | 34% | 1168 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,719 psi | 31% | 1096 fps | 86.1% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 84% | 18,782 psi | 50% | 1348 fps | 86.7% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,349 psi | 54% | 1329 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,094 psi | 75% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,772 psi | 66% | 1490 fps | 89.8% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,545 psi | 31% | 1089 fps | 91.4% |
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 43 powders for 9 mm Mauser loaded with the .355 | 90gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense. ReloadSwiss RS 20 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,647 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 938 fps to 1,647 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 43 of the 43 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 21–90 %, 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 MS200, Hodgdon Universal rank at the top here: for 9 mm Mauser with the .355 | 90gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ReloadSwiss RS 14, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori 3N37 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star 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.