Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Mauser with .355 | 95gr | Sierra Tournament Master bullet and 62 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori 3N37, Alliant UNIQUE 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>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 85% | 1545 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,417 psi | 89% | 1644 fps | 93.1% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,040 psi | 90% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,195 psi | 72% | 1516 fps | 87.6% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,893 psi | 82% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,169 psi | 85% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 87% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,765 psi | 90% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 87% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,982 psi | 90% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,241 psi | 83% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,069 psi | 88% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,631 psi | 76% | 1535 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,691 psi | 84% | 1657 fps | 89.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,084 psi | 90% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 1601 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,444 psi | 83% | 1598 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,489 psi | 89% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,472 psi | 78% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 88% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,387 psi | 86% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,010 psi | 85% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,009 psi | 82% | 1585 fps | 94.1% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,153 psi | 80% | 1572 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,169 psi | 32% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 82% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,359 psi | 88% | 1640 fps | 93% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,634 psi | 89% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 83% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,663 psi | 87% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,893 psi | 82% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,736 psi | 89% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,910 psi | 90% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,633 psi | 84% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,864 psi | 82% | 1572 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,502 psi | 84% | 1588 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 34,011 psi | 90% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,560 psi | 84% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,994 psi | 29% | 1020 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,634 psi | 87% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,735 psi | 87% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,343 psi | 86% | 1722 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,359 psi | 88% | 1640 fps | 93% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,866 psi | 87% | 1558 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 84% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,852 psi | 90% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,835 psi | 82% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,096 psi | 82% | 1568 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,082 psi | 85% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,530 psi | 81% | 1663 fps | 91.1% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 82% | 1568 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,750 psi | 90% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,197 psi | 80% | 1585 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,982 psi | 87% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 86% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,800 psi | 60% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 82% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,968 psi | 90% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,879 psi | 85% | 1611 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,560 psi | 81% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,995 psi | 82% | 1526 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% | 17,260 psi | 46% | 1227 fps | 91.5% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,990 psi | 66% | 1473 fps | 88.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,695 psi | 50% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,011 psi | 40% | 1168 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 96% | 24,642 psi | 65% | 1463 fps | 85.7% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,872 psi | 58% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,988 psi | 58% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,856 psi | 55% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,782 psi | 50% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,957 psi | 53% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,389 psi | 41% | 1184 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,059 psi | 53% | 1339 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,420 psi | 49% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,153 psi | 30% | 1053 fps | 86.8% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,152 psi | 75% | 1585 fps | 87.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,202 psi | 48% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,307 psi | 59% | 1398 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 5.5 gr | 60% | 14,939 psi | 40% | 1201 fps | 92.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,245 psi | 46% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,428 psi | 28% | 1017 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,956 psi | 48% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,592 psi | 44% | 1220 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,085 psi | 45% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,031 psi | 56% | 1368 fps | 87.7% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,061 psi | 61% | 1421 fps | 91.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,802 psi | 15% | 751 fps | 94.7% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,130 psi | 48% | 1266 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,034 psi | 66% | 1476 fps | 88.3% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,322 psi | 62% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,897 psi | 45% | 1243 fps | 96.3% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,475 psi | 38% | 1145 fps | 97.4% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,402 psi | 38% | 1184 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,505 psi | 44% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,956 psi | 48% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,407 psi | 54% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,914 psi | 55% | 1365 fps | 94.9% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,134 psi | 64% | 1440 fps | 92.4% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,718 psi | 79% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,348 psi | 51% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,337 psi | 14% | 728 fps | 88.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 5.7 gr | 60% | 13,039 psi | 35% | 1158 fps | 92.2% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,105 psi | 61% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 84% | 18,753 psi | 50% | 1427 fps | 86.5% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,034 psi | 66% | 1476 fps | 88.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,562 psi | 39% | 1145 fps | 91.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,231 psi | 48% | 1237 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,448 psi | 46% | 1224 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,163 psi | 61% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 18,652 psi | 49% | 1289 fps | 86.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,926 psi | 45% | 1224 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 23,786 psi | 63% | 1516 fps | 86.5% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,477 psi | 46% | 1263 fps | 93.1% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,186 psi | 43% | 1211 fps | 94.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | 7.6 gr | 68% | 16,984 psi | 45% | 1276 fps | 86.6% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,892 psi | 77% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,318 psi | 49% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,181 psi | 24% | 928 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,984 psi | 45% | 1263 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,316 psi | 41% | 1194 fps | 92.9% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 16,549 psi | 44% | 1263 fps | 86.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,395 psi | 65% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,605 psi | 39% | 1165 fps | 96.5% |
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 30 powders for 9 mm Mauser loaded with the .355 | 95gr | Sierra Tournament Master. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,722 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,020 fps to 1,722 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 30 of the 30 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 29–90 %, 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. Vihtavuori 3N37, Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20 rank at the top here: for 9 mm Mauser with the .355 | 95gr | Sierra Tournament Master they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. 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.