Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Mauser with .356 | 123gr | LOS HP bullet and 60 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 and Vihtavuori N350.
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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. 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,938 psi | 87% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,518 psi | 86% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 84% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,822 psi | 87% | 1407 fps | 94.6% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,532 psi | 86% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,910 psi | 90% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,300 psi | 86% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,082 psi | 85% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 88% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,011 psi | 88% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,605 psi | 86% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,822 psi | 87% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,113 psi | 90% | 1476 fps | 94.5% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 90% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,388 psi | 89% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 84% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,285 psi | 86% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,024 psi | 85% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,169 psi | 85% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,388 psi | 89% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,301 psi | 88% | 1401 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,213 psi | 85% | 1381 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 15,824 psi | 42% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,734 psi | 82% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,821 psi | 82% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,561 psi | 86% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 85% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 89% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,126 psi | 85% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,822 psi | 87% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,880 psi | 87% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,460 psi | 89% | 1394 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,459 psi | 83% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 14,823 psi | 39% | 945 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,285 psi | 86% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24* | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,705 psi | 84% | 1424 fps | 87.2% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,966 psi | 85% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,431 psi | 89% | 1503 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,852 psi | 90% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,735 psi | 87% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,879 psi | 85% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,953 psi | 90% | 1391 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,923 psi | 85% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,719 psi | 81% | 1430 fps | 94.9% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,591 psi | 89% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 88% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,052 psi | 80% | 1368 fps | 89.8% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,402 psi | 89% | 1411 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,098 psi | 88% | 1434 fps | 88.9% |
| Vihtavuori N105*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,876 psi | 74% | 1407 fps | 90.2% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,097 psi | 85% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,021 psi | 74% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,429 psi | 81% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 87% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,444 psi | 83% | 1378 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,590 psi | 86% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,040 psi | 90% | 1335 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. 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,624 psi | 55% | 1125 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,915 psi | 58% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,826 psi | 50% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 18,913 psi | 50% | 1132 fps | 85.4% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,832 psi | 71% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,439 psi | 65% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,554 psi | 62% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,278 psi | 59% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,076 psi | 64% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,203 psi | 51% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,641 psi | 63% | 1214 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,278 psi | 59% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,330 psi | 38% | 991 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 19,943 psi | 53% | 1188 fps | 85.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,785 psi | 58% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,484 psi | 70% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,247 psi | 51% | 1125 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,190 psi | 56% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,880 psi | 37% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,713 psi | 60% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,435 psi | 52% | 965 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,382 psi | 67% | 1266 fps | 94.8% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,471 psi | 76% | 1322 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,224 psi | 22% | 709 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,003 psi | 61% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,977 psi | 72% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,886 psi | 58% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,202 psi | 48% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,348 psi | 51% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,233 psi | 54% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,727 psi | 58% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,019 psi | 66% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,947 psi | 69% | 1263 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,602 psi | 79% | 1335 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,382 psi | 67% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,079 psi | 21% | 712 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,085 psi | 45% | 1096 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24* | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 75% | 1362 fps | 85.1% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,485 psi | 76% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*² | 8.6 gr | 64% | 14,301 psi | 38% | 1096 fps | 86% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,535 psi | 47% | 1050 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,278 psi | 59% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,393 psi | 57% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,165 psi | 69% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | 5.9 gr | 60% | 15,345 psi | 41% | 1017 fps | 87.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,074 psi | 56% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,637 psi | 49% | 1178 fps | 86.5% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,567 psi | 57% | 1168 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,638 psi | 52% | 1109 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,351 psi | 62% | 1240 fps | 85.3% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,114 psi | 45% | 1093 fps | 91.3% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38* | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,296 psi | 72% | 1335 fps | 85.4% |
| Vihtavuori N105* | <<locked>> | 92% | 22,176 psi | 59% | 1286 fps | 85.5% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,989 psi | 61% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,807 psi | 34% | 853 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,393 psi | 57% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,029 psi | 50% | 1102 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | 5.8 gr | 60% | 15,055 psi | 40% | 1033 fps | 89.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,051 psi | 77% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,927 psi | 50% | 1086 fps | 100% |
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 60 powders for 9 mm Mauser loaded with the .356 | 123gr | LOS HP. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,503 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 938 fps to 1,503 fps. ADI AP 100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 27 of the 60 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 39–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. ADI AP 100, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori N350 rank at the top here: for 9 mm Mauser with the .356 | 123gr | LOS HP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, ReloadSwiss RS 24 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250, ADI APS 350 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.