Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Mauser with .356 | 125gr | Rim Rock RN bullet and 63 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Rottweil P 806, Vihtavuori 3N37 and Alliant UNIQUE.
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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% | 33,141 psi | 88% | 1299 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,893 psi | 82% | 1348 fps | 94.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 88% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,922 psi | 82% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,703 psi | 76% | 1309 fps | 91.9% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,706 psi | 87% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,256 psi | 83% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 85% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,792 psi | 84% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,879 psi | 85% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,605 psi | 86% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 83% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,763 psi | 82% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,025 psi | 88% | 1421 fps | 93.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,460 psi | 89% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,257 psi | 88% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 83% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,893 psi | 82% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,618 psi | 84% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,721 psi | 89% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,011 psi | 88% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,257 psi | 88% | 1368 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,836 psi | 84% | 1345 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,850 psi | 34% | 873 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 86% | 1289 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,850 psi | 82% | 1345 fps | 94.8% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,169 psi | 83% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 88% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,009 psi | 82% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,388 psi | 89% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,924 psi | 87% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 86% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,692 psi | 87% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,098 psi | 88% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,301 psi | 88% | 1362 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,719 psi | 31% | 873 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,937 psi | 82% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24* | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,866 psi | 90% | 1421 fps | 87.4% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,111 psi | 83% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,892 psi | 79% | 1427 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,850 psi | 82% | 1345 fps | 94.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,328 psi | 83% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 88% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 85% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,358 psi | 86% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,170 psi | 88% | 1345 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 83% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,953 psi | 87% | 1444 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 86% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,807 psi | 84% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,417 psi | 89% | 1394 fps | 90.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,126 psi | 85% | 1362 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,446 psi | 89% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,777 psi | 82% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,859 psi | 63% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 86% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,415 psi | 83% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,866 psi | 90% | 1378 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,053 psi | 85% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,011 psi | 88% | 1296 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% | 17,738 psi | 47% | 1040 fps | 95% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,716 psi | 71% | 1276 fps | 92.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,204 psi | 54% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,201 psi | 43% | 1004 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 84% | 19,667 psi | 52% | 1129 fps | 85.2% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,134 psi | 61% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,539 psi | 60% | 968 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,103 psi | 56% | 978 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,899 psi | 53% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,132 psi | 56% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,143 psi | 43% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,610 psi | 55% | 1132 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,247 psi | 51% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,748 psi | 31% | 909 fps | 91.6% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 21,263 psi | 56% | 1201 fps | 85.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,189 psi | 51% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,772 psi | 63% | 1198 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | 4.6 gr | 60% | 15,867 psi | 42% | 1030 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,463 psi | 49% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,226 psi | 30% | 873 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,102 psi | 51% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,014 psi | 48% | 1050 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,564 psi | 47% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,263 psi | 59% | 1181 fps | 92.2% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,511 psi | 65% | 1224 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,048 psi | 16% | 640 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,203 psi | 51% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,745 psi | 71% | 1276 fps | 92.8% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,990 psi | 66% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,478 psi | 49% | 1076 fps | 99.1% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,939 psi | 40% | 968 fps | 99.3% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,824 psi | 42% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,477 psi | 46% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,855 psi | 50% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,959 psi | 58% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,263 psi | 59% | 1171 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,744 psi | 68% | 1240 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,987 psi | 56% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,845 psi | 16% | 636 fps | 93.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,054 psi | 37% | 1004 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24* | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,443 psi | 81% | 1368 fps | 85.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,323 psi | 65% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*² | 9.1 gr | 76% | 15,679 psi | 42% | 1138 fps | 87.3% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,745 psi | 71% | 1276 fps | 92.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,374 psi | 41% | 981 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,653 psi | 52% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,840 psi | 50% | 1050 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,917 psi | 63% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 14,315 psi | 38% | 974 fps | 85.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,883 psi | 47% | 1040 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 19,682 psi | 52% | 1194 fps | 86.9% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,710 psi | 50% | 1089 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,245 psi | 46% | 1040 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 25,686 psi | 68% | 1266 fps | 86.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | 5.6 gr | 60% | 14,011 psi | 37% | 997 fps | 86.9% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,908 psi | 82% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,827 psi | 53% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,022 psi | 27% | 791 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,782 psi | 47% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,954 psi | 42% | 1017 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 13,880 psi | 37% | 991 fps | 87.2% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,353 psi | 67% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,374 psi | 41% | 994 fps | 99% |
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 26 powders for 9 mm Mauser loaded with the .356 | 125gr | Rim Rock RN. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,444 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 873 fps to 1,444 fps. ADI AP 100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 26 of the 26 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 31–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. ADI AP 100, Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol 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, Vihtavuori 3N37, Alliant UNIQUE rank at the top here: for 9 mm Mauser with the .356 | 125gr | Rim Rock RN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon Clays 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.