Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Mauser with .356 | 147gr | LEE Mold 356-147-TC bullet and 65 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. 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,516 psi | 81% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 5² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,067 psi | 82% | 1230 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 88% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,676 psi | 84% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,051 psi | 77% | 1201 fps | 94.2% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,793 psi | 87% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,054 psi | 88% | 991 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,010 psi | 85% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 86% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,444 psi | 83% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,155 psi | 85% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 82% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,124 psi | 80% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,591 psi | 89% | 1306 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,866 psi | 87% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,980 psi | 82% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,591 psi | 89% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 85% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,169 psi | 83% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,517 psi | 84% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,040 psi | 90% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,924 psi | 90% | 1253 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,112 psi | 88% | 1240 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,009 psi | 32% | 781 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 87% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,053 psi | 82% | 1230 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,546 psi | 84% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,646 psi | 79% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,894 psi | 85% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,083 psi | 88% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,518 psi | 89% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 86% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,692 psi | 89% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,996 psi | 88% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,736 psi | 89% | 1243 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,706 psi | 87% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,588 psi | 28% | 774 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,618 psi | 84% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24* | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,719 psi | 81% | 1257 fps | 88.4% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,951 psi | 82% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,458 psi | 81% | 1312 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,053 psi | 82% | 1230 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,618 psi | 84% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 88% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,213 psi | 85% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,257 psi | 88% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,692 psi | 89% | 1230 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 82% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,764 psi | 87% | 1312 fps | 97% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 87% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,779 psi | 87% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,402 psi | 89% | 1276 fps | 93% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,576 psi | 86% | 1243 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,761 psi | 76% | 1220 fps | 88.1% |
| Vihtavuori N105*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,395 psi | 62% | 1184 fps | 88.8% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 34,069 psi | 90% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,850 psi | 82% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,337 psi | 62% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 90% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,764 psi | 87% | 1191 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,125 psi | 83% | 1220 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,880 psi | 87% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,634 psi | 89% | 1178 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% | 17,927 psi | 48% | 955 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate No. 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,296 psi | 72% | 1175 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,986 psi | 53% | 928 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,954 psi | 42% | 909 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,593 psi | 47% | 994 fps | 85.9% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,307 psi | 59% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,018 psi | 61% | 876 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,785 psi | 58% | 892 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,072 psi | 51% | 896 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,653 psi | 55% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,027 psi | 43% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,943 psi | 56% | 1037 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,579 psi | 49% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,994 psi | 29% | 820 fps | 92.9% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 19,000 psi | 50% | 1053 fps | 86.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,246 psi | 48% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,757 psi | 63% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | 4.3 gr | 60% | 15,432 psi | 41% | 938 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,246 psi | 48% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,530 psi | 28% | 781 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,116 psi | 51% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,472 psi | 78% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,782 psi | 47% | 833 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,336 psi | 59% | 1083 fps | 94.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,700 psi | 66% | 1122 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,888 psi | 13% | 551 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,782 psi | 50% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,296 psi | 72% | 1175 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,685 psi | 65% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,782 psi | 47% | 971 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,518 psi | 39% | 876 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,533 psi | 39% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,129 psi | 45% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,435 psi | 52% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,669 psi | 57% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,611 psi | 60% | 1073 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,251 psi | 67% | 1125 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,841 psi | 53% | 984 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,525 psi | 12% | 545 fps | 91.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,011 psi | 37% | 919 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24* | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,151 psi | 72% | 1201 fps | 86.2% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,381 psi | 65% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*² | 8 gr | 72% | 12,952 psi | 34% | 978 fps | 86.6% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,296 psi | 72% | 1175 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,302 psi | 41% | 896 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,189 psi | 51% | 951 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,405 psi | 49% | 948 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,873 psi | 63% | 919 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,343 psi | 33% | 846 fps | 85.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,738 psi | 47% | 945 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 16,766 psi | 44% | 1030 fps | 86.7% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,188 psi | 48% | 984 fps | 98% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,360 psi | 43% | 932 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 21,843 psi | 58% | 1093 fps | 86% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | 5.2 gr | 60% | 13,532 psi | 36% | 906 fps | 89.1% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38* | <<locked>> | 96% | 25,280 psi | 67% | 1168 fps | 86% |
| Vihtavuori N105* | <<locked>> | 96% | 20,392 psi | 54% | 1125 fps | 86% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,834 psi | 79% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,638 psi | 52% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,717 psi | 23% | 692 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,941 psi | 48% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,882 psi | 42% | 928 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,850 psi | 31% | 856 fps | 87% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,280 psi | 67% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,171 psi | 40% | 906 fps | 99.7% |
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 65 powders for 9 mm Mauser loaded with the .356 | 147gr | LEE Mold 356-147-TC. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,312 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 774 fps to 1,312 fps. ADI AP 100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 39 of the 65 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 28–90 %, 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 | 147gr | LEE Mold 356-147-TC they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AP 100, ReloadSwiss RS 24, Somchem S221 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate No. 2, Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250 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.