
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Mauser with .358 | 158gr | Rim Rock SWC?WN Top Shelf bullet and 64 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 N350 and Vihtavuori 3N37.
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>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 88% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 5² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,038 psi | 82% | 1142 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 88% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,604 psi | 84% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,385 psi | 78% | 1115 fps | 94.2% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,446 psi | 89% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,025 psi | 88% | 915 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 90% | 958 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 86% | 984 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,024 psi | 85% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,213 psi | 85% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,344 psi | 88% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 84% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,096 psi | 82% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,982 psi | 90% | 1217 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,924 psi | 87% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,821 psi | 82% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,547 psi | 89% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 83% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,357 psi | 83% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,691 psi | 84% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 34,026 psi | 90% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,823 psi | 90% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,504 psi | 89% | 1158 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,300 psi | 86% | 1142 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 13,416 psi | 36% | 738 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 89% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,995 psi | 82% | 1138 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,894 psi | 85% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,124 psi | 80% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,951 psi | 82% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,837 psi | 90% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,156 psi | 88% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 87% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,359 psi | 88% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,547 psi | 89% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 68% | 34,069 psi | 90% | 1155 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,170 psi | 88% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,734 psi | 31% | 732 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,459 psi | 83% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24* | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,269 psi | 80% | 1158 fps | 87.8% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,067 psi | 82% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,603 psi | 81% | 1224 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,995 psi | 82% | 1138 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,314 psi | 86% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 90% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 87% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,634 psi | 87% | 945 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,185 psi | 88% | 1135 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 83% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,735 psi | 87% | 1220 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 87% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,343 psi | 86% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 1184 fps | 92.8% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,938 psi | 87% | 1158 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,572 psi | 76% | 1129 fps | 87.8% |
| Vihtavuori N105*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,337 psi | 62% | 1096 fps | 88.5% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,285 psi | 83% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,265 psi | 64% | 883 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 87% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,489 psi | 86% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,038 psi | 82% | 1129 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,982 psi | 87% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,286 psi | 88% | 1089 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% | 18,710 psi | 50% | 896 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,919 psi | 71% | 1083 fps | 94.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,885 psi | 53% | 853 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,476 psi | 44% | 846 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,680 psi | 47% | 919 fps | 85.9% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,989 psi | 61% | 961 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,235 psi | 62% | 810 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,277 psi | 56% | 817 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,059 psi | 53% | 837 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,248 psi | 56% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,505 psi | 44% | 850 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,654 psi | 57% | 971 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,956 psi | 50% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,632 psi | 31% | 764 fps | 93.7% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 18,985 psi | 50% | 974 fps | 86.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,174 psi | 51% | 840 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,018 psi | 64% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,780 psi | 42% | 869 fps | 97.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,753 psi | 50% | 850 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,327 psi | 30% | 735 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,072 psi | 51% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,400 psi | 81% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,144 psi | 48% | 771 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,959 psi | 58% | 994 fps | 94% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,308 psi | 64% | 1033 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,338 psi | 17% | 548 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,145 psi | 51% | 902 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,876 psi | 71% | 1083 fps | 94.8% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,323 psi | 65% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,202 psi | 48% | 902 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,069 psi | 40% | 814 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,461 psi | 41% | 846 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,434 psi | 46% | 843 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,580 psi | 52% | 863 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,655 psi | 60% | 866 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,162 psi | 59% | 988 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,744 psi | 68% | 1050 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,321 psi | 57% | 925 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,816 psi | 15% | 535 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,272 psi | 38% | 856 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24* | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,398 psi | 73% | 1119 fps | 86.1% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,121 psi | 67% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*² | 6.6 gr | 68% | 12,009 psi | 32% | 879 fps | 85.2% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,876 psi | 71% | 1083 fps | 94.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,287 psi | 41% | 823 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,348 psi | 51% | 879 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,521 psi | 49% | 876 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,758 psi | 66% | 860 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,053 psi | 35% | 794 fps | 86.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,652 psi | 49% | 886 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 17,216 psi | 46% | 965 fps | 87.2% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,869 psi | 50% | 922 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,318 psi | 46% | 876 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 22,655 psi | 60% | 1024 fps | 86.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | 4.5 gr | 60% | 13,866 psi | 37% | 843 fps | 89.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38* | <<locked>> | 96% | 25,730 psi | 68% | 1089 fps | 86% |
| Vihtavuori N105* | <<locked>> | 96% | 20,871 psi | 55% | 1053 fps | 86.2% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,160 psi | 53% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,298 psi | 27% | 666 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,072 psi | 48% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,186 psi | 43% | 863 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | 4.2 gr | 60% | 12,502 psi | 33% | 807 fps | 87.9% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,773 psi | 68% | 978 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,838 psi | 42% | 846 fps | 99.8% |
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 64 powders for 9 mm Mauser loaded with the .358 | 158gr | Rim Rock SWC?WN Top Shelf. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,224 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 732 fps to 1,224 fps. ADI AP 100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 41 of the 64 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 N350, Vihtavuori 3N37 rank at the top here: for 9 mm Mauser with the .358 | 158gr | Rim Rock SWC?WN Top Shelf 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 No. 5, Accurate Solo 1000 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.