
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Mauser with .358 | 170gr | Rim Rock SWC?FB 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.
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% | 33,228 psi | 88% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 5² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,951 psi | 82% | 1073 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 86% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,328 psi | 83% | 988 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,529 psi | 76% | 1040 fps | 94.1% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,243 psi | 88% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,663 psi | 87% | 856 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,227 psi | 83% | 873 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 87% | 925 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 90% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,561 psi | 86% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,996 psi | 88% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 85% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,763 psi | 82% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,025 psi | 88% | 1138 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,083 psi | 88% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,286 psi | 88% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,561 psi | 86% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 82% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,618 psi | 81% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,662 psi | 84% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,112 psi | 88% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,706 psi | 87% | 1079 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,460 psi | 86% | 1076 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 13,024 psi | 35% | 689 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 88% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,893 psi | 82% | 1073 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,169 psi | 83% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 87% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,489 psi | 89% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,852 psi | 90% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,634 psi | 87% | 978 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 85% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,533 psi | 89% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,199 psi | 88% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,040 psi | 88% | 1076 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,837 psi | 87% | 997 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,038 psi | 32% | 696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,632 psi | 81% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24* | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,576 psi | 89% | 1135 fps | 90% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,429 psi | 81% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,501 psi | 78% | 1145 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,893 psi | 82% | 1073 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,982 psi | 90% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 87% | 988 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 84% | 988 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,721 psi | 87% | 886 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,446 psi | 89% | 1073 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,736 psi | 89% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,039 psi | 85% | 1142 fps | 97% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 85% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,532 psi | 86% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,300 psi | 86% | 1102 fps | 92.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,908 psi | 85% | 1079 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,412 psi | 73% | 1050 fps | 87.6% |
| Vihtavuori N105*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,163 psi | 61% | 1033 fps | 88.9% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 89% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,700 psi | 66% | 833 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 87% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,502 psi | 84% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,576 psi | 89% | 1093 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,837 psi | 87% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,764 psi | 87% | 1020 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% | 17,753 psi | 47% | 827 fps | 97% |
| Accurate No. 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,513 psi | 70% | 1017 fps | 95% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,421 psi | 54% | 810 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,172 psi | 43% | 794 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,753 psi | 47% | 869 fps | 86.5% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,148 psi | 61% | 906 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,133 psi | 59% | 748 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,698 psi | 58% | 771 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,465 psi | 54% | 791 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,827 psi | 55% | 830 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,563 psi | 44% | 801 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,595 psi | 55% | 896 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,493 psi | 52% | 814 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,487 psi | 30% | 719 fps | 94% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 19,000 psi | 50% | 922 fps | 86.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,450 psi | 52% | 791 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,264 psi | 62% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | 3.4 gr | 60% | 15,679 psi | 42% | 817 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,463 psi | 49% | 794 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,066 psi | 29% | 689 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,913 psi | 50% | 830 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,365 psi | 59% | 761 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,263 psi | 59% | 942 fps | 94.6% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,743 psi | 66% | 981 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,135 psi | 16% | 509 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,000 psi | 50% | 846 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,513 psi | 70% | 1014 fps | 94.9% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,352 psi | 65% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,275 psi | 48% | 850 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,577 psi | 41% | 778 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,156 psi | 40% | 791 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,970 psi | 48% | 801 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,102 psi | 51% | 804 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,973 psi | 58% | 807 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,002 psi | 58% | 925 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,280 psi | 67% | 981 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,277 psi | 56% | 873 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,642 psi | 15% | 495 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,272 psi | 38% | 807 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24* | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,021 psi | 72% | 1050 fps | 86.3% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,076 psi | 64% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*² | 6 gr | 68% | 11,545 psi | 31% | 820 fps | 85.2% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,513 psi | 70% | 1014 fps | 94.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,200 psi | 40% | 774 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,421 psi | 52% | 830 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,594 psi | 49% | 827 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,250 psi | 64% | 801 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,691 psi | 34% | 741 fps | 86.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,622 psi | 47% | 817 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,113 psi | 40% | 866 fps | 85.3% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,289 psi | 49% | 856 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,245 psi | 46% | 823 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 21,828 psi | 58% | 951 fps | 86.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | 4.2 gr | 60% | 14,170 psi | 38% | 804 fps | 90.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38* | <<locked>> | 96% | 25,454 psi | 68% | 1024 fps | 86.3% |
| Vihtavuori N105* | <<locked>> | 96% | 20,537 psi | 54% | 988 fps | 86.5% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,798 psi | 53% | 827 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,674 psi | 26% | 614 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,057 psi | 48% | 846 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,172 psi | 43% | 814 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,038 psi | 32% | 748 fps | 87.8% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,077 psi | 67% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,954 psi | 42% | 801 fps | 99.9% |
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 63 powders for 9 mm Mauser loaded with the .358 | 170gr | Rim Rock SWC?FB. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,145 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 689 fps to 1,145 fps. ADI AP 100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 42 of the 63 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (260 MPa), the top charges use 32–90 %, 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 .358 | 170gr | Rim Rock SWC?FB 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.