
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 mm Mauser with .36 | 125gr | 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 N350 and SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2.
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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% | 32,213 psi | 85% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Accurate No. 5² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,591 psi | 89% | 1417 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,879 psi | 85% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,504 psi | 89% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,850 psi | 84% | 1391 fps | 94.4% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,198 psi | 83% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,010 psi | 85% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,460 psi | 89% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,169 psi | 83% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 33,881 psi | 90% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 82% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,212 psi | 83% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 88% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,880 psi | 87% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,227 psi | 85% | 1440 fps | 93.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 87% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,576 psi | 86% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,750 psi | 87% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 88% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,533 psi | 89% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,168 psi | 80% | 1237 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,865 psi | 85% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,444 psi | 83% | 1368 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,284 psi | 80% | 1348 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 14,156 psi | 38% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,126 psi | 85% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,533 psi | 89% | 1421 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,982 psi | 87% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,401 psi | 86% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,344 psi | 88% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,040 psi | 88% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 84% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,212 psi | 83% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,923 psi | 85% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,966 psi | 82% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,618 psi | 84% | 1365 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,387 psi | 86% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,894 psi | 34% | 915 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,968 psi | 90% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24* | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,779 psi | 90% | 1453 fps | 88.6% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 33,040 psi | 88% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,472 psi | 81% | 1457 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,533 psi | 89% | 1421 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,011 psi | 90% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,184 psi | 85% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,125 psi | 83% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,446 psi | 89% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,909 psi | 87% | 1375 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 89% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,213 psi | 85% | 1460 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,444 psi | 83% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 83% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,995 psi | 85% | 1404 fps | 91.1% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,372 psi | 83% | 1378 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,995 psi | 82% | 1401 fps | 88.1% |
| Vihtavuori N105*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,744 psi | 68% | 1365 fps | 89% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,996 psi | 88% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,440 psi | 70% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,010 psi | 85% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 84% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,881 psi | 90% | 1411 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,632 psi | 81% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,879 psi | 85% | 1306 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% | 19,580 psi | 52% | 1106 fps | 97% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,718 psi | 76% | 1342 fps | 94.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,031 psi | 56% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,550 psi | 47% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,203 psi | 51% | 1145 fps | 86% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,135 psi | 67% | 1204 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,786 psi | 63% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,902 psi | 61% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,987 psi | 56% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,944 psi | 58% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,724 psi | 47% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,640 psi | 60% | 1198 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,160 psi | 53% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,662 psi | 34% | 955 fps | 93.7% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 20,914 psi | 55% | 1217 fps | 86.5% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,392 psi | 54% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,541 psi | 68% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,056 psi | 45% | 1083 fps | 97.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,914 psi | 53% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,299 psi | 33% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,682 psi | 55% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,652 psi | 49% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,192 psi | 64% | 1247 fps | 94.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,527 psi | 70% | 1289 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,570 psi | 17% | 673 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,566 psi | 55% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,674 psi | 76% | 1339 fps | 94.7% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,165 psi | 69% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,638 psi | 52% | 1122 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,230 psi | 43% | 1017 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,723 psi | 44% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,000 psi | 50% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,537 psi | 54% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,061 psi | 61% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,091 psi | 64% | 1230 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,731 psi | 74% | 1302 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,553 psi | 60% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,034 psi | 16% | 656 fps | 94.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,113 psi | 40% | 1053 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24* | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,849 psi | 79% | 1391 fps | 86.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,571 psi | 70% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*² | 9.5 gr | 72% | 15,287 psi | 41% | 1138 fps | 87.6% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,674 psi | 76% | 1339 fps | 94.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,404 psi | 44% | 1027 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,552 psi | 55% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,740 psi | 52% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,556 psi | 68% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | 5.8 gr | 60% | 13,561 psi | 36% | 974 fps | 85.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,072 psi | 51% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 18,913 psi | 50% | 1194 fps | 87.1% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,204 psi | 54% | 1142 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,304 psi | 49% | 1086 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 24,482 psi | 65% | 1270 fps | 86.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,127 psi | 40% | 1050 fps | 89.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38* | <<locked>> | 96% | 27,978 psi | 74% | 1348 fps | 86.2% |
| Vihtavuori N105* | <<locked>> | 96% | 23,061 psi | 61% | 1312 fps | 86.8% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,524 psi | 57% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,544 psi | 28% | 814 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,856 psi | 53% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,637 psi | 47% | 1076 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | 5.7 gr | 60% | 13,169 psi | 35% | 988 fps | 87.2% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,108 psi | 72% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,810 psi | 45% | 1047 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 63 powders for 9 mm Mauser loaded with the .36 | 125gr | Rim Rock SWC?FB. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,460 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 915 fps to 1,460 fps. ADI AP 100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 31 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 34–90 %, 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, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 rank at the top here: for 9 mm Mauser with the .36 | 125gr | 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, Alliant POWER PISTOL, ReloadSwiss RS 24 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.