
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 x 22 MJR with .355 | 124gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 122 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori 3N37, Alliant UNIQUE and ReloadSwiss RS 20.
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: 4.5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 85% | 1211 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate No. 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 90% | 1260 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,227 psi | 87% | 1296 fps | 92.8% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,269 psi | 82% | 1286 fps | 92.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 86% | 1145 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 89% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,082 psi | 84% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,199 psi | 90% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,658 psi | 72% | 1204 fps | 87.5% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,181 psi | 76% | 1250 fps | 89.4% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,385 psi | 82% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,532 psi | 88% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,821 psi | 86% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,489 psi | 88% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 90% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,169 psi | 84% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,590 psi | 88% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 86% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 88% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,647 psi | 83% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,692 psi | 88% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,024 psi | 84% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,545 psi | 83% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,677 psi | 88% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,155 psi | 87% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 85% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,007 psi | 76% | 1214 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,066 psi | 81% | 1263 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,589 psi | 83% | 1309 fps | 89.1% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,401 psi | 88% | 1358 fps | 90.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,633 psi | 86% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,373 psi | 90% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,415 psi | 85% | 1257 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 33,344 psi | 90% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,879 psi | 83% | 1260 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,677 psi | 88% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,692 psi | 88% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 85% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,616 psi | 77% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,110 psi | 81% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 89% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,995 psi | 84% | 1194 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,111 psi | 84% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,589 psi | 85% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,982 psi | 89% | 1106 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,182 psi | 82% | 1253 fps | 94% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,721 psi | 88% | 1312 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,385 psi | 79% | 1243 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,212 psi | 84% | 1289 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,980 psi | 32% | 810 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,705 psi | 34% | 837 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 82% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 88% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,285 psi | 87% | 1296 fps | 92.8% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,226 psi | 82% | 1286 fps | 92.6% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,300 psi | 87% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,169 psi | 84% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 85% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 90% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,328 psi | 85% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,214 psi | 90% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,023 psi | 81% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,314 psi | 87% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,982 psi | 89% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,879 psi | 86% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,228 psi | 90% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,213 psi | 87% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,792 psi | 83% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,619 psi | 88% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,211 psi | 82% | 1243 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,372 psi | 88% | 1296 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,937 psi | 84% | 1260 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,692 psi | 88% | 1309 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 90% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,372 psi | 88% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,892 psi | 29% | 804 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,560 psi | 31% | 830 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,473 psi | 85% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,038 psi | 84% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,024 psi | 87% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,008 psi | 81% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,617 psi | 80% | 1355 fps | 94.6% |
| Rottweil P 806ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,924 psi | 89% | 1417 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,285 psi | 87% | 1296 fps | 92.8% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,226 psi | 82% | 1286 fps | 92.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,981 psi | 86% | 1227 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,459 psi | 85% | 1240 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 83% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 87% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,764 psi | 89% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 84% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,734 psi | 83% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,271 psi | 87% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,095 psi | 81% | 1237 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,547 psi | 88% | 1293 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,618 psi | 85% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,431 psi | 90% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,428 psi | 80% | 1316 fps | 90.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,227 psi | 87% | 1378 fps | 92.9% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,243 psi | 90% | 1280 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 85% | 1276 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,431 psi | 90% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,894 psi | 86% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,111 psi | 87% | 1325 fps | 87.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,590 psi | 88% | 1302 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,473 psi | 85% | 1306 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,489 psi | 88% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,286 psi | 90% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 86% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,690 psi | 83% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,452 psi | 61% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,757 psi | 64% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 82% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 88% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,257 psi | 90% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,589 psi | 85% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,169 psi | 84% | 1276 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,185 psi | 90% | 1325 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,139 psi | 81% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,140 psi | 87% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,141 psi | 90% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,300 psi | 87% | 1250 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 4.5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,114 psi | 46% | 968 fps | 91.9% |
| Accurate No. 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,622 psi | 48% | 994 fps | 93.1% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,279 psi | 66% | 1161 fps | 88.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,136 psi | 71% | 1217 fps | 90.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,072 psi | 52% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,972 psi | 54% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,562 psi | 39% | 912 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,998 psi | 43% | 958 fps | 99% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 96% | 24,250 psi | 66% | 1158 fps | 85.8% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 92% | 23,685 psi | 64% | 1168 fps | 86.2% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,640 psi | 59% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,018 psi | 62% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,046 psi | 60% | 915 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,191 psi | 60% | 932 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,842 psi | 56% | 928 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,871 psi | 56% | 942 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,536 psi | 50% | 932 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,595 psi | 53% | 961 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,203 psi | 52% | 978 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,914 psi | 57% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,895 psi | 40% | 925 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,012 psi | 43% | 961 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,885 psi | 54% | 1056 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,436 psi | 55% | 1083 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,115 psi | 49% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,029 psi | 51% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,718 psi | 29% | 820 fps | 86.9% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,632 psi | 31% | 863 fps | 89.1% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,963 psi | 73% | 1243 fps | 86.8% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 71% | 1257 fps | 87.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,738 psi | 48% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,913 psi | 51% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,524 psi | 61% | 1109 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,714 psi | 64% | 1148 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 4.5 gr | 60% | 14,489 psi | 39% | 938 fps | 92.2% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 4.5 gr | 60% | 15,722 psi | 43% | 981 fps | 94.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,752 psi | 45% | 928 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,304 psi | 49% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,486 psi | 28% | 804 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,052 psi | 30% | 830 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,811 psi | 48% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,116 psi | 52% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,180 psi | 73% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,100 psi | 46% | 866 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,289 psi | 47% | 879 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,610 psi | 56% | 1083 fps | 87.8% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,654 psi | 59% | 1122 fps | 89.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,742 psi | 61% | 1129 fps | 91.8% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,859 psi | 65% | 1168 fps | 93.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,831 psi | 16% | 594 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,860 psi | 16% | 600 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,608 psi | 48% | 991 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,029 psi | 51% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,236 psi | 66% | 1161 fps | 88.1% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,092 psi | 71% | 1214 fps | 90.2% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,409 psi | 63% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,917 psi | 65% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,100 psi | 46% | 991 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,376 psi | 50% | 1033 fps | 98.1% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,054 psi | 38% | 892 fps | 97.5% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,779 psi | 40% | 925 fps | 98.4% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,054 psi | 38% | 928 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,924 psi | 40% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,418 psi | 44% | 938 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,274 psi | 47% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,695 psi | 48% | 951 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,623 psi | 50% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,624 psi | 56% | 965 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,727 psi | 59% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,784 psi | 56% | 1079 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,249 psi | 60% | 1129 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,206 psi | 63% | 1132 fps | 92.1% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,106 psi | 68% | 1184 fps | 94% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,102 psi | 52% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,798 psi | 56% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,352 psi | 14% | 574 fps | 89.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,685 psi | 15% | 600 fps | 91.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 4.7 gr | 60% | 12,894 psi | 35% | 915 fps | 92.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 4.7 gr | 60% | 13,938 psi | 38% | 958 fps | 94.7% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,611 psi | 61% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,207 psi | 65% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 84% | 17,535 psi | 47% | 1122 fps | 85.5% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,071 psi | 46% | 1122 fps | 85.6% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,236 psi | 66% | 1161 fps | 88.1% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,092 psi | 71% | 1214 fps | 90.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,170 psi | 38% | 892 fps | 91.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,258 psi | 41% | 938 fps | 93.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,463 psi | 50% | 981 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,855 psi | 51% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,666 psi | 48% | 971 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,043 psi | 49% | 994 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,858 psi | 62% | 958 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,699 psi | 64% | 988 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 16,810 psi | 45% | 984 fps | 85.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,780 psi | 43% | 971 fps | 85.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,143 psi | 46% | 971 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,724 psi | 48% | 997 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 22,611 psi | 61% | 1188 fps | 86% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 21,669 psi | 59% | 1184 fps | 86% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,911 psi | 46% | 988 fps | 93.2% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,956 psi | 49% | 1027 fps | 94.7% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,925 psi | 43% | 951 fps | 94.8% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,114 psi | 46% | 994 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,050 psi | 76% | 1257 fps | 85.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | 5.8 gr | 68% | 16,476 psi | 45% | 1004 fps | 86.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | 5.8 gr | 64% | 15,476 psi | 42% | 991 fps | 86.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,384 psi | 77% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,457 psi | 80% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,753 psi | 48% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,580 psi | 53% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,949 psi | 24% | 722 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,790 psi | 26% | 755 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,186 psi | 44% | 981 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,637 psi | 48% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,692 psi | 40% | 928 fps | 92.9% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,838 psi | 43% | 971 fps | 94.7% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 15,824 psi | 43% | 988 fps | 86.3% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,389 psi | 42% | 991 fps | 86.6% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,091 psi | 65% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,324 psi | 68% | 1125 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,272 psi | 39% | 912 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,273 psi | 41% | 951 fps | 97.8% |
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 122 powders for 9 x 22 MJR loaded with the .355 | 124gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,417 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 804 fps to 1,417 fps. ADI AP 100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 122 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (255 MPa), the top charges use 29–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. ADI AP 100, ADI AP 100, Alliant Herco 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. Vihtavuori 3N37, Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20 rank at the top here: for 9 x 22 MJR with the .355 | 124gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 5, Accurate No. 5, ADI AP 100 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate No. 2, Accurate No. 2, 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.