Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 x 22 MJR with .357 | 85gr | H&N WC HS bullet and 62 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20 and Somchem MS200.
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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: 4.5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 82% | 1585 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,778 psi | 86% | 1686 fps | 89.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,214 psi | 90% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,053 psi | 84% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,358 psi | 87% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,067 psi | 84% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 86% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,908 psi | 86% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 84% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,633 psi | 86% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 89% | 1693 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,387 psi | 88% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,687 psi | 72% | 1572 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,098 psi | 89% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,154 psi | 84% | 1657 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,416 psi | 88% | 1693 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,749 psi | 86% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,456 psi | 74% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 86% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,285 psi | 87% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,009 psi | 84% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 64% | 33,272 psi | 90% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,921 psi | 81% | 1634 fps | 90.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,703 psi | 78% | 1611 fps | 92% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,660 psi | 29% | 1040 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,358 psi | 87% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,763 psi | 86% | 1686 fps | 89.2% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,416 psi | 88% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 80% | 1601 fps | 99.5% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,285 psi | 85% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,314 psi | 87% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,938 psi | 89% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,850 psi | 86% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 90% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,370 psi | 79% | 1621 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,008 psi | 81% | 1631 fps | 92.8% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,764 psi | 89% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 87% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,152 psi | 25% | 1001 fps | 93.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,067 psi | 84% | 1680 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,342 psi | 82% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,095 psi | 79% | 1726 fps | 90.3% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,763 psi | 86% | 1686 fps | 89.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,937 psi | 86% | 1627 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,460 psi | 90% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,300 psi | 87% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,182 psi | 82% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,880 psi | 89% | 1673 fps | 93.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,734 psi | 83% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,198 psi | 87% | 1765 fps | 88.3% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,547 psi | 88% | 1677 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,879 psi | 86% | 1644 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,140 psi | 87% | 1696 fps | 94.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,951 psi | 84% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,850 psi | 83% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,190 psi | 57% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,938 psi | 89% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,821 psi | 86% | 1644 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,284 psi | 82% | 1657 fps | 93.7% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,764 psi | 89% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,372 psi | 88% | 1696 fps | 93.1% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,924 psi | 89% | 1647 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% | 15,693 psi | 42% | 1230 fps | 86.4% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,804 psi | 75% | 1601 fps | 86.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,753 psi | 48% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,663 psi | 37% | 1178 fps | 94% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,870 psi | 54% | 1378 fps | 99% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,972 psi | 57% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,580 psi | 53% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,637 psi | 48% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,304 psi | 49% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,924 psi | 38% | 1191 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,449 psi | 50% | 1345 fps | 93.2% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,898 psi | 48% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 13,474 psi | 36% | 1191 fps | 86.5% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,418 psi | 44% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,509 psi | 58% | 1437 fps | 94.7% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 6.1 gr | 60% | 13,503 psi | 37% | 1198 fps | 86.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,780 psi | 43% | 1214 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,992 psi | 24% | 1001 fps | 94.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,665 psi | 45% | 1270 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,065 psi | 76% | 1552 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,027 psi | 43% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,283 psi | 79% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 22,292 psi | 60% | 1460 fps | 85.2% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,698 psi | 59% | 1447 fps | 87% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,395 psi | 12% | 715 fps | 85.4% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,012 psi | 43% | 1266 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,760 psi | 75% | 1598 fps | 86.6% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,336 psi | 60% | 1391 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,345 psi | 41% | 1253 fps | 91.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,068 psi | 35% | 1152 fps | 93.4% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,430 psi | 34% | 1171 fps | 97.2% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,243 psi | 41% | 1217 fps | 98.8% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,810 psi | 45% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,377 psi | 52% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,812 psi | 54% | 1388 fps | 91% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,800 psi | 62% | 1470 fps | 88.1% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,123 psi | 76% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,390 psi | 47% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14* | <<locked>> | 80% | 6,077 psi | 16% | 837 fps | 86.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 6.3 gr | 60% | 11,835 psi | 32% | 1152 fps | 86% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,987 psi | 57% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 96% | 25,353 psi | 69% | 1644 fps | 87.6% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,760 psi | 75% | 1598 fps | 86.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,169 psi | 36% | 1145 fps | 86.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,071 psi | 46% | 1263 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,331 psi | 44% | 1247 fps | 94.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,379 psi | 61% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 21,973 psi | 59% | 1437 fps | 86.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,708 psi | 42% | 1243 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,978 psi | 76% | 1673 fps | 85.6% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,780 psi | 43% | 1263 fps | 87.9% |
| Somchem MS200*² | 6.2 gr | 60% | 14,953 psi | 40% | 1224 fps | 90.1% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 19,769 psi | 53% | 1407 fps | 85.6% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,224 psi | 74% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,766 psi | 45% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,600 psi | 21% | 915 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,997 psi | 41% | 1260 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,518 psi | 37% | 1181 fps | 87.2% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,145 psi | 52% | 1391 fps | 85.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,640 psi | 61% | 1421 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,123 psi | 76% | 1611 fps | 90.8% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,039 psi | 35% | 1161 fps | 91.7% |
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 62 powders for 9 x 22 MJR loaded with the .357 | 85gr | H&N WC HS. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,765 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,001 fps to 1,765 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 43 of the 62 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (255 MPa), the top charges use 25–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200 rank at the top here: for 9 x 22 MJR with the .357 | 85gr | H&N WC HS they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Hodgdon Longshot burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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.