Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 x 25 Dillon with .355 | 95gr | Barnes TAC-XP bullet and 57 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol and Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star.
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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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,966 psi | 88% | 1581 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,517 psi | 87% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 83% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,488 psi | 87% | 1644 fps | 91% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,850 psi | 88% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,328 psi | 86% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,894 psi | 88% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,836 psi | 88% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,748 psi | 85% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 86% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,850 psi | 88% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 89% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,966 psi | 85% | 1608 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,489 psi | 90% | 1713 fps | 90.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 89% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 32,416 psi | 89% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,532 psi | 90% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,734 psi | 85% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,690 psi | 85% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,719 psi | 85% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,298 psi | 84% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,778 psi | 88% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,546 psi | 87% | 1637 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,400 psi | 84% | 1614 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 14,272 psi | 39% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,850 psi | 88% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,211 psi | 81% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,489 psi | 90% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,632 psi | 84% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,849 psi | 82% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 88% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,531 psi | 87% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,633 psi | 87% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,633 psi | 87% | 1621 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,213 psi | 89% | 1640 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,300 psi | 89% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 13,053 psi | 36% | 1096 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,908 psi | 85% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,153 psi | 83% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,125 psi | 86% | 1732 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,966 psi | 85% | 1565 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 76% | 32,198 psi | 89% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,008 psi | 83% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,256 psi | 86% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,793 psi | 90% | 1640 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,240 psi | 83% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 89% | 1729 fps | 92.5% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,546 psi | 87% | 1611 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 87% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,850 psi | 88% | 1657 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,284 psi | 84% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,237 psi | 72% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,662 psi | 87% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 86% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,907 psi | 82% | 1611 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,082 psi | 86% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,634 psi | 90% | 1585 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,334 psi | 53% | 1309 fps | 94.1% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,596 psi | 60% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,608 psi | 49% | 1257 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 88% | 23,627 psi | 65% | 1470 fps | 85.8% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,005 psi | 69% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,989 psi | 66% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,785 psi | 60% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,582 psi | 60% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,292 psi | 61% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,927 psi | 49% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,379 psi | 62% | 1417 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,204 psi | 56% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | 6.3 gr | 60% | 13,111 psi | 36% | 1138 fps | 90.6% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 26,411 psi | 73% | 1578 fps | 86.8% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,494 psi | 57% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,498 psi | 70% | 1496 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,811 psi | 49% | 1302 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,943 psi | 55% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | 5.9 gr | 60% | 12,604 psi | 35% | 1096 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,031 psi | 58% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,261 psi | 53% | 1306 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,279 psi | 67% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,192 psi | 67% | 1476 fps | 91% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,876 psi | 74% | 1539 fps | 94.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,034 psi | 19% | 814 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,900 psi | 58% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,281 psi | 72% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,378 psi | 56% | 1355 fps | 98.7% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,447 psi | 45% | 1217 fps | 99% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,463 psi | 48% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,319 psi | 53% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,972 psi | 58% | 1299 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,177 psi | 64% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,337 psi | 67% | 1470 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,963 psi | 77% | 1558 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,163 psi | 64% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,541 psi | 18% | 794 fps | 93% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,548 psi | 43% | 1257 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,672 psi | 74% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 18,347 psi | 51% | 1424 fps | 86% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,520 psi | 46% | 1224 fps | 94.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,639 psi | 57% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,551 psi | 54% | 1289 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,179 psi | 69% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 17,477 psi | 48% | 1280 fps | 86.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,798 psi | 55% | 1316 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 22,002 psi | 61% | 1490 fps | 85.6% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,363 psi | 56% | 1362 fps | 96% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,376 psi | 51% | 1293 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,461 psi | 43% | 1243 fps | 85.5% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,538 psi | 59% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | 4.6 gr | 60% | 11,269 psi | 31% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,580 psi | 54% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,463 psi | 48% | 1273 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 15,418 psi | 43% | 1243 fps | 86% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,615 psi | 76% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,376 psi | 48% | 1260 fps | 98.7% |
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 14 powders for 9 x 25 Dillon loaded with the .355 | 95gr | Barnes TAC-XP. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,732 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,096 fps to 1,732 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 14 of the 14 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (250 MPa), the top charges use 36–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star 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 Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star rank at the top here: for 9 x 25 Dillon with the .355 | 95gr | Barnes TAC-XP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. 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.