Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 x 25 Dillon with .357 | 93gr | MEN PEP bullet and 60 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 20, Alliant UNIQUE and SNPE Vectan A0.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 89% | 1562 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,631 psi | 79% | 1572 fps | 89.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 87% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,140 psi | 89% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,806 psi | 85% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,531 psi | 87% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,197 psi | 83% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,169 psi | 86% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 90% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,472 psi | 84% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,270 psi | 86% | 1598 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 82% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,080 psi | 80% | 1562 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,299 psi | 86% | 1670 fps | 88.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,473 psi | 87% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,126 psi | 89% | 1617 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,285 psi | 86% | 1611 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,561 psi | 90% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,254 psi | 81% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,356 psi | 81% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,763 psi | 88% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,227 psi | 89% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,328 psi | 86% | 1611 fps | 93.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,516 psi | 84% | 1598 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,357 psi | 34% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 85% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,674 psi | 79% | 1572 fps | 89.8% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,706 psi | 90% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 86% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,561 psi | 90% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,835 psi | 85% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,082 psi | 86% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 84% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,879 psi | 88% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,618 psi | 84% | 1588 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,894 psi | 88% | 1617 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,705 psi | 85% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,139 psi | 31% | 1030 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,329 psi | 89% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 32,764 psi | 90% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,980 psi | 85% | 1726 fps | 94% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,674 psi | 79% | 1572 fps | 89.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,677 psi | 90% | 1578 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 87% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 84% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,082 psi | 86% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,444 psi | 87% | 1594 fps | 94.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,010 psi | 88% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,066 psi | 83% | 1670 fps | 89.7% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,792 psi | 85% | 1585 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,400 psi | 84% | 1555 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,834 psi | 82% | 1601 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 32,242 psi | 89% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 89% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 22,829 psi | 63% | 1280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 85% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,327 psi | 84% | 1555 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,488 psi | 87% | 1624 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 30,574 psi | 84% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,777 psi | 85% | 1545 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% | 16,853 psi | 46% | 1224 fps | 90.3% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,845 psi | 69% | 1486 fps | 87.2% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,971 psi | 52% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,214 psi | 42% | 1181 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,988 psi | 61% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,596 psi | 60% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,465 psi | 56% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,116 psi | 53% | 1211 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,522 psi | 54% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,505 psi | 43% | 1194 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,580 psi | 54% | 1335 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,014 psi | 50% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,950 psi | 30% | 1050 fps | 85.5% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,876 psi | 77% | 1598 fps | 86% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,854 psi | 49% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,408 psi | 62% | 1411 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 5.6 gr | 60% | 15,069 psi | 42% | 1211 fps | 91.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,448 psi | 48% | 1207 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,573 psi | 29% | 1027 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,941 psi | 49% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,079 psi | 77% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,766 psi | 46% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,943 psi | 58% | 1381 fps | 86.7% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,902 psi | 63% | 1434 fps | 90.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,729 psi | 16% | 748 fps | 93.9% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,318 psi | 51% | 1283 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,801 psi | 68% | 1486 fps | 87.2% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,554 psi | 65% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,027 psi | 47% | 1260 fps | 95.8% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,170 psi | 39% | 1142 fps | 96.7% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,576 psi | 40% | 1198 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,752 psi | 46% | 1207 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,246 psi | 50% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,740 psi | 57% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,914 psi | 58% | 1375 fps | 94.2% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,004 psi | 66% | 1450 fps | 91.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,479 psi | 54% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,497 psi | 15% | 741 fps | 88.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 5.8 gr | 60% | 13,155 psi | 36% | 1168 fps | 91.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,250 psi | 64% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 88% | 20,972 psi | 58% | 1503 fps | 87.2% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,801 psi | 68% | 1486 fps | 87.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | 5.6 gr | 60% | 14,707 psi | 41% | 1158 fps | 90.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,333 psi | 51% | 1250 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,579 psi | 48% | 1234 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,713 psi | 63% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 18,579 psi | 51% | 1299 fps | 86% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,042 psi | 47% | 1237 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 23,467 psi | 65% | 1522 fps | 85.1% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,535 psi | 48% | 1273 fps | 92.4% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,346 psi | 45% | 1224 fps | 94% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 16,955 psi | 47% | 1286 fps | 85.6% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 29,240 psi | 81% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,608 psi | 51% | 1260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,413 psi | 26% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,549 psi | 46% | 1260 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,939 psi | 41% | 1191 fps | 91.8% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 16,549 psi | 46% | 1273 fps | 85.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,453 psi | 67% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,692 psi | 41% | 1175 fps | 96% |
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 60 powders for 9 x 25 Dillon loaded with the .357 | 93gr | MEN PEP. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,726 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,030 fps to 1,726 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 39 of the 60 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (250 MPa), the top charges use 31–90 %, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 20, Alliant UNIQUE, SNPE Vectan A0 rank at the top here: for 9 x 25 Dillon with the .357 | 93gr | MEN PEP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 5, Alliant POWER PISTOL, Hodgdon HS-6 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon Clays 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.