Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .355 | 125gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori 3N37

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 125gr \| Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8120
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.581" \| 14.8mm
Caliber:	9 x 20 VGW load data
Case Length (l3):	0.786" \| 20.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.190" \| 30.2mm
Seated Depth:	0.177" \| 4.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.177" \| 4.5mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B5938_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .355 | 125gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster bullet and 58 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori 3N37. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	97%	24265	56%	**78	87%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	81%	37347	86%	**02	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	84%	37797	87%	**06	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	37463	86%	**38	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	90%	37246	86%	**88	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	88%	38319	88%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	87%	37304	86%	**89	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	74%	38696	89%	**98	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	92%	37536	86%	**21	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	90%	38058	87%	**20	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	37376	86%	**83	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	84%	37072	85%	**42	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	36782	85%	**17	93%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	96%	36492	84%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	91%	37724	87%	**27	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	38159	88%	**25	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	69%	38812	89%	**76	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	80%	38798	89%	**81	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	76%	37420	86%	**62	99%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	63%	38232	88%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	89%	37347	86%	**02	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	11081	25%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	74%	38638	89%	**98	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	92%	37536	86%	**21	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	78%	37898	87%	**47	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	87%	36854	85%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	32851	75%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	97%	36840	85%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	94%	37884	87%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	91%	37869	87%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	86%	38247	88%	**91	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	80%	38087	88%	**58	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	75%	38450	88%	**65	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	68%	37188	85%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	86%	38479	88%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	9660	22%	**1	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	95%	33388	77%	**12	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	95%	33228	76%	**48	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	80%	38551	89%	**53	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	25266	58%	**06	94%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	97%	35404	81%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	90%	37637	86%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	37449	86%	**38	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	29443	68%	**37	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	37463	86%	**86	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	38638	89%	**98	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	92%	37536	86%	**21	84%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	89%	36941	85%	**35	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	95%	38276	88%	**25	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	83%	37333	86%	**85	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	97%	35969	83%	**62	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	72%	37159	85%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	90%	39073	90%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	24221	56%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	93%	39088	90%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	96%	38972	90%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	32111	74%	**06	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	76%	37188	85%	**70	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	81%	16491	38%	**10	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	21654	50%	**89	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	22481	52%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	19914	46%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	18391	42%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	19812	46%	**04	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17013	39%	**1	93%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	62%	25788	59%	**04	91%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	30618	70%	**22	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	19319	44%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	14504	33%	**5	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	19653	45%	**70	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	70%	18347	42%	**86	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	14359	33%	**8	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	16491	38%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	22756	52%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	30748	71%	**88	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	20653	47%	**02	89%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	22002	51%	**32	93%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	36201	83%	**94	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	17579	40%	**07	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	74%	7252	17%	**3	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	62%	25744	59%	**04	91%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	86%	30618	70%	**22	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	23989	55%	**79	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	16665	38%	**7	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	13895	32%	**6	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	14199	33%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	17085	39%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	17883	41%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	20276	47%	**1	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	20639	47%	**99	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24120	55%	**61	94%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	29602	68%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	18579	43%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	77%	7121	16%	**9	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	12778	29%	**8	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	25976	60%	**34	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	23380	54%	**76	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	75%	12299	28%	**04	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14170	33%	**2	93%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	17216	40%	**8	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	23279	54%	**4	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12024	28%	**6	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	16418	38%	**4	99%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	25744	59%	**04	91%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	30618	70%	**22	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17390	40%	**17	95%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	16404	38%	**1	96%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	66%	20958	48%	**19	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	60%	12473	29%	**9	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	27717	64%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	17782	41%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	10733	25%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	16027	37%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	14649	34%	**8	94%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	12082	28%	**2	83%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	24468	56%	**06	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... 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.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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