Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .355 | 147gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 147gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	4002
Bullet Weight:	147gr \| 9.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.640" \| 16.3mm
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:	0.236" \| 6.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.236" \| 6.0mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B6211_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .355 | 147gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N340. 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>>	96%	23554	54%	**37	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	81%	36970	85%	**45	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	39015	90%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	36898	85%	**01	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	91%	36927	85%	**43	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	86%	36637	84%	**86	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	87%	36912	85%	**38	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	73%	37565	86%	**30	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	38493	88%	**73	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	91%	38885	89%	**83	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	37289	86%	**25	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	87%	38914	89%	**07	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	95%	35563	82%	**50	94%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	95%	34795	80%	**75	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	90%	36854	85%	**70	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	83%	36666	84%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	69%	38493	88%	**22	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	80%	38247	88%	**20	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	77%	38522	89%	**20	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	90%	36970	85%	**45	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	10312	24%	**6	100%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	62%	38986	90%	**15	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	73%	37507	86%	**30	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	93%	38493	88%	**73	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	77%	36666	84%	**89	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	88%	37434	86%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	32300	74%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	95%	33968	78%	**15	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	94%	36883	85%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	92%	39059	90%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	86%	38116	88%	**47	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	81%	37942	87%	**01	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	74%	37246	86%	**01	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	68%	37086	85%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	86%	38043	87%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	97%	34084	78%	**68	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	96%	33605	77%	**11	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	80%	37536	86%	**99	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	95%	23540	54%	**52	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	95%	33881	78%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	91%	38305	88%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	36869	85%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	29283	67%	**99	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	37231	86%	**32	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	37507	86%	**30	97%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	62%	38986	90%	**15	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	93%	38493	88%	**73	86%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	38827	89%	**91	100%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	38334	88%	**94	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38928	89%	**78	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	85%	37797	87%	**40	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	34272	79%	**91	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	74%	38899	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	89%	37739	87%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	22133	51%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	91%	36970	85%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	95%	37231	86%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	31923	73%	**55	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	76%	37086	85%	**19	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	81%	16027	37%	**9	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	20827	48%	**1	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	21364	49%	**4	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	21147	49%	**0	100%
[ADI AS 30]²	<<locked>>	59%	17405	40%	**7	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	19624	45%	**6	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	15882	37%	**0	93%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	24468	56%	**53	91%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	85%	28718	66%	**61	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	18956	44%	**0	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	14199	33%	**0	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	18652	43%	**2	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	68%	16520	38%	**2	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	14388	33%	**6	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	16418	38%	**0	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	21582	50%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	29385	68%	**33	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	20726	48%	**4	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	22133	51%	**14	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	17622	41%	**9	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	91%	9340	21%	**3	100%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	60%	35897	83%	**89	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	24439	56%	**56	91%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	85%	28718	66%	**61	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	23047	53%	**2	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	17071	39%	**9	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	13605	31%	**1	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	13822	32%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	16766	39%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	17376	40%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	19464	45%	**6	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	19885	46%	**1	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	22582	52%	**14	94%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	62%	30182	69%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	18811	43%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	12836	30%	**7	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	84%	23670	54%	**66	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	22510	52%	**2	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	74%	11327	26%	**9	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	14359	33%	**4	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	17912	41%	**3	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	23032	53%	**6	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	11443	26%	**4	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16534	38%	**9	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24439	56%	**56	91%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	60%	35897	83%	**89	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	85%	28718	66%	**61	81%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	36477	84%	**71	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	16882	39%	**6	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	15345	35%	**3	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	64%	19102	44%	**8	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12154	28%	**4	85%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	27673	64%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	17448	40%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	9848	23%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	15040	35%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	13750	32%	**7	95%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	11574	27%	**7	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	24352	56%	**1	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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