Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .355 | 95gr | Sierra Tournament Master bullet and 66 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant BULLSEYE, Somchem MP200 and ADI AP 70N.
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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>> | 92% | 37,101 psi | 85% | 1457 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 35,737 psi | 82% | 1512 fps | 89.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,711 psi | 89% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,505 psi | 82% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,783 psi | 89% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,057 psi | 85% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,608 psi | 86% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,376 psi | 86% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,593 psi | 84% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,231 psi | 86% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,493 psi | 88% | 1545 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Green Dotᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,479 psi | 88% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,540 psi | 54% | 1299 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant RED DOTᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,492 psi | 86% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,651 psi | 84% | 1519 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant UNIQUEᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,823 psi | 78% | 1490 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,535 psi | 84% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,975 psi | 55% | 1250 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,624 psi | 89% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 38,754 psi | 89% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Claysᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,636 psi | 82% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 72% | 36,999 psi | 85% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6* | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,260 psi | 86% | 1519 fps | 92.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot* | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 84% | 1512 fps | 94.2% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 68% | 39,276 psi | 90% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,211 psi | 23% | 886 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,550 psi | 86% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 64% | 36,172 psi | 83% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 35,679 psi | 82% | 1509 fps | 89.5% |
| Lovex S011 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,349 psi | 90% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,433 psi | 81% | 1470 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,850 psi | 73% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,025 psi | 76% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,477 psi | 84% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,260 psi | 86% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,348 psi | 88% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,013 psi | 83% | 1503 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot True Blue* | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 88% | 1535 fps | 94.9% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 72% | 36,695 psi | 84% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,000 psi | 87% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,833 psi | 20% | 850 fps | 93.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,821 psi | 73% | 1470 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil P 801 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,028 psi | 85% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 35,679 psi | 82% | 1509 fps | 89.5% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 36,172 psi | 83% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 35,839 psi | 82% | 1496 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A0ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,359 psi | 77% | 1421 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,175 psi | 90% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,826 psi | 87% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,986 psi | 90% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,645 psi | 66% | 1368 fps | 89.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,073 psi | 90% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,521 psi | 86% | 1611 fps | 89.7% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,580 psi | 89% | 1535 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem MS200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,101 psi | 85% | 1496 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,605 psi | 77% | 1483 fps | 93.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 76% | 38,305 psi | 88% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,666 psi | 84% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 18,159 psi | 42% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,956 psi | 87% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,043 psi | 85% | 1493 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N350*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,355 psi | 65% | 1394 fps | 91.3% |
| Winchester 231 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 84% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 68% | 36,172 psi | 83% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 36,332 psi | 84% | 1522 fps | 93.5% |
| Winchester AutoComp ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,837 psi | 78% | 1434 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>> | 64% | 16,244 psi | 37% | 1073 fps | 85.7% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,633 psi | 73% | 1447 fps | 87.5% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,201 psi | 37% | 1047 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1250*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,531 psi | 29% | 984 fps | 91.8% |
| ADI AP 70N² | 4.6 gr | 60% | 17,709 psi | 41% | 1145 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,261 psi | 44% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,115 psi | 42% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,462 psi | 38% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,853 psi | 39% | 1079 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant BE-86*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,662 psi | 29% | 997 fps | 94.9% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE*² | 4.3 gr | 60% | 16,578 psi | 38% | 1119 fps | 90.5% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,214 psi | 35% | 1040 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 13,851 psi | 32% | 1047 fps | 86.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,895 psi | 34% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,782 psi | 43% | 1178 fps | 91.6% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 13,967 psi | 32% | 1053 fps | 86.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,562 psi | 33% | 1017 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,441 psi | 19% | 850 fps | 93% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,939 psi | 34% | 1063 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,974 psi | 53% | 1260 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,794 psi | 34% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HP38² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,193 psi | 58% | 1270 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 25,251 psi | 58% | 1319 fps | 86% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 21,669 psi | 50% | 1250 fps | 85.7% |
| Hodgdon TiteGroup² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,734 psi | 71% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,888 psi | 11% | 630 fps | 87.6% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,069 psi | 35% | 1073 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D032² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,734 psi | 71% | 1345 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,691 psi | 73% | 1447 fps | 87.5% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,725 psi | 45% | 1145 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,764 psi | 32% | 1040 fps | 89.2% |
| Maxam CSB 1*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,111 psi | 28% | 965 fps | 91.4% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,458 psi | 26% | 997 fps | 96.2% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,619 psi | 31% | 1007 fps | 97.2% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,447 psi | 36% | 1050 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,216 psi | 40% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,593 psi | 40% | 1148 fps | 87.8% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 22,931 psi | 53% | 1270 fps | 86.8% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,121 psi | 58% | 1276 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,693 psi | 36% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 5,961 psi | 14% | 705 fps | 85.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 12,386 psi | 28% | 1017 fps | 86.1% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,029 psi | 44% | 1158 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,691 psi | 73% | 1447 fps | 87.5% |
| Shooters World Clean Shot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 30,734 psi | 71% | 1345 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Ultimate Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 31,473 psi | 72% | 1430 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 13,358 psi | 31% | 994 fps | 85.2% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,490 psi | 36% | 1053 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,794 psi | 34% | 1033 fps | 92.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,885 psi | 46% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 23,134 psi | 53% | 1263 fps | 85.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,185 psi | 33% | 1030 fps | 93.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,124 psi | 67% | 1476 fps | 85.2% |
| Somchem MP200*² | 4.8 gr | 60% | 14,504 psi | 33% | 1053 fps | 85.3% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,242 psi | 30% | 1004 fps | 86.7% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 84% | 21,292 psi | 49% | 1257 fps | 85.9% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,990 psi | 57% | 1175 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,069 psi | 35% | 1063 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,542 psi | 17% | 791 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N330*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,402 psi | 31% | 1053 fps | 94.8% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 14,141 psi | 33% | 1043 fps | 87% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 88% | 20,247 psi | 47% | 1230 fps | 85.3% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,015 psi | 46% | 1175 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 244² | <<locked>> | 60% | 28,456 psi | 65% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,004 psi | 55% | 1309 fps | 86.6% |
| Winchester AutoComp *² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,198 psi | 28% | 981 fps | 89.9% |
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 66 powders for 9 x 20 VGW loaded with the .355 | 95gr | Sierra Tournament Master. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,611 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 850 fps to 1,611 fps. Accurate Solo 1250 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 53 of the 66 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (300 MPa), the top charges use 20–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate Solo 1250, Alliant BE-86, Alliant Green Dot 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 BULLSEYE, Somchem MP200, ADI AP 70N rank at the top here: for 9 x 20 VGW with the .355 | 95gr | Sierra Tournament Master 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. Accurate No. 2, Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250 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.