Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .355 | 115gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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Bullet:	.355 \| 115gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	3994
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	9 x 20 VGW load data
Case Length (l3):	0.786" \| 20.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B6201_C1231
Last updated:	2026-02-02

Load data for 126 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .355 | 115gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 63 powder(s). 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%	23467	54%	**34	86%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	83%	39146	90%	**17	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	87%	38943	90%	**01	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	39015	90%	**40	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	93%	38624	89%	**93	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	88%	37971	87%	**32	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	88%	38711	89%	**94	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	74%	38740	89%	**90	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	38885	89%	**26	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	90%	38189	88%	**12	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	97%	37681	87%	**68	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	96%	38943	90%	**78	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	86%	38479	88%	**57	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	97%	25324	58%	**70	99%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	36782	85%	**09	93%
Alliant Sport Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	80%	38363	88%	**57	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	97%	35766	82%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	92%	38145	88%	**16	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	24947	57%	**88	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	38493	88%	**48	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	38421	88%	**07	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	69%	39073	90%	**71	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	80%	38682	89%	**67	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	77%	38363	88%	**67	99%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	63%	38043	87%	**02	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	92%	39146	90%	**17	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	94%	39001	90%	**04	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	74%	38667	89%	**90	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	94%	38885	89%	**26	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	79%	38711	89%	**48	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	88%	37695	87%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	97%	33895	78%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	96%	35346	81%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	96%	38305	88%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	92%	38783	89%	**35	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	87%	38899	89%	**80	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	81%	38870	89%	**53	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	75%	38377	88%	**63	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	70%	38450	88%	**71	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	87%	38101	88%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	96%	33576	77%	**11	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	97%	33939	78%	**50	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	81%	38856	89%	**42	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	24714	57%	**85	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	34142	78%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	91%	38189	88%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	39001	90%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	29921	69%	**32	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	39117	90%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	95%	38290	88%	**55	95%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	38667	89%	**90	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	94%	38885	89%	**26	84%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	91%	39117	90%	**57	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38812	89%	**24	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	85%	38711	89%	**93	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	35259	81%	**37	98%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	74%	38319	88%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	90%	38870	89%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	23134	53%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	93%	39073	90%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	96%	38218	88%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	31792	73%	**85	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	78%	38450	88%	**71	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	85%	17666	41%	**09	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	20320	47%	**42	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	21002	48%	**4	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	19914	46%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	18289	42%	**10	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	19348	44%	**70	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	16244	37%	**30	92%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	24395	56%	**63	89%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	31328	72%	**24	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	19043	44%	**43	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	13866	32%	**8	98%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	60%	14228	33%	**7	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	18855	43%	**29	97%
[Alliant Herco]*	<<locked>>	62%	10385	24%	**6	87%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	71%	18086	42%	**58	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	22568	52%	**11	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	13677	31%	**07	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	16056	37%	**7	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	9747	22%	**3	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17274	40%	**60	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	21176	49%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	62%	30414	70%	**70	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	19856	46%	**58	88%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	22437	52%	**17	92%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	36187	83%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	16607	38%	**63	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	16418	38%	**53	99%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	24352	56%	**63	89%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	88%	31328	72%	**24	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	23076	53%	**42	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	16636	38%	**70	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	13271	31%	**8	97%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	13329	31%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	16650	38%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	17463	40%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	19885	46%	**37	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	20218	46%	**65	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	22887	53%	**24	93%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	29443	68%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	18840	43%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	12865	30%	**04	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	89%	26818	62%	**35	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	22104	51%	**32	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	77%	12676	29%	**86	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	13663	31%	**8	92%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	17550	40%	**56	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	23018	53%	**40	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	63%	12212	28%	**8	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	16766	39%	**53	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	68%	16215	37%	**45	81%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	24352	56%	**63	89%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	88%	31328	72%	**24	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	16215	37%	**60	93%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	15563	36%	**30	95%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	67%	21321	49%	**04	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12357	28%	**4	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	27253	63%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	17289	40%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	9863	23%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	15229	35%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	13938	32%	**7	93%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	11182	26%	**2	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	23206	53%	**68	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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