Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .355 | 118gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon HP38, Ramshot Zip, ReloadSwiss RS 12, Somchem S121, Winchester 231

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 118gr \| Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense
Manufacturer SKU:	09355118LP
Bullet Weight:	118gr \| 7.6g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.680" \| 17.3mm
Caliber:	9 x 20 VGW load data
Case Length (l3):	0.786" \| 20.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.058" \| 26.9mm
Seated Depth:	0.408" \| 10.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.408" \| 10.4mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B10966_C1231
Last updated:	2025-11-05

Load data for 102 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .355 | 118gr | Lehigh Defense Xtreme Defense bullet and 51 powders such as Hodgdon HP38, Ramshot Zip, ReloadSwiss RS 12, Somchem S121, Winchester 231. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	96%	30908	71%	**53	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	94%	31952	73%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	96%	30951	71%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	94%	25889	59%	**9	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	95%	27456	63%	**1	100%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	96%	28181	65%	**8	89%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	92%	38189	88%	**15	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	96%	28297	65%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	95%	21306	49%	**6	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	96%	28558	66%	**30	95%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	95%	32924	76%	**79	96%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	96%	20668	48%	**5	89%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	95%	24540	56%	**2	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	94%	31952	73%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HP38 👍	<<locked>>	86%	37956	87%	**73	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	96%	33808	78%	**63	85%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	96%	38145	88%	**12	89%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	80%	38856	89%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	96%	25063	58%	**8	98%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	23801	55%	**8	97%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	76%	38116	88%	**43	99%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	92%	38130	88%	**15	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	96%	36419	84%	**43	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	96%	24976	57%	**8	94%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	20102	46%	**6	95%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	96%	18173	42%	**2	99%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	96%	23380	54%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	95%	25121	58%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	95%	28906	66%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	96%	32996	76%	**66	93%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	95%	38972	90%	**15	89%
Ramshot Zip 👍	<<locked>>	87%	37811	87%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12 👍	<<locked>>	95%	23728	55%	**4	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	95%	18144	42%	**3	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	95%	30922	71%	**33	100%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	96%	20987	48%	**3	88%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	96%	27006	62%	**1	96%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	95%	35186	81%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	24091	55%	**2	97%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	92%	38130	88%	**15	84%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	76%	38116	88%	**43	99%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	37637	86%	**25	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	95%	24845	57%	**8	90%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	95%	22756	52%	**9	92%
Somchem S121 👍	<<locked>>	75%	37536	86%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	92%	36695	84%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	97%	25425	58%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	12981	30%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	95%	21118	49%	**2	98%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	96%	21712	50%	**9	90%
Winchester 231 👍	<<locked>>	95%	35288	81%	**63	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	13561	31%	**1	91%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	63%	16563	38%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	64%	15766	36%	**5	100%
[ADI AS 30]²	<<locked>>	58%	12111	28%	**9	99%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	63%	13764	32%	**5	96%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	78%	17680	41%	**1	81%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	84%	30472	70%	**27	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	12734	29%	**6	96%
[Accurate Solo 1250]*	<<locked>>	64%	10646	24%	**9	84%
[Alliant BULLSEYE]*	<<locked>>	60%	12531	29%	**8	81%
[Alliant Sport Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	14997	34%	**7	83%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	75%	13343	31%	**4	81%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	11385	26%	**3	91%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	63%	16389	38%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	18043	41%	**3	96%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	88%	26484	61%	**8	80%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	78%	22176	51%	**5	80%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	23192	53%	**9	100%
[Hodgdon Universal]*	<<locked>>	62%	12111	28%	**2	88%
[Hodgdon CFE Pistol]*	<<locked>>	63%	11168	26%	**2	85%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	60%	22060	51%	**9	94%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	86%	31589	73%	**47	81%
[Lovex S011]²	<<locked>>	59%	14199	33%	**8	92%
[Lovex S020]*	<<locked>>	65%	11226	26%	**9	81%
[Maxam CSB 1]*	<<locked>>	65%	10153	23%	**6	84%
[Maxam CSB 2]*	<<locked>>	63%	9007	21%	**3	89%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	64%	11516	26%	**6	92%
[Maxam CSB 4]²	<<locked>>	59%	11168	26%	**2	95%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	13373	31%	**8	100%
[Ramshot Silhouette]*	<<locked>>	69%	15766	36%	**4	81%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	77%	22974	53%	**8	81%
[Ramshot Zip]²	<<locked>>	59%	17245	40%	**3	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	10225	24%	**5	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	77%	12676	29%	**8	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	13648	31%	**4	100%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	75%	13706	31%	**8	80%
[SNPE Vectan BA 9]*	<<locked>>	63%	12415	29%	**2	84%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	15751	36%	**5	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	11327	26%	**9	85%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	31589	73%	**47	81%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	60%	22060	51%	**9	94%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	22336	51%	**5	92%
[Somchem MP200]*	<<locked>>	73%	14591	34%	**1	81%
[Somchem MS200]*	<<locked>>	66%	12198	28%	**5	80%
Somchem S121	<<locked>>	61%	23685	54%	**1	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	17724	41%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	63%	11124	26%	**9	95%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	80%	10008	23%	**9	100%
[Vihtavuori N330]*	<<locked>>	61%	9848	23%	**6	84%
[Vihtavuori N340]*	<<locked>>	73%	12662	29%	**5	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	15389	35%	**4	93%

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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