Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .355 | 123gr | Geco SOFTPOINT

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, SNPE Vectan BA 9, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2, Somchem MP200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.355 \| 123gr \| Geco SOFTPOINT
Bullet Weight:	123gr \| 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.355" \| 9.02mm
Bullet Length:	0.618" \| 15.7mm
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:	0.214" \| 5.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.214" \| 5.4mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B9028_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 122 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .355 | 123gr | Geco SOFTPOINT bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, SNPE Vectan BA 9, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2, Somchem MP200. 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%	21727	50%	**12	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	84%	37144	85%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	85%	36477	84%	**83	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	88%	36608	84%	**19	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	92%	36492	84%	**71	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	90%	37927	87%	**34	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	90%	37724	87%	**76	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	76%	38261	88%	**65	95%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	38957	90%	**04	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	92%	37579	86%	**07	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	97%	35244	81%	**43	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	87%	37159	85%	**32	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	33881	78%	**55	91%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	95%	32532	75%	**83	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	94%	37362	86%	**11	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	36985	85%	**99	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	71%	39001	90%	**63	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	82%	38682	89%	**55	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	79%	39001	90%	**62	98%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	65%	37927	87%	**04	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	93%	37144	85%	**86	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	10037	23%	**8	100%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	63%	37275	86%	**40	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	76%	38203	88%	**65	95%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	96%	38957	90%	**04	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	80%	38029	87%	**37	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	90%	37289	86%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	95%	30676	70%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	95%	31894	73%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	94%	35360	81%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	93%	37318	86%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	88%	37565	86%	**71	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	82%	36840	85%	**25	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	77%	37666	87%	**42	98%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	71%	37565	86%	**57	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	89%	37913	87%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	8775	20%	**8	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	96%	31212	72%	**80	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	97%	31198	72%	**99	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	82%	38159	88%	**37	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	22220	51%	**43	91%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	95%	31778	73%	**17	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9 👍	<<locked>>	93%	38116	88%	**63	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	36593	84%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	26890	62%	**84	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	95%	37275	86%	**73	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	38203	88%	**65	95%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	63%	37275	86%	**40	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	96%	38957	90%	**04	83%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	38653	89%	**39	100%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	92%	37492	86%	**29	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	96%	36434	84%	**93	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	86%	37072	85%	**62	89%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	97%	33025	76%	**06	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	76%	38928	89%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	93%	38667	89%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	21799	50%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	94%	36753	84%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	95%	34505	79%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	28877	66%	**43	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	79%	37565	86%	**57	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	89%	18347	42%	**37	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	20682	48%	**60	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	20682	48%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	20160	46%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	63%	18478	42%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	18565	43%	**4	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	15998	37%	**5	91%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	22858	53%	**38	87%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	34432	79%	**55	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	18043	41%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	13387	31%	**9	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	18782	43%	**37	97%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	75%	19072	44%	**93	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	13547	31%	**5	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	15374	35%	**6	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	20900	48%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	28181	65%	**45	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	62%	19595	45%	**60	87%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	20653	47%	**89	90%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	60%	33446	77%	**55	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	16607	38%	**4	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	76%	6991	16%	**9	98%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	61%	34693	80%	**11	100%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	22814	52%	**38	87%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	93%	34432	79%	**55	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	21176	49%	**24	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	15505	36%	**5	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	12821	29%	**9	97%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	12836	29%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	15809	36%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	16404	38%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	63%	20204	46%	**1	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	18869	43%	**50	94%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	21321	49%	**99	91%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	27093	62%	**38	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	17260	40%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	79%	6831	16%	**6	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	11922	27%	**2	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	93%	28210	65%	**53	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	20624	47%	**27	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	82%	13576	31%	**40	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	13460	31%	**9	91%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	16491	38%	**1	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	21828	50%	**5	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	67%	13242	30%	**2	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	15389	35%	**8	98%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22814	52%	**38	87%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	61%	34693	80%	**11	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	93%	34432	79%	**55	81%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	34447	79%	**89	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	15548	36%	**5	92%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	14431	33%	**2	94%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	72%	23308	54%	**52	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	11908	27%	**9	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	25831	59%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	16273	37%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	9544	22%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	13721	32%	**8	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	13808	32%	**9	92%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	65%	12415	29%	**9	82%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	22104	51%	**60	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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