Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .356 | 115gr | H&N HP HS

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 115gr \| H&N HP HS
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.563" \| 14.3mm
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:	0.159" \| 4.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.139" \| 3.5mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B7441_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 120 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .356 | 115gr | H&N HP HS bullet and 60 powders such as Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, 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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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	96%	21886	50%	**04	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	85%	38624	89%	**04	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	37434	86%	**78	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	90%	39073	90%	**30	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	94%	38014	87%	**80	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	91%	38508	88%	**39	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	89%	37478	86%	**81	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	76%	38986	90%	**83	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	37623	86%	**99	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	93%	38957	90%	**16	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	35215	81%	**42	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	87%	37275	86%	**34	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	34824	80%	**76	92%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	96%	33272	76%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	94%	38014	87%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	86%	37927	87%	**98	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	70%	38754	89%	**58	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	82%	38667	89%	**70	97%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	78%	37449	86%	**50	98%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	65%	38899	89%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	94%	38624	89%	**04	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	9094	21%	**4	100%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	63%	38638	89%	**52	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	76%	38928	89%	**93	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	94%	37623	86%	**99	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	80%	38827	89%	**39	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	91%	38537	89%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	97%	32764	75%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	97%	33547	77%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	95%	35926	83%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	94%	38435	88%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	87%	37072	85%	**60	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	83%	38812	89%	**53	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	77%	38450	88%	**57	98%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	70%	37101	85%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	88%	37289	86%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	7513	17%	**8	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	97%	32329	74%	**88	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	97%	32547	75%	**27	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	82%	37565	86%	**35	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	21567	50%	**22	91%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	33228	76%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9 👍	<<locked>>	93%	39117	90%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	84%	39059	90%	**30	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	28152	65%	**99	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38754	89%	**88	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	38928	89%	**93	96%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	63%	38638	89%	**52	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	94%	37623	86%	**99	83%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	92%	37855	87%	**37	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	97%	37521	86%	**11	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	86%	37637	86%	**76	90%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	95%	32372	74%	**94	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	76%	38856	89%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	90%	37159	85%	**29	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	20653	47%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	95%	38551	89%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	95%	35839	82%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	95%	29080	67%	**42	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	78%	37101	85%	**55	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	87%	17564	40%	**06	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	19827	46%	**38	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	21132	49%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	20131	46%	**4	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	16331	38%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	17477	40%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	14953	34%	**01	90%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	23337	54%	**37	88%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	32155	74%	**27	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	17535	40%	**17	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	13518	31%	**4	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	17622	41%	**99	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	74%	18507	43%	**65	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	13082	30%	**4	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	15795	36%	**4	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	21292	49%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	62%	29022	67%	**50	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	18739	43%	**32	87%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	21089	48%	**91	91%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	34679	80%	**66	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	16070	37%	**56	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	74%	5714	13%	**9	96%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	62%	36187	83%	**25	100%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	23308	54%	**34	88%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	90%	32155	74%	**27	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	21669	50%	**19	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	15171	35%	**40	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	12952	30%	**1	97%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	11618	27%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	14997	34%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	15925	37%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	19812	46%	**40	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	19087	44%	**38	95%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	21828	50%	**94	92%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	27876	64%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	16781	39%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	77%	5221	12%	**9	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	11545	27%	**1	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	92%	27905	64%	**45	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	20001	46%	**06	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	82%	13314	31%	**15	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	13329	31%	**5	91%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	16360	38%	**27	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	21727	50%	**20	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	68%	12981	30%	**8	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15345	35%	**20	98%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	23308	54%	**34	88%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	62%	36187	83%	**25	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	90%	32155	74%	**27	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	14939	34%	**30	92%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	14156	33%	**7	94%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	71%	22176	51%	**20	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	63%	11835	27%	**5	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	25164	58%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	15534	36%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	8702	20%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	13750	32%	**20	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	12647	29%	**5	91%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	65%	11589	27%	**1	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	21625	50%	**38	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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