Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .356 | 120gr | H&N RN F

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 120gr \| H&N RN F
Bullet Weight:	120gr \| 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.551" \| 14.0mm
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:	0.147" \| 3.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.147" \| 3.7mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B7442_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .356 | 120gr | H&N RN F bullet and 58 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200. 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>>	97%	23438	54%	**11	87%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	84%	39044	90%	**78	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	85%	37579	86%	**55	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	39088	90%	**11	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	93%	38334	88%	**60	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	90%	38914	89%	**09	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	88%	37913	87%	**55	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	73%	37565	86%	**44	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	38145	88%	**83	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	89%	37173	85%	**66	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	95%	35650	82%	**16	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	86%	37637	87%	**07	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	95%	35360	81%	**57	93%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	95%	34011	78%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	92%	38319	88%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	38159	88%	**71	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	70%	39131	90%	**32	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	81%	39015	90%	**44	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	77%	38145	88%	**30	99%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	62%	37188	85%	**60	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	93%	39044	90%	**78	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	9326	21%	**4	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	73%	37507	86%	**40	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	93%	38145	88%	**83	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	79%	38914	89%	**16	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	90%	39131	90%	**85	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	33069	76%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	96%	34229	79%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	96%	38348	88%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	93%	38754	89%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	86%	37695	87%	**34	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	80%	37362	86%	**11	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	76%	38870	89%	**34	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	69%	37739	87%	**32	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	87%	38000	87%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	93%	7760	18%	**1	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	95%	32967	76%	**65	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	96%	32996	76%	**07	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	81%	38174	88%	**06	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	23482	54%	**32	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	95%	33562	77%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	90%	37565	86%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	39059	90%	**11	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	28543	66%	**80	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	37231	86%	**42	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	37507	86%	**40	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	93%	38145	88%	**83	84%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	91%	38261	88%	**11	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	96%	37985	87%	**85	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	85%	38072	88%	**53	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	34751	80%	**07	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	73%	36724	84%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	89%	37608	86%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	22553	52%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	91%	36999	85%	**55	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	97%	38421	88%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	31328	72%	**52	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	77%	37739	87%	**32	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	84%	16998	39%	**76	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	20276	47%	**22	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	21350	49%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	20204	46%	**4	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	18057	42%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	17811	41%	**20	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	16360	38%	**14	92%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	23699	54%	**27	89%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	31140	72%	**94	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	17854	41%	**7	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	13764	32%	**1	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	19131	44%	**09	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	72%	17724	41%	**25	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	13314	31%	**1	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	16027	37%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	21524	49%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	29602	68%	**27	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	60%	19043	44%	**22	88%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	21553	50%	**78	92%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	35012	80%	**40	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	16433	38%	**40	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	73%	5845	13%	**9	97%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	23656	54%	**27	89%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	88%	31140	72%	**94	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	21959	50%	**99	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	15476	36%	**24	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	13271	30%	**2	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	13068	30%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	15345	35%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	17463	40%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	20117	46%	**17	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	19392	45%	**22	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	23337	54%	**01	93%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	60%	28297	65%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	17303	40%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	76%	5424	12%	**3	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	11835	27%	**5	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	88%	25744	59%	**86	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	20508	47%	**89	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	79%	12444	29%	**60	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	13532	31%	**5	92%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	16578	38%	**14	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	21843	50%	**01	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	63%	11719	27%	**9	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15592	36%	**07	99%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	23656	54%	**27	89%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	88%	31140	72%	**94	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	16230	37%	**40	94%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	14460	33%	**4	95%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	67%	20407	47%	**65	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	60%	11356	26%	**8	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	25512	59%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	17202	40%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	8963	21%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	14069	32%	**04	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	13837	32%	**1	94%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	11081	25%	**9	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	23511	54%	**48	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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