Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .356 | 135gr | H&N SWC HS

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 135gr \| H&N SWC HS
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.622" \| 15.8mm
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:	0.218" \| 5.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.198" \| 5.0mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B7459_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 120 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .356 | 135gr | H&N SWC HS bullet and 60 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>>	96%	21857	50%	**76	86%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	83%	37420	86%	**37	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	85%	36898	85%	**33	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	88%	37246	86%	**73	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	95%	38899	89%	**38	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	90%	38043	87%	**78	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	89%	38421	88%	**27	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	75%	39073	90%	**25	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	37855	87%	**52	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	92%	38072	88%	**52	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	35737	82%	**91	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	87%	37782	87%	**80	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	34693	80%	**19	93%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	95%	32619	75%	**37	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	93%	38203	88%	**58	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	37289	86%	**50	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	69%	37202	86%	**88	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	80%	37101	85%	**89	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	77%	37724	87%	**96	99%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	64%	38421	88%	**52	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	92%	37420	86%	**37	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	9152	21%	**5	100%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	63%	38247	88%	**88	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	75%	39015	90%	**22	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	94%	37855	87%	**52	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	80%	38551	89%	**84	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	90%	37927	87%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	30893	71%	**38	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	95%	32140	74%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	97%	38174	88%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	93%	37942	87%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	87%	37971	87%	**19	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	82%	37652	87%	**80	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	77%	38537	89%	**96	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	70%	37956	87%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	88%	38174	88%	**17	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	7498	17%	**6	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	96%	32010	74%	**30	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	96%	32097	74%	**66	85%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	82%	38145	88%	**84	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	22452	52%	**07	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	95%	32387	74%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	93%	38841	89%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	37231	86%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	28761	66%	**68	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	37840	87%	**20	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	39015	90%	**22	97%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	63%	38247	88%	**88	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	94%	37855	87%	**52	85%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	92%	38159	88%	**80	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	96%	36811	85%	**40	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	86%	37739	87%	**22	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	97%	33881	78%	**63	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	76%	38754	89%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	89%	36709	84%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	21277	49%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	93%	37637	86%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	94%	35259	81%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	95%	29515	68%	**04	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	78%	37956	87%	**04	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	83%	15925	37%	**1	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	19957	46%	**10	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	20537	47%	**0	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	20001	46%	**6	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	17840	41%	**9	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	17854	41%	**5	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	15853	36%	**9	93%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	23003	53%	**02	89%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	29878	69%	**47	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	17709	41%	**2	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	14054	32%	**9	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	18492	42%	**4	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	73%	17709	41%	**24	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	12705	29%	**6	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	16375	38%	**2	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	20697	48%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	28587	66%	**96	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	62%	19334	44%	**24	89%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	20639	47%	**53	92%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	60%	33663	77%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	15708	36%	**8	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	85%	7368	17%	**9	99%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	61%	35302	81%	**61	100%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	22960	53%	**99	89%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	88%	29878	69%	**47	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	21364	49%	**4	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	15069	35%	**2	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	12314	28%	**0	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	12183	28%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	15403	35%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	16114	37%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	20030	46%	**9	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	18855	43%	**10	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	22611	52%	**83	94%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	60%	27311	63%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	16607	38%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	89%	6759	16%	**6	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	11443	26%	**6	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	89%	25614	59%	**71	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	20001	46%	**4	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	78%	11516	26%	**5	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	13010	30%	**0	92%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	16259	37%	**2	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	21901	50%	**2	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	65%	11734	27%	**7	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	14968	34%	**9	99%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22960	53%	**99	89%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	61%	35302	81%	**61	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	88%	29878	69%	**47	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	16114	37%	**5	94%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	14924	34%	**6	96%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	68%	20566	47%	**66	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	11327	26%	**0	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	25802	59%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	15911	37%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	8630	20%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	14605	34%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	13373	31%	**6	93%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	63%	11008	25%	**0	82%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	21930	50%	**14	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... 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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