Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .356 | 140gr | H&N RN HS

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.356 \| 140gr \| H&N RN HS
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	0.659" \| 16.7mm
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:	0.255" \| 6.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.235" \| 6.0mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B7462_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .356 | 140gr | H&N RN HS bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, SNPE Vectan BA 9, SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2. 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%	21451	49%	**24	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	86%	38450	88%	**91	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	89%	39131	90%	**07	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	37130	85%	**24	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	93%	36593	84%	**73	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	92%	38624	89%	**35	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	90%	37159	85%	**68	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	76%	37376	86%	**53	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	38580	89%	**99	84%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	94%	38783	89%	**09	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	34171	79%	**25	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	90%	38783	89%	**34	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	32938	76%	**43	92%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	95%	31618	73%	**75	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	93%	36376	84%	**96	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	85%	36738	84%	**01	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	71%	38363	88%	**48	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	83%	38014	87%	**43	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	79%	38261	88%	**47	99%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	66%	39030	90%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	95%	38450	88%	**91	100%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	64%	39073	90%	**42	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	76%	37318	86%	**53	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	96%	38580	89%	**99	84%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	79%	36564	84%	**19	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	91%	36898	85%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	29501	68%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	95%	30458	70%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	97%	36405	84%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	95%	38638	89%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	89%	37898	87%	**73	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	83%	37710	87%	**27	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	79%	39117	90%	**47	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	71%	36782	85%	**42	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	89%	36347	84%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	97%	31270	72%	**68	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	95%	29428	68%	**78	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	82%	36405	84%	**19	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	20653	47%	**29	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	31357	72%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9 👍	<<locked>>	94%	38305	88%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	37101	85%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	26963	62%	**93	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 👍	<<locked>>	95%	36709	84%	**61	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	37318	86%	**53	96%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	64%	39073	90%	**42	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	96%	38580	89%	**99	84%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	38363	88%	**20	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	93%	37681	87%	**20	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	97%	35998	83%	**81	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	87%	37304	86%	**60	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	31807	73%	**88	98%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	77%	38580	89%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	92%	37101	85%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	21060	48%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	94%	36143	83%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	95%	34214	79%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	97%	29298	67%	**48	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	79%	36782	85%	**42	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	86%	16331	38%	**2	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	17898	41%	**8	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	21045	48%	**3	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	18753	43%	**3	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	16563	38%	**3	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	16897	39%	**9	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	15345	35%	**0	92%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	22292	51%	**43	88%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	29733	68%	**94	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	16737	38%	**6	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	13387	31%	**0	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	17956	41%	**5	97%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	73%	16839	39%	**8	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	12154	28%	**0	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	15577	36%	**3	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	21176	49%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	26556	61%	**30	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	60%	17289	40%	**2	87%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	19972	46%	**01	92%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	33794	78%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	14924	34%	**9	99%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	60%	33083	76%	**93	100%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	22263	51%	**40	88%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	90%	29733	68%	**94	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	20581	47%	**5	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	14605	34%	**9	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	11516	26%	**8	97%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	11342	26%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	14475	33%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	16694	38%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	18753	43%	**6	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	18985	44%	**4	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	20465	47%	**01	92%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	62%	27659	64%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	15722	36%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	10921	25%	**0	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	91%	26136	60%	**29	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	19247	44%	**2	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	80%	11414	26%	**2	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	12444	29%	**4	91%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	15867	36%	**6	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	20697	48%	**0	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	66%	11647	27%	**4	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	14359	33%	**0	98%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22263	51%	**40	88%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	60%	33083	76%	**93	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	90%	29733	68%	**94	80%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	33330	77%	**68	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	14605	34%	**6	93%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	13242	30%	**0	94%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	69%	20334	47%	**17	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	63%	11226	26%	**4	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	24337	56%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	14895	34%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	60%	7716	18%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	12633	29%	**6	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	12763	29%	**0	93%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	64%	10834	25%	**7	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	21741	50%	**1	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

[...] *... 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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