Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .356 | 150gr | Sierra FPJ FN

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Bullet:	.356 \| 150gr \| Sierra FPJ FN
Manufacturer SKU:	8250
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.356" \| 9.04mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	9 x 20 VGW load data
Case Length (l3):	0.786" \| 20.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B5942_C1231
Last updated:	2026-02-02

Load data for 128 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .356 | 150gr | Sierra FPJ FN bullet and 64 powder(s). 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%	24062	55%	**8	87%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	82%	39059	90%	**06	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	39030	90%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	37594	86%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	92%	38537	89%	**04	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	88%	38943	89%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	88%	38203	88%	**93	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	74%	38769	89%	**78	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	39001	90%	**17	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	91%	38696	89%	**30	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	37101	85%	**70	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	95%	38363	88%	**73	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	87%	39015	90%	**48	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	96%	26281	60%	**10	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	36637	84%	**01	94%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	80%	38638	89%	**45	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	97%	36782	85%	**35	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	91%	37536	86%	**24	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	25744	59%	**2	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	38522	89%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	37898	87%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	69%	38667	89%	**70	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	80%	38624	89%	**61	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	77%	38696	89%	**61	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	91%	39059	90%	**06	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	93%	38972	90%	**96	100%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	63%	39102	90%	**63	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	74%	38696	89%	**78	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	94%	39001	90%	**17	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	79%	38522	89%	**53	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	88%	38043	87%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	97%	34534	79%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	96%	36390	84%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	96%	39044	90%	**63	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	93%	39160	90%	**50	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	85%	37550	86%	**1	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	81%	38334	88%	**45	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	75%	38101	88%	**48	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	69%	38450	88%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	86%	38667	89%	**79	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	96%	33533	77%	**12	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	97%	33881	78%	**52	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	79%	38319	88%	**47	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	25512	59%	**19	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	34389	79%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	91%	38682	89%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	37579	86%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	29849	69%	**50	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	38827	89%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	95%	38812	89%	**40	96%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	38696	89%	**78	96%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	63%	39102	90%	**63	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	94%	39001	90%	**17	85%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	38522	89%	**38	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38595	89%	**19	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	85%	39059	90%	**88	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	97%	35433	81%	**42	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	73%	37768	87%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	89%	38159	88%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	25077	58%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	93%	38232	88%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38305	88%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	97%	32445	75%	**06	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	77%	38450	88%	**76	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	79%	16259	37%	**0	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	23308	54%	**2	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	27499	63%	**0	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	68%	24772	57%	**0	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	64%	21582	50%	**3	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	21422	49%	**6	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17593	40%	**0	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	60%	24947	57%	**01	90%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	29617	68%	**09	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	19885	46%	**3	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	64%	17129	39%	**3	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	63%	17114	39%	**7	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	20102	46%	**6	98%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	72%	15650	36%	**3	95%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	67%	17303	40%	**2	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	22017	51%	**8	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	16433	38%	**0	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	64%	19725	45%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	17637	41%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	18362	42%	**3	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	67%	26339	61%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	29762	68%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21089	48%	**2	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	22466	52%	**8	93%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	18434	42%	**3	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17709	41%	**7	100%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	60%	35824	82%	**33	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	60%	24903	57%	**01	90%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	86%	29617	68%	**09	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	24874	57%	**2	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	17927	41%	**6	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	66%	17245	40%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	63%	16157	37%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	63%	18333	42%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	19638	45%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	21408	49%	**3	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	20958	48%	**5	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24511	56%	**4	94%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	62%	30850	71%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	19870	46%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	63%	14620	34%	**3	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	85%	24961	57%	**27	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	23612	54%	**6	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	69%	11806	27%	**7	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	66%	17216	40%	**0	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	18289	42%	**3	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	63%	24758	57%	**0	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	70%	16099	37%	**3	87%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	18347	42%	**6	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	62%	15026	35%	**9	81%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	24903	57%	**01	90%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	60%	35824	82%	**33	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	29617	68%	**09	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	17593	40%	**6	95%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	17245	40%	**3	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	64%	20595	47%	**2	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	64%	15069	35%	**7	87%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	28906	66%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	19087	44%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	89%	21364	49%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	16795	39%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	16288	37%	**3	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	68%	15403	35%	**3	88%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	24714	57%	**2	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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