Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .357 | 125gr | Nosler HP

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Bullet:	.357 \| 125gr \| Nosler HP
Manufacturer SKU:	42055
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.544" \| 13.8mm
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:	0.140" \| 3.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.140" \| 3.6mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B4161_C1231
Last updated:	2026-01-21

Load data for 122 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 125gr | Nosler HP bullet and 61 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>>	97%	25773	59%	**27	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	80%	38566	89%	**32	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	84%	38638	89%	**35	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	39088	90%	**78	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	90%	39001	90%	**27	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	86%	38653	89%	**70	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	86%	38116	88%	**29	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	72%	38508	88%	**17	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	38421	88%	**63	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	88%	38392	88%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	95%	38711	89%	**12	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	83%	38247	88%	**81	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	39146	90%	**73	95%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	39102	90%	**91	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	97%	39030	90%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	90%	39044	90%	**60	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	27441	63%	**55	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	85%	39059	90%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	38928	89%	**55	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	67%	38711	89%	**93	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	78%	39073	90%	**11	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	74%	38087	88%	**94	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	88%	38566	89%	**32	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	91%	39044	90%	**32	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	72%	38450	88%	**17	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	91%	38421	88%	**63	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	77%	39073	90%	**80	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	87%	38943	89%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	97%	36811	85%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	97%	39001	90%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	93%	38870	89%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	89%	38043	87%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	85%	38986	90%	**17	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	79%	39015	90%	**88	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	73%	38769	89%	**98	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	68%	39088	90%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	84%	38595	89%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	96%	36796	85%	**71	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	97%	37347	86%	**37	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	78%	38914	89%	**73	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	28790	66%	**81	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	36970	85%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	89%	38841	89%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	39073	90%	**78	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	32735	75%	**09	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	39160	90%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	92%	38899	89%	**90	97%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	38450	88%	**17	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	91%	38421	88%	**63	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	88%	38537	89%	**75	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	93%	38928	89%	**55	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	83%	38783	89%	**37	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	97%	38667	89%	**17	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	26107	60%	**57	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	72%	38203	88%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	87%	38421	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	25599	59%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	90%	38957	90%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	93%	38101	88%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	97%	34867	80%	**68	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	76%	39088	90%	**09	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	77%	15795	36%	**10	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	22423	52%	**19	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	22278	51%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21190	49%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	19870	46%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	21089	48%	**43	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17709	41%	**17	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	26672	61%	**47	92%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	27862	64%	**09	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	20479	47%	**14	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	15302	35%	**5	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	20581	47%	**09	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	16592	38%	**63	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	23032	53%	**58	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	15302	35%	**7	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	17608	40%	**4	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	14025	32%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	18971	44%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	22510	52%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	62%	32909	76%	**34	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21828	50%	**48	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24671	57%	**01	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	18652	43%	**43	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	17100	39%	**07	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	26629	61%	**43	92%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	27862	64%	**09	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	24889	57%	**09	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	18536	43%	**60	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	14779	34%	**5	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15185	35%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	16984	39%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	18942	44%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	21596	50%	**04	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22278	51%	**45	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	25121	58%	**04	95%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	31691	73%	**24	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	19783	45%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	13387	31%	**5	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	82%	23830	55%	**20	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	24526	56%	**06	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	70%	11705	27%	**01	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	14866	34%	**5	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	17898	41%	**07	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	24439	56%	**07	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	63%	13184	30%	**2	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	17260	40%	**07	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14794	34%	**47	81%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26629	61%	**43	92%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	27862	64%	**09	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	18043	41%	**53	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	17085	39%	**17	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	62%	19725	45%	**12	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13851	32%	**1	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	92%	22611	52%	**94	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	29414	68%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	19145	44%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	76%	16375	38%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	17245	40%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15606	36%	**4	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12575	29%	**2	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	25179	58%	**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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