Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .357 | 125gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan A0, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 125gr \| Sierra JHC SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8320
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.534" \| 13.6mm
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:	0.130" \| 3.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.130" \| 3.3mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B5944_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 0 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 125gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster bullet and 0 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, SNPE Vectan A0, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N340. 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%	28050	64%	**57	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	77%	38899	89%	**29	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	82%	38566	89%	**32	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	85%	39131	90%	**71	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	39030	90%	**20	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	83%	39001	90%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	84%	38421	88%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	70%	38827	89%	**21	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	38624	89%	**57	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	86%	38740	89%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	93%	39088	90%	**12	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	82%	38609	89%	**78	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	93%	38711	89%	**70	95%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	76%	38580	89%	**78	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	93%	38261	88%	**81	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	87%	38812	89%	**47	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	30124	69%	**78	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	39131	90%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	82%	39088	90%	**48	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	65%	38740	89%	**89	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	76%	39001	90%	**01	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	73%	39117	90%	**04	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	85%	38899	89%	**29	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	38421	88%	**16	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	13793	32%	**0	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	70%	38754	89%	**21	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	88%	38624	89%	**57	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	75%	38406	88%	**73	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	84%	38885	89%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	38537	89%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	92%	38522	89%	**12	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	90%	38479	88%	**83	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	87%	38725	89%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	81%	38334	88%	**04	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	77%	38754	89%	**85	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	71%	38595	89%	**94	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	66%	39102	90%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	80%	38740	89%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	12952	30%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	95%	39030	90%	**88	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	96%	38740	89%	**50	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	74%	38551	89%	**60	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	32721	75%	**27	98%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	95%	38203	88%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	86%	38522	89%	**02	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	39117	90%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	35012	80%	**35	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	38798	89%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	88%	38159	88%	**83	97%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	38754	89%	**21	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	88%	38624	89%	**57	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	85%	38290	88%	**68	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	38479	88%	**48	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	79%	38290	88%	**24	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	94%	38406	88%	**07	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	28834	66%	**89	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	97%	22220	51%	**24	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	39044	90%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	84%	38348	88%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	27978	64%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	87%	39001	90%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	91%	38841	89%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	37507	86%	**94	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	73%	39102	90%	**99	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	72%	15983	37%	**01	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	25628	59%	**52	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	24816	57%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	23482	54%	**4	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	21219	49%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	22553	52%	**50	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	20044	46%	**53	96%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	29022	67%	**83	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	79%	28543	66%	**09	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	21466	49%	**17	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	17941	41%	**04	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	22785	52%	**42	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	61%	16679	38%	**47	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25251	58%	**91	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	18057	42%	**43	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	20291	47%	**10	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	12691	29%	**3	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	21654	50%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	24990	57%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	33837	78%	**34	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	24192	56%	**84	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	27035	62%	**37	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	21669	50%	**86	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	19682	45%	**47	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	92%	12821	29%	**7	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	28964	67%	**80	93%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	79%	28543	66%	**09	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	25628	59%	**15	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	20204	46%	**76	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	17303	40%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	17376	40%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	19421	45%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	21698	50%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	24294	56%	**33	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	24874	57%	**81	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	27427	63%	**30	96%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	62%	34577	79%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	23424	54%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	90%	11835	27%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	15679	36%	**14	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	78%	24178	56%	**17	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	26426	61%	**12	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	62%	11632	27%	**5	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	17143	39%	**8	96%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	20175	46%	**43	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	25063	58%	**10	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14518	33%	**5	85%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	19914	46%	**47	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	17100	39%	**89	84%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28964	67%	**80	93%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	28543	66%	**09	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	20668	48%	**93	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	18420	42%	**30	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	21683	50%	**38	82%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	16244	37%	**20	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	88%	22655	52%	**81	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	92%	19653	45%	**58	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	30211	69%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	20624	47%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	13735	32%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	18695	43%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	18217	42%	**33	98%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	14823	34%	**4	88%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	27862	64%	**65	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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