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 118 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 125gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster bullet and 59 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>>	96%	27369	63%	**43	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	77%	38899	89%	**29	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	82%	38566	89%	**32	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	83%	37739	87%	**61	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	87%	39030	90%	**20	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	82%	37666	87%	**50	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	83%	37101	85%	**12	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	69%	38392	88%	**17	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	37811	87%	**50	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	86%	38740	89%	**47	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	92%	38305	88%	**06	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	81%	38000	87%	**68	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	92%	38305	88%	**67	95%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	92%	37521	86%	**75	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	87%	38812	89%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	82%	39088	90%	**48	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	64%	37217	86%	**80	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	75%	38130	88%	**94	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	73%	39117	90%	**04	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	85%	38899	89%	**29	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	13793	32%	**0	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	69%	38319	88%	**17	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	87%	37811	87%	**50	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	75%	38406	88%	**73	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	83%	37623	86%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	95%	37521	86%	**89	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>>	80%	37608	86%	**94	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	76%	38218	88%	**71	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	71%	38087	88%	**81	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	65%	38014	87%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	80%	38740	89%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	12459	29%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	94%	37666	87%	**75	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>>	94%	37739	87%	**19	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	85%	37376	86%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	78%	37724	87%	**61	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	34214	79%	**25	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	37811	87%	**06	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	38319	88%	**17	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	87%	37811	87%	**50	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	84%	37565	86%	**62	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	38479	88%	**48	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	79%	38290	88%	**24	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	93%	37478	86%	**98	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>>	86%	38159	88%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	91%	38841	89%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	37507	86%	**94	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	72%	38014	87%	**89	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	73%	16230	37%	**10	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%	28834	66%	**12	81%
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>>	62%	17172	39%	**63	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	18057	42%	**43	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	20291	47%	**10	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 TrailBoss	<<locked>>	63%	8079	19%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	28964	67%	**80	93%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	79%	28834	66%	**12	81%
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>>	61%	7658	18%	**3	97%
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%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	28964	67%	**80	93%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	28834	66%	**12	81%
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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