Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .357 | 125gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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Bullet:	.357 \| 125gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	4012
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
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_B6215_C1231
Last updated:	2026-01-30

Load data for 126 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 125gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 63 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%	25425	58%	**37	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	80%	38667	89%	**52	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	84%	38348	88%	**48	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	38479	88%	**88	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	90%	38754	89%	**37	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	85%	38145	88%	**83	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	85%	38392	88%	**42	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	72%	38754	89%	**44	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	38856	89%	**83	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	88%	38972	90%	**66	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	95%	38769	89%	**29	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	92%	38218	88%	**16	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	83%	38479	88%	**94	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	97%	27586	63%	**57	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	95%	38595	89%	**90	95%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	38319	88%	**94	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	96%	39059	90%	**17	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	89%	38276	88%	**63	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	27470	63%	**65	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	38319	88%	**89	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	38957	90%	**65	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	67%	39131	90%	**16	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	77%	38624	89%	**17	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	74%	38609	89%	**21	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	88%	38667	89%	**52	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	90%	38087	88%	**39	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	72%	38682	89%	**40	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	90%	38856	89%	**83	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	76%	38551	89%	**93	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	86%	39160	90%	**62	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	97%	36840	85%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	96%	38972	90%	**39	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	92%	38334	88%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	89%	38798	89%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	84%	38812	89%	**24	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	79%	38885	89%	**01	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	73%	38392	88%	**07	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	67%	38464	88%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	84%	38914	89%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	97%	37840	87%	**94	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	96%	37159	85%	**53	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	78%	38957	90%	**89	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	28964	67%	**01	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	97%	37913	87%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	89%	38914	89%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	38479	88%	**88	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	33069	76%	**25	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	39102	90%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	91%	38029	87%	**99	97%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	38682	89%	**40	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	90%	38856	89%	**83	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	87%	38218	88%	**85	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	93%	38769	89%	**68	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	82%	38986	90%	**57	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	97%	38943	90%	**34	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	26078	60%	**76	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	38319	88%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	87%	38957	90%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	25788	59%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	89%	38145	88%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	93%	38232	88%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	97%	35650	82%	**91	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	75%	38464	88%	**16	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	77%	15795	36%	**24	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	22017	51%	**25	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	22756	52%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21495	49%	**4	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	19827	46%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	21074	48%	**53	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	17593	40%	**30	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	62%	27325	63%	**73	93%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	27499	63%	**19	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	19116	44%	**01	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	15287	35%	**4	99%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	62%	16476	38%	**07	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	20537	47%	**19	99%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	62%	11385	26%	**6	91%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	64%	16114	37%	**66	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	24149	56%	**94	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	15011	35%	**04	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	17579	40%	**4	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	10704	25%	**6	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	18565	43%	**37	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	22931	53%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	32387	74%	**40	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22350	51%	**71	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	23873	55%	**01	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	18202	42%	**50	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	17724	41%	**37	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	62%	27296	63%	**73	93%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	27499	63%	**19	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	24714	57%	**22	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	18304	42%	**66	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	14634	34%	**5	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15011	35%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	16781	39%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	19029	44%	**14	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	21770	50%	**20	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	21683	50%	**52	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	25643	59%	**30	96%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	31183	72%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	20813	48%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	14069	32%	**01	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	81%	23670	54%	**30	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	24062	55%	**12	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	70%	11531	26%	**10	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	14823	34%	**8	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	18811	43%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	24613	57%	**20	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	12009	28%	**2	82%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	18202	42%	**40	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	14547	33%	**50	81%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	27296	63%	**73	93%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	27499	63%	**19	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	18724	43%	**83	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	16868	39%	**20	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	18811	43%	**12	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13416	31%	**4	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	91%	22162	51%	**98	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	29544	68%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	19145	44%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	11110	26%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	16897	39%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	15243	35%	**1	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12227	28%	**8	85%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	24947	57%	**45	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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