Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .357 | 135gr | Nosler Practical

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 135gr \| Nosler Practical
Manufacturer SKU:	44836
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.557" \| 14.1mm
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:	0.153" \| 3.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.153" \| 3.9mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B4162_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 135gr | Nosler Practical 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%	26339	61%	**84	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	79%	38740	89%	**73	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	83%	38580	89%	**79	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	85%	38247	88%	**09	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	89%	38711	89%	**61	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	84%	37753	87%	**94	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	85%	38334	88%	**63	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	70%	37811	87%	**45	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	38406	88%	**94	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	85%	36869	85%	**71	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	94%	38725	89%	**43	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	82%	38421	88%	**12	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	93%	37536	86%	**91	95%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	94%	37840	87%	**22	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	89%	38943	90%	**91	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	80%	36927	85%	**73	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	65%	37898	87%	**20	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	76%	37782	87%	**32	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	73%	38305	88%	**39	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	87%	38740	89%	**73	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	11995	28%	**4	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	70%	37739	87%	**45	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	89%	38406	88%	**94	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	74%	36869	85%	**98	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	85%	38392	88%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	95%	36172	83%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	95%	38711	89%	**57	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	90%	36941	85%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	89%	39059	90%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	37376	86%	**38	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	76%	37260	86%	**99	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	71%	37188	85%	**16	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	67%	38406	88%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	82%	38130	88%	**37	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	10573	24%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	97%	38957	90%	**22	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	96%	37507	86%	**71	89%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	76%	38116	88%	**01	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	29312	67%	**35	97%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	97%	38348	88%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	87%	38522	89%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	38232	88%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	33591	77%	**63	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	38261	88%	**53	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	70%	37739	87%	**45	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	89%	38406	88%	**94	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	86%	38072	88%	**06	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	37449	86%	**73	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	81%	37956	87%	**62	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	38914	89%	**52	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	26818	62%	**14	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	20146	46%	**35	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	38725	89%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	86%	38696	89%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	25527	59%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	88%	38682	89%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	91%	37695	87%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	95%	35230	81%	**02	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	74%	38406	88%	**37	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	73%	14663	34%	**8	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	23134	53%	**70	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	23844	55%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	22756	52%	**2	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	19740	45%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21263	49%	**1	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	17985	41%	**4	96%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	62%	28021	64%	**11	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	79%	27398	63%	**40	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20624	47%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	16795	39%	**8	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	20813	48%	**60	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	63%	16244	37%	**07	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	16621	38%	**1	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	19058	44%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	23989	55%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	62%	33881	78%	**78	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22902	53%	**15	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	62%	25715	59%	**61	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	20073	46%	**20	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	75%	8021	18%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	62%	27978	64%	**11	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	79%	27398	63%	**40	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25179	58%	**63	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	19189	44%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	14968	34%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15679	36%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	18202	42%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	19087	44%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	21698	50%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	23119	53%	**09	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	26397	61%	**68	97%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	32648	75%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	21843	50%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	73%	7223	17%	**3	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	14547	33%	**5	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	77%	22089	51%	**35	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	25121	58%	**53	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	66%	10878	25%	**8	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	15055	35%	**6	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	19421	45%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	24395	56%	**5	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	12691	29%	**6	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	18884	43%	**8	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	27978	64%	**11	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	27398	63%	**40	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	18391	42%	**10	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17492	40%	**4	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	19740	45%	**66	82%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	14257	33%	**2	88%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	89%	21741	50%	**25	81%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	92%	18246	42%	**89	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	29443	68%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	19421	45%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	11806	27%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17463	40%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	15751	36%	**5	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12966	30%	**2	87%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	25918	60%	**89	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... 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

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[...] 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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