Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .357 | 140gr | Barnes XPB

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Bullet:	.357 \| 140gr \| Barnes XPB
Manufacturer SKU:	30453
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.719" \| 18.3mm
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:	0.315" \| 8.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.315" \| 8.0mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B703_C1231
Last updated:	2026-01-22

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 140gr | Barnes XPB bullet and 59 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 70N 👍	<<locked>>	91%	38870	89%	**32	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	92%	38290	88%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	95%	39131	90%	**4	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	96%	35288	81%	**01	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	95%	37260	86%	**56	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	96%	39044	90%	**06	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	81%	38928	89%	**81	94%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	96%	36666	84%	**30	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	97%	30661	70%	**30	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	94%	38421	88%	**61	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	96%	28674	66%	**06	87%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	88%	38319	88%	**61	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	97%	29167	67%	**76	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	97%	35389	81%	**27	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	97%	20349	47%	**9	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	94%	38218	88%	**79	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	92%	38377	88%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	75%	38421	88%	**86	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	88%	38740	89%	**68	96%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	84%	38479	88%	**65	97%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	69%	39015	90%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	95%	34403	79%	**89	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	97%	34243	79%	**79	100%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	66%	37376	86%	**63	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	81%	38856	89%	**81	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	85%	38247	88%	**63	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	96%	37391	86%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	27557	63%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	97%	28152	65%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	96%	32358	74%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	96%	35070	81%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	94%	38116	88%	**14	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	89%	39059	90%	**61	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	82%	38247	88%	**58	97%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	75%	38377	88%	**93	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	97%	39073	90%	**15	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	97%	26731	61%	**53	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	89%	39102	90%	**83	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	96%	16810	39%	**8	85%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	27934	64%	**07	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9 👍	<<locked>>	97%	36434	84%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	89%	39117	90%	**4	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	24018	55%	**8	90%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	34069	78%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	96%	30342	70%	**58	90%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	38856	89%	**81	94%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	66%	37376	86%	**63	100%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	37521	86%	**42	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	96%	35549	82%	**22	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	96%	31227	72%	**63	100%
Somchem S121	<<locked>>	64%	38014	87%	**35	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	93%	38928	89%	**88	88%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	27151	62%	**56	94%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	80%	37753	87%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	97%	36579	84%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	96%	32735	75%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	96%	30864	71%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	97%	25382	58%	**27	93%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	84%	38377	88%	**93	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	17593	40%	**3	99%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	25353	58%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	71%	23032	53%	**0	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	69%	19479	45%	**7	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	64%	17564	40%	**7	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	66%	16491	38%	**0	90%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	60%	19551	45%	**2	83%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	67%	18637	43%	**7	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	72%	16302	37%	**3	98%
[Alliant BULLSEYE]²	<<locked>>	59%	15403	35%	**0	93%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	83%	20378	47%	**1	80%
[Alliant Sport Pistol]²	<<locked>>	59%	17608	40%	**6	94%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	68%	14431	33%	**7	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	70%	17941	41%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	15969	37%	**3	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	15360	35%	**3	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	70%	24207	56%	**3	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	24671	57%	**8	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	16085	37%	**0	82%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	62%	18623	43%	**6	87%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	62%	31473	72%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	63%	15331	35%	**7	99%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	15621	36%	**7	98%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	61%	30429	70%	**7	100%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	60%	19508	45%	**2	83%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	19682	45%	**0	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	65%	15040	35%	**0	95%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	74%	16302	37%	**0	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	70%	14069	32%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	68%	16389	38%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	68%	17854	41%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	66%	19493	45%	**7	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	16868	39%	**6	91%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	61%	19072	44%	**9	88%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	60%	23670	54%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	14895	34%	**0	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	71%	13605	31%	**0	93%
[Rottweil P 801]²	<<locked>>	59%	16940	39%	**3	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	89%	13764	32%	**9	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	74%	16737	38%	**0	93%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	67%	17071	39%	**0	97%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	66%	23018	53%	**0	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	79%	15519	36%	**7	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	66%	15838	36%	**3	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	78%	17143	39%	**5	80%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	60%	19508	45%	**2	83%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	61%	30429	70%	**7	100%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	30806	71%	**73	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	64%	15447	36%	**3	91%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	67%	15548	36%	**0	94%
Somchem S121	<<locked>>	62%	34737	80%	**06	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	79%	24874	57%	**14	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	72%	13793	32%	**3	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	21596	50%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	65%	15983	37%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	66%	14025	32%	**3	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	70%	15243	35%	**7	93%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	76%	14518	33%	**0	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	19653	45%	**3	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

[...] *... 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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