Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .357 | 140gr | Speer JHP

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Bullet:	.357 \| 140gr \| Speer JHP
Manufacturer SKU:	4203
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
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_B6220_C1231
Last updated:	2026-01-21

Load data for 124 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 140gr | Speer JHP bullet and 62 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>>	97%	26760	62%	**58	91%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	79%	38638	89%	**30	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	84%	38812	89%	**47	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	86%	38624	89%	**79	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	37855	87%	**19	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	85%	38261	88%	**65	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	85%	38232	88%	**24	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	71%	38435	88%	**19	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	39001	90%	**71	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	87%	38479	88%	**52	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	94%	38609	89%	**11	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	82%	38218	88%	**70	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	94%	38218	88%	**68	96%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	38276	88%	**76	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38943	90%	**93	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	89%	38624	89%	**55	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	27644	64%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	38885	89%	**84	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	82%	38014	87%	**53	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	66%	38841	89%	**94	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	77%	38551	89%	**02	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	73%	38130	88%	**96	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	87%	38638	89%	**30	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	90%	39073	90%	**27	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	71%	38377	88%	**19	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	90%	39001	90%	**71	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	76%	38740	89%	**81	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	85%	38479	88%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	37072	85%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	95%	38725	89%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	92%	38899	89%	**84	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	88%	38798	89%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	82%	37666	87%	**09	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	78%	38638	89%	**80	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	73%	39146	90%	**99	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	67%	38305	88%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	83%	38957	90%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38043	87%	**80	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 24	<<locked>>	97%	38696	89%	**48	90%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	77%	38972	90%	**71	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	30182	69%	**09	98%
SNPE Vectan A0 👍	<<locked>>	96%	37565	86%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	88%	38493	88%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	38609	89%	**79	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	33243	76%	**17	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	89%	38305	88%	**14	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	90%	38943	90%	**88	98%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	38377	88%	**19	98%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	90%	39001	90%	**71	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	87%	38537	89%	**70	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	92%	38421	88%	**50	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	81%	38421	88%	**29	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	38696	89%	**12	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	26629	61%	**78	85%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	96%	20102	46%	**09	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	38899	89%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	87%	39059	90%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	25860	59%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	88%	38638	89%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	93%	39102	90%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	35737	82%	**76	100%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	74%	38305	88%	**98	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	75%	15171	35%	**5	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	23105	53%	**40	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	66%	26397	61%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	65%	24149	56%	**2	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	63%	21147	49%	**9	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	21103	48%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	60%	18072	42%	**8	96%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	27369	63%	**68	94%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	79%	26078	60%	**88	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20378	47%	**2	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	16723	38%	**9	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	20914	48%	**33	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	62%	15432	35%	**1	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	23801	55%	**83	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	16723	38%	**5	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	19000	44%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	17753	41%	**2	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	19102	44%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	64%	25614	59%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	32677	75%	**32	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	22147	51%	**70	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	25208	58%	**25	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	18913	43%	**1	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	17434	40%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	27325	63%	**68	94%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	79%	26078	60%	**88	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	25382	58%	**30	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	19145	44%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	65%	17274	40%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	16012	37%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	18188	42%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	18985	44%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	23076	53%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	22292	51%	**63	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	25614	59%	**22	96%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	60%	31444	72%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	21857	50%	**10	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	14678	34%	**8	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	78%	22205	51%	**02	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	25280	58%	**27	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	68%	11429	26%	**2	82%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	65%	17347	40%	**5	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	18260	42%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	24134	55%	**2	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	68%	15867	36%	**5	88%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	18840	43%	**1	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	15418	35%	**8	83%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	27325	63%	**68	94%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	79%	26078	60%	**88	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	18710	43%	**8	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	17579	40%	**8	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	60%	19305	44%	**27	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	14518	33%	**9	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	88%	21045	48%	**76	80%
[Vihtavuori N105]*	<<locked>>	92%	18072	42%	**60	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	29254	67%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	19247	44%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	86%	21234	49%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	17564	40%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	15824	36%	**2	97%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	66%	14837	34%	**2	90%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	25976	60%	**60	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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