Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .357 | 145gr | H&N KS HS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot True Blue, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 145gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	145gr \| 9.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.610" \| 15.5mm
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:	0.206" \| 5.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.186" \| 4.7mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B7470_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 145gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot True Blue, ReloadSwiss RS 20, 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>>	95%	23438	54%	**73	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	81%	37652	87%	**88	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	39030	90%	**17	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	85%	36854	85%	**33	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	92%	39131	90%	**99	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	87%	38072	87%	**35	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	87%	38305	88%	**91	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	73%	39073	90%	**89	98%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	37985	87%	**12	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	89%	38159	88%	**12	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	38377	88%	**71	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	84%	37869	87%	**34	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	95%	36941	85%	**09	95%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	97%	37188	85%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	91%	38072	87%	**19	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	82%	37028	85%	**10	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	67%	37304	86%	**48	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	78%	37217	86%	**50	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	75%	37710	87%	**53	100%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	62%	38551	89%	**09	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	90%	37652	87%	**88	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	9369	22%	**2	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	73%	39015	90%	**89	98%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	91%	37985	87%	**12	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	78%	38290	88%	**42	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	87%	38130	88%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	33272	76%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	94%	35215	81%	**58	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	94%	38334	88%	**48	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	90%	38116	88%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	85%	37956	87%	**79	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	79%	37840	87%	**37	100%
Ramshot True Blue 👍	<<locked>>	74%	38653	89%	**57	100%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	68%	38087	88%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	86%	38638	89%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	8630	20%	**5	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	96%	34824	80%	**11	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	95%	34171	79%	**63	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	80%	38653	89%	**42	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	26020	60%	**27	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	95%	34548	79%	**58	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	90%	38972	90%	**75	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	36840	85%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	30618	70%	**55	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	37884	87%	**81	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	39015	90%	**89	98%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	91%	37985	87%	**12	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	89%	38334	88%	**34	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	93%	37028	85%	**01	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	83%	38000	87%	**93	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	36158	83%	**53	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	24337	56%	**12	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	73%	38885	89%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	87%	36927	85%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	23409	54%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	91%	37898	87%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	94%	37782	87%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	95%	31879	73%	**98	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	76%	38087	88%	**61	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	79%	15171	35%	**6	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	20363	47%	**1	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	22568	52%	**6	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	20088	46%	**3	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	17999	41%	**6	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	19769	45%	**2	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	17477	40%	**5	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	60%	24656	57%	**96	92%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	25541	59%	**52	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	19566	45%	**9	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	14388	33%	**3	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	20363	47%	**01	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	66%	15795	36%	**1	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	14156	33%	**6	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	16607	38%	**3	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	22684	52%	**0	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	30835	71%	**79	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	20987	48%	**24	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	22307	51%	**50	95%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	60%	35940	83%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	17361	40%	**8	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	88%	8543	20%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	60%	24613	57%	**96	92%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	25541	59%	**52	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	23163	53%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	16708	38%	**5	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	13692	31%	**7	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	13866	32%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	15664	36%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	17825	41%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	20320	47%	**6	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	20537	47%	**10	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24308	56%	**76	96%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	60%	29501	68%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	18681	43%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	91%	7818	18%	**9	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	12691	29%	**6	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	82%	23047	53%	**96	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	22075	51%	**8	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	72%	10718	25%	**6	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14272	33%	**0	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	17753	41%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	23743	55%	**6	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	11110	26%	**7	82%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16491	38%	**9	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	24613	57%	**96	92%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	25541	59%	**52	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	16360	38%	**5	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	15273	35%	**3	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	63%	18478	42%	**7	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	12633	29%	**3	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	91%	20407	47%	**47	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	28326	65%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	17999	41%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	63%	9906	23%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	15084	35%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	14794	34%	**3	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	11240	26%	**7	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	23960	55%	**07	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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