Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .357 | 147gr | H&N KS HS

Recommended Powder(s): Lovex S020, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 147gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	147gr \| 9.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.643" \| 16.3mm
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:	0.239" \| 6.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.219" \| 5.6mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B7473_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 147gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 59 powders such as Lovex S020, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, 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%	22655	52%	**27	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	83%	38014	87%	**61	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	38130	88%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	38986	90%	**20	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	94%	38580	89%	**66	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	89%	38043	87%	**02	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	89%	38957	90%	**61	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	75%	38914	89%	**47	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	37202	86%	**70	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	91%	37768	87%	**79	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	36158	83%	**22	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	87%	38203	88%	**01	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	95%	34316	79%	**37	94%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	95%	33315	77%	**68	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	93%	38290	88%	**89	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	86%	38667	89%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	69%	37608	86%	**19	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	80%	37144	85%	**14	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	77%	37536	86%	**17	99%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	64%	38348	88%	**76	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	92%	38014	87%	**61	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	9340	21%	**6	100%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	62%	38101	88%	**12	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	75%	38841	89%	**47	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	93%	37202	86%	**70	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	79%	38479	88%	**09	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	90%	38943	90%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	97%	33605	77%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	94%	32779	75%	**06	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	97%	38363	88%	**19	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	92%	37811	87%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	86%	37333	86%	**43	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	80%	37014	85%	**94	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	76%	38290	88%	**20	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	70%	38464	88%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	88%	38870	89%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	96%	33054	76%	**68	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	96%	32445	75%	**01	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	82%	38595	89%	**15	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	23424	54%	**58	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	95%	33011	76%	**09	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	91%	37420	86%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	38957	90%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	28224	65%	**96	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	38566	89%	**55	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	38841	89%	**47	97%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	62%	38101	88%	**12	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	93%	37202	86%	**70	86%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	36941	85%	**91	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	96%	37695	87%	**78	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	86%	38450	88%	**57	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	95%	33257	76%	**88	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	74%	37855	87%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	89%	36535	84%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	93%	20871	48%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	94%	38479	88%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	95%	36172	83%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	30951	71%	**52	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	78%	38464	88%	**35	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	81%	15055	35%	**9	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	19493	45%	**5	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	20697	48%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	20436	47%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	63%	18217	42%	**0	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	18608	43%	**9	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	16752	39%	**6	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	23598	54%	**47	91%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	85%	27340	63%	**48	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	18275	42%	**3	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	13285	31%	**7	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	19406	45%	**5	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	70%	16766	39%	**8	82%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	13329	31%	**3	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	15389	35%	**0	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	20856	48%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	28297	65%	**27	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	19769	45%	**4	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	21118	49%	**04	94%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	62%	35621	82%	**56	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	16375	38%	**6	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	91%	8441	19%	**3	100%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	60%	35157	81%	**86	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	23554	54%	**47	91%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	85%	27340	63%	**48	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	22292	51%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	15998	37%	**6	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	12734	29%	**4	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	12705	29%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	15983	37%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	16578	38%	**3	100%
[Maxam CSB 5]²	<<locked>>	59%	18637	43%	**3	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	20262	47%	**8	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	23192	53%	**30	95%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	62%	29385	68%	**43	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	17506	40%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	11980	28%	**3	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	86%	24047	55%	**76	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	21089	48%	**2	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	75%	10805	25%	**3	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	13561	31%	**7	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	17071	39%	**3	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	22408	52%	**3	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	10660	25%	**1	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15621	36%	**0	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23554	54%	**47	91%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	60%	35157	81%	**86	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	85%	27340	63%	**48	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	15795	36%	**9	95%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	14475	33%	**0	96%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	65%	18971	44%	**4	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	60%	11255	26%	**1	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	26585	61%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	16578	38%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	8862	20%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	13996	32%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	14011	32%	**3	95%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	10747	25%	**8	82%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	23366	54%	**1	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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z ... powder burnt in percent

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