Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .357 | 158gr | LOS HP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| LOS HP
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.661" \| 16.8mm
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:	0.257" \| 6.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.257" \| 6.5mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B3516_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 112 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 158gr | LOS HP bullet and 56 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Hodgdon Longshot, 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%	23612	54%	**4	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	81%	38957	90%	**89	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	84%	38203	88%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	85%	36898	85%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	89%	37768	87%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	86%	37434	86%	**24	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	87%	38377	88%	**83	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	73%	38130	88%	**61	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	36956	85%	**88	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	90%	39160	90%	**20	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	97%	38754	89%	**66	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	84%	37550	86%	**19	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	97%	38609	89%	**11	96%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	95%	36521	84%	**22	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	90%	37724	87%	**10	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	84%	38566	89%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	67%	37173	85%	**40	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	80%	38986	90%	**58	99%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	75%	37130	85%	**35	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	90%	38957	90%	**89	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	73%	38072	87%	**61	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	91%	36956	85%	**88	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	77%	37217	86%	**27	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	86%	36854	85%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	33620	77%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	95%	36085	83%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	93%	37927	87%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	88%	36811	85%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	85%	38493	88%	**4	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	80%	38014	87%	**29	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	74%	37840	87%	**35	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	68%	38464	88%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	83%	37043	85%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	95%	33881	78%	**96	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	97%	35433	81%	**58	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	77%	37159	85%	**20	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	26223	60%	**19	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	35534	82%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	89%	37681	87%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	36883	85%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	31343	72%	**60	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	38667	89%	**76	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	38072	87%	**61	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	91%	36956	85%	**88	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	89%	38029	87%	**22	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	94%	38305	88%	**02	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	83%	37855	87%	**68	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	95%	34969	80%	**25	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	24961	57%	**17	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	73%	38696	89%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	88%	38653	89%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	24990	57%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	91%	38682	89%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	96%	39131	90%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	95%	32198	74%	**89	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	76%	38464	88%	**60	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	75%	14765	34%	**7	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	23264	53%	**2	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	22249	51%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	63%	22133	51%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	18971	44%	**1	100%
[ADI AS 50N]²	<<locked>>	59%	19580	45%	**3	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17651	41%	**0	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	26150	60%	**17	93%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	82%	26963	62%	**70	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	20276	47%	**0	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	15722	36%	**4	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	20305	47%	**2	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	16433	38%	**9	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	15026	35%	**7	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	18086	42%	**7	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	22394	51%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	62%	32358	74%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	20885	48%	**5	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	23786	55%	**4	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	60%	18159	42%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	26107	60%	**17	93%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	82%	26963	62%	**70	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	25106	58%	**6	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	17521	40%	**0	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	15040	35%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	14533	33%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	16926	39%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	18840	43%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	21074	48%	**7	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	22481	52%	**5	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24236	56%	**4	96%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	62%	31140	72%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	19754	45%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	13300	31%	**1	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	81%	22872	53%	**1	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	23453	54%	**6	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	67%	10718	25%	**7	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	60%	14692	34%	**8	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	18217	42%	**7	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	24439	56%	**7	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	12357	28%	**5	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	18478	42%	**3	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26107	60%	**17	93%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	82%	26963	62%	**70	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	60%	17492	40%	**0	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	16984	39%	**0	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	18666	43%	**6	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	60%	12952	30%	**1	86%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	92%	22002	51%	**1	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	26948	62%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	19421	45%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	11414	26%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	17071	39%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15534	36%	**7	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12299	28%	**1	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	24787	57%	**2	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.

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