Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .357 | 158gr | Sellier & Bellot SP

Recommended Powder(s): Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Sellier & Bellot SP
Manufacturer SKU:	31865/75
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.684" \| 17.4mm
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:	0.280" \| 7.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.280" \| 7.1mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B7254_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 114 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 158gr | Sellier & Bellot SP bullet and 57 powders such as Ramshot Silhouette, 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%	22379	51%	**2	87%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	84%	39015	90%	**79	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	37985	87%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	36840	85%	**2	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	92%	37246	86%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	88%	37594	86%	**10	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	87%	36318	83%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	74%	37144	85%	**35	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	37159	85%	**68	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	89%	36390	84%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	97%	36318	83%	**33	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	87%	38203	88%	**12	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	34838	80%	**52	94%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	96%	34316	79%	**83	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	93%	38479	88%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	86%	38276	88%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	69%	37826	87%	**30	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	81%	38043	87%	**29	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	78%	38479	88%	**29	99%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	63%	37463	86%	**4	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	93%	39015	90%	**79	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	74%	37072	85%	**32	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	94%	37159	85%	**68	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	79%	37579	86%	**14	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	89%	37304	86%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	31270	72%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	95%	33417	77%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	97%	38189	88%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	91%	36898	85%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	87%	38363	88%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	83%	39001	90%	**22	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	75%	36811	85%	**06	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	71%	38957	90%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	86%	37101	85%	**43	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	95%	31937	73%	**63	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	97%	32605	75%	**09	86%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	79%	36463	84%	**07	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	23496	54%	**70	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	33547	77%	**27	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	92%	38421	88%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	36825	85%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	28369	65%	**04	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	36550	84%	**47	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	37072	85%	**32	96%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	94%	37159	85%	**68	85%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	63%	38711	89%	**02	100%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	92%	38841	89%	**12	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	95%	36158	83%	**66	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	85%	37130	85%	**42	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	33765	78%	**99	99%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	74%	38276	88%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	91%	39088	90%	**24	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	22423	52%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	92%	36172	83%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	96%	37188	85%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	30690	71%	**60	98%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	79%	38957	90%	**50	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	81%	15505	36%	**4	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	20595	47%	**9	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	21118	49%	**8	100%
[ADI APS 450]²	<<locked>>	59%	19145	44%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	17695	41%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	18507	43%	**1	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	16969	39%	**7	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	62%	24627	57%	**1	91%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	28210	65%	**66	80%
[Accurate Solo 1000]²	<<locked>>	59%	17651	41%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	14794	34%	**8	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	19638	45%	**9	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	70%	17216	40%	**9	82%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	14025	32%	**4	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	17100	39%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	21379	49%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	62%	29834	69%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	19363	45%	**6	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	22234	51%	**5	94%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	34548	79%	**1	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	17187	39%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	62%	24584	57%	**1	91%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	86%	28210	65%	**66	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	22466	52%	**0	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	16868	39%	**7	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	63%	14170	33%	**5	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	13213	30%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	15824	36%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	17970	41%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	19783	45%	**7	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	20465	47%	**2	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	22669	52%	**8	94%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	28892	66%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	18420	42%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	12705	29%	**8	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	85%	23409	54%	**4	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	22191	51%	**6	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	74%	11313	26%	**7	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	13982	32%	**5	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	17622	41%	**0	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	63%	23612	54%	**7	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	11690	27%	**9	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16041	37%	**4	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	24584	57%	**1	91%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	86%	28210	65%	**66	80%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	35839	82%	**79	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	16868	39%	**0	95%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	15026	35%	**1	96%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	65%	19537	45%	**2	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12357	28%	**8	85%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	25860	59%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	16462	38%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	66%	11313	26%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	14446	33%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	14562	33%	**4	95%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	11705	27%	**5	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	22336	51%	**9	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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