Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .357 | 158gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	4215
Bullet Weight:	158gr \| 10.2g
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_B6222_C1231
Last updated:	2026-01-22

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 158gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 59 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>>	96%	22655	52%	**5	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	83%	38580	89%	**89	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	89%	38711	89%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	94%	39001	90%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	90%	38856	89%	**37	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	88%	37681	87%	**73	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	75%	38783	89%	**65	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	38870	89%	**01	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	91%	38334	88%	**10	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	36361	84%	**50	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	86%	38000	87%	**22	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	35476	82%	**71	94%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	39044	90%	**32	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	97%	35346	81%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	92%	38014	87%	**14	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	87%	38072	88%	**43	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	70%	39146	90%	**56	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	81%	38551	89%	**45	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	78%	38609	89%	**48	99%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	63%	37550	86%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	92%	38580	89%	**89	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	94%	38754	89%	**83	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	75%	38725	89%	**65	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	94%	38870	89%	**01	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	79%	37753	87%	**30	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	89%	38450	88%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	97%	33475	77%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	96%	34272	79%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	96%	38130	88%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	93%	38537	89%	**27	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	87%	38856	89%	**4	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	82%	38566	89%	**32	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	76%	38464	88%	**42	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	70%	38943	89%	**63	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	87%	37898	87%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	96%	32837	75%	**86	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	97%	33518	77%	**35	87%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	82%	39117	90%	**40	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	23888	55%	**89	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	97%	34621	80%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	91%	38116	88%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	83%	38696	89%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	29704	68%	**37	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	39131	90%	**79	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	96%	38595	89%	**27	97%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	38725	89%	**65	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	94%	38870	89%	**01	86%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	38203	88%	**12	100%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	91%	38290	88%	**25	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	97%	38551	89%	**02	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	85%	37695	87%	**68	92%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	96%	33924	78%	**15	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	23047	53%	**1	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	75%	38870	89%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	91%	38841	89%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	94%	38899	89%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	97%	38145	88%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	31125	72%	**79	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	78%	38943	89%	**63	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	92%	20566	47%	**5	86%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	65%	23366	54%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	85%	35781	82%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	82%	30792	71%	**2	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	75%	27166	62%	**5	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	73%	24047	55%	**2	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	24250	56%	**1	91%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	84%	27021	62%	**66	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	28761	66%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	79%	23931	55%	**5	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	66%	21872	50%	**2	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	73%	19072	44%	**2	84%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	21843	50%	**5	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	75%	20784	48%	**8	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	79%	27528	63%	**2	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	73%	24772	57%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	29936	69%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	62%	20363	47%	**2	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	21741	50%	**2	94%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	61%	34824	80%	**4	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	72%	23366	54%	**2	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	22989	53%	**5	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	24207	56%	**1	91%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	84%	27021	62%	**66	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	67%	27195	63%	**2	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	71%	22176	51%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	83%	24598	57%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	79%	22568	52%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	79%	25643	59%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	27934	64%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	78%	31285	72%	**2	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	21118	49%	**8	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	22176	51%	**8	94%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	28805	66%	**1	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	69%	23366	54%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	77%	19508	45%	**5	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	84%	22597	52%	**8	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	68%	26672	61%	**8	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	83%	14866	34%	**8	88%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	80%	23163	53%	**9	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	74%	24613	57%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	79%	35781	82%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	21016	48%	**9	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	75%	23830	55%	**8	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	70%	16955	39%	**2	85%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24207	56%	**1	91%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	84%	27021	62%	**66	80%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	35607	82%	**89	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	70%	21350	49%	**5	98%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	76%	22989	53%	**2	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	65%	19479	45%	**2	81%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	77%	19667	45%	**5	93%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	94%	21466	49%	**8	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	71%	35418	81%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	76%	26339	61%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	73%	21451	49%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	76%	22104	51%	**8	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	80%	19783	45%	**2	94%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	63%	24439	56%	**2	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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