Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .357 | 85gr | H&N WC HS

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon HP38, Ramshot Zip, Rottweil P 801, Somchem S121, Winchester 231

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 85gr \| H&N WC HS
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.430" \| 10.9mm
Caliber:	9 x 20 VGW load data
Case Length (l3):	0.786" \| 20.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	0.855" \| 21.7mm
Seated Depth:	0.361" \| 9.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B7466_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 98 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 85gr | H&N WC HS bullet and 49 powders such as Hodgdon HP38, Ramshot Zip, Rottweil P 801, Somchem S121, Winchester 231. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	95%	29457	68%	**47	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	94%	32155	74%	**53	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	94%	30284	70%	**73	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	95%	25150	58%	**80	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	95%	26469	61%	**42	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	96%	28514	66%	**42	90%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	89%	36811	85%	**35	85%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	96%	27804	64%	**22	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	20929	48%	**57	96%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	96%	29457	68%	**47	96%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	95%	18956	44%	**60	89%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	96%	24874	57%	**86	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	94%	32213	74%	**73	100%
Hodgdon HP38 👍	<<locked>>	85%	38696	89%	**12	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	95%	34345	79%	**90	86%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	96%	39160	90%	**65	91%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	78%	37478	86%	**47	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	95%	23322	54%	**45	98%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	73%	36100	83%	**37	99%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	89%	36767	84%	**35	85%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	96%	38711	89%	**80	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	97%	25831	59%	**65	95%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	97%	19464	45%	**24	96%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	94%	15954	37%	**27	98%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	96%	22771	52%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	94%	24526	56%	**02	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	94%	28514	66%	**19	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	96%	34229	79%	**09	94%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	93%	38276	88%	**45	90%
Ramshot Zip 👍	<<locked>>	85%	36622	84%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	95%	23337	54%	**81	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	94%	17245	40%	**24	89%
Rottweil P 801 👍	<<locked>>	96%	31314	72%	**47	100%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	96%	20247	47%	**14	89%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	94%	25759	59%	**16	97%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	95%	35520	82%	**39	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	23076	53%	**02	97%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	89%	36767	84%	**35	85%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	73%	36100	83%	**37	99%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	37420	86%	**62	98%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	94%	23960	55%	**35	90%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	97%	23090	53%	**09	93%
Somchem S121 👍	<<locked>>	74%	36956	85%	**68	100%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	91%	36999	85%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	94%	23743	55%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	10849	25%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	94%	20566	47%	**06	98%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	96%	20900	48%	**70	90%
Winchester 231 👍	<<locked>>	95%	36622	84%	**96	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 70N]*	<<locked>>	60%	10631	24%	**04	87%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	14011	32%	**1	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	63%	14127	32%	**4	100%
[ADI AS 30]²	<<locked>>	59%	10095	23%	**8	98%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	10457	24%	**5	93%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	77%	16288	37%	**99	81%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28282	65%	**04	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	63%	12024	28%	**1	95%
[Accurate Solo 1250]*	<<locked>>	65%	8862	20%	**6	82%
[Alliant BULLSEYE]*	<<locked>>	65%	12807	29%	**53	82%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	79%	12415	29%	**73	81%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 100]*	<<locked>>	62%	9456	22%	**9	89%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	14040	32%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	17637	41%	**71	96%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	85%	24627	57%	**32	80%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	77%	21350	49%	**80	81%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	60%	21350	49%	**24	100%
[Hodgdon Universal]*	<<locked>>	60%	8746	20%	**5	83%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	61%	22611	52%	**37	95%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	83%	30110	69%	**34	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	13576	31%	**33	92%
[Lovex S020]*	<<locked>>	68%	10414	24%	**8	80%
[Maxam CSB 1]*	<<locked>>	66%	8485	19%	**6	81%
[Maxam CSB 2]*	<<locked>>	60%	5932	14%	**7	80%
[Maxam CSB 3]*	<<locked>>	60%	8688	20%	**9	87%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	10109	23%	**8	93%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	11211	26%	**1	100%
[Ramshot Silhouette]*	<<locked>>	71%	15461	36%	**38	81%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	74%	20856	48%	**57	80%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	16824	39%	**55	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	7934	18%	**1	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	79%	11661	27%	**40	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	10689	25%	**37	98%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	80%	13721	32%	**43	81%
[SNPE Vectan BA 9]*	<<locked>>	62%	10501	24%	**5	82%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	15693	36%	**33	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2]*	<<locked>>	60%	8775	20%	**9	81%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	30110	69%	**34	81%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	61%	22611	52%	**37	95%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	20740	48%	**80	92%
[Somchem MP200]*	<<locked>>	75%	13953	32%	**89	80%
[Somchem MS200]*	<<locked>>	72%	12125	28%	**17	81%
Somchem S121	<<locked>>	61%	22046	51%	**25	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	14634	34%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	63%	9326	21%	**5	93%
[Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star]*	<<locked>>	61%	4569	10%	**2	89%
[Vihtavuori N330]*	<<locked>>	63%	8267	19%	**9	81%
[Vihtavuori N340]*	<<locked>>	77%	12357	28%	**43	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	14069	32%	**79	92%

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.