Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .357 | 140gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori 3N37, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 140gr \| Sierra JHC SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8325
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.597" \| 15.2mm
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:	0.193" \| 4.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.193" \| 4.9mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B5946_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 140gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster bullet and 58 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori 3N37, 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%	25164	58%	**19	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	80%	38261	88%	**14	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	85%	38914	89%	**33	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	87%	39030	90%	**70	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	88%	36811	85%	**96	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	86%	38377	88%	**58	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	86%	37855	87%	**07	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	72%	38740	89%	**02	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	37449	86%	**32	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	88%	37782	87%	**29	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	95%	38435	88%	**91	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	83%	37652	87%	**53	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	38566	89%	**52	95%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	96%	37579	86%	**66	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	90%	38247	88%	**35	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	81%	36680	84%	**27	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	66%	37057	85%	**65	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	79%	38827	89%	**86	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	74%	37521	86%	**73	99%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	88%	38261	88%	**14	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	11531	26%	**1	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	72%	38682	89%	**99	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	90%	37449	86%	**32	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	77%	38189	88%	**58	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	86%	38247	88%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	35491	82%	**65	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	96%	37739	87%	**01	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	93%	38232	88%	**68	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	89%	37753	87%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	84%	38072	87%	**99	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	78%	37753	87%	**57	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	73%	38203	88%	**73	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	67%	38159	88%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	82%	36724	84%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	10138	23%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	97%	36825	85%	**53	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	96%	35607	82%	**99	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	76%	37028	85%	**45	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	26890	62%	**50	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	36434	84%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	89%	38290	88%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	81%	39015	90%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	30705	71%	**75	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	37898	87%	**98	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	38682	89%	**99	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	90%	37449	86%	**32	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	88%	38276	88%	**57	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	92%	37057	85%	**20	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	82%	37942	87%	**09	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37 👍	<<locked>>	97%	38058	87%	**93	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	95%	24772	57%	**35	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	73%	39073	90%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	86%	36999	85%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	24207	56%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	90%	37898	87%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	93%	37782	87%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	33707	77%	**34	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	75%	38159	88%	**81	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	75%	14895	34%	**6	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	23018	53%	**30	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	22931	53%	**3	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	22176	51%	**3	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	18884	43%	**6	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	20755	48%	**2	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	17999	41%	**2	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	26469	61%	**38	93%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	27369	63%	**94	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	20073	46%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	15171	35%	**6	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	20755	48%	**17	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	16491	38%	**4	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	15214	35%	**2	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	17332	40%	**3	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	23061	53%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	30922	71%	**02	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21437	49%	**47	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	24250	56%	**96	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	18579	43%	**5	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	82%	8862	20%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	26411	61%	**38	93%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	27369	63%	**94	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	25150	58%	**17	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	17550	40%	**8	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	14504	33%	**6	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	15113	35%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	17825	41%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	18521	43%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	20842	48%	**6	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	22394	51%	**53	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24700	57%	**99	96%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	62%	31531	72%	**15	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	19972	46%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	80%	7847	18%	**3	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	13373	31%	**6	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	81%	23453	54%	**15	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	23482	54%	**4	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	70%	11269	26%	**2	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14910	34%	**6	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	18231	42%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	23873	55%	**9	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	12821	29%	**7	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	17318	40%	**2	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	26411	61%	**38	93%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	27369	63%	**94	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	18521	43%	**4	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	17231	40%	**2	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	18507	43%	**01	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13474	31%	**6	87%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	92%	22205	51%	**86	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	28747	66%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	18637	43%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	11211	26%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	17202	40%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	15592	36%	**6	96%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	60%	11995	28%	**0	85%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	24366	56%	**24	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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