Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .357 | 157gr | Geco SOFTPOINT

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 157gr \| Geco SOFTPOINT
Bullet Weight:	157gr \| 10.2g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.649" \| 16.5mm
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:	0.245" \| 6.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.245" \| 6.2mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B9021_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 112 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 157gr | Geco SOFTPOINT 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>>	97%	25092	58%	**14	90%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	81%	38667	89%	**06	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	85%	38827	89%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	85%	37275	86%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	90%	38116	88%	**01	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	86%	37623	86%	**40	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	87%	38595	89%	**99	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	72%	37826	87%	**75	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	37913	87%	**17	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	87%	36608	84%	**14	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	38682	89%	**86	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	84%	38000	87%	**42	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	37652	87%	**17	95%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	95%	36608	84%	**35	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	90%	37913	87%	**27	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	82%	36564	84%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	67%	37579	86%	**56	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	79%	38334	88%	**68	99%
Hodgdon Longshot 👍	<<locked>>	76%	38609	89%	**68	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	90%	38667	89%	**06	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	72%	37768	87%	**75	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	91%	37913	87%	**17	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	77%	37811	87%	**47	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	85%	36347	84%	**96	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	33649	77%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	95%	36100	83%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	94%	37942	87%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	89%	37014	85%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	85%	38914	89%	**01	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	79%	37826	87%	**42	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	73%	37275	86%	**48	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	68%	38377	88%	**73	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	83%	36985	85%	**70	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	97%	36013	83%	**29	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	95%	34330	79%	**68	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	77%	36985	85%	**33	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	26571	61%	**42	97%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	35273	81%	**76	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	88%	37347	86%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	80%	37260	86%	**1	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	31067	71%	**73	98%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	38638	89%	**93	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	37768	87%	**75	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	91%	37913	87%	**17	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	88%	37884	87%	**35	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	94%	38435	88%	**19	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	84%	38972	90%	**98	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	36680	84%	**61	100%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	96%	24337	56%	**27	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	70%	36448	84%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	89%	39044	90%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	25019	58%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	91%	38972	90%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	95%	39131	90%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	97%	34084	78%	**29	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	76%	38377	88%	**73	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	75%	14605	34%	**0	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	21640	50%	**5	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	23119	53%	**4	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	20842	48%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	19450	45%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	19972	46%	**6	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	17854	41%	**6	96%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	25860	59%	**30	93%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	26237	60%	**73	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	19058	44%	**7	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	15983	37%	**0	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	20827	48%	**5	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	63%	15142	35%	**0	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	15069	35%	**7	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	18391	42%	**7	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	23438	54%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	30240	70%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	60%	20566	47%	**5	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	23395	54%	**4	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	18391	42%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	25802	59%	**30	93%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	81%	26237	60%	**73	80%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	23351	54%	**9	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	17840	41%	**9	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	14069	32%	**1	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	14591	34%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	17289	40%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	19421	45%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	21683	50%	**0	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	22408	51%	**8	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	23989	55%	**8	96%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	62%	31198	72%	**07	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	19711	45%	**3	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	13358	31%	**7	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	81%	22553	52%	**01	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	23409	54%	**9	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	69%	10675	25%	**7	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	14779	34%	**4	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	18304	42%	**6	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	22960	53%	**4	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	12212	28%	**5	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	17013	39%	**3	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25802	59%	**30	93%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	81%	26237	60%	**73	80%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17651	41%	**9	97%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	15882	37%	**0	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	61%	18202	42%	**6	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	60%	12879	30%	**4	87%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	91%	21321	49%	**8	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	27818	64%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	18028	41%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	63%	11473	26%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	15563	36%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	15577	36%	**3	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	12169	28%	**1	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	25121	58%	**8	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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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