Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .357 | 158gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster

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Bullet:	.357 \| 158gr \| Sierra JHC SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8360
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_B5947_C1231
Last updated:	2026-03-22

Load data for 132 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 158gr | Sierra JHC SportsMaster bullet and 66 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%	23627	54%	**8	89%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	82%	39044	90%	**89	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	38261	88%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	88%	38392	88%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	91%	37521	86%	**1	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	89%	39015	90%	**33	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	88%	38754	89%	**83	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	74%	38435	88%	**68	97%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	93%	38551	89%	**01	86%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	90%	38101	88%	**07	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	37463	86%	**56	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	96%	39146	90%	**66	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	85%	37927	87%	**22	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	96%	25527	59%	**4	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	96%	36535	84%	**88	95%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	94%	37898	87%	**04	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	38812	89%	**35	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	97%	36593	84%	**19	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	91%	38087	88%	**14	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	25773	59%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	37884	87%	**43	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	86%	39073	90%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	69%	38870	89%	**53	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	80%	38551	89%	**48	99%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	77%	38493	88%	**45	99%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	63%	39102	90%	**10	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	91%	39044	90%	**89	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	93%	38870	89%	**83	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	74%	38392	88%	**65	97%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	93%	38551	89%	**01	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	79%	38986	90%	**40	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	88%	38116	88%	**93	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	96%	33794	78%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	96%	35694	82%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	95%	38058	87%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	91%	38580	89%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	86%	38638	89%	**4	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	81%	38479	88%	**29	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	75%	38203	88%	**38	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	69%	38740	89%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	86%	38537	89%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	96%	33808	78%	**96	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	97%	34389	79%	**48	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	79%	37927	87%	**30	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	24976	57%	**02	96%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	96%	34519	79%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	91%	39044	90%	**70	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	82%	38392	88%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	29588	68%	**37	97%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	39117	90%	**79	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	95%	38537	89%	**27	97%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	38392	88%	**65	97%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	93%	38551	89%	**01	86%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	38392	88%	**22	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38464	88%	**99	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	85%	38899	89%	**78	93%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	35331	81%	**29	99%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	97%	24033	55%	**07	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	74%	38740	89%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	90%	39001	90%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	23569	54%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	93%	39030	90%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38334	88%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	32213	74%	**93	99%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	77%	38740	89%	**60	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	97%	36927	85%	**73	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	79%	15679	36%	**0	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	21103	49%	**6	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	71%	28311	65%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	69%	25556	59%	**0	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	66%	21756	50%	**0	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	19305	44%	**3	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	17463	40%	**7	95%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	60%	24366	56%	**8	92%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	27354	63%	**73	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	63%	20378	47%	**3	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	67%	17840	41%	**3	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	65%	17056	39%	**7	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	20218	46%	**2	99%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	75%	15389	35%	**3	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	65%	15563	36%	**3	80%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	67%	20827	48%	**7	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	22147	51%	**5	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	64%	15925	37%	**3	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	65%	19566	45%	**3	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	81%	17796	41%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17492	40%	**7	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	69%	27383	63%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	30124	69%	**4	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	20639	47%	**2	91%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	22017	51%	**8	94%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	60%	34867	80%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	17840	41%	**3	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	17042	39%	**0	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	60%	24323	56%	**8	91%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	83%	27354	63%	**73	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	22902	53%	**9	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	62%	17347	40%	**6	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	69%	17811	41%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	66%	16215	37%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	64%	18318	42%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	64%	19725	45%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	65%	22960	53%	**3	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	20450	47%	**5	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	23960	55%	**1	95%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	60%	28950	67%	**8	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	19131	44%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	65%	14910	34%	**0	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	83%	22872	53%	**1	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	23018	53%	**3	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	72%	11284	26%	**3	82%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	68%	17651	41%	**0	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	62%	18028	41%	**7	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	64%	25541	59%	**0	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	72%	15969	37%	**3	88%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	17303	40%	**7	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	13431	31%	**7	80%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	24323	56%	**8	91%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	83%	27354	63%	**73	81%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	17172	39%	**6	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	63%	16839	39%	**7	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	63%	18840	43%	**2	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	66%	14895	34%	**7	89%
[Vihtavuori 3N38]*	<<locked>>	93%	21799	50%	**8	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	26745	61%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	18173	42%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	92%	21814	50%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	15824	36%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	65%	16534	38%	**0	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	68%	14663	34%	**0	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	24729	57%	**2	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	66%	16984	39%	**3	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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