Load data for 9 x 20 VGW + .357 | 180gr | H&N HP HS

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 70N, Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, SNPE Vectan BA 9

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.357 \| 180gr \| H&N HP HS
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.357" \| 9.07mm
Bullet Length:	0.764" \| 19.4mm
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:	0.360" \| 9.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.340" \| 8.6mm
Case Capacity:	15.2 Grains of Water \| 0.99 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	43511 psi \| 3000 bar
LID:	LID_B7486_C1231
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 9 x 20 VGW with .357 | 180gr | H&N HP HS bullet and 59 powders such as ADI AP 70N, Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, SNPE Vectan BA 9. 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%	19102	44%	**4	84%
ADI AP 70N 👍	<<locked>>	90%	38653	89%	**5	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	89%	36999	85%	**4	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	92%	37260	86%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	93%	33388	77%	**3	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	96%	38595	89%	**2	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	92%	36651	84%	**5	100%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	77%	36216	83%	**8	96%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	96%	33243	76%	**4	82%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	96%	37782	87%	**6	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	93%	29240	67%	**3	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	92%	38218	88%	**1	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	94%	28094	65%	**5	90%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	95%	28500	65%	**2	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	93%	33692	77%	**6	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	89%	37318	86%	**7	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	73%	37565	86%	**2	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	86%	38421	88%	**4	98%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	82%	37652	87%	**1	99%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	68%	39131	90%	**3	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	95%	34838	80%	**9	100%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	64%	35041	81%	**3	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	77%	36158	83%	**8	96%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	96%	33243	76%	**4	82%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	82%	36840	85%	**9	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38145	88%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	94%	27166	62%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	96%	28195	65%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	97%	33808	78%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	94%	34766	80%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	93%	38696	89%	**0	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	86%	36724	84%	**1	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	81%	38754	89%	**4	99%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	73%	36100	83%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	95%	38870	89%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	95%	26716	61%	**9	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	87%	37927	87%	**9	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	96%	16868	39%	**3	89%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	95%	28805	66%	**6	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9 👍	<<locked>>	96%	37101	85%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	85%	37231	86%	**7	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	94%	23322	54%	**3	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	33460	77%	**6	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	36158	83%	**8	96%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	64%	35041	81%	**3	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	96%	33243	76%	**4	82%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	65%	35969	83%	**8	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	94%	34911	80%	**2	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	94%	30777	71%	**9	100%
Somchem S121	<<locked>>	64%	37826	87%	**1	100%
Somchem S221	<<locked>>	92%	38914	89%	**14	91%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	96%	28747	66%	**5	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	78%	36883	85%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	95%	36811	85%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	18463	42%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	94%	32489	75%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	96%	31865	73%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	95%	24903	57%	**9	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	81%	36100	83%	**9	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	89%	15809	36%	**8	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	60%	16056	37%	**2	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	67%	22336	51%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	66%	20682	48%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	67%	18043	41%	**9	100%
[ADI AS 50N]²	<<locked>>	59%	14982	34%	**6	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	64%	15374	35%	**2	92%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	62%	20900	48%	**0	88%
[Accurate No. 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	30414	70%	**8	81%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	16549	38%	**9	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	67%	13996	32%	**3	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	60%	15751	36%	**5	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	77%	17477	40%	**4	82%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	66%	13111	30%	**6	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	67%	16389	38%	**2	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	67%	22640	52%	**3	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	24903	57%	**7	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	62%	16708	38%	**1	87%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	17941	41%	**4	90%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	62%	31792	73%	**3	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	14098	32%	**9	99%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	60%	31067	71%	**3	100%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	62%	20856	48%	**0	88%
[Lovex D037.1]*	<<locked>>	94%	30414	70%	**8	81%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	63%	20668	47%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	13097	30%	**3	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	67%	13402	31%	**9	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	66%	11661	27%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	65%	14736	34%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	14649	34%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	64%	18391	42%	**9	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	16868	39%	**5	95%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	18420	42%	**8	91%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	60%	23714	55%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	13271	30%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	67%	12198	28%	**6	95%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	17245	40%	**9	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	82%	10733	25%	**2	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	70%	15258	35%	**6	95%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	14489	33%	**6	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	20668	48%	**9	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	72%	12894	30%	**9	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	62%	13692	31%	**6	99%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	62%	20856	48%	**0	88%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	60%	31067	71%	**3	100%
[Shooters World Major Pistol]*	<<locked>>	94%	30414	70%	**8	81%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	32706	75%	**2	100%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	13764	32%	**2	92%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	65%	14359	33%	**2	95%
Somchem S121	<<locked>>	61%	34316	79%	**5	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	71%	19609	45%	**4	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	69%	12430	29%	**2	85%
[Vihtavuori N310]²	<<locked>>	59%	21698	50%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	63%	15069	35%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	91%	16433	38%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	11966	27%	**6	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	64%	12676	29%	**9	93%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	69%	11748	27%	**9	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	18942	44%	**8	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

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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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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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