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Load data for .40 S&W + .398 | 120gr | Impala LWFP KS

Recommended Powder(s):

.40 S&W + .398 | 120gr | Impala LWFP KS

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.398 | 120gr | Impala LWFP KS
Bullet Weight:
120gr | 7.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.398" | 10.11mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.40 S&W load data
Case Length (l3):
0.830" | 21.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
21.5 Grains of Water | 1.40 cm³
Primer Size:
Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:
32634 psi | 2250 bar
LID:
LID_B3014_C613
Last updated:
2026-01-21

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .40 S&W with .398 | 120gr | Impala LWFP KS bullet and 54 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 70N
<<locked>>
74%
28500
87%
**39
100%
ADI APS 350
<<locked>>
77%
29356
90%
**52
100%
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
78%
28369
87%
**84
100%
ADI AS 30
<<locked>>
82%
28413
87%
**30
100%
ADI AS 50N
<<locked>>
79%
28398
87%
**83
100%
Accurate No. 2
<<locked>>
82%
27586
85%
**96
94%
[Accurate No. 5]*
<<locked>>
70%
29008
89%
**75
85%
Accurate Solo 1000
<<locked>>
81%
28224
86%
**53
100%
Accurate Solo 1250
<<locked>>
91%
28239
87%
**22
100%
Alliant BULLSEYE
<<locked>>
80%
28863
88%
**81
98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*
<<locked>>
94%
29138
89%
**27
82%
Alliant Sport Pistol
<<locked>>
73%
27963
86%
**58
97%
Alliant UNIQUE
<<locked>>
91%
28471
87%
**78
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100
<<locked>>
84%
28079
86%
**63
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol
<<locked>>
95%
22292
68%
**01
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol
<<locked>>
81%
28660
88%
**09
100%
Hodgdon Clays
<<locked>>
77%
29283
90%
**71
100%
Hodgdon HP38
<<locked>>
63%
29095
89%
**12
100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*
<<locked>>
75%
28747
88%
**62
87%
Hodgdon Longshot
<<locked>>
73%
29138
89%
**78
90%
Hodgdon Universal 👍
<<locked>>
82%
28500
87%
**39
100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol 👍
<<locked>>
86%
28587
88%
**39
100%
[Lovex D036]*
<<locked>>
70%
28950
89%
**71
85%
Lovex S011
<<locked>>
72%
28137
86%
**80
100%
Lovex S020
<<locked>>
84%
28805
88%
**48
98%
Maxam CSB 1
<<locked>>
94%
28660
88%
**16
100%
Maxam CSB 2 👍
<<locked>>
94%
28718
88%
**62
100%
Maxam CSB 3
<<locked>>
87%
28282
87%
**99
100%
Maxam CSB 4
<<locked>>
84%
28413
87%
**83
100%
Maxam CSB 5
<<locked>>
77%
28108
86%
**34
100%
Ramshot Silhouette
<<locked>>
76%
29283
90%
**75
95%
Ramshot True Blue
<<locked>>
72%
29356
90%
**78
90%
Ramshot Zip
<<locked>>
64%
29080
89%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12
<<locked>>
79%
28282
87%
**39
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍
<<locked>>
95%
27485
84%
**88
99%
Rottweil P 801
<<locked>>
74%
29109
89%
**06
100%
[Rottweil P 806]*
<<locked>>
96%
20218
62%
**16
82%
SNPE Vectan A0
<<locked>>
93%
28224
86%
**16
97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9
<<locked>>
84%
29138
89%
**12
99%
SNPE Vectan BA10
<<locked>>
73%
28355
87%
**84
100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*
<<locked>>
96%
26020
80%
**93
87%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2
<<locked>>
86%
29037
89%
**32
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*
<<locked>>
91%
28398
87%
**47
84%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*
<<locked>>
70%
28950
89%
**71
85%
Somchem MP200
<<locked>>
85%
29283
90%
**68
96%
Somchem MS200
<<locked>>
87%
28239
87%
**32
98%
Vihtavuori 3N37
<<locked>>
95%
28834
88%
**88
90%
Vihtavuori N310
<<locked>>
65%
27876
85%
**91
100%
Vihtavuori N320
<<locked>>
83%
28805
88%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
<<locked>>
95%
21698
66%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N330 👍
<<locked>>
87%
28398
87%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N340
<<locked>>
90%
28747
88%
**45
97%
Vihtavuori N350
<<locked>>
97%
27108
83%
**58
90%
Winchester 231
<<locked>>
72%
29080
89%
**22
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AP 70N
<<locked>>
61%
20914
64%
**84
99%
ADI APS 350
<<locked>>
60%
20001
61%
**04
100%
ADI APS 450
<<locked>>
60%
18942
58%
**20
100%
ADI AS 30
<<locked>>
60%
18304
56%
**43
100%
ADI AS 50N
<<locked>>
61%
19102
59%
**93
100%
[Accurate No. 2]*
<<locked>>
61%
16375
50%
**43
85%
[Accurate No. 5]*
<<locked>>
62%
22495
69%
**47
80%
Accurate Solo 1000
<<locked>>
61%
17854
55%
**60
100%
Accurate Solo 1250
<<locked>>
61%
14692
45%
**14
94%
Alliant BULLSEYE
<<locked>>
61%
18405
56%
**45
92%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*
<<locked>>
91%
27485
84%
**91
81%
Alliant Sport Pistol
<<locked>>
61%
20117
62%
**88
92%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*
<<locked>>
61%
14823
45%
**43
87%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100
<<locked>>
61%
16839
52%
**37
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol
<<locked>>
62%
11400
35%
**9
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol
<<locked>>
61%
17100
52%
**86
100%
Hodgdon Clays
<<locked>>
60%
20523
63%
**24
100%
Hodgdon HP38
<<locked>>
62%
27905
85%
**93
100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*
<<locked>>
63%
20001
61%
**81
81%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*
<<locked>>
61%
19943
61%
**88
83%
Hodgdon Universal
<<locked>>
61%
17840
55%
**06
97%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol
<<locked>>
61%
16259
50%
**60
95%
[Lovex D036]*
<<locked>>
62%
22452
69%
**43
80%
Lovex S011
<<locked>>
60%
20436
63%
**38
99%
Lovex S020
<<locked>>
60%
15998
49%
**70
91%
Maxam CSB 1
<<locked>>
62%
14257
44%
**4
94%
Maxam CSB 2
<<locked>>
60%
13576
42%
**27
98%
Maxam CSB 3
<<locked>>
61%
16128
49%
**43
99%
Maxam CSB 4
<<locked>>
60%
16708
51%
**53
100%
Maxam CSB 5
<<locked>>
60%
19102
59%
**70
100%
[Ramshot Silhouette]*
<<locked>>
61%
19072
58%
**58
89%
[Ramshot True Blue]*
<<locked>>
61%
21625
66%
**14
85%
Ramshot Zip
<<locked>>
61%
26281
81%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12
<<locked>>
61%
18246
56%
**45
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*
<<locked>>
61%
12720
39%
**4
86%
Rottweil P 801
<<locked>>
62%
22060
68%
**81
100%
[Rottweil P 806]*
<<locked>>
94%
19029
58%
**80
80%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*
<<locked>>
61%
14243
44%
**1
86%
SNPE Vectan BA 9
<<locked>>
61%
16563
51%
**47
93%
SNPE Vectan BA10
<<locked>>
61%
21422
66%
**73
100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*
<<locked>>
80%
18652
57%
**22
81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2
<<locked>>
61%
16244
50%
**56
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*
<<locked>>
84%
23424
72%
**42
80%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*
<<locked>>
62%
22452
69%
**43
80%
[Somchem MP200]*
<<locked>>
61%
16752
51%
**83
87%
[Somchem MS200]*
<<locked>>
60%
15374
47%
**30
89%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*
<<locked>>
72%
16447
50%
**15
80%
Vihtavuori N310
<<locked>>
61%
25005
77%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N320
<<locked>>
60%
16563
51%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
<<locked>>
68%
13126
40%
**8
100%
Vihtavuori N330
<<locked>>
60%
14402
44%
**50
96%
[Vihtavuori N340]*
<<locked>>
61%
14649
45%
**24
87%
[Vihtavuori N350]*
<<locked>>
75%
16476
50%
**99
80%
Winchester 231
<<locked>>
61%
22147
68%
**88
99%

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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