Load data for .40 S&W + .400 | 135gr | Nosler JHP

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Bullet:	.400 \| 135gr \| Nosler JHP
Manufacturer SKU:	44852
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.400" \| 10.16mm
Bullet Length:	0.494" \| 12.5mm
Caliber:	.40 S&W load data
Case Length (l3):	0.830" \| 21.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.118" \| 28.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.206" \| 5.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.206" \| 5.2mm
Case Capacity:	21.5 Grains of Water \| 1.40 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	32634 psi \| 2250 bar
LID:	LID_B4187_C613
Last updated:	2026-01-25

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .40 S&W with .400 | 135gr | Nosler JHP bullet and 56 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%	22162	68%	**57	83%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	28239	87%	**39	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	28094	86%	**32	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	28239	87%	**71	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	80%	28921	89%	**34	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	28195	86%	**73	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	28529	87%	**16	97%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	28166	86%	**85	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	79%	28384	87%	**53	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	88%	29138	89%	**29	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	76%	28413	87%	**75	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	89%	28587	88%	**34	87%
Alliant Sport Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	71%	28703	88%	**81	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	89%	28514	87%	**91	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	82%	28964	89%	**76	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	95%	23583	72%	**20	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	28979	89%	**02	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	28456	87%	**45	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	28558	88%	**81	92%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	69%	28123	86%	**81	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	28239	87%	**39	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	29153	89%	**45	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	10312	32%	**6	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	67%	29341	90%	**07	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	28384	87%	**83	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	80%	28732	88%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	28587	88%	**16	100%
Maxam CSB 2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	29356	90%	**55	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	83%	28297	87%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	29022	89%	**80	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	27891	85%	**14	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	73%	29298	90%	**85	98%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	68%	29095	89%	**81	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	77%	28239	87%	**25	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	9036	28%	**0	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	92%	28703	88%	**04	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	29225	90%	**99	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	22771	70%	**04	90%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	91%	29341	90%	**39	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	28819	88%	**12	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	28239	87%	**71	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	28369	87%	**58	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	29153	89%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	87%	28703	88%	**67	90%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	29341	90%	**07	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	81%	28500	87%	**68	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	86%	29182	89%	**62	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	77%	28587	88%	**01	84%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	91%	29211	90%	**11	95%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	27992	86%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	28993	89%	**96	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	22698	70%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	84%	29008	89%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	28282	87%	**52	99%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	94%	28166	86%	**91	95%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	28413	87%	**09	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	91%	19740	60%	**04	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	20639	63%	**98	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	21263	65%	**27	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	60%	19493	60%	**33	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	17941	55%	**47	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	18898	58%	**12	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	15983	49%	**63	90%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	23293	71%	**89	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	17883	55%	**66	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	14446	44%	**33	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	18623	57%	**68	96%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	76%	20189	62%	**50	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	20842	64%	**20	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	13764	42%	**50	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	16578	51%	**56	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	9689	30%	**2	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	16534	51%	**93	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	21306	65%	**40	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	19435	60%	**98	86%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	21582	66%	**50	90%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	16882	52%	**15	99%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	15795	48%	**79	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	90%	9137	28%	**3	99%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	23250	71%	**86	86%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	22191	68%	**81	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	15882	49%	**99	95%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	13068	40%	**1	96%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	12966	40%	**37	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	15243	47%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	17332	53%	**76	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	20204	62%	**89	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	19363	59%	**91	94%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	22046	68%	**47	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	18289	56%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	91%	8572	26%	**0	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	62%	12386	38%	**24	91%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	21132	65%	**68	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	82%	14011	43%	**68	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	13764	42%	**01	90%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	16810	52%	**83	97%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	22989	70%	**93	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	67%	13460	41%	**14	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15766	48%	**70	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	71%	17796	55%	**24	80%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	23250	71%	**86	86%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	16230	50%	**06	92%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	15403	47%	**66	94%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	72%	24178	74%	**12	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	12415	38%	**17	80%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	26498	81%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	16781	51%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	9587	29%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	62%	14939	46%	**89	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	13779	42%	**33	91%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	65%	12401	38%	**07	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	22510	69%	**07	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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