Load data for .40 S&W + .400 | 140gr | Barnes TAC-XP

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AP 70N, Hodgdon HP38, Ramshot Zip, ReloadSwiss RS 12, Rottweil P 801

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.400 \| 140gr \| Barnes TAC-XP
Manufacturer SKU:	30502
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.400" \| 10.16mm
Bullet Length:	0.740" \| 18.8mm
Caliber:	.40 S&W load data
Case Length (l3):	0.830" \| 21.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.118" \| 28.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.452" \| 11.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.452" \| 11.5mm
Case Capacity:	21.5 Grains of Water \| 1.40 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	32634 psi \| 2250 bar
LID:	LID_B750_C613
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 90 loads in caliber .40 S&W with .400 | 140gr | Barnes TAC-XP bullet and 45 powders such as ADI AP 70N, Hodgdon HP38, Ramshot Zip, ReloadSwiss RS 12, Rottweil P 801. 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>>	95%	28239	87%	**15	99%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	88%	27427	84%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	90%	26455	81%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	95%	24671	76%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	92%	24729	76%	**17	100%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	95%	26469	81%	**14	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	93%	24860	76%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	94%	18927	58%	**5	95%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	95%	27572	85%	**06	95%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	91%	16389	50%	**2	86%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	94%	22321	68%	**1	99%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	88%	27398	84%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HP38 👍	<<locked>>	78%	29283	90%	**83	100%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	88%	28834	88%	**09	85%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	66%	24918	76%	**01	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	91%	20595	63%	**01	97%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	67%	27035	83%	**20	97%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	83%	25469	78%	**10	99%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	94%	22365	69%	**20	93%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	16331	50%	**2	93%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	92%	14721	45%	**5	98%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	93%	20726	64%	**1	99%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	95%	24033	74%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	95%	27398	84%	**17	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	89%	25454	78%	**70	90%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	85%	27470	84%	**83	84%
Ramshot Zip 👍	<<locked>>	78%	27891	85%	**70	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 12 👍	<<locked>>	94%	21596	66%	**60	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	91%	15243	47%	**2	86%
Rottweil P 801 👍	<<locked>>	93%	27427	84%	**93	100%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	91%	17840	55%	**6	86%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	94%	24323	75%	**07	96%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	88%	28935	89%	**8	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	19986	61%	**8	95%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	67%	27035	83%	**20	97%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	29138	89%	**29	96%
[Somchem MP200]*	<<locked>>	92%	21654	66%	**07	88%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	97%	22162	68%	**04	92%
Somchem S121	<<locked>>	69%	29138	89%	**35	98%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	84%	29298	90%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	92%	21002	64%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	89%	9848	30%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	97%	21016	64%	**27	98%
[Vihtavuori N340]*	<<locked>>	95%	19595	60%	**5	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	86%	27891	85%	**70	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 70N]*	<<locked>>	62%	11951	37%	**0	89%
[ADI APS 350]²	<<locked>>	59%	13721	42%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	63%	13982	43%	**8	100%
[ADI AS 30]²	<<locked>>	59%	10631	33%	**2	98%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	11139	34%	**5	94%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	81%	17956	55%	**3	82%
[Accurate Solo 1000]²	<<locked>>	59%	10950	34%	**5	94%
[Accurate Solo 1250]*	<<locked>>	63%	8789	27%	**9	81%
[Alliant BULLSEYE]*	<<locked>>	67%	13547	42%	**7	83%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	83%	14083	43%	**6	83%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	63%	10109	31%	**9	90%
[Hodgdon Clays]²	<<locked>>	59%	13605	42%	**1	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	61%	17506	54%	**6	96%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	79%	21292	65%	**7	80%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	60%	20610	63%	**8	100%
[Hodgdon Universal]*	<<locked>>	62%	9921	30%	**8	86%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	61%	21872	67%	**1	95%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	14344	44%	**4	92%
[Lovex S020]*	<<locked>>	67%	10559	32%	**8	80%
[Maxam CSB 1]*	<<locked>>	67%	9123	28%	**2	82%
[Maxam CSB 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	6817	21%	**3	84%
[Maxam CSB 3]*	<<locked>>	61%	9224	28%	**9	89%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	10573	32%	**5	94%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	11327	35%	**1	100%
[Ramshot Silhouette]*	<<locked>>	73%	16099	49%	**2	82%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	80%	24250	74%	**33	82%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	16752	51%	**6	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 12]²	<<locked>>	59%	8093	25%	**5	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	84%	12894	40%	**3	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	10689	33%	**4	98%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	84%	15011	46%	**7	83%
[SNPE Vectan BA 9]*	<<locked>>	61%	10269	31%	**2	81%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	63%	15809	48%	**1	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2]*	<<locked>>	61%	9573	29%	**9	83%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	61%	21872	67%	**1	95%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	62%	20972	64%	**04	92%
[Somchem MP200]*	<<locked>>	79%	15693	48%	**9	83%
[Somchem MS200]*	<<locked>>	75%	13445	41%	**0	83%
Somchem S121	<<locked>>	60%	21045	64%	**20	95%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	14663	45%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	8920	27%	**2	92%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	80%	7948	24%	**2	98%
[Vihtavuori N330]*	<<locked>>	61%	8238	25%	**9	81%
[Vihtavuori N340]*	<<locked>>	81%	13634	42%	**3	82%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	13808	42%	**0	92%

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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