Load data for .40 S&W + .400 | 150gr | Sierra JHP FN

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Bullet:	.400 \| 150gr \| Sierra JHP FN
Manufacturer SKU:	8430
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.400" \| 10.16mm
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_B5962_C613
Last updated:	2026-01-21

Load data for 108 loads in caliber .40 S&W with .400 | 150gr | Sierra JHP FN 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 100]*	<<locked>>	97%	22931	70%	**78	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	28645	88%	**40	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	28123	86%	**37	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	76%	28834	88%	**83	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	28108	86%	**25	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	28152	86%	**68	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	80%	29167	89%	**30	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	67%	29327	90%	**02	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	28108	86%	**48	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	28456	87%	**14	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	77%	28892	89%	**80	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	89%	28674	88%	**32	88%
Alliant Sport Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	70%	27847	85%	**63	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	88%	28369	87%	**80	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	27978	86%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	95%	23308	71%	**25	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	78%	28776	88%	**04	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	28485	87%	**56	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	73%	28819	88%	**83	93%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	69%	28079	86%	**73	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	28645	88%	**40	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	28195	86%	**24	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	67%	29283	90%	**99	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	28543	87%	**81	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	80%	28369	87%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	28137	86%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	90%	28747	88%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	84%	28398	87%	**88	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	81%	28964	89%	**81	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	28529	87%	**25	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	73%	28398	87%	**66	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	68%	29037	89%	**83	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	78%	29066	89%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	92%	29269	90%	**06	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	28326	87%	**84	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	22843	70%	**12	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	27905	85%	**14	99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	28529	87%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	28819	88%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	28456	87%	**57	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	28427	87%	**20	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	88%	29182	89%	**78	91%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	29283	90%	**99	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	81%	28761	88%	**66	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	28863	88%	**47	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	77%	28471	87%	**93	85%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	92%	29298	90%	**06	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	28514	87%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	29153	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	22800	70%	**47	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	84%	28689	88%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	28137	86%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	94%	27949	86%	**83	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	28747	88%	**14	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	88%	18304	56%	**86	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	20218	62%	**02	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	21857	67%	**5	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	20334	62%	**1	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	17521	54%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	19131	59%	**27	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	16418	50%	**4	91%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	23714	73%	**01	88%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	17753	54%	**1	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	13663	42%	**8	97%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	19247	59%	**96	97%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	75%	19493	60%	**45	81%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	20813	64%	**29	97%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	14083	43%	**1	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	15853	49%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	72%	12981	40%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	16926	52%	**17	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	22089	68%	**8	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	19522	60%	**09	87%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	20813	64%	**42	90%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	17274	53%	**33	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	15577	48%	**1	98%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	23670	73%	**01	88%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	21683	66%	**79	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	15548	48%	**07	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	63%	13996	43%	**8	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	13010	40%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	15258	47%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	17361	53%	**4	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	20030	61%	**04	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	19798	61%	**15	95%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	22452	69%	**65	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	17651	54%	**56	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	12154	37%	**8	92%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	21901	67%	**96	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	81%	13474	41%	**76	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	13895	43%	**2	91%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	16520	51%	**1	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	23003	71%	**04	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	66%	12894	40%	**9	80%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16085	49%	**4	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	69%	16331	50%	**06	80%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	23670	73%	**01	88%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	16201	50%	**17	93%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	15084	46%	**8	94%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	70%	22742	70%	**88	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	11980	37%	**8	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	26760	82%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	16810	52%	**04	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	79%	15505	48%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	14446	44%	**7	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	14214	44%	**8	93%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	65%	12473	38%	**5	82%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	22452	69%	**12	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

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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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