Load data for .40 S&W + .400 | 155gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant Sport Pistol, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.400 \| 155gr \| Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	4400
Bullet Weight:	155gr \| 10.0g
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_B6250_C613
Last updated:	2026-03-24

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .40 S&W with .400 | 155gr | Speer Hollow Point Gold Dot bullet and 58 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant Sport Pistol, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20. 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%	23511	72%	**75	86%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	29312	90%	**27	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	28529	87%	**24	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	76%	29269	90%	**66	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	28660	88%	**12	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	28703	88%	**55	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	28427	87%	**94	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	28616	88%	**73	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	28616	88%	**35	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	29138	89%	**04	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	84%	28456	87%	**84	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	75%	28297	87%	**43	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	97%	24787	76%	**98	99%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	87%	28268	87%	**06	88%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	82%	28819	88%	**35	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	70%	28471	87%	**47	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	88%	29066	89%	**70	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	28616	88%	**42	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	95%	23902	73%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	28268	87%	**75	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	28906	89%	**37	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	71%	28137	86%	**53	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	69%	28790	88%	**63	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	29312	90%	**27	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	28848	88%	**07	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	28572	88%	**70	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	29095	89%	**68	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	80%	29124	89%	**34	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	90%	28776	88%	**94	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	88%	28166	86%	**11	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	84%	29008	89%	**75	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	79%	28166	86%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	29109	89%	**09	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	73%	29095	89%	**60	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	28311	87%	**53	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	28355	87%	**98	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	91%	28427	87%	**70	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	29022	89%	**68	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	23830	73%	**06	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	28514	87%	**04	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	29124	89%	**91	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	29240	90%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	29153	89%	**50	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	29080	89%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	86%	28863	88%	**42	91%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	28572	88%	**70	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	79%	27789	85%	**30	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	83%	28297	87%	**20	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	77%	29211	90%	**83	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	90%	28587	88%	**76	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	29080	89%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	28036	86%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	23380	72%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	82%	27833	85%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	28834	88%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	94%	28747	88%	**70	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	67%	28166	86%	**78	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	88%	28834	88%	**17	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	86%	18014	55%	**60	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	20682	63%	**86	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	22191	68%	**8	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	20668	63%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	17854	55%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	19522	60%	**10	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	16781	51%	**8	92%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	24279	74%	**91	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	18086	55%	**1	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	13996	43%	**8	98%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	14591	45%	**8	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	19653	60%	**83	98%
[Alliant Herco]*	<<locked>>	61%	10559	32%	**0	88%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	72%	18275	56%	**99	80%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	62%	17927	55%	**5	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	21263	65%	**19	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	62%	14431	44%	**1	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	16201	50%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	9979	31%	**3	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	17361	53%	**04	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	22437	69%	**5	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	20015	61%	**99	88%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	21335	65%	**32	91%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	62%	17680	54%	**24	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	15954	49%	**1	99%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	24236	74%	**91	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	22118	68%	**63	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	15954	49%	**7	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	13532	41%	**9	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	13402	41%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	15606	48%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	17738	54%	**8	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	20465	63%	**1	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	20276	62%	**02	95%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	23018	71%	**58	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	18188	56%	**40	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	12444	38%	**5	93%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	22466	69%	**79	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	77%	12604	39%	**30	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	14199	44%	**2	92%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	16868	52%	**1	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	23366	72%	**1	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	64%	12589	39%	**9	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16447	50%	**8	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	68%	16070	49%	**76	80%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	24236	74%	**91	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	16578	51%	**14	94%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	61%	15403	47%	**8	95%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	68%	21538	66%	**45	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12285	38%	**2	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	27311	84%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	17245	53%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	67%	11647	36%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	14852	46%	**4	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	14562	45%	**8	93%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	11356	35%	**6	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	22945	70%	**02	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	62%	14127	43%	**2	97%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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z ... powder burnt in percent

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