Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .40 S&W with .400 | 165gr | CamPro TC bullet and 57 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20 and Winchester AutoComp .
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 4"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 26,977 psi | 83% | 1063 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,093 psi | 83% | 1119 fps | 88.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,064 psi | 83% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,021 psi | 86% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,414 psi | 90% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,558 psi | 88% | 932 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,037 psi | 89% | 968 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 89% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,572 psi | 88% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,471 psi | 87% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 72% | 26,223 psi | 80% | 1089 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,167 psi | 89% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,122 psi | 83% | 1109 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 87% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,528 psi | 84% | 1109 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,484 psi | 81% | 1102 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 89% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,369 psi | 84% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,789 psi | 85% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,543 psi | 87% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 25,933 psi | 79% | 1089 fps | 90.4% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,442 psi | 87% | 1132 fps | 93.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,603 psi | 36% | 745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 90% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,050 psi | 83% | 1115 fps | 88.6% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,949 psi | 86% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,515 psi | 90% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,094 psi | 86% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,745 psi | 82% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,283 psi | 90% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 89% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,717 psi | 85% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,269 psi | 90% | 1135 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 26,107 psi | 80% | 1093 fps | 92.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,935 psi | 89% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,472 psi | 32% | 732 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,963 psi | 83% | 1122 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,325 psi | 84% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,471 psi | 87% | 1227 fps | 92.7% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,050 psi | 83% | 1115 fps | 88.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,253 psi | 87% | 1086 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,630 psi | 85% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,080 psi | 89% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,064 psi | 83% | 945 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 92% | 26,701 psi | 82% | 1089 fps | 92.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 84% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,239 psi | 87% | 1191 fps | 88.6% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 88% | 1125 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,718 psi | 88% | 1106 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37* | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,485 psi | 87% | 1142 fps | 94.4% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,137 psi | 86% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 21,683 psi | 66% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,834 psi | 88% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,992 psi | 86% | 1102 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N350* | <<locked>> | 92% | 26,629 psi | 82% | 1112 fps | 93.8% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,283 psi | 90% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,312 psi | 90% | 1106 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 4"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,578 psi | 51% | 879 fps | 90% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,627 psi | 72% | 1056 fps | 86.1% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,898 psi | 55% | 873 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,547 psi | 45% | 843 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,566 psi | 63% | 974 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,495 psi | 66% | 843 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,914 psi | 61% | 850 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,492 psi | 57% | 866 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,319 psi | 59% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,823 psi | 45% | 853 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,232 psi | 59% | 965 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,651 psi | 54% | 883 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 11,676 psi | 36% | 787 fps | 86.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,042 psi | 52% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,219 psi | 65% | 1001 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 4.8 gr | 60% | 14,141 psi | 43% | 856 fps | 90.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,752 psi | 51% | 863 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,008 psi | 31% | 732 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,114 psi | 52% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,636 psi | 51% | 797 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,638 psi | 60% | 978 fps | 85.3% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,553 psi | 66% | 1017 fps | 89.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,482 psi | 17% | 535 fps | 93.3% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,216 psi | 53% | 909 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,583 psi | 72% | 1060 fps | 86.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,582 psi | 69% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,230 psi | 50% | 899 fps | 95.2% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,474 psi | 41% | 814 fps | 96.1% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,227 psi | 41% | 843 fps | 99.4% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,867 psi | 49% | 860 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,231 psi | 53% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,218 psi | 62% | 892 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,957 psi | 61% | 984 fps | 93.5% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,684 psi | 70% | 1033 fps | 90.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,318 psi | 56% | 938 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,294 psi | 16% | 528 fps | 87.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 5 gr | 60% | 12,415 psi | 38% | 830 fps | 90.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,524 psi | 66% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 88% | 19,014 psi | 58% | 1066 fps | 85.4% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,583 psi | 72% | 1060 fps | 86.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,866 psi | 42% | 820 fps | 89.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,709 psi | 54% | 896 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,926 psi | 52% | 883 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,466 psi | 69% | 886 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 19,711 psi | 60% | 968 fps | 86.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,056 psi | 49% | 876 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,511 psi | 75% | 1132 fps | 86% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,534 psi | 51% | 902 fps | 91.5% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,490 psi | 47% | 869 fps | 93.1% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 17,738 psi | 54% | 955 fps | 86.5% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,709 psi | 54% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,673 psi | 27% | 663 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,519 psi | 48% | 896 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,127 psi | 43% | 846 fps | 90.9% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,318 psi | 53% | 942 fps | 86.4% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,366 psi | 72% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | 5.3 gr | 60% | 14,112 psi | 43% | 840 fps | 95.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* 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.
This overview compares 57 powders for .40 S&W loaded with the .400 | 165gr | CamPro TC. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,227 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 732 fps to 1,227 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 33 of the 57 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (225 MPa), the top charges use 32–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, Hodgdon TrailBoss reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Winchester AutoComp rank at the top here: for .40 S&W with the .400 | 165gr | CamPro TC they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 5, Hodgdon HS-6, Hodgdon Longshot burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate No. 2, Accurate No. 5, Accurate Solo 1000 stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.