Load data for .40 S&W + .400 | 165gr | Sierra JHP Sig V-Crown

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.400 \| 165gr \| Sierra JHP Sig V-Crown
Manufacturer SKU:	9465
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.400" \| 10.16mm
Bullet Length:	0.565" \| 14.4mm
Caliber:	.40 S&W load data
Case Length (l3):	0.830" \| 21.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.118" \| 28.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.277" \| 7.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.277" \| 7.0mm
Case Capacity:	21.5 Grains of Water \| 1.40 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	32634 psi \| 2250 bar
LID:	LID_B5964_C613
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .40 S&W with .400 | 165gr | Sierra JHP Sig V-Crown bullet and 51 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, 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>>	95%	22437	69%	**02	86%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	76%	31705	97%	**94	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	82%	30139	92%	**73	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	79%	30414	93%	**22	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	81%	31082	95%	**71	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	69%	31531	97%	**53	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	81%	30269	93%	**96	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	88%	29892	92%	**52	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	77%	30255	93%	**11	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	91%	30995	95%	**86	90%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	90%	30226	93%	**24	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	30705	94%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	77%	32039	98%	**20	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	75%	31227	96%	**37	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	72%	31894	98%	**50	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	82%	30182	92%	**78	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	10095	31%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	69%	31488	96%	**50	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	31111	95%	**35	100%
Lovex S020 👍	<<locked>>	83%	31850	98%	**07	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	29559	91%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	91%	30313	93%	**78	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	29356	90%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	84%	31444	96%	**25	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	29182	89%	**53	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	76%	32068	98%	**40	100%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	71%	32590	100%	**53	97%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	64%	31763	97%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	81%	32053	98%	**81	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	8833	27%	**2	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	92%	29907	92%	**24	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	94%	30472	93%	**63	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	29863	91%	**22	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	95%	22162	68%	**17	92%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	94%	32576	100%	**01	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	84%	31444	96%	**65	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	75%	32474	99%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	97%	29689	91%	**98	96%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	31531	97%	**78	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	31488	96%	**50	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	82%	30240	93%	**07	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	89%	31850	98%	**07	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	78%	30400	93%	**47	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	92%	30472	93%	**43	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	66%	30443	93%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	83%	31778	97%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	92%	21335	65%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	85%	30240	93%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	89%	31444	96%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	94%	29095	89%	**20	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	71%	31763	97%	**68	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	84%	16984	52%	**4	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	20798	64%	**40	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	18434	56%	**9	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	19232	59%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	16679	51%	**2	93%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	24236	74%	**35	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	18710	57%	**5	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	62%	14707	45%	**6	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	19537	60%	**30	98%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	71%	17999	55%	**43	80%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	14388	44%	**2	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	17013	52%	**5	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	21480	66%	**2	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	20001	61%	**50	89%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	62%	22466	69%	**02	93%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	17419	53%	**1	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	78%	7629	23%	**9	99%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	24192	74%	**42	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	21988	67%	**10	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	15940	49%	**1	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	60%	13198	40%	**0	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	61%	13285	41%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	16288	50%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	17376	53%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	19754	61%	**2	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	19885	61%	**47	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	22902	70%	**02	93%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	28776	88%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	18231	56%	**4	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	84%	7818	24%	**9	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	12473	38%	**2	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	88%	25904	79%	**91	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	21422	66%	**07	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	76%	12314	38%	**4	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	14156	43%	**9	93%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	16868	52%	**5	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	22785	70%	**5	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	65%	12720	39%	**0	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16404	50%	**8	99%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	24192	74%	**42	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	16447	50%	**1	94%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	15214	47%	**9	95%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	68%	21785	67%	**02	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	12444	38%	**6	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	26484	81%	**7	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	16998	52%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	9848	30%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	14649	45%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	14446	44%	**2	94%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	61%	11487	35%	**3	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	23076	71%	**50	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

[...] *... 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.