Load data for .40 S&W + .400 | 170gr | Nosler HP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.400 \| 170gr \| Nosler HP
Manufacturer SKU:	44844
Bullet Weight:	170gr \| 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.400" \| 10.16mm
Bullet Length:	0.590" \| 15.0mm
Caliber:	.40 S&W load data
Case Length (l3):	0.830" \| 21.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.118" \| 28.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.302" \| 7.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.302" \| 7.7mm
Case Capacity:	21.5 Grains of Water \| 1.40 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	32634 psi \| 2250 bar
LID:	LID_B4189_C613
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 104 loads in caliber .40 S&W with .400 | 170gr | Nosler HP bullet and 52 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200, Vihtavuori N340. 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>>	94%	20871	64%	**40	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	77%	31720	97%	**58	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	82%	29501	90%	**33	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	80%	29994	92%	**79	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	83%	31125	95%	**35	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	69%	31444	96%	**14	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	81%	29936	92%	**60	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	89%	29936	92%	**19	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	78%	30037	92%	**71	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	92%	30937	95%	**43	90%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	91%	30269	93%	**91	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	85%	30618	94%	**76	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	28935	89%	**5	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	64%	31386	96%	**19	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	75%	30995	95%	**94	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	73%	31763	97%	**07	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	83%	30095	92%	**42	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	10211	31%	**8	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	69%	31386	96%	**14	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	72%	31053	95%	**96	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	85%	32213	99%	**71	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	95%	31256	96%	**29	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	92%	30632	94%	**45	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	90%	32489	100%	**22	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	82%	29617	91%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	78%	30327	93%	**33	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	74%	29631	91%	**71	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	72%	32198	99%	**07	97%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	65%	31966	98%	**29	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	82%	32329	99%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	8833	27%	**9	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	94%	30168	92%	**98	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	96%	31009	95%	**27	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	29472	90%	**83	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	22785	70%	**98	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	92%	29747	91%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	85%	31792	97%	**32	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	75%	31937	98%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	27760	85%	**32	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	31618	97%	**45	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	31386	96%	**14	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	84%	30748	94%	**81	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	90%	32169	99%	**71	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	79%	30298	93%	**11	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	95%	31821	98%	**17	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	65%	29138	89%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	84%	31531	97%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	96%	22191	68%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	86%	30560	94%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	91%	31865	98%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	96%	29965	92%	**94	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	72%	31966	98%	**29	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	85%	17172	53%	**1	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	20378	62%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	17332	53%	**3	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	18231	56%	**5	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	16317	50%	**9	92%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	23569	72%	**93	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	17898	55%	**9	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	14170	43%	**3	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	18956	58%	**4	97%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	74%	19058	58%	**33	81%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	13909	43%	**3	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	16288	50%	**3	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	21814	67%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	60%	28442	87%	**83	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	19247	59%	**04	88%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	21712	67%	**53	92%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	16868	52%	**2	100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	88%	8775	27%	**9	100%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	23525	72%	**93	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	21538	66%	**1	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	15476	47%	**5	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	13576	42%	**3	98%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	12502	38%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	15592	48%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	17724	54%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	20218	62%	**9	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	19783	61%	**14	95%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	22147	68%	**56	92%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	62%	28514	87%	**89	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	17695	54%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	86%	7803	24%	**9	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	12053	37%	**3	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	92%	28485	87%	**91	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	20798	64%	**1	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	80%	13242	41%	**8	82%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	13634	42%	**0	92%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	16462	50%	**9	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	21814	67%	**9	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	65%	12575	39%	**0	81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15925	49%	**9	99%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	23525	72%	**93	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	16201	50%	**8	94%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	14779	45%	**9	95%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	69%	21524	66%	**60	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	12270	38%	**3	82%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	25512	78%	**1	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	16027	49%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	9993	31%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	14257	44%	**9	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	13953	43%	**3	93%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	62%	11226	34%	**7	81%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	22887	70%	**17	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.