Load data for .40 S&W + .400 | 180gr | Hornady FMJ FP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, Vihtavuori N340

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.400 \| 180gr \| Hornady FMJ FP
Manufacturer SKU:	40047B
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
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_B12481_C613
Last updated:	2026-07-07
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:38 - 1:32

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .40 S&W with .400 | 180gr | Hornady FMJ FP bullet and 59 powders such as Alliant UNIQUE, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MP200, 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>>	96%	24439	75%	**53	88%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	69%	28674	88%	**60	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	69%	27717	85%	**3	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	72%	27775	85%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	28152	86%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	74%	29370	90%	**14	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	76%	28094	86%	**47	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	64%	28471	87%	**19	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	75%	27992	86%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	84%	29095	89%	**50	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	83%	29356	90%	**53	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	74%	29124	89%	**99	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	97%	26789	82%	**79	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	85%	28485	87%	**52	89%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	78%	28601	88%	**1	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	28456	87%	**93	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	85%	29283	90%	**15	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	77%	27804	85%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	26440	81%	**01	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	28079	86%	**30	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	28456	87%	**56	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	81%	27949	86%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	70%	28587	88%	**09	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	67%	28921	89%	**15	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	76%	28674	88%	**60	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	64%	28413	87%	**19	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	66%	27818	85%	**04	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	77%	28514	87%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	88%	29225	90%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	85%	29182	89%	**66	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	80%	28050	86%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	77%	27992	86%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	72%	28268	87%	**1	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	70%	28529	87%	**96	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	65%	28485	87%	**02	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	73%	29254	90%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	88%	28355	87%	**15	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	88%	27688	85%	**29	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	66%	27949	86%	**04	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	26513	81%	**94	95%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	88%	29356	90%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	77%	28993	89%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	79%	29312	90%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	67%	27760	85%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	28210	86%	**86	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	78%	27862	85%	**40	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	82%	28253	87%	**75	92%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	64%	28413	87%	**19	92%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	78%	29269	90%	**99	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	82%	28732	88%	**73	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	75%	29370	90%	**35	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	87%	28384	87%	**22	97%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	75%	28094	86%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	21205	65%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	77%	27847	85%	**63	100%
Vihtavuori N340 👍	<<locked>>	83%	29211	89%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	93%	27934	86%	**09	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	65%	28108	86%	**30	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	84%	28268	87%	**56	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	79%	16882	52%	**2	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	23134	71%	**8	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	63%	24076	74%	**0	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	21393	66%	**7	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	61%	20392	62%	**6	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	21350	65%	**9	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	18086	55%	**9	94%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	25933	79%	**79	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	19087	58%	**0	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	60%	15911	49%	**6	99%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	16317	50%	**0	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	20610	63%	**8	99%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	67%	14243	44%	**3	94%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	67%	17666	54%	**8	81%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	61%	19261	59%	**3	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	22756	70%	**07	99%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	60%	15867	49%	**6	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	60%	17854	55%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	15243	47%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	19392	59%	**9	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	17738	54%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	66%	20305	62%	**3	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	61%	21770	67%	**7	90%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	62%	24018	74%	**40	94%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	19348	59%	**9	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	25889	79%	**79	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	24497	75%	**5	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	17738	54%	**2	98%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	61%	15171	46%	**7	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	16027	49%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	60%	17260	53%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	19116	59%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	21640	66%	**6	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	22263	68%	**01	97%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	24758	76%	**47	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	60%	20566	63%	**5	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	60%	13750	42%	**6	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	85%	25483	78%	**96	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	24947	76%	**5	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	69%	12067	37%	**9	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	61%	15287	47%	**7	94%
SNPE Vectan A1	<<locked>>	60%	18855	58%	**9	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	60%	18144	56%	**9	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	62%	24265	74%	**6	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	65%	14402	44%	**7	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	17898	55%	**3	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	63%	15795	48%	**5	81%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	25889	79%	**79	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	18304	56%	**9	96%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	17709	54%	**9	97%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	64%	21176	65%	**4	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	13967	43%	**6	86%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	19319	59%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	88%	18753	57%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	17085	52%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	60%	15737	48%	**0	95%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	64%	13663	42%	**7	86%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	24918	76%	**1	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	61%	16157	50%	**3	99%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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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