Load data for .40 S&W + .400 | 180gr | Sierra JHP FN

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Bullet:	.400 \| 180gr \| Sierra JHP FN
Manufacturer SKU:	8460
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_B5965_C613
Last updated:	2026-01-22

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .40 S&W with .400 | 180gr | Sierra JHP FN bullet and 55 powder(s). 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%	20668	63%	**8	84%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	75%	29037	89%	**60	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	75%	29037	89%	**9	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	78%	29153	89%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	82%	28703	88%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	27862	85%	**4	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	80%	27905	86%	**30	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	68%	28674	88%	**09	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	82%	29356	90%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	89%	28689	88%	**40	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	78%	28848	88%	**89	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	91%	28297	87%	**42	89%
Alliant Sport Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	72%	28050	86%	**83	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	90%	28036	86%	**96	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	84%	28805	88%	**4	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	22582	69%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	27949	86%	**20	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	75%	29327	90%	**6	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	74%	28631	88%	**99	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	71%	29167	89%	**09	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	83%	29037	89%	**60	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	86%	28979	89%	**60	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	68%	28631	88%	**09	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	71%	29211	89%	**14	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	81%	27615	85%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	92%	28572	88%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	92%	29327	90%	**70	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	87%	29109	89%	**24	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	83%	29051	89%	**04	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	78%	29269	90%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	74%	28268	87%	**86	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	69%	28326	87%	**93	96%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	63%	28993	89%	**33	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	79%	28674	88%	**53	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	93%	28021	86%	**06	100%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	74%	29283	90%	**24	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	21147	65%	**02	91%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	93%	29254	90%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	27804	85%	**24	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	73%	29124	89%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	26760	82%	**56	94%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	28674	88%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	89%	28790	88%	**75	91%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	68%	28631	88%	**09	92%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	83%	28877	89%	**86	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	86%	28108	86%	**60	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	79%	29124	89%	**22	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	93%	28906	89%	**19	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	64%	27702	85%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	27499	84%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	94%	20392	62%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	86%	29037	89%	**76	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	87%	27847	85%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	97%	28718	88%	**09	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	70%	28993	89%	**33	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	88%	17637	54%	**9	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	19899	61%	**5	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	65%	23206	71%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	66%	21915	67%	**3	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	64%	18507	57%	**3	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	62%	18449	57%	**6	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	15766	48%	**7	91%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	22031	68%	**04	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	62%	17941	55%	**0	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	65%	15418	47%	**3	99%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	18188	56%	**9	97%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	75%	18449	57%	**8	81%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	20711	63%	**5	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	63%	14083	43%	**3	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	63%	16375	50%	**7	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	77%	14446	44%	**7	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	15969	49%	**6	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	65%	23322	71%	**7	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	62%	18826	58%	**2	87%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	20030	61%	**5	91%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	16186	50%	**6	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	14837	45%	**7	98%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	21988	67%	**07	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	20711	63%	**6	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	14881	46%	**0	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	66%	14765	45%	**3	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	64%	13605	42%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	62%	15664	48%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	61%	16433	50%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	18478	57%	**7	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	18913	58%	**8	95%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	21640	66%	**1	92%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	27398	84%	**14	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	16723	51%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	65%	13242	41%	**0	94%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	20030	61%	**6	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	80%	12343	38%	**2	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	66%	14982	46%	**3	93%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	15983	49%	**7	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	21901	67%	**3	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	72%	14837	45%	**3	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	60%	15026	46%	**3	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	70%	15389	47%	**5	80%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	21988	67%	**07	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	15867	49%	**9	93%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	62%	15055	46%	**0	95%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	70%	21756	67%	**04	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	65%	12720	39%	**3	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	62%	25802	79%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	61%	16070	49%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	88%	17869	55%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	13329	41%	**3	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	64%	14330	44%	**3	94%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	69%	13387	41%	**3	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	22597	69%	**1	100%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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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.

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