Load data for .40 S&W + .400 | 90gr | Inceptor ARX Prefered Defense

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AS 50N, Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol, Hodgdon HP38, ReloadSwiss RS 12, Vihtavuori N320

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.400 \| 90gr \| Inceptor ARX Prefered Defense
Bullet Weight:	90gr \| 5.8g
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_B12280_C613
Last updated:	2026-03-07

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .40 S&W with .400 | 90gr | Inceptor ARX Prefered Defense bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AS 50N, Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol, Hodgdon HP38, ReloadSwiss RS 12, Vihtavuori N320. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	89%	28355	87%	**62	98%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	86%	28689	88%	**48	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	90%	29022	89%	**07	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	94%	27296	84%	**40	100%
ADI AS 50N 👍	<<locked>>	94%	28558	87%	**09	100%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	93%	28079	86%	**60	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	96%	29153	89%	**90	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	96%	22887	70%	**17	95%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	96%	23641	72%	**47	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	91%	27572	84%	**52	92%
[Alliant Herco]*	<<locked>>	96%	16027	49%	**60	82%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	95%	25541	78%	**44	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	88%	29225	90%	**81	92%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	96%	22379	69%	**50	88%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	96%	27021	83%	**53	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	95%	15287	47%	**34	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	95%	28079	86%	**26	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	86%	28514	87%	**68	100%
Hodgdon HP38 👍	<<locked>>	74%	28906	89%	**26	99%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	85%	29037	89%	**55	83%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	67%	28645	88%	**83	100%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	96%	27166	83%	**39	98%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	25512	78%	**83	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	7977	24%	**2	90%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	65%	27659	85%	**60	95%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	83%	28137	86%	**76	98%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	95%	26745	82%	**12	93%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	95%	20334	62%	**52	93%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	97%	19769	61%	**37	99%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	95%	23931	73%	**37	99%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	97%	27238	83%	**90	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	92%	28660	88%	**73	100%
[Ramshot Silhouette]*	<<locked>>	88%	28195	86%	**49	89%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	83%	28776	88%	**35	82%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	75%	28776	88%	**26	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 12 👍	<<locked>>	97%	27746	85%	**91	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	94%	7440	23%	**3	83%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	97%	20320	62%	**01	88%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	88%	28776	88%	**52	100%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	97%	22408	69%	**71	87%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	96%	27949	86%	**90	95%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	84%	29008	89%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	25918	79%	**83	96%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	65%	27659	85%	**60	95%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	29051	89%	**75	94%
[Somchem MP200]*	<<locked>>	96%	27688	85%	**26	89%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	95%	23917	73%	**37	90%
Somchem S121	<<locked>>	65%	28892	89%	**78	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	79%	28790	88%	**37	100%
Vihtavuori N320 👍	<<locked>>	95%	26484	81%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	13938	43%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	95%	22974	70%	**80	97%
[Vihtavuori N340]*	<<locked>>	96%	23250	71%	**24	88%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	84%	28776	88%	**26	98%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	96%	22162	68%	**14	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 70N]*	<<locked>>	60%	13851	42%	**78	88%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	62%	16752	51%	**15	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	15505	47%	**25	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	13329	41%	**93	98%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	61%	13692	42%	**25	94%
[Accurate No. 2]*	<<locked>>	80%	19493	60%	**83	80%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	13503	41%	**02	94%
[Accurate Solo 1250]*	<<locked>>	62%	10530	32%	**20	81%
[Alliant BE-86]*	<<locked>>	62%	10283	31%	**33	85%
[Alliant BULLSEYE]*	<<locked>>	65%	14852	46%	**98	81%
[Alliant Herco]*	<<locked>>	92%	15113	46%	**20	80%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	62%	13068	40%	**09	98%
[Alliant Sport Pistol]*	<<locked>>	62%	15360	47%	**11	80%
[Alliant UNIQUE]*	<<locked>>	78%	15026	46%	**27	80%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	62%	11879	36%	**56	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol]*	<<locked>>	60%	7440	23%	**6	83%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	11371	35%	**93	90%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	62%	16621	51%	**29	100%
Hodgdon HP38	<<locked>>	62%	20189	62%	**39	95%
[Hodgdon Longshot]*	<<locked>>	81%	25512	78%	**83	80%
Hodgdon TiteGroup	<<locked>>	62%	24584	75%	**04	100%
[Hodgdon Universal]*	<<locked>>	62%	12357	38%	**12	86%
[Hodgdon CFE Pistol]*	<<locked>>	62%	11443	35%	**70	82%
[Hodgdon TrailBoss]*	<<locked>>	88%	7324	22%	**6	88%
Lovex D032	<<locked>>	62%	24584	75%	**01	94%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	61%	15664	48%	**81	91%
[Lovex S020]*	<<locked>>	68%	13082	40%	**45	80%
[Maxam CSB 1]*	<<locked>>	62%	10051	31%	**7	80%
[Maxam CSB 2]*	<<locked>>	61%	8862	27%	**10	85%
[Maxam CSB 3]*	<<locked>>	61%	11458	35%	**63	89%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	60%	11951	37%	**79	93%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	60%	13329	41%	**25	100%
[Ramshot Silhouette]*	<<locked>>	73%	18579	57%	**22	81%
[Ramshot True Blue]*	<<locked>>	80%	26803	82%	**96	81%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	61%	19334	59%	**16	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	11502	35%	**52	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 14]*	<<locked>>	90%	6991	21%	**0	82%
[ReloadSwiss RS 20]*	<<locked>>	84%	14939	46%	**34	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	13793	42%	**07	99%
[SNPE Vectan A0]*	<<locked>>	80%	16056	49%	**94	81%
[SNPE Vectan BA 9]*	<<locked>>	62%	12473	38%	**70	82%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	61%	16882	52%	**58	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2]*	<<locked>>	62%	12038	37%	**76	83%
Shooters World Clean Shot	<<locked>>	62%	24584	75%	**01	94%
Shooters World Ultimate Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	24337	75%	**67	91%
[Somchem MP200]*	<<locked>>	76%	16868	52%	**60	80%
[Somchem MS200]*	<<locked>>	70%	14228	44%	**52	80%
Somchem S121	<<locked>>	61%	25338	78%	**03	95%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	61%	17622	54%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	60%	11226	34%	**83	92%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	62%	7687	24%	**2	95%
[Vihtavuori N330]*	<<locked>>	61%	10225	31%	**43	81%
[Vihtavuori N340]*	<<locked>>	78%	14823	45%	**01	80%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	15461	47%	**04	90%
[Winchester AutoComp ]*	<<locked>>	65%	11095	34%	**53	81%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

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% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

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z ... powder burnt in percent

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