Load data for .40 S&W + .401 | 180gr | Geco FMJ FLAT NOSE

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Bullet:	.401 \| 180gr \| Geco FMJ FLAT NOSE
Manufacturer SKU:	2318150
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.401" \| 10.19mm
Bullet Length:	0.610" \| 15.5mm
Caliber:	.40 S&W load data
Case Length (l3):	0.830" \| 21.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.118" \| 28.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.322" \| 8.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.322" \| 8.2mm
Case Capacity:	21.5 Grains of Water \| 1.40 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	32634 psi \| 2250 bar
LID:	LID_B9009_C613
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 100 loads in caliber .40 S&W with .401 | 180gr | Geco FMJ FLAT NOSE bullet and 50 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%	21408	66%	**04	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	73%	28616	88%	**70	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	81%	28834	88%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	77%	27905	86%	**07	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	27731	85%	**47	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	28210	86%	**19	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	27673	85%	**4	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	28369	87%	**47	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	76%	28674	88%	**99	100%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	90%	29298	90%	**68	90%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	71%	27804	85%	**89	100%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	88%	27978	86%	**06	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	82%	28645	88%	**07	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	96%	24105	74%	**1	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	28979	89%	**40	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	28050	86%	**06	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	70%	28311	87%	**12	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	81%	28616	88%	**70	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	84%	28761	88%	**66	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	28152	86%	**15	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	70%	29109	89%	**27	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	81%	29341	90%	**86	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	28224	86%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	91%	28964	89%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	29051	89%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	82%	29312	90%	**17	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	74%	27630	85%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	74%	29356	90%	**12	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	69%	29008	89%	**15	96%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	62%	28674	88%	**43	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	78%	28950	89%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	93%	29341	90%	**32	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	93%	28456	87%	**42	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	70%	27644	85%	**14	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	22539	69%	**45	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	91%	28964	89%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	82%	28993	89%	**50	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	27644	85%	**83	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	28790	88%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	88%	29269	90%	**01	92%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	28152	86%	**15	92%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	81%	28427	87%	**96	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	27891	85%	**70	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	77%	27978	86%	**22	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	91%	28398	87%	**29	97%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	79%	27543	84%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	85%	29167	89%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	88%	29138	89%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	94%	28152	86%	**15	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	69%	28674	88%	**43	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	86%	17550	54%	**5	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	19986	61%	**8	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	75%	25425	78%	**5	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	66%	21814	67%	**5	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	67%	19653	60%	**5	95%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	22945	70%	**33	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	70%	22858	70%	**2	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	72%	19406	59%	**5	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	18449	57%	**5	97%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	71%	17419	53%	**5	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	20639	63%	**8	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	69%	17376	53%	**8	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	72%	22263	68%	**5	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	89%	19870	61%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	67%	19943	61%	**2	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	60%	18710	57%	**1	88%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	21002	64%	**7	92%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	65%	18681	57%	**5	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	69%	19247	59%	**2	100%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	22887	70%	**33	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	22539	69%	**2	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	66%	18768	58%	**8	99%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	75%	19754	61%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	71%	17390	53%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	72%	21205	65%	**2	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	71%	22495	69%	**5	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	71%	25773	79%	**5	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	62%	20015	61%	**1	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	62%	22568	69%	**17	93%
Ramshot Zip	<<locked>>	60%	27166	83%	**27	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	62%	18275	56%	**2	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	71%	16288	50%	**5	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	90%	26121	80%	**09	81%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	21495	66%	**8	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	79%	12763	39%	**5	82%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	74%	19392	59%	**5	97%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	69%	20697	63%	**5	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	79%	18362	56%	**8	89%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	69%	19957	61%	**8	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	68%	15490	47%	**8	81%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	22887	70%	**33	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	65%	18115	55%	**8	95%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	68%	18550	57%	**2	98%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	69%	21306	65%	**14	81%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	71%	16389	50%	**2	89%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	69%	20798	64%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	69%	18304	56%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	72%	18971	58%	**2	97%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	76%	16897	52%	**8	89%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	22611	69%	**5	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.

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