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Load data for .40 S&W + .401 | 155gr | Rim Rock SWC Top Shelf

Recommended Powder(s):

.40 S&W + .401 | 155gr | Rim Rock SWC Top Shelf

Load Specifications

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Load data for 114 loads in caliber .40 S&W with .401 | 155gr | Rim Rock SWC Top Shelf bullet and 57 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AP 70N
76%
87%
100%
ADI APS 350
75%
87%
100%
ADI APS 450
77%
85%
100%
ADI AS 30
83%
87%
100%
ADI AS 50N
81%
88%
100%
Accurate No. 2
81%
86%
97%
Accurate No. 5
68%
85%
90%
Accurate Solo 1000
82%
89%
100%
Accurate Solo 1250
90%
87%
100%
Alliant BE-86
90%
89%
100%
Alliant BULLSEYE
79%
88%
100%
Alliant Herco
95%
64%
97%
Alliant POWER PISTOL
92%
88%
87%
Alliant Sport Pistol
73%
86%
99%
Alliant UNIQUE
92%
88%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100
86%
89%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol
97%
67%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol
81%
88%
100%
Hodgdon Clays
75%
88%
100%
Hodgdon HP38
63%
87%
100%
Hodgdon HS-6
76%
88%
93%
Hodgdon Longshot
72%
86%
94%
Hodgdon Universal
84%
87%
100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol
86%
86%
100%
Lovex D036
70%
90%
91%
Lovex S011
71%
87%
100%
Lovex S020
84%
88%
100%
Maxam CSB 1
93%
86%
100%
Maxam CSB 2
93%
87%
100%
Maxam CSB 3
86%
86%
100%
Maxam CSB 4
83%
87%
100%
Maxam CSB 5
79%
90%
100%
Ramshot Silhouette
75%
86%
98%
Ramshot True Blue
71%
89%
95%
Ramshot Zip
64%
88%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12
81%
86%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20
95%
86%
100%
Rottweil P 801
75%
89%
100%
Rottweil P 806
97%
61%
88%
SNPE Vectan A0
93%
87%
99%
SNPE Vectan BA 9
84%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan BA10
72%
85%
100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2
96%
80%
92%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2
86%
87%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2
90%
85%
89%
Shooters World Auto Pistol
70%
90%
91%
Somchem MP200
85%
89%
99%
Somchem MS200
89%
88%
100%
Somchem S221
81%
89%
84%
Vihtavuori 3N37
93%
85%
95%
Vihtavuori N310
67%
87%
100%
Vihtavuori N320
83%
87%
100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
94%
60%
100%
Vihtavuori N330
87%
87%
100%
Vihtavuori N340
90%
87%
100%
Vihtavuori N350
97%
85%
95%
Winchester 231
71%
88%
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AP 70N
60%
55%
100%
ADI APS 350
61%
61%
100%
ADI APS 450
61%
57%
100%
ADI AS 30
62%
51%
100%
ADI AS 50N
62%
54%
100%
Accurate No. 2
61%
45%
88%
Accurate No. 5
62%
68%
86%
Accurate Solo 1000
60%
50%
100%
Accurate Solo 1250
60%
38%
96%
Alliant BE-86
60%
38%
98%
Alliant BULLSEYE
61%
52%
95%
Alliant Herco
66%
32%
86%
Alliant POWER PISTOL
78%
60%
80%
Alliant Sport Pistol
62%
61%
96%
Alliant UNIQUE
60%
37%
89%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100
60%
45%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol
68%
32%
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol
60%
45%
100%
Hodgdon Clays
61%
61%
100%
Hodgdon HP38
61%
82%
100%
Hodgdon HS-6
62%
55%
85%
Hodgdon Longshot
61%
58%
88%
Hodgdon Universal
60%
45%
98%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol
62%
44%
97%
Lovex D036
62%
68%
86%
Lovex S011
61%
64%
100%
Lovex S020
62%
44%
95%
Maxam CSB 1
61%
37%
95%
Maxam CSB 2
61%
35%
99%
Maxam CSB 3
60%
42%
100%
Maxam CSB 4
61%
48%
100%
Maxam CSB 5
61%
56%
100%
Ramshot Silhouette
60%
54%
92%
Ramshot True Blue
61%
63%
90%
Ramshot Zip
61%
79%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 12
62%
49%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20
62%
35%
90%
Rottweil P 801
61%
59%
100%
Rottweil P 806
86%
42%
81%
SNPE Vectan A0
60%
37%
88%
SNPE Vectan BA 9
62%
48%
97%
SNPE Vectan BA10
62%
66%
100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2
72%
42%
81%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2
62%
46%
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 2
74%
51%
80%
Shooters World Auto Pistol
62%
68%
86%
Somchem MP200
60%
44%
90%
Somchem MS200
61%
43%
92%
Somchem S221
74%
72%
80%
Vihtavuori 3N37
66%
39%
81%
Vihtavuori N310
62%
76%
100%
Vihtavuori N320
61%
47%
100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star
75%
37%
100%
Vihtavuori N330
62%
40%
98%
Vihtavuori N340
61%
38%
90%
Vihtavuori N350
68%
38%
81%
Winchester 231
60%
63%
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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