Load data for .40 S&W + .401 | 180gr | Rim Rock RNFP BP Lube

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, Maxam CSB 2, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.401 \| 180gr \| Rim Rock RNFP BP Lube
Manufacturer SKU:	#702
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.401" \| 10.19mm
Bullet Length:	0.603" \| 15.3mm
Caliber:	.40 S&W load data
Case Length (l3):	0.830" \| 21.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	1.104" \| 28.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.329" \| 8.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.329" \| 8.3mm
Case Capacity:	21.5 Grains of Water \| 1.40 cm³
Primer Size:	Small Pistol (SP)
Max. allowed Pressure:	32634 psi \| 2250 bar
LID:	LID_B10579_C613
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 100 loads in caliber .40 S&W with .401 | 180gr | Rim Rock RNFP BP Lube bullet and 50 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Alliant UNIQUE, Maxam CSB 2, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20. 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>>	97%	21654	66%	**07	85%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	75%	28456	87%	**70	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	27630	85%	**3	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	73%	26078	80%	**9	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	27064	83%	**8	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	76%	26295	81%	**8	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	80%	27905	85%	**47	98%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	26861	82%	**96	91%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	77%	26237	80%	**8	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	86%	27006	83%	**33	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	76%	27079	83%	**79	100%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	88%	26484	81%	**29	88%
Alliant UNIQUE 👍	<<locked>>	90%	27833	85%	**06	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	27238	83%	**8	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	28021	86%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	74%	28123	86%	**06	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	69%	27209	83%	**96	95%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	26948	83%	**53	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	26818	82%	**96	91%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	27427	84%	**04	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	79%	25744	79%	**43	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	92%	28471	87%	**47	100%
Maxam CSB 2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	27166	83%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	87%	29240	90%	**33	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	83%	29312	90%	**20	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	73%	25730	79%	**8	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	72%	26527	81%	**73	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	67%	26484	81%	**79	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	79%	28747	88%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	93%	27920	86%	**15	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	95%	28935	89%	**48	82%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	74%	29124	89%	**30	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	94%	19102	59%	**79	90%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	90%	27557	84%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	83%	29312	90%	**53	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	71%	27775	85%	**2	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	93%	24976	77%	**43	93%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	85%	28558	88%	**56	100%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	26818	82%	**96	91%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	83%	28485	87%	**96	99%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	84%	26469	81%	**50	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	79%	28239	87%	**25	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	92%	28514	87%	**29	96%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	65%	28239	87%	**8	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	78%	25875	79%	**4	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	91%	19043	58%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	84%	27224	83%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	89%	29225	90%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	94%	26890	82%	**96	96%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	27412	84%	**27	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	88%	17405	53%	**5	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	19696	60%	**5	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	60%	20204	62%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	61%	19232	59%	**4	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	17419	53%	**7	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	17172	53%	**6	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	15693	48%	**0	92%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	60%	21727	67%	**10	87%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	60%	16897	52%	**3	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	13242	41%	**7	98%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	18275	56%	**5	97%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	77%	19261	59%	**7	82%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	13097	40%	**0	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	15374	47%	**0	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	60%	20320	62%	**7	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	18565	57%	**8	87%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	60%	19783	61%	**1	91%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	15940	49%	**6	100%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	60%	21698	66%	**10	87%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	20972	64%	**9	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	14779	45%	**3	96%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	62%	12807	39%	**1	97%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	11400	35%	**1	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	14634	45%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	16665	51%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	61%	19029	58%	**3	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	18710	57%	**8	95%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	21306	65%	**4	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	16404	50%	**6	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	11443	35%	**4	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	91%	26252	80%	**09	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	61%	19754	61%	**9	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	82%	12981	40%	**5	82%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	62%	13140	40%	**1	92%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	15983	49%	**0	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	20856	64%	**7	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	68%	12923	40%	**7	82%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	15055	46%	**6	99%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	60%	21698	66%	**10	87%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	15766	48%	**3	93%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	14098	43%	**7	94%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	70%	21060	65%	**07	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	61%	11095	34%	**1	81%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	24207	74%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	16302	50%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	61%	8702	27%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	61%	13358	41%	**3	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	13373	41%	**3	93%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	65%	11487	35%	**7	82%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	60%	21306	65%	**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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