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

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Bullet:	.401 \| 180gr \| Rim Rock RNFP Top Shelf
Manufacturer SKU:	#318
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.401" \| 10.19mm
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_B10580_C613
Last updated:	2026-03-23

Load data for 118 loads in caliber .40 S&W with .401 | 180gr | Rim Rock RNFP Top Shelf bullet and 59 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%	21959	67%	**20	86%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	72%	28007	86%	**66	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	28834	88%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	76%	28790	88%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	79%	28311	87%	**4	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	78%	29037	89%	**24	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	79%	28689	88%	**60	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	28805	88%	**29	92%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	79%	28848	88%	**04	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	88%	29312	90%	**63	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	85%	27963	86%	**47	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	75%	28036	86%	**93	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	96%	23859	73%	**47	99%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	88%	28413	87%	**65	90%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	82%	28471	87%	**4	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	71%	28863	88%	**09	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	88%	28500	87%	**19	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	81%	27905	86%	**04	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	95%	23090	71%	**4	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	29327	90%	**50	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	29095	89%	**9	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	72%	28587	88%	**15	94%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	70%	28906	89%	**25	96%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	80%	28007	86%	**66	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	82%	28108	86%	**66	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	28761	88%	**29	92%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	69%	28384	87%	**20	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	80%	28456	87%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	91%	28993	89%	**60	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	89%	28427	87%	**73	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	84%	28398	87%	**30	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	80%	28427	87%	**10	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	28747	88%	**4	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	72%	28311	87%	**06	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	68%	28166	86%	**09	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	76%	28427	87%	**60	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	91%	28543	87%	**29	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	93%	29080	89%	**61	83%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	71%	28747	88%	**27	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	96%	22611	69%	**52	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	89%	28036	86%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	80%	28326	87%	**47	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	28761	88%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	96%	27963	86%	**93	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	29356	90%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	87%	28601	88%	**91	92%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	28761	88%	**29	92%
Somchem MP200 👍	<<locked>>	81%	29066	89%	**09	100%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	85%	28631	88%	**83	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	77%	28587	88%	**35	86%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	91%	28776	88%	**38	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	63%	27659	85%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	80%	28703	88%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	97%	22800	70%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	83%	28384	87%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	86%	28282	87%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	94%	28848	88%	**29	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	28021	86%	**40	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	87%	28036	86%	**63	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	85%	17027	52%	**2	81%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	62%	20871	64%	**5	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	64%	23206	71%	**7	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	20363	62%	**3	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	62%	18652	57%	**6	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	18376	56%	**6	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	62%	16549	51%	**9	93%
[Accurate No. 5]*	<<locked>>	61%	23583	72%	**50	89%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	18072	55%	**6	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	14359	44%	**0	99%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	14605	45%	**3	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	62%	19392	59%	**5	98%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	70%	12995	40%	**0	92%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	72%	17898	55%	**4	81%
Alliant RED DOT	<<locked>>	62%	17318	53%	**3	100%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	21640	66%	**7	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	14243	44%	**6	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	16476	50%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	75%	14170	43%	**0	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	60%	16621	51%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	21669	66%	**0	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	19131	59%	**1	88%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	21451	66%	**10	93%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	17245	53%	**2	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	15606	48%	**9	99%
[Lovex D036]*	<<locked>>	61%	23540	72%	**50	89%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	60%	21843	67%	**5	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	61%	15969	49%	**6	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	64%	14649	45%	**7	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	60%	12705	39%	**7	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	15708	48%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	17854	55%	**9	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	20421	63%	**3	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	60%	19479	60%	**5	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	60%	21930	67%	**10	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	17854	55%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	12270	38%	**7	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	88%	25251	77%	**99	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	60%	21074	65%	**5	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	76%	11850	36%	**2	80%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	64%	14895	46%	**3	94%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	16911	52%	**9	99%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	21988	67%	**6	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	68%	13663	42%	**7	83%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	16114	49%	**9	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	67%	15098	46%	**8	81%
[Shooters World Auto Pistol]*	<<locked>>	61%	23540	72%	**50	89%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	62%	16650	51%	**2	95%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	14939	46%	**3	95%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	67%	20682	63%	**04	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	12604	39%	**0	84%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	25686	79%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	17521	54%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	82%	16578	51%	**3	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	14330	44%	**9	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	62%	14344	44%	**6	94%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	66%	12952	40%	**7	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	62%	23482	72%	**1	100%
Winchester AutoComp	<<locked>>	60%	13373	41%	**0	97%

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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