Load data for .40 S&W + .402 | 180gr | H&N KS HS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.402 \| 180gr \| H&N KS HS
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.402" \| 10.21mm
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_B7504_C613
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .40 S&W with .402 | 180gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 0 powders such as Alliant BULLSEYE, Lovex S020, Ramshot Silhouette, ReloadSwiss RS 20, Somchem MS200. 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%	21364	65%	**33	86%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	75%	29182	89%	**06	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	73%	28282	87%	**2	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	75%	27992	86%	**5	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	81%	28790	88%	**01	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	79%	29327	90%	**47	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	80%	29037	89%	**86	99%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	66%	28268	87%	**48	93%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	78%	27847	85%	**10	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	87%	27920	86%	**66	100%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	87%	29196	89%	**83	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE 👍	<<locked>>	76%	28340	87%	**22	100%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	96%	22960	70%	**56	99%
Alliant POWER PISTOL	<<locked>>	90%	29051	89%	**98	91%
Alliant Sport Pistol 👍	<<locked>>	72%	29066	89%	**32	100%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	89%	28166	86%	**38	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	82%	28442	87%	**24	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	95%	22858	70%	**8	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	79%	28674	88%	**63	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	73%	28660	88%	**8	100%
Hodgdon HS-6	<<locked>>	74%	29269	90%	**45	95%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	70%	28442	87%	**38	97%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	83%	29182	89%	**06	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	83%	27862	85%	**83	100%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	66%	28224	86%	**45	93%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	70%	29008	89%	**47	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	81%	28239	87%	**99	100%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	92%	29095	89%	**79	100%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	90%	27963	86%	**89	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	85%	28718	88%	**56	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	82%	29008	89%	**40	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	75%	27905	86%	**1	100%
Ramshot Silhouette 👍	<<locked>>	72%	28021	86%	**19	99%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	69%	29138	89%	**42	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	77%	27717	85%	**76	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20 👍	<<locked>>	92%	28398	87%	**45	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	94%	29356	90%	**81	84%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	72%	28384	87%	**47	100%
Rottweil P 806	<<locked>>	97%	22060	68%	**61	93%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	90%	28239	87%	**83	100%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	81%	28427	87%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	70%	27978	86%	**5	100%
SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2	<<locked>>	95%	27412	84%	**06	95%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	82%	27818	85%	**73	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 2	<<locked>>	88%	28761	88%	**20	93%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	66%	28224	86%	**45	93%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	82%	28718	88%	**25	100%
Somchem MS200 👍	<<locked>>	86%	28572	88%	**02	100%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	78%	28282	87%	**58	87%
Vihtavuori 3N37	<<locked>>	91%	28239	87%	**52	97%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	65%	28776	88%	**5	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	81%	29095	89%	**53	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	95%	21219	65%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	84%	28485	87%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	87%	28152	86%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N350	<<locked>>	94%	28224	87%	**45	97%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	68%	28268	87%	**60	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 5.50''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AP 100]*	<<locked>>	83%	15693	48%	**5	80%
ADI AP 70N	<<locked>>	61%	19072	58%	**1	100%
ADI APS 350	<<locked>>	61%	21103	65%	**0	100%
ADI APS 450	<<locked>>	62%	19914	61%	**3	100%
ADI AS 30	<<locked>>	60%	16389	50%	**3	100%
ADI AS 50N	<<locked>>	60%	17260	53%	**9	100%
Accurate No. 2	<<locked>>	61%	15664	48%	**3	93%
Accurate No. 5	<<locked>>	61%	23090	71%	**60	90%
Accurate Solo 1000	<<locked>>	61%	17332	53%	**3	100%
Accurate Solo 1250	<<locked>>	61%	13227	41%	**0	98%
Alliant BE-86	<<locked>>	61%	13300	41%	**0	100%
Alliant BULLSEYE	<<locked>>	61%	18362	56%	**1	98%
Alliant Herco	<<locked>>	71%	12212	37%	**7	92%
[Alliant POWER PISTOL]*	<<locked>>	71%	16447	50%	**5	80%
Alliant Sport Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	20465	63%	**01	98%
Alliant UNIQUE	<<locked>>	61%	12807	39%	**0	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 100	<<locked>>	61%	15447	47%	**6	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol	<<locked>>	74%	12908	40%	**7	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	16027	49%	**9	100%
Hodgdon Clays	<<locked>>	61%	21263	65%	**0	100%
[Hodgdon HS-6]*	<<locked>>	61%	18550	57%	**4	89%
Hodgdon Longshot	<<locked>>	61%	20929	64%	**20	93%
Hodgdon Universal	<<locked>>	61%	15635	48%	**6	100%
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	14402	44%	**6	99%
Lovex D036	<<locked>>	61%	23061	71%	**60	90%
Lovex S011	<<locked>>	62%	22539	69%	**8	100%
Lovex S020	<<locked>>	60%	14634	45%	**3	97%
Maxam CSB 1	<<locked>>	64%	13677	42%	**3	99%
Maxam CSB 2	<<locked>>	62%	12328	38%	**6	100%
Maxam CSB 3	<<locked>>	61%	14823	45%	**0	100%
Maxam CSB 4	<<locked>>	62%	16911	52%	**3	100%
Maxam CSB 5	<<locked>>	62%	19508	60%	**9	100%
Ramshot Silhouette	<<locked>>	61%	19247	59%	**4	96%
Ramshot True Blue	<<locked>>	61%	21524	66%	**27	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 12	<<locked>>	61%	16331	50%	**9	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 20	<<locked>>	61%	11284	35%	**3	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 24]*	<<locked>>	87%	24178	74%	**02	80%
Rottweil P 801	<<locked>>	62%	20827	64%	**5	100%
[Rottweil P 806]*	<<locked>>	78%	11429	35%	**5	81%
SNPE Vectan A0	<<locked>>	63%	13909	43%	**3	93%
SNPE Vectan BA 9	<<locked>>	61%	15795	48%	**9	98%
SNPE Vectan BA10	<<locked>>	60%	21393	66%	**3	100%
[SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2]*	<<locked>>	69%	13140	40%	**0	84%
SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2	<<locked>>	61%	14881	46%	**9	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 2]*	<<locked>>	67%	14156	43%	**5	80%
Shooters World Auto Pistol	<<locked>>	61%	23061	71%	**60	90%
Somchem MP200	<<locked>>	61%	15273	47%	**6	94%
Somchem MS200	<<locked>>	60%	13808	42%	**0	95%
[Somchem S221]*	<<locked>>	67%	19377	59%	**07	80%
[Vihtavuori 3N37]*	<<locked>>	62%	11327	35%	**3	83%
Vihtavuori N310	<<locked>>	60%	24743	76%	**2	100%
Vihtavuori N320	<<locked>>	62%	16476	50%	**6	100%
Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star	<<locked>>	81%	15040	46%	**0	100%
Vihtavuori N330	<<locked>>	60%	13285	41%	**6	99%
Vihtavuori N340	<<locked>>	61%	13184	40%	**3	94%
[Vihtavuori N350]*	<<locked>>	65%	11879	36%	**0	84%
Winchester 231	<<locked>>	61%	22191	68%	**4	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

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[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

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👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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