Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .400 Cor-Bon with .401 | 180gr | Geco HOLLOW POINT bullet and 57 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Rottweil P 806, Vihtavuori N350 and Alliant Herco.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 60% and propellant combustion ≥ 80%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,298 psi | 84% | 1152 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,704 psi | 85% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,792 psi | 88% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,849 psi | 85% | 1230 fps | 94.3% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,182 psi | 83% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,138 psi | 83% | 971 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,632 psi | 88% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,515 psi | 84% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,285 psi | 89% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,689 psi | 82% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,254 psi | 84% | 1184 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,427 psi | 81% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,082 psi | 89% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 86% | 1270 fps | 93.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,835 psi | 88% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,356 psi | 84% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 87% | 1214 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,966 psi | 88% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,183 psi | 89% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,096 psi | 89% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,530 psi | 84% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,485 psi | 81% | 1198 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 14,344 psi | 41% | 827 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,994 psi | 86% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,124 psi | 86% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,284 psi | 87% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,401 psi | 90% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 87% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,805 psi | 85% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,531 psi | 90% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,341 psi | 84% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,340 psi | 81% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,443 psi | 84% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 13,024 psi | 37% | 827 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,660 psi | 82% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24* | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,082 psi | 89% | 1280 fps | 88.1% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,226 psi | 86% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,647 psi | 90% | 1335 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,401 psi | 90% | 1178 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,501 psi | 84% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,471 psi | 81% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,488 psi | 90% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,342 psi | 87% | 1207 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,821 psi | 88% | 1155 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,472 psi | 84% | 1280 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,109 psi | 83% | 1181 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,269 psi | 84% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,776 psi | 82% | 1224 fps | 90.3% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,167 psi | 83% | 1214 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38* | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,124 psi | 83% | 1243 fps | 88% |
| Vihtavuori N105*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,556 psi | 76% | 1257 fps | 90.7% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,154 psi | 89% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 27,064 psi | 77% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,327 psi | 84% | 1148 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 90% | 1198 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,285 psi | 89% | 1240 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 85% | 1155 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,262 psi | 58% | 1010 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,292 psi | 61% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,086 psi | 52% | 958 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,912 psi | 51% | 1007 fps | 85.7% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,512 psi | 73% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,917 psi | 68% | 906 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,611 psi | 65% | 919 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,625 psi | 62% | 942 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,727 psi | 65% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,217 psi | 52% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,351 psi | 67% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,103 psi | 60% | 974 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | 5.8 gr | 60% | 12,908 psi | 37% | 869 fps | 94.7% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 19,029 psi | 54% | 1060 fps | 85.7% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,436 psi | 58% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,368 psi | 75% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,825 psi | 51% | 994 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,465 psi | 58% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,763 psi | 36% | 837 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,567 psi | 62% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,221 psi | 69% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,831 psi | 71% | 1138 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,628 psi | 19% | 607 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,509 psi | 61% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,818 psi | 77% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,813 psi | 59% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,824 psi | 48% | 928 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,927 psi | 51% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,131 psi | 55% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,755 psi | 59% | 965 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,511 psi | 67% | 965 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,077 psi | 72% | 1129 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,438 psi | 67% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,324 psi | 18% | 604 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,751 psi | 45% | 965 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24* | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,296 psi | 78% | 1217 fps | 85.8% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,122 psi | 77% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*² | 10.5 gr | 68% | 14,069 psi | 40% | 1001 fps | 87% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,100 psi | 49% | 945 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,972 psi | 60% | 994 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,175 psi | 58% | 991 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,643 psi | 73% | 961 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,069 psi | 40% | 896 fps | 87.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,943 psi | 57% | 994 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,172 psi | 49% | 1040 fps | 86.3% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,334 psi | 58% | 1033 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,029 psi | 54% | 994 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,843 psi | 62% | 1099 fps | 85.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,954 psi | 46% | 968 fps | 91.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38* | <<locked>> | 92% | 26,034 psi | 74% | 1194 fps | 86% |
| Vihtavuori N105* | <<locked>> | 92% | 20,943 psi | 60% | 1148 fps | 85.9% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,205 psi | 63% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,892 psi | 31% | 738 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,537 psi | 59% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,188 psi | 52% | 984 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | 6.7 gr | 60% | 13,822 psi | 39% | 912 fps | 89.2% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,143 psi | 49% | 951 fps | 99.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
* 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.
This overview compares 57 powders for .400 Cor-Bon loaded with the .401 | 180gr | Geco HOLLOW POINT. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,335 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 827 fps to 1,335 fps. Hodgdon TrailBoss gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 22 of the 57 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (241 MPa), the top charges use 37–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14, Vihtavuori N105 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Rottweil P 806, Vihtavuori N350, Alliant Herco rank at the top here: for .400 Cor-Bon with the .401 | 180gr | Geco HOLLOW POINT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, ReloadSwiss RS 24 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate No. 2, Accurate Solo 1000, Accurate Solo 1250 stay subsonic at start load. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.