Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .400 Cor-Bon with .401 | 195gr | H&N RN HS bullet and 59 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 SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2.
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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% | 28,181 psi | 81% | 1066 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,486 psi | 84% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 87% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,647 psi | 90% | 1181 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,343 psi | 90% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,848 psi | 82% | 902 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,110 psi | 86% | 948 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,892 psi | 83% | 974 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,371 psi | 87% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 90% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,386 psi | 90% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,835 psi | 88% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,690 psi | 88% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,095 psi | 83% | 1181 fps | 93.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,255 psi | 86% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,051 psi | 83% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 86% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,458 psi | 87% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,356 psi | 87% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,226 psi | 86% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,573 psi | 84% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,673 psi | 79% | 1112 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 31,111 psi | 89% | 1158 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 14,185 psi | 41% | 771 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,703 psi | 82% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,370 psi | 84% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,457 psi | 84% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,516 psi | 87% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,197 psi | 86% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,153 psi | 83% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 76% | 31,633 psi | 90% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 72% | 31,575 psi | 90% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,285 psi | 89% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,848 psi | 82% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 12,908 psi | 37% | 774 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,748 psi | 88% | 1138 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24* | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,052 psi | 86% | 1188 fps | 88.1% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,559 psi | 84% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,560 psi | 87% | 1247 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,082 psi | 89% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,530 psi | 84% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 76% | 30,951 psi | 88% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 68% | 31,024 psi | 89% | 958 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,718 psi | 85% | 1125 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,936 psi | 86% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,848 psi | 82% | 1194 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,703 psi | 82% | 1102 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,514 psi | 81% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,021 psi | 80% | 1138 fps | 90.3% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,268 psi | 81% | 1129 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,038 psi | 89% | 1194 fps | 89.5% |
| Vihtavuori N105*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,744 psi | 74% | 1171 fps | 90.7% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 72% | 30,269 psi | 86% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,629 psi | 76% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,124 psi | 83% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 89% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,371 psi | 87% | 1152 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 64% | 30,690 psi | 88% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,066 psi | 83% | 1070 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% | 19,290 psi | 55% | 928 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,045 psi | 60% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,506 psi | 50% | 889 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 17,564 psi | 50% | 938 fps | 85.9% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,729 psi | 71% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,033 psi | 69% | 846 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,989 psi | 66% | 863 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,147 psi | 60% | 876 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,698 psi | 65% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,072 psi | 52% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,379 psi | 64% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,914 psi | 60% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,589 psi | 36% | 807 fps | 94.9% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 18,594 psi | 53% | 988 fps | 86% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,610 psi | 59% | 883 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,831 psi | 74% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,477 psi | 50% | 925 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,827 psi | 57% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,285 psi | 35% | 774 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,190 psi | 61% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,869 psi | 54% | 804 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,439 psi | 70% | 1063 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,745 psi | 76% | 1096 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,556 psi | 19% | 568 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,103 psi | 60% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,643 psi | 76% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,044 psi | 57% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,230 psi | 46% | 860 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,303 psi | 49% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,014 psi | 54% | 892 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,552 psi | 59% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,163 psi | 66% | 899 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,671 psi | 70% | 1053 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,105 psi | 66% | 971 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,266 psi | 18% | 568 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,505 psi | 44% | 902 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 24* | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,701 psi | 76% | 1135 fps | 85.9% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,977 psi | 77% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*² | 9.5 gr | 68% | 13,677 psi | 39% | 935 fps | 87.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,810 psi | 48% | 879 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,914 psi | 60% | 928 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,059 psi | 57% | 925 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,556 psi | 73% | 896 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | 6.1 gr | 60% | 13,721 psi | 39% | 830 fps | 87.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,551 psi | 56% | 925 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,737 psi | 48% | 968 fps | 86.5% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,798 psi | 57% | 961 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,753 psi | 54% | 925 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,132 psi | 60% | 1020 fps | 85.3% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,258 psi | 44% | 896 fps | 91.1% |
| Vihtavuori 3N38* | <<locked>> | 92% | 25,527 psi | 73% | 1112 fps | 86.1% |
| Vihtavuori N105* | <<locked>> | 92% | 20,378 psi | 58% | 1070 fps | 86% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,480 psi | 61% | 925 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 10,747 psi | 31% | 689 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,624 psi | 56% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,390 psi | 50% | 909 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | 6 gr | 60% | 13,416 psi | 38% | 850 fps | 89.3% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 27,354 psi | 78% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,085 psi | 49% | 892 fps | 100% |
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 59 powders for .400 Cor-Bon loaded with the .401 | 195gr | H&N RN HS. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,247 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 771 fps to 1,247 fps. ADI AP 100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 24 of the 59 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. ADI AP 100, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 rank at the top here: for .400 Cor-Bon with the .401 | 195gr | H&N RN HS they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant POWER PISTOL, ReloadSwiss RS 24, Somchem S221 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.