Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 10 mm Auto (CIP) with .400 | 180gr | Hornady SWC bullet and 57 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, 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>> | 76% | 29,124 psi | 87% | 1122 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,675 psi | 89% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 83% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,601 psi | 86% | 1181 fps | 92.6% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,471 psi | 85% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,660 psi | 89% | 955 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,863 psi | 87% | 978 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,660 psi | 86% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,007 psi | 84% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,268 psi | 85% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,414 psi | 88% | 1161 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,601 psi | 83% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,428 psi | 88% | 1171 fps | 100% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,617 psi | 89% | 1234 fps | 92.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,950 psi | 90% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,646 psi | 89% | 1165 fps | 100% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,906 psi | 87% | 1168 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,441 psi | 82% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol | <<locked>> | 96% | 27,905 psi | 84% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,151 psi | 81% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,124 psi | 90% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,877 psi | 87% | 1178 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,905 psi | 84% | 1161 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,647 psi | 35% | 768 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,471 psi | 85% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 64% | 27,615 psi | 83% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,602 psi | 89% | 1142 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,514 psi | 82% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,935 psi | 87% | 1115 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 87% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,703 psi | 86% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,718 psi | 89% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,239 psi | 85% | 1152 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,529 psi | 86% | 1165 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,340 psi | 85% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,153 psi | 30% | 758 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,311 psi | 82% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 64% | 26,643 psi | 80% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,211 psi | 88% | 1283 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,297 psi | 85% | 1112 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,327 psi | 88% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,268 psi | 85% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,848 psi | 86% | 978 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,646 psi | 89% | 1171 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,702 psi | 83% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 83% | 1230 fps | 93.8% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,660 psi | 86% | 1152 fps | 100% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,674 psi | 86% | 1132 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,746 psi | 83% | 1181 fps | 88.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,949 psi | 84% | 1175 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,892 psi | 90% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,322 psi | 70% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,355 psi | 85% | 1119 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,992 psi | 84% | 1129 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,108 psi | 81% | 1155 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,631 psi | 86% | 1089 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,848 psi | 86% | 1122 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% | 17,651 psi | 53% | 938 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,537 psi | 59% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,055 psi | 45% | 886 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 84% | 19,189 psi | 58% | 1017 fps | 85.8% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,104 psi | 66% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,915 psi | 66% | 860 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,958 psi | 63% | 879 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,174 psi | 57% | 896 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,798 psi | 59% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,447 psi | 46% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,610 psi | 62% | 1024 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,115 psi | 54% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | 5.2 gr | 60% | 10,602 psi | 32% | 797 fps | 90.7% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 20,871 psi | 63% | 1079 fps | 86.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,767 psi | 53% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,206 psi | 70% | 1070 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant UNIQUE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,721 psi | 44% | 912 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,274 psi | 52% | 896 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,993 psi | 30% | 761 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,478 psi | 55% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,868 psi | 51% | 814 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,625 psi | 65% | 1060 fps | 92.6% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,801 psi | 71% | 1096 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,917 psi | 15% | 548 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,970 psi | 54% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,134 psi | 72% | 1010 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,129 psi | 51% | 948 fps | 99% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,388 psi | 43% | 866 fps | 99.4% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,156 psi | 42% | 889 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,172 psi | 51% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,768 psi | 56% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,350 psi | 64% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,901 psi | 66% | 1053 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,976 psi | 75% | 1112 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,406 psi | 58% | 974 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,250 psi | 13% | 525 fps | 88.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,097 psi | 39% | 889 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,366 psi | 70% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 14,330 psi | 43% | 1001 fps | 86.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A0² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,634 psi | 44% | 873 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,608 psi | 56% | 935 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,825 psi | 53% | 932 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 23,438 psi | 70% | 912 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | 6.5 gr | 64% | 13,619 psi | 41% | 869 fps | 85.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,969 psi | 51% | 925 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 18,695 psi | 56% | 1063 fps | 87% |
| Somchem MP200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,695 psi | 53% | 968 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem MS200² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,230 psi | 49% | 922 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S221*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 24,555 psi | 74% | 1129 fps | 86.4% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,256 psi | 40% | 889 fps | 86.9% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,507 psi | 55% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,717 psi | 26% | 692 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,390 psi | 52% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,432 psi | 46% | 912 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | 6.3 gr | 64% | 12,850 psi | 39% | 876 fps | 86.7% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,497 psi | 73% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,518 psi | 44% | 886 fps | 98.9% |
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 10 mm Auto (CIP) loaded with the .400 | 180gr | Hornady SWC. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,283 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 758 fps to 1,283 fps. ADI AP 100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 25 of the 57 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (230 MPa), the top charges use 30–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. ADI AP 100, Alliant Herco, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, Vihtavuori N350, Alliant Herco rank at the top here: for 10 mm Auto (CIP) with the .400 | 180gr | Hornady SWC they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL, SNPE Vectan SP 2 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.