Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 10 mm FAR with .401 | 175gr | LEE Mold 401-145-TC bullet and 61 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 20, Alliant UNIQUE and SNPE Vectan A0.
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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. 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,950 psi | 89% | 1086 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,399 psi | 90% | 1158 fps | 92.5% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,124 psi | 89% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,543 psi | 87% | 1076 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,018 psi | 74% | 1070 fps | 86.9% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,253 psi | 84% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 72% | 26,890 psi | 82% | 902 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,978 psi | 86% | 945 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,441 psi | 84% | 988 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 90% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,211 psi | 90% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,456 psi | 87% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,776 psi | 88% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,208 psi | 77% | 1089 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,557 psi | 84% | 1165 fps | 88.6% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,718 psi | 88% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,080 psi | 89% | 1132 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,499 psi | 84% | 1125 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,240 psi | 90% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,367 psi | 78% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,979 psi | 89% | 1066 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,674 psi | 88% | 1096 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,470 psi | 84% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,151 psi | 83% | 1115 fps | 93.5% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,527 psi | 81% | 1109 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,602 psi | 29% | 709 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,253 psi | 84% | 1079 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,356 psi | 90% | 1155 fps | 92.4% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,253 psi | 84% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,152 psi | 86% | 1099 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,601 psi | 88% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,556 psi | 81% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,528 psi | 84% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,992 psi | 86% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,427 psi | 87% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 26,963 psi | 83% | 1106 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,050 psi | 86% | 1125 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 26,469 psi | 81% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,325 psi | 26% | 692 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,862 psi | 85% | 1135 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,732 psi | 88% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,714 psi | 76% | 1191 fps | 93.6% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,356 psi | 90% | 1155 fps | 92.4% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,211 psi | 90% | 1096 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,340 psi | 87% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,267 psi | 84% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,080 psi | 89% | 958 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 27,238 psi | 83% | 1102 fps | 94.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,834 psi | 88% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,877 psi | 88% | 1214 fps | 91.9% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 82% | 1099 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,398 psi | 84% | 1089 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,167 psi | 89% | 1158 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,761 psi | 88% | 968 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 90% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 19,319 psi | 59% | 883 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,325 psi | 84% | 1086 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,847 psi | 82% | 1083 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,094 psi | 86% | 1138 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,804 psi | 85% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,586 psi | 85% | 1083 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. 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,620 psi | 45% | 846 fps | 90.5% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,220 psi | 68% | 1043 fps | 87.9% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,926 psi | 52% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,879 psi | 39% | 817 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 96% | 21,886 psi | 67% | 1033 fps | 85.2% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,637 psi | 57% | 951 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,363 psi | 62% | 820 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,029 psi | 58% | 833 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,114 psi | 49% | 827 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,187 psi | 53% | 879 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,749 psi | 39% | 820 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,216 psi | 53% | 932 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,461 psi | 47% | 850 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 9,979 psi | 31% | 761 fps | 87.2% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,381 psi | 75% | 1115 fps | 86.4% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,302 psi | 47% | 830 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,204 psi | 62% | 991 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 4.4 gr | 60% | 12,314 psi | 38% | 830 fps | 91% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,968 psi | 46% | 833 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,282 psi | 25% | 699 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,577 psi | 48% | 876 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,294 psi | 74% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,490 psi | 47% | 778 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,028 psi | 55% | 958 fps | 86.8% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,914 psi | 61% | 997 fps | 90.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,032 psi | 12% | 495 fps | 90.7% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,113 psi | 46% | 879 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,205 psi | 68% | 1043 fps | 87.9% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,537 psi | 63% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,634 psi | 45% | 876 fps | 96.1% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,343 psi | 38% | 801 fps | 97% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,661 psi | 36% | 823 fps | 99.7% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,083 psi | 43% | 830 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,114 psi | 49% | 860 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,173 psi | 56% | 860 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,594 psi | 57% | 965 fps | 94.8% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,161 psi | 65% | 1017 fps | 91.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,027 psi | 49% | 909 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 4,409 psi | 14% | 528 fps | 87.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 4.6 gr | 60% | 11,052 psi | 34% | 807 fps | 91.5% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,392 psi | 59% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 88% | 15,940 psi | 49% | 1027 fps | 86.1% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,205 psi | 68% | 1043 fps | 87.9% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | 4.4 gr | 60% | 12,531 psi | 38% | 797 fps | 90.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,520 psi | 51% | 876 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,780 psi | 48% | 866 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,871 psi | 64% | 860 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 16,389 psi | 50% | 912 fps | 86.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,431 psi | 44% | 853 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,278 psi | 68% | 1109 fps | 87.6% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,576 psi | 45% | 873 fps | 92.1% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,924 psi | 43% | 846 fps | 94% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 14,243 psi | 44% | 889 fps | 85.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,310 psi | 81% | 942 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,751 psi | 48% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,875 psi | 21% | 630 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,895 psi | 43% | 873 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,647 psi | 39% | 823 fps | 91.8% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 13,837 psi | 42% | 876 fps | 85.3% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,480 psi | 66% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,096 psi | 37% | 807 fps | 95.7% |
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 61 powders for 10 mm FAR loaded with the .401 | 175gr | LEE Mold 401-145-TC. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,214 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 692 fps to 1,214 fps. ADI AP 100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 41 of the 61 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (225 MPa), the top charges use 26–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. ADI AP 100, Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol 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. ReloadSwiss RS 20, Alliant UNIQUE, SNPE Vectan A0 rank at the top here: for 10 mm FAR with the .401 | 175gr | LEE Mold 401-145-TC they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate No. 5, ADI AP 100, Alliant POWER PISTOL burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate No. 2, Accurate No. 5, Accurate Solo 1000 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.