Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 10 mm FAR with .401 | 180gr | Geco HOLLOW POINT bullet and 62 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 Somchem MS200.
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. 2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,760 psi | 82% | 997 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,789 psi | 85% | 1070 fps | 90.4% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,079 psi | 86% | 961 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,485 psi | 84% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 26,760 psi | 82% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,312 psi | 90% | 876 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,325 psi | 84% | 889 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,485 psi | 84% | 932 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,848 psi | 88% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,413 psi | 87% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 90% | 1073 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,413 psi | 87% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,424 psi | 75% | 1017 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,761 psi | 88% | 1122 fps | 88.1% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,586 psi | 85% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,108 psi | 86% | 1056 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,515 psi | 90% | 1089 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,124 psi | 89% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,511 psi | 75% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,427 psi | 87% | 1004 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,021 psi | 86% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,414 psi | 90% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 25,904 psi | 79% | 1033 fps | 91.6% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 25,904 psi | 79% | 1037 fps | 93.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,254 psi | 31% | 676 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,877 psi | 88% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,789 psi | 85% | 1070 fps | 90.3% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,776 psi | 88% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,585 psi | 81% | 1020 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,920 psi | 86% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,079 psi | 86% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,327 psi | 90% | 1007 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,428 psi | 90% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,963 psi | 86% | 932 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,269 psi | 90% | 1073 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,527 psi | 81% | 1040 fps | 94% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,979 psi | 89% | 1014 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 89% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,340 psi | 29% | 669 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 92% | 26,861 psi | 82% | 1063 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,920 psi | 86% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 23,148 psi | 71% | 1109 fps | 91.6% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,789 psi | 85% | 1070 fps | 90.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,050 psi | 86% | 1020 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,789 psi | 85% | 994 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 82% | 988 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,514 psi | 87% | 902 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 26,818 psi | 82% | 1033 fps | 93.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,224 psi | 86% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,064 psi | 83% | 1125 fps | 89.7% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,008 psi | 89% | 1066 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,182 psi | 89% | 1050 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,731 psi | 85% | 1076 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 29,298 psi | 90% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,398 psi | 84% | 981 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 19,232 psi | 59% | 833 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,776 psi | 88% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,761 psi | 88% | 1050 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,283 psi | 90% | 1089 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,832 psi | 82% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,587 psi | 88% | 1079 fps | 94.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,138 psi | 89% | 1043 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% | 14,576 psi | 45% | 794 fps | 89.2% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,190 psi | 65% | 965 fps | 85.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,911 psi | 52% | 807 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,662 psi | 39% | 761 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,478 psi | 57% | 892 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,493 psi | 60% | 761 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,637 psi | 57% | 781 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,071 psi | 52% | 794 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,724 psi | 54% | 833 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,126 psi | 40% | 781 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,998 psi | 52% | 873 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,911 psi | 49% | 804 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 10,704 psi | 33% | 728 fps | 87.3% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,020 psi | 80% | 1079 fps | 86.3% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,143 psi | 49% | 794 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,595 psi | 60% | 922 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 3.8 gr | 60% | 12,705 psi | 39% | 784 fps | 90.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,678 psi | 45% | 778 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,963 psi | 27% | 676 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,534 psi | 48% | 830 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,243 psi | 44% | 804 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,026 psi | 46% | 722 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,738 psi | 54% | 896 fps | 85.2% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,609 psi | 60% | 935 fps | 89.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,062 psi | 16% | 492 fps | 93.7% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,476 psi | 47% | 833 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,147 psi | 65% | 965 fps | 85.6% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,233 psi | 62% | 879 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,301 psi | 44% | 817 fps | 94.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,256 psi | 38% | 745 fps | 96.1% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,792 psi | 36% | 778 fps | 99.5% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,330 psi | 44% | 784 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,230 psi | 50% | 810 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,927 psi | 55% | 807 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,289 psi | 56% | 902 fps | 93.6% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,088 psi | 62% | 938 fps | 89.8% |
| Ramshot Zip² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,773 psi | 79% | 978 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,389 psi | 50% | 863 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 4,699 psi | 14% | 476 fps | 87.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 4 gr | 60% | 11,342 psi | 35% | 764 fps | 90.8% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,885 psi | 61% | 886 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 92% | 17,840 psi | 55% | 1014 fps | 87% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,147 psi | 65% | 965 fps | 85.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,604 psi | 39% | 748 fps | 89.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,969 psi | 49% | 817 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,273 psi | 47% | 804 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,624 psi | 63% | 807 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 17,796 psi | 55% | 886 fps | 86.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,518 psi | 44% | 801 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,103 psi | 65% | 1027 fps | 85.3% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,200 psi | 47% | 833 fps | 91.7% |
| Somchem MS200*² | 3.9 gr | 60% | 14,185 psi | 43% | 797 fps | 93.2% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 16,012 psi | 49% | 879 fps | 86.5% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 25,237 psi | 77% | 879 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,287 psi | 47% | 810 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 7,745 psi | 24% | 610 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,953 psi | 43% | 823 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,937 psi | 40% | 778 fps | 91.1% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 15,461 psi | 47% | 860 fps | 86.1% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,016 psi | 64% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 572*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 24,845 psi | 76% | 1027 fps | 92.3% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,691 psi | 39% | 771 fps | 95.4% |
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 29 powders for 10 mm FAR loaded with the .401 | 180gr | Geco HOLLOW POINT. Alliant UNIQUE delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,089 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 669 fps to 1,089 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 29 of the 29 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (225 MPa), the top charges use 29–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Alliant Herco, Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 20, Alliant UNIQUE, Somchem MS200 rank at the top here: for 10 mm FAR 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, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate Solo 1250, Alliant BE-86, Alliant Green Dot 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.