Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 10 mm FAR with .401 | 180gr | Rim Rock RNFP BP Lube bullet and 60 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 Winchester AutoComp .
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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% | 29,428 psi | 90% | 1050 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,744 psi | 79% | 1060 fps | 90% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 88% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,037 psi | 89% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,758 psi | 76% | 1040 fps | 87.1% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,355 psi | 87% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,065 psi | 86% | 879 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,326 psi | 87% | 912 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 87% | 958 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,485 psi | 84% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,543 psi | 84% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,660 psi | 88% | 1083 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Green Dot | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,152 psi | 86% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,034 psi | 80% | 1056 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,456 psi | 84% | 1122 fps | 88.2% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,469 psi | 81% | 955 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,472 psi | 90% | 1093 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,746 psi | 85% | 1083 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,369 psi | 84% | 978 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,600 psi | 82% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 76% | 26,368 psi | 81% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,196 psi | 89% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,978 psi | 86% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,036 psi | 86% | 1086 fps | 93.6% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,282 psi | 84% | 1076 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 11,095 psi | 34% | 705 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 87% | 1050 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,701 psi | 79% | 1060 fps | 90% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,151 psi | 83% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,050 psi | 86% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,298 psi | 90% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,615 psi | 85% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,790 psi | 88% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,934 psi | 86% | 988 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,124 psi | 89% | 958 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,137 psi | 86% | 1079 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,776 psi | 88% | 1093 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,557 psi | 84% | 1027 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 10,080 psi | 31% | 702 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,979 psi | 89% | 1109 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,614 psi | 82% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 26,063 psi | 80% | 1168 fps | 94% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 64% | 25,701 psi | 79% | 1060 fps | 90% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,209 psi | 83% | 1027 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,993 psi | 89% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 85% | 1020 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,443 psi | 90% | 925 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,065 psi | 86% | 1070 fps | 94.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,643 psi | 82% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,370 psi | 90% | 1175 fps | 91.8% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,079 psi | 86% | 1073 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,383 psi | 84% | 1047 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,368 psi | 81% | 1076 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,501 psi | 90% | 1017 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 20,856 psi | 64% | 863 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,006 psi | 83% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,818 psi | 82% | 1040 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 27,804 psi | 85% | 1093 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,340 psi | 87% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,094 psi | 86% | 1047 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% | 15,331 psi | 47% | 823 fps | 90.9% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,611 psi | 69% | 1007 fps | 87.8% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,202 psi | 53% | 823 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,590 psi | 42% | 794 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 96% | 22,524 psi | 69% | 1004 fps | 85.4% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,175 psi | 62% | 932 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,103 psi | 65% | 797 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,985 psi | 58% | 797 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,506 psi | 54% | 810 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,043 psi | 55% | 853 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,837 psi | 42% | 807 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,869 psi | 55% | 906 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Green Dot² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,056 psi | 52% | 837 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,993 psi | 31% | 719 fps | 86.8% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,961 psi | 76% | 1079 fps | 86.5% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,665 psi | 51% | 814 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,291 psi | 62% | 951 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | 4.1 gr | 60% | 13,489 psi | 41% | 817 fps | 92.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,708 psi | 48% | 810 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 9,674 psi | 30% | 702 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,549 psi | 51% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,997 psi | 46% | 833 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,302 psi | 50% | 755 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,492 psi | 57% | 928 fps | 86.9% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,407 psi | 63% | 965 fps | 90.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,439 psi | 17% | 518 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,404 psi | 50% | 863 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,582 psi | 69% | 1007 fps | 87.8% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,176 psi | 65% | 909 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,113 psi | 46% | 846 fps | 96.2% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,111 psi | 40% | 778 fps | 97.4% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,836 psi | 39% | 810 fps | 99.9% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,374 psi | 47% | 820 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,592 psi | 51% | 830 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,392 psi | 59% | 840 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,348 psi | 59% | 938 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,582 psi | 66% | 981 fps | 91.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,477 psi | 54% | 889 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 5,033 psi | 15% | 502 fps | 89.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | 4.3 gr | 60% | 11,951 psi | 37% | 797 fps | 92.6% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,929 psi | 64% | 912 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 84% | 15,461 psi | 47% | 974 fps | 85.1% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,582 psi | 69% | 1007 fps | 87.8% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,285 psi | 41% | 778 fps | 91.3% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,679 psi | 51% | 843 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,954 psi | 49% | 833 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,843 psi | 67% | 837 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 16,766 psi | 51% | 879 fps | 86.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,331 psi | 47% | 833 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 20,450 psi | 63% | 1030 fps | 85.6% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,809 psi | 48% | 860 fps | 93% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,924 psi | 46% | 827 fps | 94.6% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 15,156 psi | 46% | 873 fps | 86.4% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,476 psi | 50% | 843 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,253 psi | 25% | 630 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,837 psi | 45% | 853 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,634 psi | 42% | 807 fps | 92.7% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 14,634 psi | 45% | 856 fps | 86% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,727 psi | 67% | 935 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | 4.5 gr | 60% | 13,300 psi | 41% | 797 fps | 96.6% |
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 22 powders for 10 mm FAR loaded with the .401 | 180gr | Rim Rock RNFP BP Lube. Rottweil P 806 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,168 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 702 fps to 1,168 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 22 of the 22 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (225 MPa), the top charges use 31–90 %, 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, Winchester AutoComp rank at the top here: for 10 mm FAR with the .401 | 180gr | Rim Rock RNFP BP Lube they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Accurate Solo 1250, Alliant BE-86, Alliant Herco 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.