Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 10 mm FAR with .402 | 180gr | H&N KS HS bullet and 60 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 28,529 psi | 87% | 1056 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,486 psi | 90% | 1135 fps | 92.7% |
| Accurate Solo 1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,413 psi | 87% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,123 psi | 86% | 1047 fps | 100% |
| ADI AP 100*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,120 psi | 74% | 1050 fps | 87.3% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 72% | 26,861 psi | 82% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 76% | 29,385 psi | 90% | 906 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,195 psi | 86% | 928 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 85% | 968 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 76% | 26,455 psi | 81% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,122 psi | 83% | 1033 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,992 psi | 86% | 1093 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Hercoᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,135 psi | 77% | 1063 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,688 psi | 85% | 1145 fps | 88.9% |
| Alliant RED DOT | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,891 psi | 85% | 991 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,689 psi | 88% | 1102 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant UNIQUE | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,238 psi | 83% | 1099 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,556 psi | 81% | 984 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistolᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 25,193 psi | 77% | 994 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,095 psi | 89% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,819 psi | 88% | 1070 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Clays | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,731 psi | 85% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,311 psi | 84% | 1096 fps | 93.8% |
| Hodgdon Longshot² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,600 psi | 82% | 1086 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 9,616 psi | 29% | 696 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Universal | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,861 psi | 82% | 1053 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,443 psi | 90% | 1135 fps | 92.7% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 68% | 26,658 psi | 82% | 997 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,862 psi | 85% | 1073 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 1 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,298 psi | 90% | 1056 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,327 psi | 90% | 1083 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,036 psi | 86% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,340 psi | 84% | 1001 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 76% | 28,703 psi | 88% | 971 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette² | <<locked>> | 72% | 27,746 psi | 85% | 1093 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot True Blue² | <<locked>> | 68% | 28,152 psi | 86% | 1102 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 76% | 27,093 psi | 83% | 1043 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 8,340 psi | 26% | 679 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,747 psi | 88% | 1122 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 72% | 28,253 psi | 87% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806*ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 24,743 psi | 76% | 1168 fps | 93.9% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 29,443 psi | 90% | 1135 fps | 92.7% |
| SNPE Vectan A0 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,122 psi | 83% | 1047 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan A1 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,979 psi | 89% | 1040 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 86% | 1037 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 72% | 29,341 psi | 90% | 938 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2* | <<locked>> | 96% | 27,340 psi | 84% | 1079 fps | 94.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,514 psi | 87% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2* | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,167 psi | 89% | 1194 fps | 92.3% |
| Somchem MP200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,716 psi | 82% | 1073 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem MS200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,108 psi | 83% | 1063 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,341 psi | 90% | 1135 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 64% | 28,993 psi | 89% | 948 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,616 psi | 88% | 1024 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Starᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 19,638 psi | 60% | 869 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,977 psi | 83% | 1060 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N340 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,600 psi | 82% | 1056 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,195 psi | 86% | 1115 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 68% | 27,383 psi | 84% | 1030 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,514 psi | 84% | 1060 fps | 100% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 5"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate No. 2*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,750 psi | 45% | 833 fps | 90.9% |
| Accurate No. 5*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,147 psi | 68% | 1020 fps | 88.1% |
| Accurate Solo 1000² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,940 psi | 52% | 837 fps | 100% |
| Accurate Solo 1250² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,937 psi | 40% | 801 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AP 100* | <<locked>> | 96% | 21,901 psi | 67% | 1014 fps | 85.5% |
| ADI AP 70N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,130 psi | 56% | 922 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 350² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,247 psi | 62% | 801 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,000 psi | 58% | 814 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 30² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,070 psi | 49% | 810 fps | 100% |
| ADI AS 50N² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,231 psi | 53% | 863 fps | 100% |
| Alliant BE-86² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,908 psi | 40% | 807 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant BULLSEYE² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,361 psi | 53% | 915 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Herco*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,862 psi | 27% | 709 fps | 85.2% |
| Alliant POWER PISTOL* | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,395 psi | 75% | 1093 fps | 86.8% |
| Alliant RED DOT² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,229 psi | 47% | 810 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Sport Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,711 psi | 60% | 961 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant UNIQUE*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,415 psi | 38% | 817 fps | 91.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 100² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,055 psi | 46% | 817 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 102 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 8,311 psi | 25% | 686 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 103 Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,374 psi | 47% | 856 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE Pistol² | <<locked>> | 60% | 13,967 psi | 43% | 833 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Clays² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,389 psi | 47% | 758 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon HS-6*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 17,912 psi | 55% | 938 fps | 87% |
| Hodgdon Longshot*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,827 psi | 61% | 978 fps | 91.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 3,931 psi | 12% | 482 fps | 90.6% |
| Hodgdon Universal² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,229 psi | 47% | 866 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D036*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,118 psi | 68% | 1020 fps | 88.1% |
| Lovex S011² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,769 psi | 64% | 919 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S020² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,156 psi | 43% | 850 fps | 95.9% |
| Maxam CSB 1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,415 psi | 38% | 784 fps | 97.2% |
| Maxam CSB 2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,734 psi | 36% | 807 fps | 99.8% |
| Maxam CSB 3² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,127 psi | 43% | 814 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 4² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,157 psi | 50% | 840 fps | 100% |
| Maxam CSB 5² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,159 psi | 56% | 840 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Silhouette*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 18,318 psi | 56% | 942 fps | 94.8% |
| Ramshot True Blue*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 21,074 psi | 65% | 994 fps | 92% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 12² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,230 psi | 50% | 892 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 4,351 psi | 13% | 515 fps | 87.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 20*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 11,168 psi | 34% | 797 fps | 92% |
| Rottweil P 801² | <<locked>> | 60% | 19,638 psi | 60% | 915 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil P 806* | <<locked>> | 88% | 16,317 psi | 50% | 1014 fps | 86.9% |
| Shooters World Auto Pistol*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 22,118 psi | 68% | 1020 fps | 88.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A0*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,618 psi | 39% | 784 fps | 91.1% |
| SNPE Vectan A1² | <<locked>> | 60% | 16,041 psi | 49% | 850 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA 9² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,331 psi | 47% | 840 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA10² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,900 psi | 64% | 840 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 16,230 psi | 50% | 889 fps | 86.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA9 1/2² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,547 psi | 45% | 837 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 2*² | <<locked>> | 76% | 19,493 psi | 60% | 1033 fps | 85.4% |
| Somchem MP200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,794 psi | 45% | 860 fps | 92.6% |
| Somchem MS200*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,054 psi | 43% | 833 fps | 94.3% |
| Vihtavuori 3N37*² | <<locked>> | 68% | 14,040 psi | 43% | 869 fps | 85.6% |
| Vihtavuori N310² | <<locked>> | 60% | 26,469 psi | 81% | 922 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N320² | <<locked>> | 60% | 15,824 psi | 48% | 853 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star² | <<locked>> | 60% | 6,802 psi | 21% | 614 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N330² | <<locked>> | 60% | 14,054 psi | 43% | 860 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N340*² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,792 psi | 39% | 810 fps | 92.3% |
| Vihtavuori N350*² | <<locked>> | 72% | 13,619 psi | 42% | 853 fps | 85.3% |
| Winchester 231² | <<locked>> | 60% | 20,972 psi | 64% | 945 fps | 100% |
| Winchester AutoComp ² | <<locked>> | 60% | 12,256 psi | 38% | 794 fps | 96% |
* 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 25 powders for 10 mm FAR loaded with the .402 | 180gr | H&N KS HS. SNPE Vectan SP 2 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 1,194 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 679 fps to 1,194 fps. Alliant Herco gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 25 of the 25 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. 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. As outliers, Rottweil P 806, SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2, SNPE Vectan SP 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.