.40 S&W

Test barrel: 140 mm (5½”), 1 in 16” twist
Primers: Small Pistol
Cases: Remington, trim-to length 21,40 mm (0.843”)

Bullet	8,7 g / 135 gr		HP, Nosler		C.O.L. 28,6 mm / 1.126 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N320	0,39	6.0	373	1224	0,40	6.2	384	1259
N340	0,48	7.4	403	1322	0,50	7.8	416	1364
3N37	0,54	8.3	403	1322	0,56	8.6	417	1367
Bullet	8,7 g / 135 gr		HP-XTP, Hornady		C.O.L. 28,6 mm / 1.126 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N320	0,34	5.2	337	1106	0,35	5.5	346	1134
N330	0,39	6.0	348	1142	0,40	6.2	357	1172
N340	0,39	6.0	345	1132	0,41	6.3	357	1171
N350	0,43	6.6	351	1152	0,45	7.0	362	1189
3N37	0,47	7.3	357	1171	0,49	7.6	369	1210
Bullet	10,7 g / 165 gr		PMC, TC-FMJ		C.O.L. 28,6 mm / 1.126 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N320	0,32	4.9	303	994	0,34	5.2	316	1038
N340	0,41	6.3	334	1096	0,43	6.6	347	1137
3N37	0,47	7.3	343	1125	0,49	7.5	355	1166
3N38	0,62	9.6	369	1211	0,64	9.8	382	1252
Bullet	11,0 g / 170 gr		HP, Hornady		C.O.L. 28,6 mm / 1.126 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N340	0,34	5.2	313	1027	0,36	5.6	324	1063
N350	0,38	5.9	322	1056	0,40	6.2	333	1091
3N37	0,39	6.0	322	1056	0,41	6.3	333	1093
Bullet	11,7 g / 180 gr		HP, Speer		C.O.L. 28,6 mm / 1.126 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N340	0,35	5.4	305	1001	0,37	5.7	316	1037
N350	0,38	5.9	319	1047	0,40	6.2	329	1078
3N37	0,38	5.9	303	994	0,40	6.2	315	1035
Bullet	11,7 g / 180 gr		Fiocchi, LTC		C.O.L. 28,6 mm / 1.126 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N320	0,23	3.5	269	883	0,26	4.1	295	968
N340	0,30	4.6	289	948	0,34	5.2	315	1034
3N37	0,35	5.4	289	948	0,39	6.1	320	1049
Bullet	13,0 g / 200 gr		Speer, TMJ		C.O.L. 28,6 mm / 1.126 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N340	0,30	4.6	267	876	0,32	4.9	277	910
3N37	0,33	5.1	265	869	0,35	5.4	277	909
N350	0,34	5.2	272	892	0,36	5.5	282	925
3N38	0,45	6.9	304	997	0,47	7.3	316	1038
N105	0,49	7.6	321	1053	0,50	7.7	328	1076

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