.40 load 155 gr?

[BigBronco]

Looking for a load for the XD-40 Xtreme RNFP plared 155gr.

Yes we should have bought 180's. Want to use these up first.

[WILDMAN442]

Have a Lyman handy?

I know under my 165gr I am running something like 5.4 gr of power pistol

Never loaded 155s though.

Justin

[BigBronco]

I have a full dozen manuals none really show a load for that round. I probably should call Aliant.

[Bill Steele]

Just use the start to mid-range jacketed loads for that bullet weight for the powder you have on hand. It will work great.

[shooterbill]

I use the same bullet all the time. I like 8gr of HS-6. It's just above a starting load and shoots real nice.

[noylj]

I really must ask:
Why buy bullets you don't have load data for?
Next, 155gn is more accurate in my .40s than 175-180gn, so unless you are shooting action pistol and consider slow heavy bullets to have less recoil than light fast bullets, there is no reason to regret not getting 180gn.
Here is my compilation of data, but you shouldn't trust anything on the 'net.
Bullet Weight Powder Weight Velocity Notes PF COL
L-RN 155 231/HP38 4.7 0 1.182
RN/SWC 155 231/HP38 4.9 998 155 1.165
RN/SWC 155 231/HP38 5.0 1045 Start 162 1.126
RN/SWC 155 231/HP38 5.1 1027 159 1.165
L-SWC 155 231/HP38 5.1 990 153
RN/SWC 155 231/HP38 5.4 1108 Max 172 1.126
RN/SWC 155 231/HP38 5.4 1121 Max 174 1.126
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 231/HP38 5.5 1079 Start 162 1.090
L-SWC 155 231/HP38 6.0 1176 Max 182
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 231/HP38 6.5 1195 Max 179 1.090
Cu-Plated 155 3N37 7.5 1154 Start 179 1.126
Cu-Plated 155 3N37 8.5 1293 Max 200 1.126
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 800X 6.8 1085 Start 163 1.090
L-SWC 155 800X 7.5 1050 163
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 800X 8.0 1180 Max 177 1.090
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 AA2 5.0 1041 Start-Accurate 156 1.090
Berry's PRS 155 AA2 5.6 968 Start 150 1.125
Cu-Plated 155 AA2 5.6 1000 Start 155 1.125
LC L-RNSWC 155 AA2 5.7 982 Start 152 1.130
Lead 155 AA2 5.7 1015 Start 157 1.130
Cu-Plated 155 AA2 6.2 1100 Max 171 1.125
L-SWC, L-RN 155 AA2 6.3 1116 Max 173 1.130
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 AA2 6.4 1192 Max 179 1.090
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 AA5 6.3 969 Start 145 1.090
L-SWC 155 AA5 6.5 875 136
RN/SWC 155 AA5 6.7 1081 Start 168 1.135
Cast 175 AA5 6.7 1010 177 1.125
LC L-RNSWC 155 AA5 6.8 1019 Start 158 1.130
Lead 155 AA5 6.8 1063 Start 165 1.130
L-SWC 155 AA5 6.8 1089 Start 169
Rainier P-FP 155 AA5 6.9 963 Start 149 1.125
Cu-Plated 155 AA5 6.9 995 Start 154 1.125
L-RN 155 AA5 7.0 1038 161 1.120
L-SWC 155 AA5 7.0 975 151
RN/SWC 155 AA5 7.3 1154 Max 179 1.135
L-SWC, L-RN 155 AA5 7.5 1158 Max 179 1.130
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 AA5 7.5 1195 Max 179 1.090
Rainier P-FP 155 AA5 7.7 1095 Max 170 1.125
L-SWC 155 AA5 7.8 1192 Max 185
MCB L-SWCBB 155 AA7 8.7 1008 Start 156 1.130
Lead 155 AA7 8.7 1042 Start 162 1.130
Rainier P-FP 155 AA7 9.3 998 Start 155 1.125
Cu-Plated 155 AA7 9.3 1032 Start 160 1.125
L-SWC, L-RN 155 AA7 9.7 1146 Max 178 1.130
L-SWC 155 AA7 9.9 1194 Max 185
Rainier P-FP 155 AA7 10.3 1135 Max 176 1.125
L-SWC, L-RN 155 AA9 10.8 1005 Start 156 1.130
Lead 155 AA9 10.8 1038 Start 161 1.130
Cu-Plated 155 AA9 11.7 1026 Start 159 1.125
L-SWC, L-RN 155 AA9 12.0 1142 Max 177 1.130
Cu-Plated 155 AA9 13.0 1129 Max 175 1.125
Lead 155 Am. Select 5.4 1001 Start 155 1.125
L-RNSWC 155 Am. Select 5.7 1061 Max 164 1.125
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Blue Dot 8.3 1033 Start 155 1.090
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Blue Dot 9.6 1171 Max 176 1.090
L-SWC 155 Blue Dot 9.6 1201 Max 186
Lead 155 Bullseye 4.6 982 Start 152 1.125
L-RNSWC 155 Bullseye 4.9 1051 Max 163 1.125
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Bullseye 5.0 1056 Start 158 1.090
Lead 153 Bullseye 5.6 Max 0
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Bullseye 6.0 1202 Max 180 1.090
L-SWC 155 Clays 3.5 890 138
RN/SWC 155 Clays 4.0 1000 155 1.165
Lead 155 Herco 5.5 Start 0
Lead 155 Herco 6.5 Max 0
RN/SWC 155 HS6 7.1 1076 Start 167 1.135
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 HS6 7.5 1038 Start 156 1.090
RN/SWC 155 HS6 7.7 1151 Max 178 1.135
L-FP 155 HS6 8.0 0
L-SWC 155 HS6 8.4 1198 Max 186
L-SWC 155 HS6 8.5 1173 Max 182
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 HS6 8.8 1224 Max 184 1.090
L-SWC 155 HS7 9.3 1173 Max 182
L-SWC 155 N310 3.7 918 142 1.186
Cu-Plated 155 N320 5.3 1065 Start 165 1.126
Cu-Plated 155 N320 5.9 1171 Max 182 1.126
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 N330 5.1 927 Start 139 1.090
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 N330 5.7 1064 Max 160 1.090
Cu-Plated 155 N330 6.0 1112 Start 172 1.126
Lead/Moly-Kote 155 N330 6.0 1163 Max 180
Cu-Plated 155 N330 6.7 1224 Max 190 1.126
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 N340 5.3 911 Start 137 1.090
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 N340 5.9 1057 Max 159 1.090
Cu-Plated 155 N340 6.4 1138 Start 176 1.126
Cu-Plated 155 N340 7.3 1276 Max 198 1.126
L-SWC 150 N350 3.4 931 Start 140 1.125
Cu-Plated 155 N350 7.2 1167 Start 181 1.126
Cu-Plated 155 N350 8.1 1296 Max 201 1.126
Lead 153 Power Pistol 6.1 Start 0
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Power Pistol 6.3 971 Start 146 1.090
Lead 155 Power Pistol 6.7 1064 Start 165 1.125
L-SWC 155 Power Pistol 6.7 1084 168 1.125
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Power Pistol 7.0 1112 Max 167 1.090
L-RNSWC 155 Power Pistol 7.0 1115 Max 173 1.125
LC L-RN 155 Silhouette 6.5 1036 Start 161 1.135
RN/SWC 155 Silhouette 6.7 1050 Start 163 1.126
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Silhouette 6.8 1000 Start 150 1.090
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Silhouette 7.2 1108 Max 166 1.090
RN/SWC 155 Silhouette 7.2 1120 Max 174 1.126
LC L-RN 155 Silhouette 7.2 1151 Max 178 1.135
L-any 155 Solo 1000 4.3 950 Start 147
L-any 155 Solo 1000 4.8 1050 Max 163
L-SWC 155 SR4756 7.0 1000 155
L-SWC 155 TiteGroup 4.3 0
L-SWC 155 TiteGroup 4.5 0 1.135
L-RN 155 TiteGroup 4.7 1076 167 1.120
Berry's P-RNHB 155 TiteGroup 4.9 1054 163 1.128
Berry's P-RN 155 TiteGroup 5.0 1036 161 1.125
Berry's P-RN 155 TiteGroup 5.0 1051 163 1.125
Berry's P-RNHB 155 TiteGroup 5.0 1085 168 1.128
L-RN 155 TiteGroup 5.0 1110 172 1.125
Berry's P-RNHB 155 TiteGroup 5.1 1098 170 1.128
L-RNSWC 155 True Blue 6.5 963 Start 149 1.095
L-RNSWC 155 True Blue 7.2 1070 Max 166 1.095
L-SWC 155 Unique 4.7 Accurate 0 1.155?
L-SWC 155 Unique 4.8 Accurate 0 1.155?
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Unique 5.0 980 Start 147 1.090
Lead 150 Unique 5.0 1014 Start 152
Lead 153 Unique 5.3 Start 0
L-SWC 155 Unique 5.7 0
Lead 153 Unique 6.0 Max 0
L-SWC 155 Unique 6.0 172
Lead 155 Unique 6.2 1021 Start 158 1.125
Cast 150 Unique 6.2 1210 Max 182
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Unique 6.3 1196 Max 179 1.090
Lead 155 Unique 6.5 1061 Max 164 1.125
L-RNSWC 155 Unique 6.5 1064 Max 165 1.125
RN/SWC 155 Universal 5.1 1066 Start 165 1.135
RN/SWC 155 Universal 5.6 1136 Max 176 1.135
Rainier Cu P-FP 155 WSF 6.0 Accurate 0 1.125
L-SWC 155 WSF 6.9 1174 Max 182
RN/SWC 155 WSL 4.7 1042 Start 162 1.126
Penn L-RN 155 WSL 4.7 1044 Start 162
RN/SWC 155 WSL 4.8 1029 159 1.165
RN/SWC 155 WSL 5.2 1102 Max 171 1.126
L-SWC 155 WSL 5.4 1180 Max 183
Cast 155 WST 3.8 920 Accurate 143 1.135
Precision L-RNFP 155 WST 3.8 850 132 1.135
Precision L-RNFP 155 WST 4.0 900 140 1.135
RN/SWC 155 WST 5.0 970 Start 150 1.126
RN/SWC 155 WST 5.6 1034 Max 160 1.126
Cast 155 WST 6.0 0 1.190
L-RN 155 WST 6.4 1147 Max 178
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Zip 5.0 934 Start 140 1.090
L-SWC 155 Zip 5.1 1005 Start 156 1.120
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Zip 5.6 1067 Max 160 1.090
L-SWC 155 Zip 5.7 1117 Max 173 1.120

[Bill Steele]

I really must ask:
Why buy bullets you don't have load data for?
Next, 155gn is more accurate in my .40s than 175-180gn, so unless you are shooting action pistol and consider slow heavy bullets to have less recoil than light fast bullets, there is no reason to regret not getting 180gn.
Here is my compilation of data, but you shouldn't trust anything on the 'net.
Bullet Weight Powder Weight Velocity Notes PF COL
L-RN 155 231/HP38 4.7 0 1.182
RN/SWC 155 231/HP38 4.9 998 155 1.165
RN/SWC 155 231/HP38 5.0 1045 Start 162 1.126
RN/SWC 155 231/HP38 5.1 1027 159 1.165
L-SWC 155 231/HP38 5.1 990 153
RN/SWC 155 231/HP38 5.4 1108 Max 172 1.126
RN/SWC 155 231/HP38 5.4 1121 Max 174 1.126
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 231/HP38 5.5 1079 Start 162 1.090
L-SWC 155 231/HP38 6.0 1176 Max 182
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 231/HP38 6.5 1195 Max 179 1.090
Cu-Plated 155 3N37 7.5 1154 Start 179 1.126
Cu-Plated 155 3N37 8.5 1293 Max 200 1.126
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 800X 6.8 1085 Start 163 1.090
L-SWC 155 800X 7.5 1050 163
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 800X 8.0 1180 Max 177 1.090
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 AA2 5.0 1041 Start-Accurate 156 1.090
Berry's PRS 155 AA2 5.6 968 Start 150 1.125
Cu-Plated 155 AA2 5.6 1000 Start 155 1.125
LC L-RNSWC 155 AA2 5.7 982 Start 152 1.130
Lead 155 AA2 5.7 1015 Start 157 1.130
Cu-Plated 155 AA2 6.2 1100 Max 171 1.125
L-SWC, L-RN 155 AA2 6.3 1116 Max 173 1.130
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 AA2 6.4 1192 Max 179 1.090
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 AA5 6.3 969 Start 145 1.090
L-SWC 155 AA5 6.5 875 136
RN/SWC 155 AA5 6.7 1081 Start 168 1.135
Cast 175 AA5 6.7 1010 177 1.125
LC L-RNSWC 155 AA5 6.8 1019 Start 158 1.130
Lead 155 AA5 6.8 1063 Start 165 1.130
L-SWC 155 AA5 6.8 1089 Start 169
Rainier P-FP 155 AA5 6.9 963 Start 149 1.125
Cu-Plated 155 AA5 6.9 995 Start 154 1.125
L-RN 155 AA5 7.0 1038 161 1.120
L-SWC 155 AA5 7.0 975 151
RN/SWC 155 AA5 7.3 1154 Max 179 1.135
L-SWC, L-RN 155 AA5 7.5 1158 Max 179 1.130
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 AA5 7.5 1195 Max 179 1.090
Rainier P-FP 155 AA5 7.7 1095 Max 170 1.125
L-SWC 155 AA5 7.8 1192 Max 185
MCB L-SWCBB 155 AA7 8.7 1008 Start 156 1.130
Lead 155 AA7 8.7 1042 Start 162 1.130
Rainier P-FP 155 AA7 9.3 998 Start 155 1.125
Cu-Plated 155 AA7 9.3 1032 Start 160 1.125
L-SWC, L-RN 155 AA7 9.7 1146 Max 178 1.130
L-SWC 155 AA7 9.9 1194 Max 185
Rainier P-FP 155 AA7 10.3 1135 Max 176 1.125
L-SWC, L-RN 155 AA9 10.8 1005 Start 156 1.130
Lead 155 AA9 10.8 1038 Start 161 1.130
Cu-Plated 155 AA9 11.7 1026 Start 159 1.125
L-SWC, L-RN 155 AA9 12.0 1142 Max 177 1.130
Cu-Plated 155 AA9 13.0 1129 Max 175 1.125
Lead 155 Am. Select 5.4 1001 Start 155 1.125
L-RNSWC 155 Am. Select 5.7 1061 Max 164 1.125
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Blue Dot 8.3 1033 Start 155 1.090
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Blue Dot 9.6 1171 Max 176 1.090
L-SWC 155 Blue Dot 9.6 1201 Max 186
Lead 155 Bullseye 4.6 982 Start 152 1.125
L-RNSWC 155 Bullseye 4.9 1051 Max 163 1.125
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Bullseye 5.0 1056 Start 158 1.090
Lead 153 Bullseye 5.6 Max 0
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Bullseye 6.0 1202 Max 180 1.090
L-SWC 155 Clays 3.5 890 138
RN/SWC 155 Clays 4.0 1000 155 1.165
Lead 155 Herco 5.5 Start 0
Lead 155 Herco 6.5 Max 0
RN/SWC 155 HS6 7.1 1076 Start 167 1.135
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 HS6 7.5 1038 Start 156 1.090
RN/SWC 155 HS6 7.7 1151 Max 178 1.135
L-FP 155 HS6 8.0 0
L-SWC 155 HS6 8.4 1198 Max 186
L-SWC 155 HS6 8.5 1173 Max 182
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 HS6 8.8 1224 Max 184 1.090
L-SWC 155 HS7 9.3 1173 Max 182
L-SWC 155 N310 3.7 918 142 1.186
Cu-Plated 155 N320 5.3 1065 Start 165 1.126
Cu-Plated 155 N320 5.9 1171 Max 182 1.126
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 N330 5.1 927 Start 139 1.090
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 N330 5.7 1064 Max 160 1.090
Cu-Plated 155 N330 6.0 1112 Start 172 1.126
Lead/Moly-Kote 155 N330 6.0 1163 Max 180
Cu-Plated 155 N330 6.7 1224 Max 190 1.126
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 N340 5.3 911 Start 137 1.090
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 N340 5.9 1057 Max 159 1.090
Cu-Plated 155 N340 6.4 1138 Start 176 1.126
Cu-Plated 155 N340 7.3 1276 Max 198 1.126
L-SWC 150 N350 3.4 931 Start 140 1.125
Cu-Plated 155 N350 7.2 1167 Start 181 1.126
Cu-Plated 155 N350 8.1 1296 Max 201 1.126
Lead 153 Power Pistol 6.1 Start 0
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Power Pistol 6.3 971 Start 146 1.090
Lead 155 Power Pistol 6.7 1064 Start 165 1.125
L-SWC 155 Power Pistol 6.7 1084 168 1.125
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Power Pistol 7.0 1112 Max 167 1.090
L-RNSWC 155 Power Pistol 7.0 1115 Max 173 1.125
LC L-RN 155 Silhouette 6.5 1036 Start 161 1.135
RN/SWC 155 Silhouette 6.7 1050 Start 163 1.126
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Silhouette 6.8 1000 Start 150 1.090
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Silhouette 7.2 1108 Max 166 1.090
RN/SWC 155 Silhouette 7.2 1120 Max 174 1.126
LC L-RN 155 Silhouette 7.2 1151 Max 178 1.135
L-any 155 Solo 1000 4.3 950 Start 147
L-any 155 Solo 1000 4.8 1050 Max 163
L-SWC 155 SR4756 7.0 1000 155
L-SWC 155 TiteGroup 4.3 0
L-SWC 155 TiteGroup 4.5 0 1.135
L-RN 155 TiteGroup 4.7 1076 167 1.120
Berry's P-RNHB 155 TiteGroup 4.9 1054 163 1.128
Berry's P-RN 155 TiteGroup 5.0 1036 161 1.125
Berry's P-RN 155 TiteGroup 5.0 1051 163 1.125
Berry's P-RNHB 155 TiteGroup 5.0 1085 168 1.128
L-RN 155 TiteGroup 5.0 1110 172 1.125
Berry's P-RNHB 155 TiteGroup 5.1 1098 170 1.128
L-RNSWC 155 True Blue 6.5 963 Start 149 1.095
L-RNSWC 155 True Blue 7.2 1070 Max 166 1.095
L-SWC 155 Unique 4.7 Accurate 0 1.155?
L-SWC 155 Unique 4.8 Accurate 0 1.155?
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Unique 5.0 980 Start 147 1.090
Lead 150 Unique 5.0 1014 Start 152
Lead 153 Unique 5.3 Start 0
L-SWC 155 Unique 5.7 0
Lead 153 Unique 6.0 Max 0
L-SWC 155 Unique 6.0 172
Lead 155 Unique 6.2 1021 Start 158 1.125
Cast 150 Unique 6.2 1210 Max 182
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Unique 6.3 1196 Max 179 1.090
Lead 155 Unique 6.5 1061 Max 164 1.125
L-RNSWC 155 Unique 6.5 1064 Max 165 1.125
RN/SWC 155 Universal 5.1 1066 Start 165 1.135
RN/SWC 155 Universal 5.6 1136 Max 176 1.135
Rainier Cu P-FP 155 WSF 6.0 Accurate 0 1.125
L-SWC 155 WSF 6.9 1174 Max 182
RN/SWC 155 WSL 4.7 1042 Start 162 1.126
Penn L-RN 155 WSL 4.7 1044 Start 162
RN/SWC 155 WSL 4.8 1029 159 1.165
RN/SWC 155 WSL 5.2 1102 Max 171 1.126
L-SWC 155 WSL 5.4 1180 Max 183
Cast 155 WST 3.8 920 Accurate 143 1.135
Precision L-RNFP 155 WST 3.8 850 132 1.135
Precision L-RNFP 155 WST 4.0 900 140 1.135
RN/SWC 155 WST 5.0 970 Start 150 1.126
RN/SWC 155 WST 5.6 1034 Max 160 1.126
Cast 155 WST 6.0 0 1.190
L-RN 155 WST 6.4 1147 Max 178
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Zip 5.0 934 Start 140 1.090
L-SWC 155 Zip 5.1 1005 Start 156 1.120
Lyman 401654 L-SWC 150 Zip 5.6 1067 Max 160 1.090
L-SWC 155 Zip 5.7 1117 Max 173 1.120

That ought to do to...