The Sellier & Bellot .40 S&W NonTox TFMJ ammunition (Model V311232) is engineered for indoor training facilities and action pistol sports where airborne lead reduction and reliable mechanical cycling are critical. Loaded with a 180-grain Total Full Metal Jacket (TFMJ) bullet, this cartridge encases the lead core completely, including the base, to prevent hot propellant gases from vaporising lead particulate during ignition. Combined with a patented heavy-metal-free boxer primer that contains no lead, barium, antimony, or mercury, this ammunition delivers clean-burning performance across high-volume firing sessions. Packaged with 50 rounds per box, each reloadable brass case is loaded to standard CIP and SAAMI pressure limits.

Key Features

• Total Full Metal Jacket (TFMJ) Bullet: Completely encloses the lead core inside a CuZn 10 brass jacket, eliminating bare-lead exposure at the base and significantly reducing barrel lead fouling.
• NonTox Heavy-Metal-Free Priming: Employs a non-toxic primer formulation that eliminates toxic airborne combustion by-products, improving air quality in enclosed indoor shooting ranges.
• Consistent Factory Ballistics: Delivers a muzzle velocity of 295 m/s (approx. 968 fps) and a muzzle energy of 509 Joules (approx. 375 ft-lbs) from a standard 102 mm test barrel.
• Major Power Factor Scoring: Produces an estimated power factor of 174.2 kgr·fps, comfortably exceeding the 165 threshold required for IPSC and USPSA Major power factor competition divisions.
• Reloadable Brass Cases: Manufactured with Boxer-primed, non-corrosive brass casings built to an overall cartridge length of 28.80 mm.

Product Specifications

• Calibre: .40 S&W
• Manufacturer SKU: V311232
• Bullet Weight: 180 grains (11.70 grams)
• Bullet Type: Total Full Metal Jacket (TFMJ / TMJ)
• Total Cartridge Weight: 16.70 grams
• Overall Cartridge Length (OAL): 28.80 mm
• Muzzle Velocity: 295 m/s
• Muzzle Energy: 509 Joules
• Ballistic Coefficient: 0.191 (G1)
• Sectional Density: 0.161 lb/in²
• Test Barrel Length: 102 mm (approx. 4 inches)
• Zero Range: 25 metres (bullet drop of -5.9 cm at 50 m and -41.6 cm at 100 m)
• Packaging: 50 rounds per box

Who is the S&B Sellier & Bellot 40 S&W 180 Grain Non-Tox Tfmj Ammo 50 Rd for?

• Indoor range shooters concerned about lead exposure — delivers an airborne lead reduction solution via heavy-metal-free priming and a fully encapsulated base on the 180-grain projectile, eliminating the vaporisation of toxic heavy metals into the air.
• IPSC or USPSA action pistol competitors — generates a muzzle velocity of 295 m/s to deliver a calculated 174.2 power factor, surpassing the 165 Major power factor minimum requirement while operating within standard non-+P SAAMI chamber pressures.
• High-volume handgun trainers — provides clean-running operation across extended sessions with 509 Joules of muzzle energy packaged in reliable 50 rounds per box brass-cased target configurations.

Less suitable for: Long-range shooting beyond 25 to 50 metres, where substantial bullet drop (-41.6 cm at 100 m) and velocity reduction make standard centerfire rifle cartridges far better suited, or feral pest management applications requiring terminal expansion, where jacketed hollow-point (JHP) or expanding solid-copper handgun projectiles are recommended over non-expanding TFMJ rounds.