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40 S&W ammo was developed as an unstoppable cartridge for law enforcement, and it is an excellent choice for concealed carry owners who need the best handgun ammunition for self-defense. This type of ammo also is referred to as 40 Smith & Wesson, .40 ammo, and 40 cal ammo, but they're all the same thing. When shopping for 40 S&W ammo, you can get rounds that use a huge variety of 40 cal bullets depending on your needs. Some of the most popular varieties of .40 caliber ammo that we carry are Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) rounds for range training and Hollow Point (HP) bullets for home defense.![]()
This caliber fits into a somewhat niche area of pistol ammo as it is larger and packs more stopping power than the more common 9mm round, but it isn't as large as .45 ACP ammo. This is why it is an extremely popular caliber among law enforcement officers, as it doesn't have much more recoil than 9mm ammo while having a lot more strength that can help keep them safe. If you're unsure which type of ammunition is best for your needs, check out our helpful Ammo How-To Guides that dive into various reloading terms and discuss how to shop online for ammunition.
Is 40 S&W Stronger Than 9mm?
When it comes to 40 S&W vs. 9mm ammo, the short answer is yes, 40 S&W ammo often has more energy than 9mm rounds. This is because the bullet is larger, which allows for a bigger wound channel and more energy being transferred to the target. However, this also comes with more recoil, so 40 S&W ammo may not be the best choice depending on your needs. For example, it's an excellent self-defense round but probably wouldn't perform at its best in a shooting competition.
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179 Products in 40 S&W Ammunition
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Spitzer
- Bullet Weight: 165 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Brass-Jacketed Hollow Point (B-JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50, 250, 500
- Bullet Type: Round Nose Flat Point (RNFP)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Hollow Point (HP)
- Bullet Weight: 140 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
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- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
- Bullet Weight: 165 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 150 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 165 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Nickel Plated Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Hollow Point (HP)
- Bullet Weight: 140 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
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- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 100, 400
- Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
- Bullet Weight: 165 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 165 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 175 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Nickel Plated Brass
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- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Frangible
- Bullet Weight: 125 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 165 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 155 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Nickel Plated Brass
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- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Hollow Point Frangible (HPF)
- Bullet Weight: 125 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
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- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50, 100, 250 and 2 more
- Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
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- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 165 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50, 500
- Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
- Bullet Weight: 165 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 135 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Nickel Plated Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Fluid Transfer Monolithic (FTM)
- Bullet Weight: 115 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
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- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20, 50
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: External Hollow Point
- Bullet Weight: 95 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass, Steel
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20, 500
- Bullet Type: Solid Copper Hollow Point (SCHP)
- Bullet Weight: 125 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
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- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 1000
- Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50, 250, 500
- Bullet Type: Hollow Point (HP)
- Bullet Weight: 165 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20, 50
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 150 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 400
- Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail (FMJBT)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 500
- Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Monolithic
- Bullet Weight: 140 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Nickel Plated Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 250
- Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
- Bullet Weight: 165 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Flat Nose (FN)
- Bullet Weight: 200 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Flex-Tip (FTX)
- Bullet Weight: 175 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 165 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Nickel Plated Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Nickel Plated Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50, 100
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Hollow Point (HP)
- Bullet Weight: 115 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Hollow Point (HP)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50, 200
- Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket (FMJ)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Total Synthetic Jacket (TSJ)
- Bullet Weight: 165 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 165 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket Flat Nose (FMJFN)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Nickel Plated Brass
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- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Hollow Point (HP)
- Bullet Weight: 60 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 140 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 10
- Bullet Type: Shotshell
- Bullet Weight: 88 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Aluminum
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Monolithic
- Bullet Weight: 135 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 165 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Nickel Plated Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 20
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 155 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Flat Nose (FN)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Bullet Type: Flat Point (FP)
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Lead-Free Ball
- Bullet Weight: 120 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass
- Caliber: .40 S&W
- Number of Rounds: 50
- Bullet Type: Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP)
- Bullet Weight: 180 grain
- Cartridge Case Material: Brass