40 SW – 180 Grain FMJ – Federal (AE40R1) – 1000 Rounds

Federal American Eagle AE40R1 is the standard 180 grain 40 S&W practice load from one of the largest ammunition makers in the country. This listing is Federal American Eagle 40 S&W 180 grain full metal jacket ammo, MPN AE40R1, sold as a 1,000 round case.

Federal rates this load at 1,000 fps with 400 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The 180 grain bullet is the original 40 S&W weight and still the most common duty weight, so this load closely matches the recoil and point of impact of popular 180 grain hollow points such as Federal HST and Speer Gold Dot. That makes it a natural match for officers and carriers who want their practice ammo to feel like their duty ammo. A full metal jacket bullet does not expand, so this is ammunition for training, qualification, and competition rather than defense or hunting.

This ammunition fits pistols and carbines chambered in 40 S&W, including the Glock 22, 23, 27, and 35, the Smith and Wesson M&P40 and M&P40 Shield, SIG P226, P229, and P320, Springfield XD and XD-M, Heckler and Koch USP and VP9 variants in 40, Beretta PX4 Storm, and the Beretta CX4 Storm carbine. A common question is whether 40 S&W can be fired in a 357 SIG pistol. Only with a proper 40 S&W conversion barrel, since the chambers are different. Another common question is whether 40 S&W is reloadable. This load is, using standard boxer-primed brass.

Federal AE40R1 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA. Each round uses a reloadable brass case with a boxer primer and is non-corrosive. This case comes in factory packaging as 20 boxes of 50 rounds for a total of 1,000 rounds of 40 S&W 180 grain FMJ. Buying by the case keeps you on one production lot for consistent function from box to box.