TAVOLE APPROSSIMATIVE
DI COMPARAZIONE
TRA LE POLVERI IN COMMERCIO
PER VIVACITA' E PROGRESSIVITA'

 
ACCURATE
ALLIANT
BASCHIERI
&
PELLAGRI
BOFORS
CHEDDITE
DUPONT
HODGDON
I.M.R.
LOVEX
NITROKEMIA
NORMA

NOBEL SPORT
-
SNIA
R.W.S.
VIHTAVUORI

VECTAN

SNPE
WINCHESTER
 
BP-101
GM1
BA10
 
-
BULLSEYE
G2000
JK6-M
-
700X
-
-
-
REX 24 AZZURRA
R1
PISTOL 3
P805
N310
SP4
-
 
N°2
RED DOT
GP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
PB101
-
GRANULAR FINE
-
HP38
-
D032
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
-
GREEN DOT
PEFL-26
-
-
-
-
PB
-
REX28 ROSSA
-
-
-
-
-
-
 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N°3
-
F2SS
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
S4
P.801
-
-
-
 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
SR-7625
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
UNIQUE
205S
-
-
-
-
-
-
REX32 GIALLA
-
GM3
-
N320
-
W-420
 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
AMERICANA
-
-
AS
-
N°5
-
MB32
-
-
-
--
-
-
-
-
UNIVERSALE
P.804
-
-
W-231
 
-
HERCO
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
RG76L
-
-
--
-
-
-
-
-
PRIMA V
-
-
-
450
 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
--
-
-
-
-
WSF
-
-
MBx36
-
GRANULAR GROSSA
-
-
-
-
REX 36 VERDE
-
PISTOL 2
-
N340
BA9
-
 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
540
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
--
-
-
-
SIPE N
-
-
-
 
-
-
PEFL28
-
-
-
-
--
-
-
-
-
-
3N37
-
WAP
-
-
JK4
-
-
-
800-X
-
-
-
TECNA
--
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
--
--
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
800X
-
SR-4756
-
-
-
-
-
N350
-
-
-
-
-
JK3
-
-
--
-
-
-
--
-
-
-
-
571
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
D036
-
-
-
--
-
-
-
N°7
-
-
-
-
-
-
SR-4759
-
-
-
--
-
N105
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
IMR-4227
-
-
R123
-
-
-
SP3
-
-
-
M-410
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N110
-
680
-
-
-
-
-
-
H4227
-
-
-
-
-
R901
-
BA6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
IMR-4198
-
-
200
--
-
N120
TUBAL2000
-
2460
-
-
-
-
-
BL(C)-2
-
-
-
-
-
N130
SP10
748
-
--
-
-
-
-
-
IMR-3031
-
-
-
-
-
N133
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
H335
IMR-4064
-
-
201
-
-
-
TUBAL3000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
N135
SP7
-
 
-
-
PEFL-19
-
-
-
-
IMR4895
-
-
202
-
-
-
-
760
2700
-
PEFL-18
-
-
-
H380
-
-
-
-
-
R907
N140
-
-
-
-
--
-
-
-
-
IMR-4350
-
-
203
-
-
N150
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
H450
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
SP11
WMR
-
-
-
-
-
-
H4831SC
IMR-4831
-
-
204
-
-
N160
TUBAL7000
785
 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
IMR-7828
-
-
-
-
-
N165
-
-
3100
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
MRP
-
R905
N560
TUBAL8000
-
 
H4831
 
 
H-1000
MRP2
N170
 
 
H-870
24N21
 
 

comparazione delle Tavole Francesi e Americane dal 1998 al 2008
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TABELLA COMPARATIVA FRANCESE

Vectan I.M.R. Alliant Hodgdon Winchester Norma R.W.S. Vithavuori Accurate
R 1
N 100
Ba 10 Bullseye Clay WST P.805 N.310
HP 38 N° 2
700 X P.801
A s
231
Red Dot Tr.100 WSL N.320
P.B. Gr Dot 452
SR 7625 N° 5
A 1 473 P.804
Ba 9 Unique
SR 4756 P.803
HS 5 N 330
HS 6
540
A 0 N.340
Sp 8 Herco
HS.800 S 3N.37
Blue Dot WSF
571 N°7
HS 7 N.350
Sp 2 630
N.105 SM
P.806
R 123
Sp 3 N.110
Ba 6 2400
H110 30 Carb.
296 N°9
SR 4759
4227

 

Approximate relative powder burn rates
Tabella Alliant Powder
  1. R-1, Norma
  2. VV N310
  3. AP-30N (ADI)
  4. Bullseye, Alliant
  5. Titegroup
  6. AA #2
  7. Clays
  8. Red Dot
  9. VV N320
  10. HP-38
  11. Win 231
  12. Trap-100
  13. Hi Skor 700-X
  14. Win 452 AA
  15. Green Dot
  16. AS-50N (ADI)
  17. VV N330
  18. PB, IMR
  19. AA #5
  20. Unique
  21. Hodgdon Universal
  22. IMR SR 762S
  23. Win 473AA
  24. Power Pistol
  25. AP-70N (ADI)
  26. HS-6
  27. VV N340
  28. Win 540
  29. Herco
  30. SR 4756
  31. VV 3N37
  32. IMR 800-X
  33. AA #7
  34. VV N350
  35. HS-7
  36. Blue Dot
  37. AA #9
  38. 2400, Alliant
  39. VV N110
  40. R-123, Norma
  41. H110
  42. Win 296
  43. IMR SR-4700
  44. VV N120
  45. AA 5744
  46. IMR 4227
  47. H4227
  48. AR-2205 (ADI)
  49. AA 1680
  50. WW 680
  51. N-200, Norma
  52. VV N133
  53. H4198
  54. IMR 4198
  55. Reloader 7
  56. IMR 3031
  57. N-201, Norma
  58. H322
  59. AA 2230
  60. Win 743
  61. BL-C(2)
  62. AA 2460
  63. H335
  64. H4895
  65. Reloader 12
  66. IMR 4895
  67. VV N135
  68. IMR 4064
  69. AA 2520
  70. IMR 4320
  71. N-202, Norma
  72. VV N140
  73. Reloader 15
  74. Hodgdon Varget
  75. H380
  76. Win 760
  77. VV N150
  78. H414
  79. IMR 4350
  80. H4350
  81. N-204, Norma
  82. Reloader 19
  83. VV N160
  84. IMR 4831
  85. AA 3100
  86. H450
  87. H4831
  88. MRP, Norma
  89. VV N165
  90. Reloader 22
  91. IMR 7828
  92. AA 8700
  93. H870


RELATIVE BURN RATE

Tabella USA 2006
Listed From Fastest to Slowest:

1 NORMA R1 60 Hodgdon H322
2 Winchester WAALite 61 Accurate Arms 2015BR
3 Vihtavouri N310 62 Vihtavouri N130
4 Alliant e3 63 IMR, Co IMR3031
5 Hodgdon TITEWAD 64 Vihtavouri N133
6 Alliant Red Dot 65 Hodgdon BENCHMARK
7 Hodgdon CLAYS 66 Hodgdon H335
8 IMR, Co Hi-Skor 700-X 67 Accurate Arms 2230
9 Alliant Bullseye 68 Accurate Arms 2460
10 Hodgdon TITEGROUP 69 Hodgdon H4895
11 Alliant American Select 70 Vihtavouri N530
12 Accurate Arms Solo 1000 71 IMR, Co IMR4895
13 Alliant Green Dot 72 Vihtavouri N135
14 IMR, Co Trial Boss 73 Alliant Reloder 12
15 Winchester Super Handicap 74 IMR, Co IMR4320
16 Hodgdon INTERNATIONAL 75 Accurate Arms 2495BR
17 IMR, Co PB 76 IMR, Co IMR4064
18 Vihtavouri N320 77 NORMA 202
19 Winchester WST 78 Accurate Arms 2520
20 Accurate Arms No. 2 79 Alliant Reloder 15
21 IMR, Co SR 7625 80 Vihtavouri N140
22 Hodgdon HP-38 81 Hodgdon VARGET
23 Winchester 231 82 Winchester 748
24 Alliant 20/28 83 Hodgdon BL-C(2)
25 Alliant Unique 84 Hodgdon H380
26 Hodgdon UNIVERSAL 85 IMR, Co IMR4007SSC
27 Alliant Power Pistol 86 Vihtavouri N540
28 Vihtavouri N330 87 Winchester 760
29 Alliant Herco 88 Hodgdon H414
30 Winchester WSF 89 Vihtavouri N150
31 Vihtavouri N340 90 Accurate Arms 2700
32 IMR, Co Hi-Skor 800-X 91 IMR, Co IMR4350
33 IMR, Co SR4756 92 Hodgdon H4350
34 Accurate Arms No. 5 93 Accurate Arms 4350
35 Hodgdon HS-6 94 NORMA 204
36 Vihtavouri 3N37 95 Hodgdon HYBRID 100V
37 Vihtavouri N350 96 Vihtavouri N550
38 Hodgdon HS-7 97 Alliant Reloder 19
39 Vihtavouri 3N38 98 IMR, Co IMR4831
40 Alliant Blue Dot 99 Accurate Arms 3100
41 Accurate Arms No. 7 100 Vihtavouri N160
42 Hodgdon LONGSHOT 101 Hodgdon H4831 & H4831SC
43 Alliant 410 102 Winchester Supreme 780
44 Alliant 2400 103 NORMA MRP
45 Accurate Arms No. 9 104 Alliant Reloder 22
46 NORMA R123 105 Vihtavouri N560
47 Vihtavouri N110 106 Vihtavouri N165
48 Hodgdon LIL' GUN 107 IMR, Co IMR7828
49 Hodgdon H110 108 Vihtavouri N170
50 Winchester 296 109 Hodgdon H1000
51 IMR, Co IMR 4227 110 Hodgdon RETUMBO
52 Hodgdon H4227 111 Vihtavouri N570
53 IMR, Co SR4759 112 Accurate Arms 8700
54 Accurate Arms 1680 113 Hodgdon H870
55 NORMA 200 114 Vihtavouri 24N41
56 Alliant Reloder 7 115 Hodgdon H50BMG
57 IMR, Co IMR4198 116 Hodgdon US869
58 Hodgdon H4198 117 Vihtavouri 20N29
59 Vihtavouri N120    

 

Tabella Comparativa USA

The products listed below are those currently offered by each respective company.
Products are in order of fast to slow burn rate.
 
Accurate Arms Alliant Hodgdon IMR  (more ò)
Solo 1000
Nitro 100
Solo 1250
No. 2 Improved
No. 5
No. 7
No. 9
4100
1680
XMP-5744
 XMR-2015
2230
2460
 XMR-2495
2520
 XMR-4064
2700
 XMR-4350
XMR-3100
8700		 Bullseye
Red Dot
American Select
Green Dot
Unique
Power Pistol
Herco
Blue Dot
Steel
2400
Reloder 7
Reloder 15
Reloder 19
Reloder 22
Reloder 25		 TITEWAD
HP-38
CLAYS
INTERNATIONAL
TITEGROUP
UNIVERSAL
HS-6
LONGSHOT
HS-7
H110
LIL'GUN
H4227
H4198
H322
BENCHMARK
H4895
H335
VARGET
BL-C(2)
H380
H414
H4350
H4831
H4831SC
H1000
RETUMBO
H870
H50BMG		 700-X
800-X
PB
SR 7625
SR 4756
SR 4759
IMR 4227
IMR 4198
IMR 3031
IMR 4064
IMR 4895
IMR 4320
IMR 4350
IMR 4831
IMR 7828
Nobel - Vectan Norma RamShot Vihtavuori
Ba 10
As
A1
Ba9
Ao
Sp8
Sp3
Ba6
Tu 2000
Tu 3000
Sp10
Sp9
Sp7
Tu 5000
Tu 7000
Tu 8000 		200
201
202
203B
204
MRP
MRP-2		 COMPETITION
ZIP
SILHOUETTE
TRUE BLUE
ENFORCER
X-TERMINATOR
TAC
BIG GAME
MAGNUM		 N310
N320
N330
N340
3N37
N350
N105
N110
N120
N130
N133
N135
N140
N540
N150
N555
N160
N560
N165
Winchester      
231
296
748
760
WSF
WST
WXR		      

 

 

 

TABELLA COMPARATIVA VIHTAVUORI/SPEER/HORNADY

 
1

NORMA R1

 40

Alliant Blue Dot

 79

Alliant Reloder 15
2

Winchester WAALite

 41

Accurate Arms No. 7

 80

VihtaVuori N140
3

VihtaVuori N310

 42

Hodgdon LONGSHOT

 81

Hodgdon VARGET
4

Alliant e3

 43

Alliant 410

 82

Winchester 748
5

Hodgdon TITEWAD

 44

Alliant 2400

 83

Hodgdon BL-C(2)
6

Alliant Red Dot

 45

Accurate Arms No. 9

 84

Hodgdon H380
7

Hodgdon CLAYS

 46

NORMA R123

 85

IMR, Co IMR4007SSC
8

IMR, Co Hi-Skor 700-X

 47

VihtaVuori N110

 86

VihtaVuori N540
9

Alliant Bullseye

 48

Hodgdon LIL'GUN

 87

Winchester 760
10

Hodgdon TITEGROUP

 49

Hodgdon H110

 88

Hodgdon H414
11

Alliant American Select

 50

Winchester 296

 89

VihtaVuori N150
12

Accurate Arms Solo 1000

 51

IMR, Co IMR 4227

 90

Accurate Arms 2700
13

Alliant Green Dot

 52

Hodgdon H4227

 91

IMR, Co IMR4350
14

IMR, Co Trial Boss

 53

IMR, Co SR4759

 92

Hodgdon H4350
15

Winchester Super Handicap

 54

Accurate Arms 1680

 93

Accurate Arms 4350
16

Hodgdon INTERNATIONAL

 55

NORMA 200

 94

NORMA 204
17

IMR, Co PB

 56

Alliant Reloder 7

 95

Hodgdon HYBRID 100V
18

VihtaVuori N320

 57

IMR, Co IMR4198

 96

VihtaVuori N550
19

Winchester WST

 58

Hodgdon H4198

 97

Alliant Reloder 19
20

Accurate Arms No. 2

 59

VihtaVuori N120

 98

IMR, Co IMR4831
21

IMR, Co SR 7625

 60

Hodgdon H322

 99

Accurate Arms 3100
22

Hodgdon HP-38

 61

Accurate Arms 2015BR

 100

VihtaVuori N160
23

Winchester 231

 62

VihtaVuori N130

 101

Hodgdon H4831 & H4831SC
24

Alliant 20/28

 63

IMR, Co IMR3031

 102

Winchester Supreme 780
25

Alliant Unique

 64

VihtaVuori N133

 103

NORMA MRP
26

Hodgdon UNIVERSAL

 65

Hodgdon BENCHMARK

 104

Alliant Reloder 22
27

Alliant Power Pistol

 66

Hodgdon H335

 105

VihtaVuori N560
28

VihtaVuori N330

 67

Accurate Arms 2230

 106

VihtaVuori N165
29

Alliant Herco

 68

Accurate Arms 2460

 107

IMR, Co IMR7828
30

Winchester WSF

 69

Hodgdon H4895

 108

VihtaVuori N170
31

VihtaVuori N340

 70

VihtaVuori N530

 109

Hodgdon H1000
32

IMR, Co Hi-Skor 800-X

 71

IMR, Co IMR4895

 110

Hodgdon RETUMBO
33

IMR, Co SR4756

 72

VihtaVuori N135

 111

VihtaVuori N570
34

Accurate Arms No. 5

 73

Alliant Reloder 12

 112

Accurate Arms 8700
35

Hodgdon HS-6

 74

IMR, Co IMR4320

 113

Hodgdon H870
36

VihtaVuori 3N37

 75

Accurate Arms 2495BR

 114

VihtaVuori 24N41
37

VihtaVuori N350

 76

IMR, Co IMR4064

 115

Hodgdon H50BMG
38

Hodgdon HS-7

 77

NORMA 202

 116

Hodgdon US869
39

VihtaVuori 3N38

 78

Accurate Arms 2520

 117

VihtaVuori 20N29
 

 

 

2008
         

Smokeless Powder : Relative Burn Rates

General Powder Listing


Name Description Type
FASTEST BURNING
NORMA R1 (imported) used for target handgun loads
Vihtavuori N310
Alliant (Hercules) Bullseye the fastest burning U.S. made powder, suitable for light loads in most handguns calibers cut round flake
Vihtavuori N312
Scot Solo 1000
Accurate Arms No. 2
Alliant (Hercules) Red Dot light to medium target shotshell loads, also used for light handgun loads cut round flakes
Vihtavuori N318
Hodgdon CLAYS light (target) shotgun loads
Vihtavuori N320
Scot Royal Scot
Hodgdon Spherical HP38 suitable for light target loads in a broad range of pistol calibers, especially recommended for the .38 Special flattened ball
OLIN 231 (replaces 230) fast burning, intended for light handgun loads flattened ball
Scot 453
DuPont HI-SKOR 700X target shotshell powder that is suitable for handgun loads cut round flake, double base
OLIN 452AA shotshell powder for target and field loads flattened ball
Hodgdon Spherical Trap 100 for trap and light shotgun loads, also for light handgun loads flattened ball
Winchester WST
Hodgdon International
Alliant (Hercules) Green Dot for medium handgun loads cut round flake
Vihtavuori N330
DuPont PB shotshell, also works well in medium handgun loads cut round flake
Accurate Arms No. 5 (imported) target and medium handgun loads small flattened ball
Scot Pearl
Winchester WSL
Hodgdon Universal
Alliant (Hercules) Unique for medium to heavy handgun loads, medium to heavy shotshell loads, reduced rifle loads - this is a very versatile powder cut round flake
DuPont SR7625 medium handgun and shotshell loads cut round flake
Winchester 473AA
Winchester WSF
Hodgdon Spherical HS6 20, 16, and 12 gauge shotshell, also for medium to heavy pistol loads flattened ball
Vihtavuori N340
OLIN 540 for magnum shotshells, magnum handgun loads flattened ball
Alliant (Hercules) Herco for high velocity shotshell and high velocity handgun loads cut round flake
DuPont SR4756 for medium handgun loads, very clean burning cut round flake
Scot Solo 1250
Vihtavuori 3N37
DuPont HI-SKOR 800X for heavy shotshell loads, medium to heavy handgun loads with heavy bullets double base, large, cut round flake
Accurate Arms No. 7 for medium pistol loads very fine flattened ball
Scot Solo 1500
Vihtavuori N350
Hodgdon HS7 for magnum shotshells, heavy handgun loads flattened ball
Alliant (Hercules) Blue Dot for magnum shotshell, high pressure handgun , very clean burning cut round flake
Vihtavuori N105
Accurate Arms No. 9 for magnum handgun loads and small rifle cases very fine granule flattened ball
OLIN 571 for 3" 20 and 12 gauge shotshell loads flattened ball
Alliant (Hercules) 2400 for magnum revolver and small capacity rifle loads cut round flake
Vihtavuori N110
NORMA R123 (imported) for magnum handgun loads
Hodgdon Spherical H110 for magnum handgun loads and small rifle cases fine granule flattened ball
OLIN 296 for magnum handgun loads fine granule flattened ball
DuPont SR4759 for reduced rifle loads, or large capacity handgun cases extruded tubular kernel
Vihtavuori N120
DuPont IMR-4227 for magnum handgun and small capacity rifle cases extruded tubular kernel
Hodgdon H4227 for magnum handgun and small capacity rifle cases extruded tubular kernel
Vihtavuori N130
Accurate 1680
NORMA 200 (imported) for high pressure small capacity rifle cases, and with light bullets in medium capacity rifle case extruded tubular kernel
OLIN 680 small capacity rifle loads flattened ball
Vihtavuori N133
Accurate Arms MP-5744 for magnum handgun and small capacity rifle loads, also works well for light loads with cast bullets for rifles short extruded tubular kernel
Scot Brigadier 4197
DuPont IMR-4198 for small to medium bottle-necked rifle cartriges, and large, straight, low pressure rifle cartriges extruded tubular kernel
Hodgdon H4198 for small to medium bottle-necked rifle cartriges, and large, straight, low pressure rifle cartriges extruded tubular kernel
Alliant (Hercules) RELOADER 7 for a wide variety of cartriges, especially good for cast bullet loads
DuPont IMR-3031 for a broad range of rifle calibers extruded tubular kernel
NORMA 201 for 30-30 and similar capacity cases extruded tubular kernel
Hodgdon H322 for small capacity benchrest cartriges short extruded tubular kernel
Accurate 2015 BR
Accurate 2230 .223 thru .308 class flattened ball
Scot Brigadier 3032
OLIN 748 for .30-06 and similar capacity cases flattened ball
Hodgdon Spherical BL-C(2) for cartriges from 222 Rem --> 308 Win flattened ball
Accurate Arms MR-2460 for small to medium capacity rifle cartriges, developed for the 7.62 NATO round flattened ball
Hodgdon Spherical H335 for cartriges from 222 Rem --> 308 Win flattened ball
Hodgdon H4895 for a wide range of loads extruded tubular kernel
Accurate 2495 BR
Alliant (Hercules) RELOADER 12 for military match rifle ammunition double base extruded
DuPont IMR-4895 for a wide range of loads extruded tubular kernel
Vihtavuori N135
DuPont IMR-4064 similar to 4895, but less versatile extruded tubular kernel
Hodgdon Varget
Scot Brigadier 4065
Accurate Arms MR-2520 for cartridges from 6mm Rem to .30-06, well-suited for loads with heavy bullets round ball
DuPont IMR-4320 similar to 4064 fine grained extruded tubular kernel
NORMA 202 for 7x57, 8x57, .30-06, and similar cartriges
Vihtavuori N540
Vihtavuori N140
Accurate 2700
Alliant (Hercules) RELOADER 15
Hodgdon H380 for target shooting from 222 Rem Magnum --> 308 Win round ball
OLIN 760 for a wide range of loads flattened ball
Hodgdon H414 for medium to large rifle cartridges fine granuled flattened ball
Vihtavuori N550
Vihtavuori N150
Accurate 4350
DuPont IMR-4350 for 6mm and larger cartridges extruded tubular kernel
Hodgdon H4350 very similar to IMR-4350 extruded tubular kernel
NORMA 204 for heavy bullets in cases .30-06 sized and larger extruded tubular kernel
Scot Brigadier 4351
Alliant (Hercules) RELOADER 19
Vihtavuori N160
Vihtavuori N560
DuPont IMR-4831 for use in high capacity cases extruded tubular kernel
Winchester WMR
Hodgdon H450 for medium to high capacity cases flattened ball
OLIN 785 for medium to large capacity cases flattened ball
Hodgdon H4831 for higher capacity cases extruded tubular kernel
Accurate Arms MR-3100 for medium sized rifle cartridges single base extruded tubular kernel
NORMA MRP magnum rifle powder extruded tubular kernel
Vihtavuori N165
Alliant (Hercules) RELOADER 22
DuPont IMR-7828 for loads in magnum cases with heavy bullets
Hodgdon 1000
Vihtavuori N170
Accurate Arms MR-8700 for long magnum cases with heavy bullets flattened ball
Hodgdon Spherical H870 for large capacity belted magnum cases with heavy bullets large granule, round ball
Vihtavuori 24N41
Hodgdon 50BMG
Vihtavuori 20N29
SLOWEST BURNING


Alliant Powder Techsystems


Alliant Powders

Name Recommended for: Type
FASTEST BURNING
Bullseye target handgun loads cut round flake
Red Dot shotshell and standard velocity handgun loads, .45 Auto Match cut round flake
American Select 12 gauge target loads
Green Dot medium shotshell and handgun loads cut round flake
Unique all-around shotshell and handgun loads cut round flake
POWER PISTOL high performance (non magnum) handgun loads
Herco heavy shotshell and handgun loads cut round flake
Blue Dot magnum shotshell and magnum handgun loads cut round flake
2400 magnum handgun and small capacity rifle loads cut round flake
Reloader 7 light rifle loads
Reloader 12 medium rifle loads double base extruded
Reloader 15 medium rifle loads
Reloader 19 magnum rifle loads
Reloader 22 magnum rifle loads
SLOWEST BURNING


Hodgdon Powder Company


Hodgdon Powders

Name Recommended for: Type
RIFLE POWDERS
FASTEST BURNING
H4198 7.62x39 Russian, .222 with 50 gr. bullets extruded tubular kernel
H322 benchrest applications in small and medium capacity cases short extruded tubular kernel
BL-C(2) most cases smaller than the .30-06, especially the .308 Win. flattened ball
H335 most cases smaller than the .30-06, especially the .222 and .223 flattened ball
H4895 very versatile all-around rifle powder : .17, .22-250,.308,.458 extruded tubular kernel
VARGET small to medium capacity rifle cases
H380 .22-250, .220 Swift, .243, 6mm Rem, .257 Roberts, .30-06 round ball
H414 .30-06 flattened ball
H4350 .243 Win, heavy bullets from .22-250 - .375 H&H extruded tubular kernel
H450 .25-06, .270, 7mm Mag, .30-06, .300 Win and Wby Mag. flattened ball
H4831 6mm Rem, .270, .280 extruded tubular kernel
H1000 .270, .30-06, .300 Win and Wby Mags., .30-338 extruded tubular kernel
H870 .50 BMG round ball
SLOWEST BURNING
SHOTGUN AND PISTOL POWDERS
FASTEST BURNING
HP38 target loads in .38 Special, .44 Special, 9mm, .45 ACP flattened ball
CLAYS light (target) shotgun loads
INTERNATIONAL CLAYS 12 and 20 gauge target shotgun loads
UNIVERSAL CLAYS straight wall pistol and shotgun loads small grained extruded flake
HS6 9mm, .45 ACP flattened ball
HS7 heavy shotshell loads flattened ball
H110 .357 Mag, .44 Mag, .30 Carbine, .410 Shotshell flattened ball
H4227 magnum handgun, small case capacity rifle loads extruded tubular kernel
SLOWEST BURNING


Winchester / Olin Components


Winchester / Olin Powders

Name Description Type Recommended for:
FASTEST BURNING
WAAP - Winchester AA Plus used for target shotshell loads ball powder shotshell
WST - Winchester Super Target used for shotshell and standard velocity handgun loads ball powder .45 Auto Match
WSL - Winchester Super-Lite used for medium handgun loads ball powder 9mm and 40S&W
231 used for medium handgun loads ball powder 38 Special, .45 ACP, 9mm
WSF - Winchester Super-Field used for maxiumum velocity shotshell loads and medium handgun loads ball powder 20 and 12 gauge shotshell, 38 Super, 9mm, 40 S&W
WAP - Winchester Action Pistol used for high performance handgun loads ball powder 9mm, 38 Super, 40 S&W, 9x23mm
540 used for high performance handgun loads ball powder 9mm, 38 Super, 40 S&W, 10mm
296 used for magnum handgun and small case capacity rifle loads ball powder .357 magnum, .44 magnum, .410 shotshell, .30 carbine
748 used for small to medium case capacity rifle loads ball powder .223 Rem., .308 Win.
760 used for medium to large case capacity rifle loads ball powder 7mm-08, .30-06
WMR - Winchester Magnum Rifle used for medium to magnum rifle loads ball powder .243 Win, .270 Win, .300 Win Magnum
SLOWEST BURNING

Accurate Arms


Accurate Powder Specifications

Name Nitroglycerin % Avg. Length Avg. Grain Dia. (in) Bulk Density (g/cc) Comparable Powders *
BALL PROPELLANTS
FASTEST BURNING
No. 2 IMP 14.0 N/A 0.018 0.610 Bullseye,HP38,231
No. 5 17.0 N/A 0.027 0.950 Unique,540,800X
No. 7 10.5 N/A 0.012 0.985 Blue Dot,HS7,630
No. 9 10.0 N/A 0.015 0.975 2400,H110,296
1680 10.0 N/A 0.014 0.950 680,4227,4198
2230 10.0 N/A 0.022 1.000 H335,BL-C(2),3031,748
2460 10.0 N/A 0.022 0.990 748,H335,BL-C(2),3031
2520 10.0 N/A 0.022 0.970 4895,4064,760
2700 10.0 N/A 0.022 0.960 4350,760,4320
8700 10.0 N/A 0.022 0.960 870,5010
SLOWEST BURNING
X-TRUDED PROPELLANTS
FASTEST BURNING
XMP-5744 20.0 0.048 0.033 0.880 N/A
XMP-2015 -- 0.039 0.031 0.880 H322,N201,3031
XMP-2495 -- 0.068 0.029 0.900 4064,4895
XMP-4064 -- 0.050 0.035 0.900 IMR-4064,748,BL-C(2)
XMP-4350 -- 0.083 0.038 0.920 IMR-4350
XMP-3100 -- 0.083 0.038 0.920 4831,4350,785
SLOWEST BURNING
SHOTSHELL PROPELLANTS
Solo 1000 -- 0.010 0.052 0.510 700X,Red Dot
Solo 1250 -- 0.013 0.051 0.550 Green Dot,PB
Nitro 100 21.0 0.010 0.058 0.505 700X,Red Dot
Scot 4100 10.0 -- 0.011 0.960 No. 9,2400,296
* - for comparison only, NOT a loading recommendation