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Powder Burn Rate Spectrum

239 propellants ranked fastest to slowest. Faster powders suit pistols and light shotshells; slower powders suit magnum rifle cases. Filter by application, then open any powder for its full specs and burn-rate neighbors.

Fastest: No. 1 (#3) · slowest: Reloader 50 (#90). Hover any bar for its powder.

TitegroupBlue DotVargetIMR 4831RetumboH50BMG
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239 powders

  1. #3No. 1AccurateFastPistol · Shotgun
  2. #3BA10VectanFastPistol · Shotgun
  3. #3CSB1MaxamFastPistol · Shotgun
  4. #3No. 2AccurateFastPistol
  5. #3Vectan BA10Nobel SportPistol FastShotgun
  6. #4TiteWadHodgdonFastShotgun
  7. #4S065LovexFastPistol · Shotgun
  8. #4RS10Reload SwissFastPistol · Shotgun
  9. #4N310VihtavuoriFastPistol · Shotgun
  10. #4Bull's-EyeAlliantFastPistol · Shotgun
  11. #5BA9.5VectanFastPistol · Shotgun
  12. #5Red DotAlliantFastPistol · Shotgun
  13. #6RS12Reload SwissFastPistol · Shotgun
  14. #6IMR Hi-Skor 700XIMRPistol/Shotgun FastPistol · Shotgun
  15. #6700XHodgdonFastPistol · Shotgun
  16. #6S070LovexFastPistol · Shotgun
  17. #7BA9VectanFastPistol · Shotgun
  18. #7Winchester 452AAWinchesterShotgun FastPistol · Shotgun
  19. #7ClaysHodgdonPistol FastPistol · Shotgun
  20. #7e3AlliantFastPistol · Shotgun
  21. #7CSB2MaxamFastPistol · Shotgun
  22. #8Vihtavuori N320VihtavuoriPistol FastPistol
  23. #8American SelectAlliantFastPistol · Shotgun
  24. #10TitegroupHodgdonPistol FastPistol
  25. #10Shooters World Action PistolShooters WorldPistol FastPistol
  26. #10International ClaysHodgdonFastPistol · Shotgun
  27. #10ZipRamshotFastPistol
  28. #11No. 4AccurateFastPistol · Shotgun
  29. #11RS20Reload SwissFastPistol
  30. #12N330VihtavuoriFastPistol
  31. #12Green DotAlliantFastShotgun
  32. #12ASVectanFastPistol · Shotgun
  33. #12S121SomchemFastPistol · Shotgun
  34. #12CSB3MaxamFastPistol · Shotgun
  35. #13IMR Hi-Skor 800XIMRPistol/Shotgun MediumPistol · Shotgun
  36. #13CompetitionRamshotFastPistol
  37. #14WSTWinchesterFastPistol · Shotgun
  38. #14Multi-Purpose PistolShooters WorldFastPistol
  39. #15Ramshot True BlueRamshotPistol FastPistol
  40. #15RS24Reload SwissFastPistol
  41. #15CFE PistolHodgdonPistol FastPistol
  42. #15Lovex D060.5LovexPistol FastPistol
  43. #16Vectan SP2Nobel SportPistol MediumPistol
  44. #16SP2VectanFastPistol
  45. #17WSFWinchesterFastPistol · Shotgun
  46. #17Winchester 231WinchesterPistol FastPistol
  47. #17UniversalHodgdonFastPistol · Shotgun
  48. #17Vihtavuori N340VihtavuoriPistol MediumPistol
  49. #18HP-38HodgdonFastPistol
  50. #18No. 5AccurateFastPistol
  51. #18Power Pro 110AlliantFastPistol
  52. #19SP3VectanFastPistol · Shotgun
  53. #19CSP1MaxamFastPistol
  54. #19Winchester 571WinchesterPistol/Shotgun MediumPistol · Shotgun
  55. #19540WinchesterFastPistol · Shotgun
  56. #19RS36Reload SwissFastPistol · Shotgun
  57. #20Power Pro 2000-MRAlliantFastPistol · Shotgun
  58. #20Alliant UniqueAlliantPistol MediumPistol · Shotgun
  59. #21572WinchesterMedium-FastPistol · Shotgun
  60. #22HercoAlliantMedium-FastPistol · Shotgun
  61. #22GM3VectanMedium-FastPistol · Shotgun
  62. #22Trail BossHodgdonPistol MediumPistol · Rifle
  63. #22IMR SR-4756IMRMedium-FastPistol
  64. #22IMR SR7625IMRMedium-FastPistol · Shotgun
  65. #22N350VihtavuoriMedium-FastPistol
  66. #22S123SomchemMedium-FastPistol
  67. #23WAPWinchesterMedium-FastPistol
  68. #23D073.3LovexMedium-FastPistol
  69. #23Power Pro 300-MPAlliantMedium-FastPistol
  70. #23EnforcerRamshotMedium-FastPistol
  71. #25Hodgdon HS-5HodgdonPistol MediumPistol · Shotgun
  72. #25CSP2MaxamMedium-FastPistol
  73. #25AutoCompWinchesterMedium-FastPistol
  74. #26LongshotHodgdonMedium-FastPistol · Shotgun
  75. #26D036.3LovexMedium-FastPistol
  76. #26SilhouetteRamshotMedium-FastPistol
  77. #27Shooters World Major PistolShooters WorldPistol MediumPistol
  78. #28Alliant Sport PistolAlliantPistol MediumPistol
  79. #29HS-6HodgdonMedium-FastPistol · Shotgun
  80. #29IMR SR-4759IMRMedium-FastPistol · Rifle
  81. #30Blue DotAlliantMedium-FastPistol · Shotgun
  82. #30No. 7AccurateMedium-FastPistol
  83. #31Accurate 1680AccuratePistol SlowRifle
  84. #32HS-7HodgdonMedium-FastPistol · Shotgun
  85. #32CSP3MaxamMedium-FastPistol · Rifle
  86. #32BE-86AlliantMedium-FastPistol
  87. #33Vihtavuori 3N37VihtavuoriPistol SlowPistol
  88. #34H4227HodgdonMedium-FastPistol · Rifle
  89. #34S130SomchemMedium-FastPistol · Rifle
  90. #35Alliant Power PistolAlliantPistol SlowPistol
  91. #36N110VihtavuoriMedium-FastPistol · Rifle
  92. #37AR 2205ADIMedium-FastRifle
  93. #37Winchester 296WinchesterPistol SlowPistol
  94. #38H110HodgdonPistol SlowPistol
  95. #38No. 9AccurateMedium-FastPistol
  96. #39Lil'GunHodgdonMedium-FastPistol · Rifle · Shotgun
  97. #39A0VectanMedium-FastRifle
  98. #39N360VihtavuoriMedium-FastPistol
  99. #39Vectan A0Nobel SportRifle FastRifle
  100. #40Norma R1NormaMedium-FastRifle
  101. #40S133SomchemMedium-FastRifle
  102. #40Alliant 2400AlliantPistol SlowPistol · Rifle
  103. #40Ramshot X-TerminatorRamshotRifle FastRifle
  104. #40Power Pro VarmintAlliantMedium-FastRifle
  105. #40Vihtavuori 3N38VihtavuoriPistol SlowPistol
  106. #40RS40Reload SwissMedium-FastRifle
  107. #41IMR 4198IMRRifle FastRifle
  108. #42Shooters World Economy RifleShooters WorldRifle FastRifle
  109. #42Lovex S010LovexRifle FastRifle
  110. #43Accurate 2230AccurateRifle FastRifle
  111. #43IMR 4227IMRMediumPistol · Rifle
  112. #44A1VectanMediumRifle
  113. #44Winchester 748WinchesterRifle MediumRifle
  114. #44Vectan A1Nobel SportRifle MediumRifle
  115. #44N120VihtavuoriMediumRifle
  116. #44Ramshot TACRamshotRifle MediumRifle
  117. #44IMR 4007 SSCIMRMediumRifle
  118. #44S135SomchemMediumRifle
  119. #45CFE BLKHodgdonMediumRifle
  120. #46N530VihtavuoriMediumRifle
  121. #46CSRB1MaxamMediumRifle
  122. #47LeverevolutionHodgdonMediumRifle
  123. #47IMR 8208 XBRIMRMediumRifle
  124. #475744AccurateMediumRifle
  125. #48H205HodgdonMediumRifle
  126. #48MS200SomchemMediumRifle
  127. #48Reload Swiss RS50Reload SwissRifle MediumRifle
  128. #48Shooters World Match RifleShooters WorldRifle MediumRifle
  129. #48Reloader 7AlliantMediumRifle
  130. #48Accurate 2520AccurateRifle MediumRifle
  131. #48Lovex D032.5LovexRifle MediumRifle
  132. #50N130VihtavuoriMediumRifle
  133. #50RS52Reload SwissMediumRifle
  134. #50Norma 201NormaMediumRifle
  135. #52H322HodgdonMediumRifle
  136. #522495AccurateMediumRifle
  137. #52BenchmarkHodgdonMediumRifle
  138. #52Reloader 10xAlliantMediumPistol · Rifle
  139. #53H335HodgdonMediumRifle
  140. #53AR 2207ADIMediumRifle
  141. #53AR 2206HADIMediumRifle
  142. #53Vihtavuori N133VihtavuoriRifle FastRifle
  143. #53Norma 200NormaMediumRifle
  144. #542015AccurateMediumRifle
  145. #54BL-C(2)HodgdonRifle MediumRifle
  146. #54Precision RifleShooters WorldMediumRifle
  147. #55Reload Swiss RS60Reload SwissRifle MediumRifle
  148. #55Winchester 760WinchesterRifle MediumRifle
  149. #55S243SomchemMediumRifle
  150. #55Alliant AR-CompAlliantRifle MediumRifle
  151. #55LT-30AccurateMediumRifle
  152. #55AR 2208ADIMediumRifle
  153. #56CFE 223HodgdonRifle MediumRifle
  154. #56IMR 3031IMRMediumRifle
  155. #56Power Pro 4000-MRAlliantMediumRifle
  156. #562460AccurateMediumRifle
  157. #57N135VihtavuoriMediumRifle
  158. #57Winchester 670WinchesterRifle MediumRifle
  159. #57IMR 4895IMRRifle MediumRifle
  160. #57H4895HodgdonRifle MediumRifle
  161. #57N550VihtavuoriMediumRifle
  162. #58CSRB2MaxamMediumRifle
  163. #58Norma 202NormaRifle MediumRifle
  164. #58SuperperformanceHodgdonMediumRifle
  165. #58D072.5LovexMediumRifle
  166. #58203-BNormaMediumRifle
  167. #58Alliant Reloader 15AlliantRifle MediumRifle
  168. #582700AccurateMediumRifle
  169. #59H380HodgdonMediumRifle
  170. #60IMR 4320IMRRifle MediumRifle
  171. #60N555VihtavuoriMediumRifle
  172. #60Alliant Reloader 16AlliantRifle MediumRifle
  173. #60Long RifleShooters WorldMediumRifle
  174. #61Ramshot HunterRamshotRifle MediumRifle
  175. #61Vihtavuori N140VihtavuoriRifle MediumRifle
  176. #61LT-32AccurateMedium-SlowRifle
  177. #61VargetHodgdonRifle MediumRifle
  178. #61StaBALL MatchWinchesterMedium-SlowRifle
  179. #624064AccurateMedium-SlowRifle
  180. #62Reload Swiss RS62Reload SwissRifle MediumRifle
  181. #62S353SomchemMedium-SlowRifle
  182. #62N540VihtavuoriMedium-SlowRifle
  183. #62Accurate 4350AccurateRifle MediumRifle
  184. #62IMR 4064IMRRifle MediumRifle
  185. #62AR 2209ADIMedium-SlowRifle
  186. #63Reloader 17AlliantMedium-SlowRifle
  187. #63IMR 4166IMRRifle MediumRifle
  188. #63URPNormaMedium-SlowRifle
  189. #64H414HodgdonMedium-SlowRifle
  190. #65IMR 4955IMRMedium-SlowRifle
  191. #65N560VihtavuoriMedium-SlowRifle
  192. #65Norma 204NormaMedium-SlowRifle
  193. #65StaBALL 6.5WinchesterMedium-SlowRifle
  194. #66Norma MRPNormaMagnum RifleRifle
  195. #66Vihtavuori N150VihtavuoriRifle MediumRifle
  196. #66H4350HodgdonRifle MediumRifle
  197. #67IMR 4350IMRRifle MediumRifle
  198. #68S355SomchemMedium-SlowRifle
  199. #68IMR 4451IMRRifle MediumRifle
  200. #68Reloader 19AlliantMedium-SlowRifle
  201. #68Ramshot Big GameRamshotMagnum RifleRifle
  202. #69H4831SCHodgdonRifle SlowRifle
  203. #69H4831HodgdonMedium-SlowRifle
  204. #70AR 2213SCADIMedium-SlowRifle
  205. #70Vihtavuori N160VihtavuoriMagnum RifleRifle
  206. #70IMR 4831IMRMedium-SlowRifle
  207. #70MRP2NormaMedium-SlowRifle
  208. #70RS70Reload SwissMedium-SlowRifle
  209. #7120N29VihtavuoriMedium-SlowRifle
  210. #72StaBALL HDWinchesterMedium-SlowRifle
  211. #72Tubal 7000VectanMedium-SlowRifle
  212. #73S365SomchemMedium-SlowRifle
  213. #73N165VihtavuoriMedium-SlowRifle
  214. #73AR 2217ADIMedium-SlowRifle
  215. #73N570VihtavuoriMedium-SlowRifle
  216. #73N565VihtavuoriMedium-SlowRifle
  217. #73Alliant Reloader 22AlliantMagnum RifleRifle
  218. #73Magnum RifleShooters WorldMedium-SlowRifle
  219. #74Reloader 23AlliantMedium-SlowRifle
  220. #75780WinchesterMedium-SlowRifle
  221. #76Accurate MagProAccurateMagnum RifleRifle
  222. #76Ramshot MagnumRamshotMagnum RifleRifle
  223. #76H1000HodgdonMagnum RifleRifle
  224. #78RetumboHodgdonMagnum RifleRifle
  225. #78AR 2218ADIMedium-SlowRifle
  226. #78N170VihtavuoriMedium-SlowRifle
  227. #78Reloader 25AlliantMedium-SlowRifle
  228. #79IMR 5010IMRMedium-SlowRifle
  229. #79Reloader 26AlliantMedium-SlowRifle
  230. #80Accurate 3100AccurateRifle Very SlowRifle
  231. #80IMR 7977IMRMedium-SlowRifle
  232. #80LRTRamshotMedium-SlowRifle
  233. #8224N41VihtavuoriSlowRifle
  234. #83IMR 8133IMRSlowRifle
  235. #83H870HodgdonSlowRifle
  236. #85Reloader 33AlliantSlowRifle
  237. #87N105VihtavuoriSlowRifle
  238. #88H50BMGHodgdonSlowRifle
  239. #90Reloader 50AlliantSlowRifle