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Powder Library

239 reloading powders ordered fastest to slowest by burn rate, with grain shape, application, maker and temperature sensitivity. Each links to its neighbors and typical cartridges.

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239 powders

PowderMakerBurn rate fast → slowGrainApplicationStatus
BA10 Vectan
#3 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
CSB1 Maxam
#3 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
No. 1 Accurate
#3 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Discontinued
No. 2 Accurate
#3 · Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
Vectan BA10 Nobel Sport
#3 · Pistol Fast 		Ball Shotgun Active
Bull's-Eye Alliant
#4 · Fast 		Flake Pistol · Shotgun Active
N310 Vihtavuori
#4 · Fast 		Flake Pistol · Shotgun Active
RS10 Reload Swiss
#4 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
S065 Lovex
#4 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
TiteWad Hodgdon
#4 · Fast 		Flake Shotgun Active
BA9.5 Vectan
#5 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
Red Dot Alliant
#5 · Fast 		Flake Pistol · Shotgun Active
700X Hodgdon
#6 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
IMR Hi-Skor 700X IMR
#6 · Pistol/Shotgun Fast 		Flake Pistol · Shotgun Discontinued
RS12 Reload Swiss
#6 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
S070 Lovex
#6 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
BA9 Vectan
#7 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
Clays Hodgdon
#7 · Pistol Fast 		Flake Pistol · Shotgun Active
CSB2 Maxam
#7 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
e3 Alliant
#7 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
Winchester 452AA Winchester
#7 · Shotgun Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Discontinued
American Select Alliant
#8 · Fast 		Flake Pistol · Shotgun Active
Vihtavuori N320 Vihtavuori
#8 · Pistol Fast 		Flake Pistol Active
International Clays Hodgdon
#10 · Fast 		Flake Pistol · Shotgun Active
Shooters World Action Pistol Shooters World
#10 · Pistol Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
Titegroup Hodgdon
#10 · Pistol Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
Zip Ramshot
#10 · Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
No. 4 Accurate
#11 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Discontinued
RS20 Reload Swiss
#11 · Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
AS Vectan
#12 · Fast 		Flake Pistol · Shotgun Active
CSB3 Maxam
#12 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
Green Dot Alliant
#12 · Fast 		Flake Shotgun Active
N330 Vihtavuori
#12 · Fast 		Flake Pistol Active
S121 Somchem
#12 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
Competition Ramshot
#13 · Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
IMR Hi-Skor 800X IMR
#13 · Pistol/Shotgun Medium 		Flake Pistol · Shotgun Discontinued
Multi-Purpose Pistol Shooters World
#14 · Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
WST Winchester
#14 · Fast 		Flake Pistol · Shotgun Active
CFE Pistol Hodgdon
#15 · Pistol Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
Lovex D060.5 Lovex
#15 · Pistol Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
Ramshot True Blue Ramshot
#15 · Pistol Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
RS24 Reload Swiss
#15 · Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
SP2 Vectan
#16 · Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
Vectan SP2 Nobel Sport
#16 · Pistol Medium 		Ball Pistol Active
Universal Hodgdon
#17 · Fast 		Flake Pistol · Shotgun Active
Vihtavuori N340 Vihtavuori
#17 · Pistol Medium 		Flake Pistol Active
Winchester 231 Winchester
#17 · Pistol Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
WSF Winchester
#17 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
HP-38 Hodgdon
#18 · Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
No. 5 Accurate
#18 · Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
Power Pro 110 Alliant
#18 · Fast 		Ball Pistol Discontinued
540 Winchester
#19 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Discontinued
CSP1 Maxam
#19 · Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
RS36 Reload Swiss
#19 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
SP3 Vectan
#19 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
Winchester 571 Winchester
#19 · Pistol/Shotgun Medium 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Discontinued
Alliant Unique Alliant
#20 · Pistol Medium 		Flake Pistol · Shotgun Active
Power Pro 2000-MR Alliant
#20 · Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
572 Winchester
#21 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Discontinued
GM3 Vectan
#22 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
Herco Alliant
#22 · Medium-Fast 		Flake Pistol · Shotgun Active
IMR SR-4756 IMR
#22 · Medium-Fast 		Flake Pistol Discontinued
IMR SR7625 IMR
#22 · Medium-Fast 		Flake Pistol · Shotgun Discontinued
N350 Vihtavuori
#22 · Medium-Fast 		Flake Pistol Active
S123 Somchem
#22 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
Trail Boss Hodgdon
#22 · Pistol Medium 		Disc Pistol · Rifle Active
D073.3 Lovex
#23 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
Enforcer Ramshot
#23 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
Power Pro 300-MP Alliant
#23 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
WAP Winchester
#23 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol Discontinued
AutoComp Winchester
#25 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
CSP2 Maxam
#25 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
Hodgdon HS-5 Hodgdon
#25 · Pistol Medium 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Discontinued
D036.3 Lovex
#26 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
Longshot Hodgdon
#26 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
Silhouette Ramshot
#26 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
Shooters World Major Pistol Shooters World
#27 · Pistol Medium 		Ball Pistol Active
Alliant Sport Pistol Alliant
#28 · Pistol Medium 		Ball Pistol Active
HS-6 Hodgdon
#29 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Active
IMR SR-4759 IMR
#29 · Medium-Fast 		Extruded Pistol · Rifle Discontinued
Blue Dot Alliant
#30 · Medium-Fast 		Flake Pistol · Shotgun Active
No. 7 Accurate
#30 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
Accurate 1680 Accurate
#31 · Pistol Slow 		Ball Rifle Active
BE-86 Alliant
#32 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
CSP3 Maxam
#32 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol · Rifle Active
HS-7 Hodgdon
#32 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol · Shotgun Discontinued
Vihtavuori 3N37 Vihtavuori
#33 · Pistol Slow 		Ball Pistol Active
H4227 Hodgdon
#34 · Medium-Fast 		Extruded Pistol · Rifle Discontinued
S130 Somchem
#34 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol · Rifle Active
Alliant Power Pistol Alliant
#35 · Pistol Slow 		Ball Pistol Active
N110 Vihtavuori
#36 · Medium-Fast 		Extruded Pistol · Rifle Active
AR 2205 ADI
#37 · Medium-Fast 		Extruded Rifle Active
Winchester 296 Winchester
#37 · Pistol Slow 		Ball Pistol Active
H110 Hodgdon
#38 · Pistol Slow 		Ball Pistol Active
No. 9 Accurate
#38 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol Active
A0 Vectan
#39 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Rifle Active
Lil'Gun Hodgdon
#39 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Pistol · Rifle · Shotgun Active
N360 Vihtavuori
#39 · Medium-Fast 		Flake Pistol Active
Vectan A0 Nobel Sport
#39 · Rifle Fast 		Ball Rifle Active
Alliant 2400 Alliant
#40 · Pistol Slow 		Flake Pistol · Rifle Active
Norma R1 Norma
#40 · Medium-Fast 		Extruded Rifle Discontinued
Power Pro Varmint Alliant
#40 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Rifle Active
Ramshot X-Terminator Ramshot
#40 · Rifle Fast 		Ball Rifle Active
RS40 Reload Swiss
#40 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Rifle Active
S133 Somchem
#40 · Medium-Fast 		Ball Rifle Active
Vihtavuori 3N38 Vihtavuori
#40 · Pistol Slow 		Ball Pistol Active
IMR 4198 IMR
#41 · Rifle Fast 		Extruded Rifle Active
Lovex S010 Lovex
#42 · Rifle Fast 		Ball Rifle Active
Shooters World Economy Rifle Shooters World
#42 · Rifle Fast 		Ball Rifle Active
Accurate 2230 Accurate
#43 · Rifle Fast 		Ball Rifle Active
IMR 4227 IMR
#43 · Medium 		Extruded Pistol · Rifle Active
A1 Vectan
#44 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
IMR 4007 SSC IMR
#44 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Discontinued
N120 Vihtavuori
#44 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
Ramshot TAC Ramshot
#44 · Rifle Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
S135 Somchem
#44 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
Vectan A1 Nobel Sport
#44 · Rifle Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
Winchester 748 Winchester
#44 · Rifle Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
CFE BLK Hodgdon
#45 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
CSRB1 Maxam
#46 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
N530 Vihtavuori
#46 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Discontinued
5744 Accurate
#47 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
IMR 8208 XBR IMR
#47 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
Leverevolution Hodgdon
#47 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
Accurate 2520 Accurate
#48 · Rifle Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
H205 Hodgdon
#48 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Discontinued
Lovex D032.5 Lovex
#48 · Rifle Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
MS200 Somchem
#48 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
Reload Swiss RS50 Reload Swiss
#48 · Rifle Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
Reloader 7 Alliant
#48 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
Shooters World Match Rifle Shooters World
#48 · Rifle Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
N130 Vihtavuori
#50 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
Norma 201 Norma
#50 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
RS52 Reload Swiss
#50 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
2495 Accurate
#52 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
Benchmark Hodgdon
#52 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
H322 Hodgdon
#52 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
Reloader 10x Alliant
#52 · Medium 		Extruded Pistol · Rifle Active
AR 2206H ADI
#53 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
AR 2207 ADI
#53 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
H335 Hodgdon
#53 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
Norma 200 Norma
#53 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
Vihtavuori N133 Vihtavuori
#53 · Rifle Fast 		Extruded Rifle Active
2015 Accurate
#54 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
BL-C(2) Hodgdon
#54 · Rifle Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
Precision Rifle Shooters World
#54 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
Alliant AR-Comp Alliant
#55 · Rifle Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
AR 2208 ADI
#55 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
LT-30 Accurate
#55 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
Reload Swiss RS60 Reload Swiss
#55 · Rifle Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
S243 Somchem
#55 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
Winchester 760 Winchester
#55 · Rifle Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
2460 Accurate
#56 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
CFE 223 Hodgdon
#56 · Rifle Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
IMR 3031 IMR
#56 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
Power Pro 4000-MR Alliant
#56 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
H4895 Hodgdon
#57 · Rifle Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
IMR 4895 IMR
#57 · Rifle Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
N135 Vihtavuori
#57 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
N550 Vihtavuori
#57 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
Winchester 670 Winchester
#57 · Rifle Medium 		Ball Rifle Discontinued
203-B Norma
#58 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
2700 Accurate
#58 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
Alliant Reloader 15 Alliant
#58 · Rifle Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
CSRB2 Maxam
#58 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
D072.5 Lovex
#58 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
Norma 202 Norma
#58 · Rifle Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
Superperformance Hodgdon
#58 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
H380 Hodgdon
#59 · Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
Alliant Reloader 16 Alliant
#60 · Rifle Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
IMR 4320 IMR
#60 · Rifle Medium 		Extruded Rifle Discontinued
Long Rifle Shooters World
#60 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
N555 Vihtavuori
#60 · Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
LT-32 Accurate
#61 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
Ramshot Hunter Ramshot
#61 · Rifle Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
StaBALL Match Winchester
#61 · Medium-Slow 		Ball Rifle Active
Varget Hodgdon
#61 · Rifle Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
Vihtavuori N140 Vihtavuori
#61 · Rifle Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
4064 Accurate
#62 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
Accurate 4350 Accurate
#62 · Rifle Medium 		Ball Rifle Active
AR 2209 ADI
#62 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
IMR 4064 IMR
#62 · Rifle Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
N540 Vihtavuori
#62 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
Reload Swiss RS62 Reload Swiss
#62 · Rifle Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
S353 Somchem
#62 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
IMR 4166 IMR
#63 · Rifle Medium 		Extruded Rifle Discontinued
Reloader 17 Alliant
#63 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
URP Norma
#63 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
H414 Hodgdon
#64 · Medium-Slow 		Ball Rifle Active
IMR 4955 IMR
#65 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Discontinued
N560 Vihtavuori
#65 · Medium-Slow 		Ball Rifle Active
Norma 204 Norma
#65 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
StaBALL 6.5 Winchester
#65 · Medium-Slow 		Ball Rifle Active
H4350 Hodgdon
#66 · Rifle Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
Norma MRP Norma
#66 · Magnum Rifle 		Extruded Rifle Discontinued
Vihtavuori N150 Vihtavuori
#66 · Rifle Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
IMR 4350 IMR
#67 · Rifle Medium 		Extruded Rifle Active
IMR 4451 IMR
#68 · Rifle Medium 		Extruded Rifle Discontinued
Ramshot Big Game Ramshot
#68 · Magnum Rifle 		Ball Rifle Active
Reloader 19 Alliant
#68 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
S355 Somchem
#68 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
H4831 Hodgdon
#69 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
H4831SC Hodgdon
#69 · Rifle Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
AR 2213SC ADI
#70 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
IMR 4831 IMR
#70 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
MRP2 Norma
#70 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Discontinued
RS70 Reload Swiss
#70 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
Vihtavuori N160 Vihtavuori
#70 · Magnum Rifle 		Extruded Rifle Active
20N29 Vihtavuori
#71 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
StaBALL HD Winchester
#72 · Medium-Slow 		Ball Rifle Active
Tubal 7000 Vectan
#72 · Medium-Slow 		Ball Rifle Active
Alliant Reloader 22 Alliant
#73 · Magnum Rifle 		Extruded Rifle Active
AR 2217 ADI
#73 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
Magnum Rifle Shooters World
#73 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
N165 Vihtavuori
#73 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
N565 Vihtavuori
#73 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
N570 Vihtavuori
#73 · Medium-Slow 		Ball Rifle Active
S365 Somchem
#73 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
Reloader 23 Alliant
#74 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
780 Winchester
#75 · Medium-Slow 		Ball Rifle Discontinued
Accurate MagPro Accurate
#76 · Magnum Rifle 		Ball Rifle Active
H1000 Hodgdon
#76 · Magnum Rifle 		Extruded Rifle Active
Ramshot Magnum Ramshot
#76 · Magnum Rifle 		Ball Rifle Active
AR 2218 ADI
#78 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
N170 Vihtavuori
#78 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
Reloader 25 Alliant
#78 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
Retumbo Hodgdon
#78 · Magnum Rifle 		Extruded Rifle Active
IMR 5010 IMR
#79 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Discontinued
Reloader 26 Alliant
#79 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
Accurate 3100 Accurate
#80 · Rifle Very Slow 		Ball Rifle Discontinued
IMR 7977 IMR
#80 · Medium-Slow 		Extruded Rifle Discontinued
LRT Ramshot
#80 · Medium-Slow 		Ball Rifle Active
24N41 Vihtavuori
#82 · Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
H870 Hodgdon
#83 · Slow 		Ball Rifle Discontinued
IMR 8133 IMR
#83 · Slow 		Extruded Rifle Discontinued
Reloader 33 Alliant
#85 · Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
N105 Vihtavuori
#87 · Slow 		Extruded Rifle Discontinued
H50BMG Hodgdon
#88 · Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active
Reloader 50 Alliant
#90 · Slow 		Extruded Rifle Active

Placed on a #1 (fastest) to #90 (slowest) burn-rate scale. 96 suit pistol, 150 rifle, 47 shotgun.

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