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Western Powders · Ball

2460

Ball powder between 2230 and 2520 in burn rate.

Manufacturer
Accurate
Grain shape
Ball
Burn rank
#56
Category
Medium
Temp sensitivity
Moderate
Application
Rifle
Origin
USA
Status
Active

Burn-rate position

FastestSlowest

Rank #56 on the burn-rate scale · Medium

Typical cartridges

.22-250 Remington.223 Remington.30-06 Springfield.308 Winchester6mm Creedmoor

Substitutes

Listed substitutions with charge guidance. Always start at published minimums and work up.

CFE 223 · HodgdonCommunity

Similar burn rate zone for .223 Rem; both are ball powders.

By cartridge

.22-250 Remingtonalso used: S133, Ramshot X-Terminator, Power Pro Varmint
.223 Remingtonalso used: Alliant Unique, AR 2205, A0
.30-06 Springfieldalso used: Winchester 748, N530, 5744
.308 Winchesteralso used: Shooters World Economy Rifle, Accurate 2230, A1
6mm Creedmooralso used: Benchmark, AR 2207, AR 2208

Similar burn rate

#56CFE 223Hodgdon#56IMR 3031IMR#56Power Pro 4000-MRAlliant#55Reload Swiss RS60Reload Swiss#55Winchester 760Winchester

Supply & handling

Availability (US)
Moderate
Shortage-prone
No
Suppressor-friendly
Yes
Flash-suppressed
No

About this powder

Accurate 2460 is a ball-format powder at the 4064 burn rate, covering .308 Win, 6.5x55, and similar medium rifle cases. The ball format provides better metering on progressive presses compared to IMR 4064 and H4895.

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