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Alliant 2400

Classic slow-burning pistol powder in production since the 1930s.

Also known as Hercules 2400
Manufacturer
Alliant
Grain shape
Flake
Burn rank
#40
Category
Pistol Slow
Temp sensitivity
Moderate
Application
Pistol
Origin
USA
Status
Active

Burn-rate position

FastestSlowest

Rank #40 on the burn-rate scale · Pistol Slow

Typical cartridges

.44 Magnum, 7.62x39mm Soviet, .22 Hornet, .357 Magnum, .41 Remington Magnum

Substitutes

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

H4227 · Hodgdon Community

Similar burn rate; commonly used interchangeably in .44 Mag and .357 Mag.

By cartridge

Similar burn rate

Supply & handling

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

About this powder

2400 is a legendary extruded powder dating to the 1920s. Originally developed for the .45 ACP, it found its true calling in small-bore varmint rifles like the .22 Hornet and .218 Bee, and magnum revolvers like the .357 and .44 Mag. One of the few extruded powders that meters reasonably well.

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Sources & provenance