Lindcott Armory Hodgdon Powder Company · Extruded
Benchmark
Temperature-insensitive extruded powder optimized for small-to-medium rifle cases.
- Manufacturer
- Hodgdon
- Grain shape
- Extruded
- Burn rank
- #52
- Category
- Medium
- Temp sensitivity
- Low
- Application
- Rifle
- Origin
- USA
- Status
- Active
Burn-rate position
FastestSlowest
Typical cartridges
Substitutes
Listed substitutions with charge guidance. Always start at published minimums and work up.
By cartridge
.204 Rugeralso used: Ramshot X-Terminator, Power Pro Varmint, H322
.22-250 Remingtonalso used: S133, Ramshot X-Terminator, Power Pro Varmint
.222 Remingtonalso used: AR 2205, Norma R1, RS40
.223 Remingtonalso used: Alliant Unique, AR 2205, A0
5.56x45mm NATOalso used: Norma R1, S133, Shooters World Economy Rifle
6mm Creedmooralso used: AR 2207, AR 2208, IMR 3031
.17 Remingtonalso used: N130, H322, Reloader 10x
.22 Nosleralso used: H335, 2015, LT-30
.222 Remington Magnumalso used: N130, H322, Reloader 10x
.221 Remington Fireballalso used: Accurate 1680, N130, H322
Similar burn rate
Supply & handling
- Availability (US)
- Common
- Shortage-prone
- No
- Suppressor-friendly
- Yes
- Flash-suppressed
- No
About this powder
Benchmark is Hodgdon's dedicated benchrest extruded powder — small-grained for consistent metering and formulated for the accuracy-critical small-to-medium rifle cases used in precision shooting. Works particularly well in 6mm BR, .223 Rem, and .308 Win with light-to-medium bullets. Temperature stability is its hallmark.