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
Typical cartridges
.30 Remington AR, 5.56x45mm NATO, .223 Remington, .222 Remington Magnum, .22-250 Remington, .222 Remington, .204 Ruger, .22 Nosler, 6mm Creedmoor, .221 Remington Fireball, .17 Remington
Substitutes
Listed substitutions with charge guidance. Always start at published minimums and work up.
Similar burn rate in small varmint cases; charge weights within 3%.
By cartridge
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.