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Vista Outdoor · Flake

Bull's-Eye

One of the fastest pistol powders and one of the oldest in continuous production.

Manufacturer
Alliant
Grain shape
Flake
Burn rank
#4
Category
Fast
Temp sensitivity
Low
Application
Pistol
Origin
USA
Status
Active

Burn-rate position

FastestSlowest

Rank #4 on the burn-rate scale · Fast

Typical cartridges

.38 Special.45 ACP9mm Luger12 Gauge.32 ACP.380 ACP.45 Colt.40 S&W.25 ACP.45 Schofield.38 S&W.25-20 Winchester.32-20 Winchester.38-40 Winchester.32 S&W Long.32 H&R Magnum.38 Long Colt

By cartridge

.38 Specialalso used: No. 1, BA10, CSB1
.45 ACPalso used: No. 1, S065, RS10
9mm Lugeralso used: No. 2, N310, Red Dot
12 Gaugealso used: No. 1, BA10, CSB1
.32 ACPalso used: No. 2, N310, Universal
.380 ACPalso used: No. 2, N310, Zip
.45 Coltalso used: Universal, HP-38, Power Pro 2000-MR
.40 S&Walso used: Clays, Vihtavuori N320, American Select
.25 ACPalso used: HP-38
.45 Schofieldsee the finder for alternatives
.38 S&Wsee the finder for alternatives
.25-20 Winchestersee the finder for alternatives

Similar burn rate

#4TiteWadHodgdon#4S065Lovex#4RS10Reload Swiss#4N310Vihtavuori#3No. 1Accurate

Supply & handling

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

About this powder

Bull's-Eye is one of America's oldest reloading powders, introduced around 1913 and still going strong. A fast-burning flake powder favored for .38 Spl target loads, .45 ACP, and light 12-gauge shotshell applications. Low charge weights make it economical.

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Sources & provenance