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
Typical cartridges
.45 Schofield, .38 Long Colt, .32-20 Winchester, .32 H&R Magnum, .25-20 Winchester, .32 S&W Long, 12 Gauge, .38 Special, .25 ACP, .32 ACP, .45 ACP, .38 S&W, .380 ACP, 9mm Luger, .38-40 Winchester, .45 Colt, .40 S&W
By cartridge
.45 Schofield see the finder for alternatives
.38 Long Colt also used: No. 2, HP-38
.32-20 Winchester also used: No. 2, Universal, HP-38
.32 H&R Magnum also used: No. 2, Universal, HP-38
.25-20 Winchester see the finder for alternatives
.32 S&W Long also used: No. 2, N310, Universal
.38 Special also used: No. 1, CSB1, BA10
.38 S&W see the finder for alternatives
Similar burn rate
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.