Maxam · Ball
CSP3
Slowest Maxam pistol ball powder.
- Manufacturer
- Maxam
- Grain shape
- Ball
- Burn rank
- #32
- Category
- Medium-Fast
- Temp sensitivity
- Low
- Application
- Rifle
- Origin
- Spain
- Status
- Active
Burn-rate position
FastestSlowest
Typical cartridges
By cartridge
.44 Magnum also used: Vihtavuori N320, Vihtavuori N340, RS36
.22 Hornet also used: Accurate 1680, S130, H4227
.454 Casull also used: N350, Vihtavuori 3N37, H4227
Similar burn rate
Supply & handling
- Availability (US)
- Limited
- Shortage-prone
- No
- Suppressor-friendly
- Yes
- Flash-suppressed
- No
About this powder
Maxam CSP3 is the slower-burning pistol powder in the Maxam CSP series, covering .40 S&W major, .357 Mag, and 10mm Auto at competition velocities.
Sources & provenance
- Manufacturer Maxam — Maxam — published load/burn-rate data