Hodgdon Powder Company · Extruded

H4227

Fast-burning extruded powder straddling the magnum handgun and small rifle boundary.

Manufacturer
Hodgdon
Grain shape
Extruded
Burn rank
#34
Category
Medium-Fast
Temp sensitivity
Moderate
Application
Rifle
Origin
USA
Status
Discontinued

Burn-rate position

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Rank #34 on the burn-rate scale · Medium-Fast

Typical cartridges

Substitutes

Listed substitutions with charge guidance. Always start at published minimums and work up.

N110 · VihtavuoriPublished

Similar application in pistol magnums and .22 Hornet. Use published data for each.

Alliant 2400 · AlliantCommunity

Similar burn rate; commonly used interchangeably in .44 Mag and .357 Mag.

By cartridge

Similar burn rate

Supply & handling

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

About this powder

H4227 occupies the fast end of the rifle powder spectrum, making it ideal for the small-capacity varmint cases like .22 Hornet, .218 Bee, and .17 Hornet, and also works well in magnum pistol cartridges. Close to IMR 4227 in burn rate.

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Sources & provenance