Lindcott Armory Hodgdon Powder Company · Ball
H870
Discontinued ultra-slow ball powder that was the only Hodgdon option for Weatherby Magnum cases before Retumbo.
- Manufacturer
- Hodgdon
- Grain shape
- Ball
- Burn rank
- #83
- Category
- Slow
- Temp sensitivity
- Moderate
- Application
- Rifle
- Origin
- USA
- Status
- Discontinued
Burn-rate position
FastestSlowest
Typical cartridges
By cartridge
.378 Weatherby Magnumalso used: N170, IMR 5010, Reloader 26
.416 Weatherby Magnumalso used: Reloader 25, Reloader 33
.460 Weatherby Magnumalso used: N170, Reloader 25, IMR 5010
Similar burn rate
Supply & handling
- Availability (US)
- Discontinued
- Shortage-prone
- No
- Suppressor-friendly
- Yes
- Flash-suppressed
- No
About this powder
H870 was Hodgdon's original ultra-slow powder for very large magnum cases, widely used before H1000 and Retumbo were introduced. It has been discontinued for decades and is only found in older reloading manuals and mil-surplus supply.