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Hodgdon Powder Company · Ball

IMR 4007 SSC

SAFETY RECALL (2019): Hodgdon/IMR recalled ALL lots of IMR 4007 SSC.

Manufacturer
IMR
Grain shape
Ball
Burn rank
#44
Category
Medium
Temp sensitivity
Low
Application
Rifle
Origin
USA
Status
Discontinued

Burn-rate position

FastestSlowest

Rank #44 on the burn-rate scale · Medium

Typical cartridges

.223 Remington.22-250 Remington.308 Winchester5.56x45mm NATO

By cartridge

.223 Remingtonalso used: Alliant Unique, AR 2205, A0
.22-250 Remingtonalso used: S133, Ramshot X-Terminator, Power Pro Varmint
.308 Winchesteralso used: Shooters World Economy Rifle, Accurate 2230, A1
5.56x45mm NATOalso used: Norma R1, S133, Shooters World Economy Rifle

Similar burn rate

#44A1Vectan#44Winchester 748Winchester#44Vectan A1Nobel Sport#44N120Vihtavuori#44Ramshot TACRamshot

Supply & handling

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

About this powder

IMR 4007 SSC uses a super-short-cut ball shape for enhanced metering from progressive press powder measures. Designed for .223 Rem and similar precision rifle applications. The SSC formulation was developed to deliver consistent charge throws without trickling.

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