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Hodgdon Powder Company · Extruded

IMR 4064

A classic medium burn rate IMR stick powder in production since the Du Pont era.

Also known as IMR4064
Manufacturer
IMR
Grain shape
Extruded
Burn rank
#62
Category
Rifle Medium
Temp sensitivity
Moderate
Application
Rifle
Origin
USA
Status
Active

Burn-rate position

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Rank #62 on the burn-rate scale · Rifle Medium

Typical cartridges

7.62x54R, .243 Winchester, .30-40 Krag, .30-06 Springfield, .308 Winchester

By cartridge

Similar burn rate

Supply & handling

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

About this powder

IMR 4064 is a medium extruded powder with a decades-long track record across .308 Win, .30-06, .243 Win, .270 Win, and similar medium-case cartridges. It was the standard competition powder for .30-06 service rifle shooting for many years. Close in burn rate to H4895 with similar applications.

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Sources & provenance