Lindcott Armory Hodgdon Powder Company · Extruded
IMR 4227
Slow pistol/fast rifle IMR powder.
- Manufacturer
- IMR
- Grain shape
- Extruded
- Burn rank
- #43
- Category
- Medium
- Temp sensitivity
- Moderate
- Application
- Rifle
- Origin
- USA
- Status
- Active
Burn-rate position
FastestSlowest
Typical cartridges
By cartridge
.17 Ackley Hornetalso used: N120
.17 Hornetalso used: Lil'Gun, N120
.22 Hornetalso used: Accurate 1680, CSP3, H4227
.22 K-Hornetalso used: Lil'Gun, N120
.30 Carbinealso used: Universal, Herco, HS-6
.300 AAC Blackoutalso used: Accurate 1680, H110, Lil'Gun
.300 HAM'Ralso used: Lil'Gun
.357 Magnumalso used: Titegroup, N330, CSB3
.357 Remington Maximumalso used: Longshot, HS-6, Blue Dot
.41 Remington Magnumalso used: Herco, Enforcer, Blue Dot
.44 Magnumalso used: SP3, Winchester 571, 540
Similar burn rate
Supply & handling
- Availability (US)
- Common
- Shortage-prone
- No
- Suppressor-friendly
- Yes
- Flash-suppressed
- No
About this powder
IMR 4227 is the standard for .22 Hornet, .218 Bee, .17 Hornet, and heavy magnum revolver loads. Nearly equivalent to Hodgdon H4227 and they can often be substituted with care. A reliable workhorse for varmint hunters and magnum handgunners.