Hodgdon Powder Company · Flake

IMR Hi-Skor 700X

Manufacturer
IMR
Grain shape
Flake
Burn rank
#6
Category
Pistol/Shotgun Fast
Temp sensitivity
Moderate
Application
Shotgun
Origin
Status
Discontinued

Burn-rate position

FastestSlowest

Rank #6 on the burn-rate scale · Pistol/Shotgun Fast

Typical cartridges

By cartridge

12 Gaugealso used: No. 1, BA10, CSB1
.45 ACPalso used: No. 1, S065, RS10

Similar burn rate

Supply & handling

Availability (US)
Unavailable
Shortage-prone
No
Flash-suppressed
No

About this powder

Fast-burning flake powder originally developed for light 12-gauge target loads. Also used in .38 Special and .45 ACP. Low density made it popular for low-recoil target shooting before the brand was consolidated into the Hodgdon/IMR family.

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Sources & provenance