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Lindcott Armory

Hodgdon Powder Company · Ball

Lil'Gun

Ball powder designed for the .410 bore shotshell.

Manufacturer
Hodgdon
Grain shape
Ball
Burn rank
#39
Category
Medium-Fast
Temp sensitivity
Moderate
Application
Rifle
Origin
USA
Status
Active

Burn-rate position

FastestSlowest

Rank #39 on the burn-rate scale · Medium-Fast

Typical cartridges

.300 HAM'R, .22 K-Hornet, .44 Magnum, 7.62x39mm Soviet, .17 Hornet, .460 S&W Magnum, .500 S&W Magnum, .480 Ruger, .218 Bee, 8.6 Blackout, .22 Hornet, .300 AAC Blackout, .357 Remington Maximum, 9x39mm Russian, .410 Bore, .454 Casull, .357 Magnum, .458 SOCOM, .450 Bushmaster, .50 Beowulf

By cartridge

Similar burn rate

Supply & handling

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

About this powder

Lil'Gun was developed specifically for the .410 bore shotshell, where its compact ball size and burn rate fill the small case efficiently. Also valuable in short-capacity rifle cartridges like .22 Hornet and .30 Carbine, and has found a home in .300 Blackout subsonic loads. Despite its name, it performs best near max charges.

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Sources & provenance