Lindcott Armory Hodgdon Powder Company · Ball
Longshot
Long-range shotshell and heavy magnum pistol ball powder.
- Manufacturer
- Hodgdon
- Grain shape
- Ball
- Burn rank
- #26
- Category
- Medium-Fast
- Temp sensitivity
- Moderate
- Application
- Pistol
- Origin
- USA
- Status
- Active
Burn-rate position
FastestSlowest
Typical cartridges
By cartridge
.357 Magnumalso used: Titegroup, N330, CSB3
.44 Magnumalso used: SP3, Winchester 571, 540
10mm Autoalso used: IMR Hi-Skor 800X, CFE Pistol, Universal
9mm Lugeralso used: No. 2, N310, Bull's-Eye
.460 Rowlandalso used: Universal, HP-38, Herco
9x23mm Winchesteralso used: Universal, Herco, HS-6
.357 Remington Maximumalso used: HS-6, Blue Dot, N110
.500 S&W Magnumalso used: Blue Dot, N110, Lil'Gun
.480 Rugeralso used: N110, Lil'Gun
Similar burn rate
Supply & handling
- Availability (US)
- Common
- Shortage-prone
- No
- Suppressor-friendly
- Yes
- Flash-suppressed
- No
About this powder
Longshot is Hodgdon's go-to for heavy 12-gauge field loads including 1-1/2 oz. and larger payloads. Also capable in high-performance pistol rounds where slower burn provides better velocity in longer barrels. Excellent for 3-inch magnum shotshells.