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LRT

Long Range Target powder.

Manufacturer
Ramshot
Grain shape
Ball
Burn rank
#80
Category
Medium-Slow
Temp sensitivity
Low
Application
Rifle
Origin
Belgium
Status
Active

Burn-rate position

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Rank #80 on the burn-rate scale · Medium-Slow

Typical cartridges

.416 Remington Magnum, 7mm PRC, 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum, 7mm Backcountry, .338 Remington Ultra Magnum, .300 PRC, .30 Nosler, .416 Rigby, .300 Winchester Magnum, 7mm Remington Ultra Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum, .338 Norma Magnum, .378 Weatherby Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum

By cartridge

.416 Remington Magnum also used: 203-B, Norma 202, Norma 204
7mm PRC also used: N555, N560, Vihtavuori N160
6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum also used: N170, Reloader 25, Reloader 26
7mm Backcountry also used: N170, Reloader 26, 24N41
.338 Remington Ultra Magnum also used: N170, Reloader 25, Reloader 26
.300 PRC also used: N550, N555, N560
.30 Nosler also used: N165, N170, Reloader 26
.416 Rigby also used: 203-B, Norma 202, N560
.300 Winchester Magnum also used: N550, Superperformance, N555
7mm Remington Ultra Magnum also used: Norma 204, N560, Norma MRP
.375 H&H Magnum also used: Norma 201, Norma 200, N135
.338 Norma Magnum also used: URP, Norma MRP, N165

Similar burn rate

#80Accurate 3100Accurate #80IMR 7977IMR #79IMR 5010IMR #79Reloader 26Alliant #78RetumboHodgdon

Supply & handling

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

About this powder

Ramshot LRT (Long Range Trophy) is a very slow ball powder positioned for ELR and precision long-range cartridges needing maximum case capacity utilization. Used in .338 Lapua, .300 Norma Mag, and similar large precision cases where slow burn rate and case fill efficiency are paramount.

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Sources & provenance