Lindcott Armory ReferenceGet the App
Jump toCartridge LibraryFactory LoadsPowder LibraryFirearm DatabaseBallistic Compare
ReferenceCartridge LibraryPowder LibraryFactory LoadsAmmo BrandsBullet CatalogBullet TypesBurn Rate ChartHeadstampsFirearm DatabaseDate Your GunToolsCartridge Family TreeBallistic CompareHead-to-HeadsAmmo Price HistoryField GuideOverviewHunting GuideMilitary TimelineGun HistoryBuying ChecklistStolen / Missing GunsAppsGet the App

Western Powders · Ball

No. 5

Accurate No. 5

Medium-fast ball powder.

Manufacturer
Accurate
Grain shape
Ball
Burn rank
#18
Category
Fast
Temp sensitivity
Moderate
Application
Pistol
Origin
USA
Status
Active

Burn-rate position

FastestSlowest

Rank #18 on the burn-rate scale · Fast

Typical cartridges

9mm Luger.38 Special.40 S&W.45 ACP

By cartridge

9mm Lugeralso used: No. 2, N310, Bull's-Eye
.38 Specialalso used: No. 1, BA10, CSB1
.40 S&Walso used: Bull's-Eye, Clays, Vihtavuori N320
.45 ACPalso used: No. 1, S065, RS10

Similar burn rate

#18HP-38Hodgdon#18Power Pro 110Alliant#17WSFWinchester#17Winchester 231Winchester#17UniversalHodgdon

Supply & handling

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

About this powder

Accurate No. 5 is one of the more versatile medium pistol powders available, covering everything from light 9mm loads through full-power .45 ACP. Its moderate burn rate makes it less susceptible to double-charge problems than the faster Accurate powders.

ChartSee it on the burn-rate spectrumBrowseEvery powder, ranked by burn rate

Sources & provenance