Is No. 5 good for .38 Special?

No. 5 is commonly listed for .38 Special (burn-rate rank #18). Other powders reloaders use for .38 Special include No. 1, CSB1, BA10. Verify charges against a published load manual.

Is No. 5 good for .45 ACP?

No. 5 is commonly listed for .45 ACP (burn-rate rank #18). Other powders reloaders use for .45 ACP include No. 1, N310, S065. Verify charges against a published load manual.

Is No. 5 good for 9mm Luger?

No. 5 is commonly listed for 9mm Luger (burn-rate rank #18). Other powders reloaders use for 9mm Luger include No. 2, N310, Bull's-Eye. Verify charges against a published load manual.

Lindcott Armory

Western Powders · Ball

No. 5

Medium-fast ball powder.

Also known as Accurate No. 5

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

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

By cartridge

.38 Special also used: No. 1, CSB1, BA10

.45 ACP also used: No. 1, N310, S065

9mm Luger also used: No. 2, N310, Bull's-Eye

.40 S&W also used: Bull's-Eye, Clays, Vihtavuori N320

Similar burn rate

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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.

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