Western Powders · Ball
Ramshot Hunter
Hunting-optimized ball powder at the H4350 burn rate.
- Manufacturer
- Ramshot
- Grain shape
- Ball
- Burn rank
- #61
- Category
- Rifle Medium
- Temp sensitivity
- Low
- Application
- Rifle
- Origin
- Belgium
- Status
- Active
Burn-rate position
FastestSlowest
Typical cartridges
.30-06 Springfield, .308 Winchester, .270 Winchester, .25-06 Remington
Substitutes
Listed substitutions with charge guidance. Always start at published minimums and work up.
H4350 · Hodgdon Community
Similar burn rate. Ball powder — may achieve slightly higher velocity at same charge weight. Reduce charge by 2-4% from H4350 data and work up.
By cartridge
.30-06 Springfield also used: N110, Winchester 748, N530
.308 Winchester also used: N110, Shooters World Economy Rifle, Accurate 2230
.270 Winchester also used: Reload Swiss RS60, Winchester 760, S243
.25-06 Remington also used: Winchester 760, 2700, Vihtavuori N140
Similar burn rate
Supply & handling
- Availability (US)
- Moderate
- Shortage-prone
- No
- Suppressor-friendly
- Yes
- Flash-suppressed
- No
About this powder
Ramshot Hunter is a slow ball powder for standard belted magnum hunting cartridges. Particularly effective in 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, and .338 Win Mag with heavy hunting bullets. Ball format provides consistent metering under field conditions where a portable press or funnel might be in use.
Sources & provenance
- Manufacturer Western Powders, Inc. (Ramshot) — Ramshot Hunter product page — technical specifications (ramshot.com, archived 2019-12-24)
- Manufacturer Ramshot — Ramshot — published load/burn-rate data
- Manufacturer Western Powders, Inc. (Ramshot) — Ramshot Hunter product page, ramshot.com (archived 2012-08-19)
