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Ramshot TAC
Purpose-built for AR-15 and AR-10 tactical applications.
- Manufacturer
- Ramshot
- Grain shape
- Ball
- Burn rank
- #44
- Category
- Rifle Medium
- Temp sensitivity
- Low
- Application
- Rifle
- Origin
- Belgium
- Status
- Active
Burn-rate position
FastestSlowest
Typical cartridges
.30 Remington AR, 5.56x45mm NATO, .223 Remington, 7.62x51mm NATO, .308 Winchester
By cartridge
.30 Remington AR also used: Power Pro 2000-MR, IMR 8208 XBR, Leverevolution
5.56x45mm NATO also used: Norma R1, S133, Shooters World Economy Rifle
.223 Remington also used: Alliant Unique, AR 2205, A0
7.62x51mm NATO also used: BL-C(2), 4064, N540
.308 Winchester also used: N110, Shooters World Economy Rifle, Accurate 2230
Similar burn rate
Supply & handling
- Availability (US)
- Moderate
- Shortage-prone
- No
- Suppressor-friendly
- Yes
- Flash-suppressed
- No
About this powder
Ramshot TAC is a versatile ball powder covering .223 Rem, .308 Win, and AR-pattern tactical applications. Particularly popular with AR shooters who need consistent metering through progressive presses for high-volume practice ammunition.
Sources & provenance
- Manufacturer Western Powders, Inc. (Ramshot) — Ramshot TAC product page — technical specifications (ramshot.com, archived 2019-12-24)
- Manufacturer Western Powders, Inc. (Ramshot) — Ramshot TAC powder page (ramshot.com, archived 2004-09-04)
- Manufacturer Ramshot — Ramshot — published load/burn-rate data