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Ramshot X-Terminator
Varmint-specific ball powder optimized for .223 Rem and fast 22-caliber cartridges.
- Manufacturer
- Ramshot
- Grain shape
- Ball
- Burn rank
- #40
- Category
- Rifle Fast
- Temp sensitivity
- Low
- Application
- Rifle
- Origin
- Belgium
- Status
- Active
Burn-rate position
FastestSlowest
Typical cartridges
By cartridge
.223 Remington also used: Alliant Unique, AR 2205, A0
.204 Ruger also used: Power Pro Varmint, N530, N130
.220 Swift also used: Power Pro Varmint, IMR 8208 XBR, H322
.22-250 Remington also used: S133, Power Pro Varmint, RS40
Similar burn rate
Supply & handling
- Availability (US)
- Moderate
- Shortage-prone
- No
- Suppressor-friendly
- Yes
- Flash-suppressed
- No
About this powder
Ramshot X-Terminator is a fast-burning ball powder well-matched to .223 Rem, .22-250 Rem, and similar small-to-medium varmint cartridges. Its consistent metering and low temperature sensitivity make it a solid all-season varmint powder.
Sources & provenance
- Manufacturer Western Powders, Inc. (Ramshot) — Ramshot X-Terminator product page — technical specifications (ramshot.com, archived 2019-12-24)
- Manufacturer Western Powders, Inc. (Ramshot) — Ramshot X-Terminator product page, ramshot.com (archived 2012-08-19)
- Manufacturer Ramshot — Ramshot — published load/burn-rate data