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Vista Outdoor · Flake

Red Dot

Classic flake powder, one of the longest-produced powders in history.

Manufacturer
Alliant
Grain shape
Flake
Burn rank
#5
Category
Fast
Temp sensitivity
Low
Application
Pistol
Origin
USA
Status
Active

Burn-rate position

FastestSlowest

Rank #5 on the burn-rate scale · Fast

Typical cartridges

12 Gauge20 Gauge.38 Special.45 ACP28 Gauge.410 Bore9mm Luger

By cartridge

12 Gaugealso used: No. 1, BA10, CSB1
20 Gaugealso used: No. 1, BA10, CSB1
.38 Specialalso used: No. 1, BA10, CSB1
.45 ACPalso used: No. 1, S065, RS10
28 Gaugealso used: Vectan BA10, N310, Clays
.410 Borealso used: International Clays, Green Dot, Winchester 296
9mm Lugeralso used: No. 2, N310, Bull's-Eye

Similar burn rate

#5BA9.5Vectan#4TiteWadHodgdon#4S065Lovex#4RS10Reload Swiss#4N310Vihtavuori

Supply & handling

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

About this powder

Red Dot has been an American reloading staple since the 1930s. Primarily a shotgun target powder, it excels in 12-gauge trap and skeet loads and also works well in light pistol cartridges like .38 Spl and .45 ACP. The distinctive speckled appearance makes it easy to identify.

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