Is Titegroup good for .38 Special?

Titegroup is commonly listed for .38 Special (burn-rate rank #10). Other powders reloaders use for .38 Special include No. 1, CSB1, BA10. Verify charges against a published load manual.

Is Titegroup good for .45 ACP?

Titegroup is commonly listed for .45 ACP (burn-rate rank #10). Other powders reloaders use for .45 ACP include No. 1, N310, S065. Verify charges against a published load manual.

Is Titegroup good for 9mm Luger?

Titegroup is commonly listed for 9mm Luger (burn-rate rank #10). Other powders reloaders use for 9mm Luger include No. 2, N310, Bull's-Eye. Verify charges against a published load manual.

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Hodgdon Powder Company · Ball

Titegroup

Very fast ball powder for high-volume target pistol reloading.

Manufacturer: Hodgdon
Grain shape: Ball
Burn rank: #10
Category: Pistol Fast
Temp sensitivity: Low
Application: Pistol
Origin: USA
Status: Active

Burn-rate position

FastestSlowest

Rank #10 on the burn-rate scale · Pistol Fast

Typical cartridges

.38 Special, .45 ACP, 9mm Luger, .357 Magnum, .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

.357 Magnum also used: N310, Vihtavuori N320, N330

.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

Titegroup is widely used across the US market, prized for its clean burn, low charge weights, and consistent metering. It works across 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .38 Spl, and many other pistol rounds. Identical to Winchester HP-38.

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Sources & provenance

Manufacturer Hodgdon — Hodgdon — published load/burn-rate data