Hodgdon Powder Company · Ball
Winchester 748
Classic Winchester ball rifle powder with decades of service rifle history.
- Manufacturer
- Winchester
- Grain shape
- Ball
- Burn rank
- #44
- Category
- Rifle Medium
- Temp sensitivity
- Moderate
- Application
- Rifle
- Origin
- USA
- Status
- Active
Burn-rate position
FastestSlowest
Typical cartridges
5.56x45mm NATO, .223 Remington, .30-06 Springfield, .308 Winchester
Substitutes
Listed substitutions with charge guidance. Always start at published minimums and work up.
BL-C(2) · Hodgdon Community
Both ball powders with similar burn rates for .223 Rem and .308 Win.
By cartridge
5.56x45mm NATO also used: Norma R1, S133, Shooters World Economy Rifle
.223 Remington also used: Alliant Unique, AR 2205, A0
.30-06 Springfield also used: N110, N530, 5744
.308 Winchester also used: N110, Shooters World Economy Rifle, Accurate 2230
Similar burn rate
Supply & handling
- Availability (US)
- Common
- Shortage-prone
- No
- Suppressor-friendly
- Yes
- Flash-suppressed
- No
About this powder
Winchester 748 is a medium-fast ball powder with broad application in .223 Rem, .22-250, .30-30 Win, and .308 Win with mid-weight bullets. Developed by Olin/Winchester, its ball shape provides precise metering for high-volume loading on progressive presses.