Reference

Smokeless powder directory

Every canister smokeless powder we could verify against a manufacturer source — 228 powders from 10 makers, 195 of them currently produced. Grain type, composition, where each one sits on the burn-rate chart, what it is actually used for, and a direct link to the maker's own load data.

Showing 195 of 228 powders.

Powder	Maker	Use	Grain	Burn rank	Status
3N37	Vihtavuori	pistol	extruded	52	Current
3N38	Vihtavuori	pistol	extruded	54	Current
20/28	Alliant	shotshell	flake	33	Current
20N29	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	198	Current
24N41	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	193	Current
410	Alliant	shotshell	flake	61	Current
2400	Alliant	pistol, rifle, shotshell	flake	63	Current
A1	Nobel Sport Vectan	shotshell, pistol	flake	—	Current
Accurate 1680	Accurate	rifle, pistol	spherical	81	Current
Accurate 2015	Accurate	rifle	extruded	98	Current
Accurate 2200	Accurate	rifle	spherical	86	Current
Accurate 2230	Accurate	rifle	spherical	106	Current
Accurate 2460	Accurate	rifle	spherical	107	Current
Accurate 2495	Accurate	rifle	extruded	117	Current
Accurate 2520	Accurate	rifle	spherical	123	Current
Accurate 2700	Accurate	rifle	spherical	145	Current
Accurate 4064	Accurate	rifle	extruded	121	Current
Accurate 4100	Accurate	pistol	spherical	67	Current
Accurate 4350	Accurate	rifle	extruded	153	Current
Accurate 5744	Accurate	rifle, pistol	extruded	79	Current
Accurate High Country	Accurate	rifle	spherical	176	Current
Accurate LT-30	Accurate	rifle	extruded	83	Current
Accurate LT-32	Accurate	rifle	extruded	88	Current
Accurate MAGPRO	Accurate	rifle	spherical	179	Current
Accurate Nitro 100 NF	Accurate	shotshell, pistol	spherical	6	Current
Accurate No. 2	Accurate	pistol	spherical	29	Current
Accurate No. 5	Accurate	pistol	spherical	46	Current
Accurate No. 7	Accurate	pistol	spherical	58	Current
Accurate No. 9	Accurate	pistol	spherical	66	Current
Accurate No. 11FS	Accurate	pistol, rifle	spherical	75	Current
Accurate Solo 1000	Accurate	shotshell, pistol	flake	21	Current
Accurate TCM	Accurate	pistol	spherical	62	Current
American Select	Alliant	shotshell, pistol	flake	20	Current
AO	Nobel Sport Vectan	shotshell	flake	—	Current
AR-Comp	Alliant	rifle	extruded	109	Current
AR-Plus	Shooters World	rifle	spherical	105	Current
AS	Nobel Sport Vectan	shotshell	flake	—	Current
Auto Pistol	Shooters World	pistol	spherical	43	Current
Ba6-1/2	Nobel Sport Vectan	pistol, rifle	extruded	—	Current
Ba7-1/2	Nobel Sport Vectan	pistol	extruded	—	Current
Ba9	Nobel Sport Vectan	pistol	extruded	—	Current
Ba9-1/2	Nobel Sport Vectan	pistol	extruded	—	Current
Ba10	Nobel Sport Vectan	pistol	extruded	—	Current
BE-86	Alliant	pistol	flake	45	Current
Big Game	Ramshot	rifle	spherical	139	Current
Blackout	Shooters World	rifle, pistol	spherical	82	Current
Blue Dot	Alliant	shotshell, pistol	flake	57	Current
Buffalo Rifle	Shooters World	rifle	extruded	80	Current
Bullseye	Alliant	pistol	flake	16	Current
Clay Dot	Alliant	shotshell	flake	14	Current
Clean Shot	Shooters World	pistol, shotshell	spherical	26	Current
Competition	Ramshot	shotshell, pistol	spherical	10	Current
e3	Alliant	shotshell	flake	7	Current
Enforcer	Ramshot	pistol	spherical	64	Current
Extra-Lite	Alliant	shotshell	flake	4	Current
Grand	Ramshot	rifle	spherical	183	Current
Green Dot	Alliant	shotshell, pistol	flake	22	Current
Heavy Pistol	Shooters World	pistol, rifle	spherical	70	Current
Herco	Alliant	shotshell, pistol	flake	41	Current
Hodgdon Benchmark	Hodgdon	rifle	extruded	102	Current
Hodgdon BL-C(2)	Hodgdon	rifle	spherical	132	Current
Hodgdon CFE 223	Hodgdon	rifle	spherical	134	Current
Hodgdon CFE BLK	Hodgdon	rifle	spherical	84	Current
Hodgdon CFE Pistol	Hodgdon	pistol	spherical	49	Current
Hodgdon Clays	Hodgdon	shotshell, pistol	extruded	13	Current
Hodgdon H50BMG	Hodgdon	rifle	extruded	194	Current
Hodgdon H110	Hodgdon	pistol, shotshell	spherical	73	Current
Hodgdon H322	Hodgdon	rifle	extruded	97	Current
Hodgdon H335	Hodgdon	rifle	spherical	103	Current
Hodgdon H380	Hodgdon	rifle	spherical	138	Current
Hodgdon H1000	Hodgdon	rifle	extruded	182	Current
Hodgdon H4198	Hodgdon	rifle	extruded	90	Current
Hodgdon H4350	Hodgdon	rifle	extruded	151	Current
Hodgdon H4831	Hodgdon	rifle	extruded	166	Current
Hodgdon H4831SC	Hodgdon	rifle	extruded	166	Current
Hodgdon H4895	Hodgdon	rifle	extruded	112	Current
Hodgdon Hi-Skor 700-X	Hodgdon	shotshell, pistol	flake	15	Current
Hodgdon High Gun	Hodgdon	shotshell	spherical	18	Current
Hodgdon HP-38	Hodgdon	pistol	spherical	31	Current
Hodgdon HS-6	Hodgdon	pistol, shotshell	spherical	47	Current
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	Hodgdon	rifle	hybrid	156	Current
Hodgdon International	Hodgdon	shotshell	extruded	27	Current
Hodgdon LEVERevolution	Hodgdon	rifle	spherical	137	Current
Hodgdon Lil'Gun	Hodgdon	shotshell, pistol, rifle	spherical	72	Current
Hodgdon Longshot	Hodgdon	shotshell, pistol	spherical	60	Current
Hodgdon Perfect Pattern	Hodgdon	shotshell	spherical	8	Current
Hodgdon Retumbo	Hodgdon	rifle	extruded	186	Current
Hodgdon Superformance	Hodgdon	rifle	spherical	158	Current
Hodgdon Titegroup	Hodgdon	pistol, shotshell	spherical	19	Current
Hodgdon Titewad	Hodgdon	shotshell	spherical	9	Current
Hodgdon Trail Boss	Hodgdon	pistol, rifle	extruded	24	Current
Hodgdon Universal	Hodgdon	pistol, shotshell	extruded	37	Current
Hodgdon US 869	Hodgdon	rifle	spherical	195	Current
Hodgdon Varget	Hodgdon	rifle	extruded	129	Current
Hunter	Ramshot	rifle	spherical	161	Current
IMR 3031	IMR	rifle	extruded	100	Current
IMR 4064	IMR	rifle	extruded	119	Current
IMR 4198	IMR	rifle	extruded	89	Current
IMR 4227	IMR	pistol, rifle	extruded	76	Current
IMR 4350	IMR	rifle	extruded	148	Current
IMR 4831	IMR	rifle	extruded	160	Current
IMR 4895	IMR	rifle	extruded	114	Current
IMR 7828 SSC	IMR	rifle	extruded	174	Current
IMR 8208 XBR	IMR	rifle	extruded	108	Current
IMR Enduron 4166	IMR	rifle	extruded	118	Current
IMR Enduron 4451	IMR	rifle	extruded	149	Current
IMR Enduron 4955	IMR	rifle	extruded	168	Current
IMR Enduron 7977	IMR	rifle	extruded	180	Current
IMR Enduron 8133	IMR	rifle	extruded	188	Current
Long Rifle	Shooters World	rifle	extruded	141	Current
LRT	Ramshot	rifle	spherical	190	Current
Magnum	Ramshot	rifle	spherical	184	Current
Major Pistol	Shooters World	pistol	spherical	56	Current
Match Rifle	Shooters World	rifle	spherical	126	Current
N32C Tin Star	Vihtavuori	pistol	extruded	34	Current
N105 Super Magnum	Vihtavuori	pistol	extruded	65	Current
N110	Vihtavuori	rifle, pistol	extruded	71	Current
N120	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	92	Current
N130	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	96	Current
N133	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	101	Current
N135	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	115	Current
N140	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	127	Current
N150	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	140	Current
N160	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	162	Current
N165	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	173	Current
N170	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	178	Current
N310	Vihtavuori	pistol, shotshell	extruded	3	Current
N320	Vihtavuori	pistol	extruded	28	Current
N330	Vihtavuori	pistol	extruded	40	Current
N340	Vihtavuori	pistol, shotshell	extruded	44	Current
N350	Vihtavuori	pistol	extruded	53	Current
N540	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	133	Current
N550	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	147	Current
N555	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	164	Current
N560	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	167	Current
N565	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	177	Current
N568	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	189	Current
N570	Vihtavuori	rifle	extruded	191	Current
Power Pistol	Alliant	pistol	flake	38	Current
Power Pro 300-MP	Alliant	pistol, rifle	spherical	78	Current
Power Pro 1200-R	Alliant	rifle	spherical	95	Current
Power Pro 2000-MR	Alliant	rifle	spherical	136	Current
Power Pro 4000-MR	Alliant	rifle	spherical	142	Current
Power Pro Varmint	Alliant	rifle	spherical	111	Current
Precision Rifle	Shooters World	rifle	extruded	128	Current
Pro Reach	Alliant	shotshell	flake	59	Current
Promo	Alliant	shotshell, pistol	flake	12	Current
Red Dot	Alliant	shotshell, pistol	flake	11	Current
Reloder 7	Alliant	rifle	extruded	87	Current
Reloder 10x	Alliant	rifle	extruded	99	Current
Reloder 15	Alliant	rifle	extruded	124	Current
Reloder 16	Alliant	rifle	extruded	150	Current
Reloder 17	Alliant	rifle	extruded	152	Current
Reloder 19	Alliant	rifle	extruded	159	Current
Reloder 22	Alliant	rifle	extruded	170	Current
Reloder 23	Alliant	rifle	extruded	172	Current
Reloder 25	Alliant	rifle	extruded	175	Current
Reloder 26	Alliant	rifle	extruded	181	Current
Reloder 33	Alliant	rifle	extruded	192	Current
Reloder 50	Alliant	rifle	extruded	197	Current
Reloder TS 11	Alliant	rifle	extruded	93	Current
Reloder TS 15.5	Alliant	rifle	extruded	135	Current
Silhouette	Ramshot	pistol	spherical	51	Current
SOCOM	Shooters World	rifle, pistol	spherical	91	Current
Sport Pistol	Alliant	pistol	flake	17	Current
ST2XL	Nobel Sport Vectan	shotshell	flake	—	Current
ST3XL	Nobel Sport Vectan	shotshell	flake	—	Current
Steel	Alliant	shotshell	flake	68	Current
STL	Nobel Sport Vectan	shotshell	flake	—	Current
STXL	Nobel Sport Vectan	shotshell	flake	—	Current
SW 50BMG	Shooters World	rifle	spherical	196	Current
SW4350	Shooters World	rifle	extruded	154	Current
TAC	Ramshot	rifle	spherical	110	Current
Tactical Rifle	Shooters World	rifle	spherical	122	Current
The Creed	Shooters World	rifle	spherical	—	Current
The Patriot	Shooters World	rifle	spherical	—	Current
True Blue	Ramshot	pistol	spherical	50	Current
Ultimate Pistol	Shooters World	pistol	spherical	39	Current
Unique	Alliant	shotshell, pistol	flake	36	Current
Wild Boar	Ramshot	rifle	—	—	Current
Winchester 231	Winchester	pistol	spherical	32	Current
Winchester 296	Winchester	pistol, shotshell	spherical	74	Current
Winchester 572	Winchester	shotshell, pistol	spherical	55	Current
Winchester 748	Winchester	rifle	spherical	130	Current
Winchester 760	Winchester	rifle	spherical	144	Current
Winchester AutoComp	Winchester	pistol	spherical	48	Current
Winchester StaBALL 6.5	Winchester	rifle	spherical	157	Current
Winchester StaBALL HD	Winchester	rifle	spherical	187	Current
Winchester StaBALL Match	Winchester	rifle	spherical	131	Current
Winchester Super Field (WSF)	Winchester	shotshell, pistol	spherical	42	Current
Winchester Super Handicap	Winchester	shotshell	spherical	25	Current
Winchester Super Target (WST)	Winchester	shotshell, pistol	spherical	23	Current
Winchester WinClean 244	Winchester	pistol	spherical	35	Current
X-Terminator	Ramshot	rifle	spherical	104	Current
Zip	Ramshot	pistol	spherical	30	Current

Where the burn-rate column comes from

The burn rank column is an ordinal position on a merged chart built from the published burn-rate charts of 12 sources. It is a ranking, not a measurement, and the publishers disagree with each other more than most people expect. Read the full chart and what it can and cannot be used for →

How this list was built

Composition, grain form, temperature-stability claims and application notes come from each propellant maker's own current product documentation — Hodgdon, Alliant, Vihtavuori, Shooters World, Norma and their published charts. Where a manufacturer no longer publishes a page for a powder, the entry says so and is marked lower confidence rather than filled in from memory or from a forum.

Where reloaders have a strong, widely-repeated view about how a powder behaves — how it meters, how it fouls, whether it is actually findable this year — that appears on the powder's page in a clearly separated section, labelled as community anecdote. It never includes a number, and it is not a substitute for the manufacturer's data.

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Why a sensor company publishes this

Because the failure this directory is careful about is the same failure our hardware is built to catch. A charge that is not what you think it is — from a bad substitution, a bridged measure, a distraction on the press — is the one that hurts someone. We'll give you the reference. Verify the charge itself in the case, every round.

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