Accurate
Accurate 2495
Developed for the 308 Winchester and popular in NRA High Power competition, including heavy-bullet 223 target loads.
A single-base extruded match powder built around the .308 Winchester, and one of the two Accurate powders High Power shooters actually name out loud. It also does the heavy-bullet .223 target job. Being a stick it will not throw like the numbered ball powders, but the people who load it are weighing charges anyway. Treat it as a bench powder, not a volume powder.
- 308 Winchester High Power
- heavy-bullet 223 match loads
- bolt-gun 308 hunting
Who has Accurate 2495 today
Checked October 10In stock at 2 stores — lowest in hand $53.93/lb (8 lb at Graf & Sons)
| Store | Size | Shelf | In hand /lb | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graf & Sons$23.50 hazmat per package | 8 lb | $393.99 | $53.93 | In stock ↗ |
| Lohman ArmsHazmat charged, amount not published | 1 lb | $50.11 | $81.55 est. | In stock ↗ |
| Graf & Sons$23.50 hazmat per package | 1 lb | $51.99 | $89.44 | In stock ↗ |
| Lohman ArmsHazmat charged, amount not published | 8 lb | $405.95 | $54.67 est. | Out |
“In hand” is the shelf price plus that store’s hazmat fee and shipping, spread over one container. Stock is checked once a day — confirm on the store’s page before ordering. Compare all powders →
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Accurate |
|---|---|
| Product family | Accurate |
| Status | Currently produced |
| Application | rifle |
| Grain form | extruded |
| Lee VMD (bulk density) | 0.0748 cc per grain · 0.87 g/cc |
| Composition | single-base |
| Temperature stable | Not marketed as temperature-stable |
| Burn-rate position | 117 of 198 (fastest = 1) — what this means |
| Typical cartridges | 308 Winchester, 223 Remington |
Grain shape
Extruded stick, with a flatter gas curve than a ball powder of the same speed - part of why it holds velocity spread down on a match load. It bridges in a rotary measure and grains get cut at the drop tube, so throw light and trickle up.
Why geometry decides burn rate more than chemistry does: Shape Is the Product.
Single-base extruded stick powder. Manufacturer emphasises ignition characteristics and shot-to-shot consistency. Made in Canada.
Burn rate
A medium rifle powder, charted between Alliant Reloder 12 and IMR 4166.
Chart agreement: consistent across the three charts that list it Ranked by: Hodgdon, Vihtavuori, Wolfe/LoadData.
Powders charted near it — neighbours on the chart are not substitutes, and adjacency tells you nothing about what charge either one takes:
- IMR 4895 (position 114)
- Vihtavuori N135 (position 115)
- IMR Enduron 4166 (position 118)
- IMR 4064 (position 119)
- Norma 202 (position 120)
Sources
The specifications above come from Accurate's own published documentation, linked below. The two “RCM's read” sections are ours, not theirs — our assessment of what this powder is like to load, drawn from its published characteristics and from what handloaders consistently report. No manufacturer endorses them and no source below backs them. If you think we have one wrong, tell us — we would rather fix it.