Hodgdon
Hodgdon H110
A full-power magnum revolver powder and a leading choice for 410-bore competition shotshell loads.
A full-power magnum revolver powder and nothing else — the same propellant as Winchester 296, as the manufacturer has confirmed. It burns cleanest and shoots best near the top of its published range, and it fails ugly when reduced: erratic ignition, hangfires and squibs, which is why Hodgdon prohibits reduced loads outright rather than merely discouraging them. It wants a magnum primer and a heavy roll crimp to burn properly. Expect substantial muzzle flash and blast, and expect it to be hard on forcing cones and throats over a lot of rounds.
- full-power 44 Remington Magnum
- 454 Casull
- 410 bore
- supersonic 300 Blackout
Who has Hodgdon H110 today
Checked October 10In stock at 3 stores — lowest in hand $45.60/lb (8 lb at Lohman Arms)
| Store | Size | Shelf | In hand /lb | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lohman ArmsHazmat charged, amount not published | 8 lb | $333.33 | $45.60 est. | In stock ↗ |
| Graf & Sons$23.50 hazmat per package | 8 lb | $345.99 | $47.93 | In stock ↗ |
| Hodgdon (direct)Terms not published | 8 lb | $361.99 | $49.18 est. | In stock ↗ |
| Lohman ArmsHazmat charged, amount not published | 1 lb | $44.98 | $76.42 est. | In stock ↗ |
| Hodgdon (direct)Terms not published | 1 lb | $50.99 | $82.43 est. | In stock ↗ |
| Graf & Sons$23.50 hazmat per package | 1 lb | $46.99 | $84.44 | In stock ↗ |
| Bruno Shooters Supply$26.95 hazmat + $19.95 ship | 8 lb | $312.99 | $44.99 | Out |
| Bruno Shooters Supply$26.95 hazmat + $19.95 ship | 1 lb | $41.99 | $88.89 | 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 | Hodgdon |
|---|---|
| Product family | Hodgdon |
| Status | Currently produced |
| Application | pistol, shotshell |
| Grain form | spherical |
| Lee VMD (bulk density) | 0.0656 cc per grain · 0.99 g/cc |
| Composition | double-base |
| Temperature stable | Not marketed as temperature-stable |
| Burn-rate position | 73 of 198 (fastest = 1) — what this means |
| Typical cartridges | 44 Remington Magnum, 454 Casull, 475 Linebaugh, 460 S&W Magnum, 500 S&W Magnum, 410 bore |
Grain shape
Spherical with a heavy deterrent coating and a thick effective web for a handgun powder — that is why it needs pressure and a hot primer to light consistently, and why backing it off breaks it instead of just slowing it down. Metering is faultless.
Why geometry decides burn rate more than chemistry does: Shape Is the Product.
Hodgdon markets it strictly for full-power magnum loading — it is not a reduced-load powder, and Hodgdon's data range for it is deliberately narrow. Spherical, so metering is consistent. Magnum primers are the norm with powders in this class; follow Hodgdon's published component list exactly.
Burn rate
Slow handgun powder, charted immediately beside Winchester 296.
Chart agreement: consistent; published as the same powder as Winchester 296 - Wolfe/LoadData lists each as the other's equivalent, and Vihtavuori bands H110, H4198, Lil'Gun, CFE BLK and H4227 together in one step. Ranked by: Hodgdon, Vihtavuori, Shooters World, Wolfe/LoadData.
Powders charted near it — neighbours on the chart are not substitutes, and adjacency tells you nothing about what charge either one takes:
- Shooters World Heavy Pistol (position 70)
- Vihtavuori N110 (position 71)
- Hodgdon Lil'Gun (position 72)
- Winchester 296 (position 74)
- Accurate No. 11FS (position 75)
- IMR 4227 (position 76)
What reloaders say about it
Unverified community anecdote. The following is a summary of what handloaders report in public forums. It is not manufacturer information, it has not been tested, it may be wrong, and it contains no load data by design. Treat it as colour, not guidance.
Like HP-38/W231, H110 and W296 are treated by the community as the same powder under two labels, confirmed to a poster directly by the manufacturer. It has a strong following for magnum revolver cartridges and .300 Blackout supersonic loads.
- treated as the same powder under two brand names
- strong following for magnum handgun cartridges and .300 Blackout supersonics
- described by some as running dirty behind heavy rifle-cartridge bullets, where a faster rifle powder is suggested instead
Availability: Both labels are reported as reasonably findable, and users describe buying whichever is on the shelf.
Reported cautions:
- This powder has a well-known manufacturer prohibition on reduced loads. Community threads assume this; we do not restate charge guidance here — consult the manufacturer's published data.
Consensus level: widely held. Drawn from thread 1, thread 2.
Sources
The specifications above come from Hodgdon'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.