Hodgdon Clays Series
Hodgdon International
The second powder in the Clays series, for 12-gauge light through heavy target loads and many 20-gauge target loads.
The middle powder of the Clays series, covering 12-gauge light through heavy target loads and most 20-gauge target work. Like the rest of the family it burns clean and consistently and shoots soft, which is what keeps clay shooters loyal to it. It also gets used for handgun target loads even though Hodgdon points it at shotshell. It is fast, so the useful charge window is narrow, and in a handgun case the charge volume is small enough that a double will not look wrong.
- 12 gauge heavy target loads
- 20 gauge target loads
- 45 ACP target loads
Who has Hodgdon International today
Checked October 10Out of stock at every store we track
| Store | Size | Shelf | In hand /lb | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgdon (direct)Terms not published | 8 lb | $309.99 | $42.68 est. | Out |
| Graf & Sons$23.50 hazmat per package | 8 lb | $314.99 | $44.05 | Out |
| Hodgdon (direct)Terms not published | 4 lb | $155.99 | $46.86 est. | Out |
| Graf & Sons$23.50 hazmat per package | 4 lb | $169.99 | $51.86 | 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 Clays Series |
| Status | Currently produced |
| Application | shotshell |
| Grain form | extruded |
| Lee VMD (bulk density) | 0.1266 cc per grain · 0.51 g/cc |
| Composition | single-base |
| Temperature stable | Not marketed as temperature-stable |
| Burn-rate position | 27 of 198 (fastest = 1) — what this means |
| Typical cartridges | 12 gauge, 20 gauge |
Grain shape
Fine flat flake — degressive, dumping its surface area early for a quick soft pressure curve. Flakes settle less predictably in a bushing than ball does, so verify thrown charges whenever you change a bushing or a measure.
Why geometry decides burn rate more than chemistry does: Shape Is the Product.
Also seen as 'International Clays'. Hodgdon lists the form as extruded, single base. Clean burning with consistent functioning, in line with the rest of the Clays series. Made in Canada.
Burn rate
Fast, near Winchester Super Handicap and Vihtavuori N320.
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:
- Hodgdon Trail Boss (position 24)
- Winchester Super Handicap (position 25)
- Shooters World Clean Shot (position 26)
- Vihtavuori N320 (position 28)
- Accurate No. 2 (position 29)
- Ramshot Zip (position 30)
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.