IMR Classic
IMR Target
A fast-burning handgun target powder. IMR described it as a fine-grained, small-flake pistol powder that meters well enough to give precise charges even in very small cases such as the 25 ACP.
Discontinued. Canisters still circulate, but the maker no longer produces it — and load data for it may be withdrawn or archived.
Specifications
| Manufacturer | IMR |
|---|---|
| Product family | IMR Classic |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Application | pistol |
| Grain form | flake |
| Typical cartridges | 25 ACP, 38 Special, 45 ACP, 9mm Luger |
Introduced by IMR in late 2016 as part of a five-powder family (Target, Red, Green, Unequal and Blue) marketed as REACH-compliant 'green technology' propellants. Discontinued. Hodgdon no longer lists this powder among current IMR products and it does not appear on Hodgdon's current relative burn rate chart.
Data confidence
We flag entries we could not fully verify rather than presenting them as solid:
- Discontinued — no live manufacturer product page; details drawn from archived or secondary manufacturer material.
Sources
Other IMR powders
Verify the charge, not just the recipe
Good data gets you a safe starting point. It does not tell you what actually went into the case on stroke 340 — a bridged measure, a double charge, a squib. That is what an RCM Laser Powder Check is for.