Ramshot
Ramshot Zip
A high-volume target and practice powder for the common auto-pistol and revolver cartridges.
A fast, low-charge-volume pistol powder for high round counts - 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .38 Special - clean, low flash, low recoil. It sits right next to Accurate No. 2 on the chart and behaves much like it, including the same hazard: the charge is small enough that a double in a large case is easy to make and hard to see. Lockout or powder-check die if it is running on a progressive.
- high-volume 9mm practice
- 45 ACP target loads
- 40 S&W
- 38 Special
Who has Ramshot Zip today
Checked October 10In stock at 2 stores — lowest in hand $66.43/lb (1 lb at Lohman Arms)
| Store | Size | Shelf | In hand /lb | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lohman ArmsHazmat charged, amount not published | 1 lb | $34.99 | $66.43 est. | In stock ↗ |
| Graf & Sons$23.50 hazmat per package | 1 lb | $39.99 | $77.44 | In stock ↗ |
| Bruno Shooters Supply$26.95 hazmat + $19.95 ship | 4 lb | $131.99 | $44.72 | Out |
| Graf & Sons$23.50 hazmat per package | 4 lb | $145.99 | $45.86 | Out |
| Lohman ArmsHazmat charged, amount not published | 4 lb | $155.95 | $46.85 est. | Out |
| Bruno Shooters Supply$26.95 hazmat + $19.95 ship | 1 lb | $35.99 | $82.89 | 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 | Ramshot |
|---|---|
| Product family | Ramshot |
| Status | Currently produced |
| Application | pistol |
| Grain form | spherical |
| Lee VMD (bulk density) | 0.0816 cc per grain · 0.79 g/cc |
| Composition | double-base |
| Temperature stable | Not marketed as temperature-stable |
| Burn-rate position | 30 of 198 (fastest = 1) — what this means |
| Typical cartridges | 9mm Luger, 40 S&W, 45 ACP, 38 Special |
Grain shape
Spherical and steeply degressive - the surface collapses as it burns, so gas arrives early, which is what makes it soft at target level and intolerant of an overcharge. Meters as consistently as anything in the catalogue, which is the point in a practice powder.
Why geometry decides burn rate more than chemistry does: Shape Is the Product.
Manufacturer cites low charge weights, low recoil, low flash and minimal residue as the selling points for high-round-count shooters. Made in Belgium.
Burn rate
A fast handgun powder, charted immediately after Accurate No. 2 and just ahead of Hodgdon HP-38.
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 International (position 27)
- Vihtavuori N320 (position 28)
- Accurate No. 2 (position 29)
- Hodgdon HP-38 (position 31)
- Winchester 231 (position 32)
- Alliant 20/28 (position 33)
Sources
The specifications above come from Ramshot'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.