Shooters World Pistol
Shooters World Clean Shot
A low-density, fast-burning pistol propellant aimed at high-volume competition and practice loading in IPSC, IDPA and Cowboy Action. Shooters World also cites it for cast-bullet work and has evaluated it in 12-gauge target loads.
Official Shooters World load data →
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Shooters World |
|---|---|
| Product family | Shooters World Pistol |
| Status | Currently produced |
| Application | pistol, shotshell |
| Grain form | spherical |
| Composition | double-base |
| Flash suppressant | Yes |
| Burn-rate position | 26 of 198 (fastest = 1) — what this means |
| Typical cartridges | 45 ACP, 38 Special, 9mm Luger, 45 Colt, 12 Gauge |
Lovex equivalent D032-03. Small grain size is intended to promote complete combustion and low residue; contains a flash suppressant. The spherical geometry is marketed for consistent drops from progressive-press powder measures. Shooters World deliberately keeps the Lovex designation on the label so European Lovex data and US SAAMI data can be cross-referenced; the name-to-number table is published on the Shooters World Lovex reloading-guide page.
Burn rate
Fast-burning, at the quick end of the pistol range.
Chart agreement: consistent across the charts that list it; carried by only 2 of the charts consulted Ranked by: 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:
- Winchester Super Target (WST) (position 23)
- Hodgdon Trail Boss (position 24)
- Winchester Super Handicap (position 25)
- Hodgdon International (position 27)
- Vihtavuori N320 (position 28)
- Accurate No. 2 (position 29)
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.
Clean Shot is named by competition shooters as a cheaper pistol option, but with a specific reservation: users in areas with wide temperature swings report concern about temperature sensitivity affecting whether loads make a required power factor on hot days.
- marketed and reported as clean burning
- reported concern about temperature sensitivity in competition contexts
- attractive on price
Availability: Reported as available.
Reported cautions:
- Temperature-sensitivity concern here is second-hand within the thread ('I've heard') rather than direct testing — weak evidence, recorded only because it recurs.
Consensus level: single report. Drawn from thread 1.
Sources
Other Shooters World 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.