Shooters World Pistol
Shooters World Major Pistol
A high-intensity magnum and major-power-factor pistol propellant, intended for loads where full combustion, high velocity and low muzzle flash are all wanted. Shooters World also notes its use in subsonic rifle loading.
Lovex D037-01: a high-intensity powder for major power factor - 9mm major, 10mm Auto, .357 SIG, .357 and .44 Magnum - with flash suppressant, aimed at people running compensators. The limitation is stated by Shooters World itself: it wants to run toward the top of its pressure window for complete combustion, so light practice charges are not its job and will leave you residue. Use it for the loads it was built for and keep a faster powder for range ammunition.
- 9mm major power factor
- 10mm Auto
- 357 SIG
- compensated race guns
Who has Shooters World Major Pistol today
Checked October 10In stock at 1 store — lowest in hand $51.31/lb (8 lb at Graf & Sons)
| Store | Size | Shelf | In hand /lb | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graf & Sons$23.50 hazmat per package | 8 lb | $373.00 | $51.31 | In stock ↗ |
| Graf & Sons$23.50 hazmat per package | 1 lb | $50.99 | $88.44 | In stock ↗ |
“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 →
Official Shooters World load data →
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Shooters World |
|---|---|
| Product family | Shooters World Pistol |
| Status | Currently produced |
| Application | pistol |
| Grain form | spherical |
| Lee VMD (bulk density) | 0.0664 cc per grain · 0.98 g/cc |
| Composition | double-base |
| Flash suppressant | Yes |
| Burn-rate position | 56 of 198 (fastest = 1) — what this means |
| Typical cartridges | 9mm Luger, 10mm Auto, 357 SIG, 357 Magnum, 44 Magnum |
Grain shape
High-density spherical grain that meters consistently on a progressive at the volumes major-power-factor loading demands. Thick web for a pistol powder, which is why it needs pressure to burn the grain through and why it goes dirty when downloaded.
Why geometry decides burn rate more than chemistry does: Shape Is the Product.
Lovex equivalent D037-01. High-density spherical grain that meters consistently on progressive equipment. Shooters World notes it wants to be run toward the upper end of its pressure window for complete combustion, so very light charges are not its strength. Contains flash suppressant. 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
Slow pistol / magnum 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:
- Vihtavuori N350 (position 53)
- Vihtavuori 3N38 (position 54)
- Winchester 572 (position 55)
- Alliant Blue Dot (position 57)
- Accurate No. 7 (position 58)
- Alliant Pro Reach (position 59)
Sources
The specifications above come from Shooters World'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.