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.
Official Shooters World load data →
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Shooters World |
|---|---|
| Product family | Shooters World Pistol |
| Status | Currently produced |
| Application | pistol |
| Grain form | spherical |
| 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 |
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
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.