Pistol & Shotgun Powder Catalog

A few general notes on using this catalog.

  1. Typical application means that you are likely to find data for that application. Not all shotgun powders have load data for pistols and conversely not all pistol powders have shotgun load data.
  2. If it the powder is noted as being REACH Complaint I was able to confirm it, most Canadian, European, and Australian powders are, however there are exceptions. If REACH compliance is an issue for you, contact your supplier.
  3. If the powder contains Nitroglycerin it is assumed to be double base, single base powders do not have nitroglycerin.
  4. Powders with a mixed grain geometry will have to predominate grain geometry listed first, followed by the second geometry.
  5. Powders are ranked in estimated burn rate order within a brand.
  6. Catalog is being updated constantly, check back frequently, and if I’m missing a powder let me know here.

Hodgdon Powders

IMR

IMR Red

Introduced 2017

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flake

REACH Complaint

Made in Canada

Hi-Skor 700X

Discontinued ~2014

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flake

Double Base

See Hodgdon HiSkor 700x

Trail Boss

Discontinued ~2016

Typical Application – Cowboy Action Pistol

Grain Geometry – Perforated Flake

Single Base

See Hodgdon Trail Boss

Similar to ADI Trail Boss

Made in Australia

IMR Target

Introduced 2017

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flake

REACH Complaint

Made in Canada

IMR Green

Introduced 2017

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometety – Flake

REACH Complaint

Made in Canada

PB

Discontinued ~2014

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Perforated Flake

Single Base

IMR Blue

Introduced 2017

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flake

REACH Complaint

Made in Canada

SR 7625

Discontinued ~2014

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flake

Single Base

SR 4756

Discontinued ~2014

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flake

Single Base

Hodgdon

Titewad

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Similar to St. Marks OBP 132

Made in USA

Clays

Introduced 1992

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flake Mixed w/ Perf Disk

Double Base

Similar to ADI AS30

Made in Australia

HiSkor – 700x

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flake

Double Base

Similar to GD Valley Field HS700X

Made in Canada

Trail Boss

Introduced as an IMR powder circa 2005

Typical Application – Cowboy Action Pistol

Grain Geometry – Perforated Flake

Single Base

Temperature Stable

Similar to ADI Trail Boss

Made in Australia

International

Typical Application – Shotgun

Grain Geometry – Flake

Double Base

Similar to ADI AS50

Made in Australia

Titegroup

Introduced ~2003

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Similar to St. Marks OPB 242

Made in USA

HP-38

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Similar to Win 231 & St. Marks WC 231

Made in USA

PB

Discontinued ~2014

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Perforated Disk

Single Base

Universal

Typical Application – Shotgun

Grain Geometry – Flake

Double Base

Similar to ADI AP70N

Made In Australia

HiSkor – 800

Discontinued 2020

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flake

Double Base

Similar to GD Valleyfield HS800X

Made in Canada

Longshot

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Similar to St. Marks OBP 473

Made in USA

HS-6

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Similar to Win 540 & St. Marks WC 540

Made in USA

CFE Pistol

Introduced 2014

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Contains Copper Defouling Agent

Made in USA

Winchester

WAA Lite

Discontinued ~2014

Typical Application – Shotgun

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Similar to St. Marks OBP 124

Made in USA

WST

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Similar to St. Marks WAA 90

Made in USA

231

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Similar to St. Marks WC 231

Made in USA

Super Handicap

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Similar to St. Marks OBP 465

Made in USA

WinClean 244

Introduced 2020

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Contains Copper Defouling Agent

AutoComp

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Similar to St. Marks SMP 224

Made in USA

Super Field (WSF)

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometery – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Similar to St. Marks WSX 170

Made in USA

572

Introduced ~2016

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Made in USA

Western Powders

Accurate

Nitro 100NF (New Formulation)

Replaced Nitro 100

Typical Application- Shotgun

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Similar to St. Marks OBP 128

Made in USA

Nitro 100

Discontinued ~2009

Typical Application – Shotgun

Grain Geometry – Flake

Double Base

Made in Czech Republic

Solo 1000

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flake

Single Based

Made In Spain

Solo 1250

Discontinued ~2000’s

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flake

Single Base

Accurate No. 2

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Similar to St. Marks WPR 260X

Made in USA

Accurate No. 5

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball Mixed w/Ball

Double Base

Similar to St. Marks WC 530

Made in USA

Ramshot

Competition

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Similar to St. Marks OBP 134

Made in USA

Zip

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Based

Similar to PB Clermont 1420

Made in Belgium

Silhouette

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flatten Ball

Double Base

Similar to St. Marks WPR 289

Made in USA

True Blue

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Ball

Double Base

Similar to PB Clermont 1450

Made in Belgium

Norma

R1

Discontinued

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Extruded

Single Base

1010

Discontinued

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Disk

Double Base

Made in Great Britain

Thanks to Jeff H for providing an image

If you have an image please let us know here!

1020

Discontinued

Made in Great Britain

2010

Discontinued

If you have an image please let us know here!

2020

Discontinued

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Flake

Double Base

Made in Great Britain

Thanks to Jeff H for providing an image

Nammo Group

Vihtavouri

N 310

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Extruded

Single Base

Similar to N 14

Contains Copper Defouling Agent

Made in Finland

N312

OEM Only

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Made In Finland

N318

OEM Only

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Grain Geometry – Polygonal Flake

Single Base

Made In Finland

N320

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Extruded

Similar to 3N22

Contains Copper Defouling Agent

Made in Finland

N32C (Tin Star)

Typical Application – Cowboy Action Pistol

Grain Geometry – Perforated Flake

Single Base

Extremely Bulky

Made in Finland

N330

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Extruded

Single Base

Made in Finland

3N37

Introduced circa 1940

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Extruded

Single Base

Made in Finland

N340

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Extruded

Single Base

Similar to 3N18

Made in Finland

N350

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Extruded

Single Base

Made in Finland

Vista Outdoor

Alliant

Extra Lite

Introduced ~2010

Temperature Stable

Made in USA

E3

Made in USA

Clay Dot

Made in USA

Bullseye

Introduced 1898

Made in USA

Sport Pistol

Introduced 2017

Flash Suppressant

Made in USA

BE 86

Introduced 2015

Flash Suppressant

Made in USA

Red Dot

Introduced 1932

Formula Updated 2018

Made in USA

American Select

Introduced 2006

Made in USA

Promo

Made in USA

Green Dot

Updated Formula 2018

Made in USA

Power Pistol

Made in USA

Infallible

Introduced 1898

Discontinued 1936

Made in USA

20/28

Made in USA

Unique

Introduced 1900

Reformulated in 1960 and again 2001

Made in USA

Herco

Reformulated 2020

Made in USA

Blue Dot

Made in USA

Pro Reach

Made in USA

410

Made in USA

2400

Made in USA

Steel

Made in USA

Australian Munitions

ADI

AS30N

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Made in Australia

APS 350

Introduced 2018

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Made in Australia

REACH Complaint

Trail Boss

Typical Application – High Capacity Pistol

Temperature Stable

Extremely Bulky

Similar to Hodgdon Trail Boss

Made in Australia

AS50N

Typical Application – Shotgun

Made in Australia

APS 450

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Made in Australia

REACH Complaint

AP50N

Typical Application – Pistol

Made in Australia

AP70N

Discontinued 2020

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Made in Australia

APS650

Announced but not yet released 2020

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Made in Australia

APS 950

Introduced 2020

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Made in Australia

AP100

Discontinued 2019

Typical Application – Pistol

Made in Australia

Shooters World

Sparta 100

Discontinued

Typical Application – Shotgun

Double Base

Similar to Lovex D013

Made in Czech Republic

Clean Shot

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistol

Double Base

Similar to Lovex D032-03

Made in Czech Republic

Ultimate Pistol

Typical Application – Pistol

Double Base

Flash Suppressed

Similar to Lovex D036-07

Made in Czech Republic

Auto Pistol

Typical Application – Pistol

Double Base

Flash Suppressed

Similar to Lovex D036

Made in Czech Republic

Rheinmetall

Reload Swiss

RS12

Typical Application – Pistol

Single Base

Made in Switzerland

REACH Complaint

RS20

Typical Application – Pistol

Single Base

Made in Switzerland

REACH Complaint

RS24

Typical Application – Pistol

Single Base

Made in Switzerland

REACH Complaint

SomChem

MS200

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistols

Grain Geometry – Flake

Made in South Africa

S121

Typical Application – Shotgun & Pistols

Grain Geometry – Ball

Made in South Africa

MP200

Typical Application – Shotgun & PIstol

Grain Geometry – Flake

Made in South Africa

Eurenco

Bofors

PK 3

OEM Only

Made in Sweden

PK 5

OEM Only

Made in Sweden

PK 4

OEM Only

Made in Sweden

PK 6

OEM Only

Made in Sweden

PK 7

OEM Only

Made in Sweden

PB Clermont

1420

OEM Only

Double Base

Typical Application – Pistol

Similar to Ramshot Zip

Made in Belgium

1450

OEM Only

Double Base

Typical Application – Pistol

Similar to Ramshot True Blue

Made in Belgium

1460

OEM Only

Double Base

Made in Belgium

PCL 504

OEM Only

Made in Belgium

Ruag

Rottweil

P 805

Single Base

Grain Geometry – Extruded

Typical Application – Pistol

Made in Germany

P 801

Typical Application – Pistol

Made in Germany

P 804

Single Base

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Extruded

Made in Germany

P806

Typical Application – Pistol

Grain Geometry – Extruded

Made in Germany

Explosia

Lovex

D013

Double Base

Typical Application – Shotgun

Similar to Accurate Nitro 100

Made in Czech Republic

D032

Double Base

Typical Application – Pistol

Made in Czech Republic

D037.1

Double Base

Typical Application – Pistol

Made in Czech Republic

D037.2

Double Base

Typical Application – Pistol

Made in Czech Republic

D036-03

Double Base

Typical Application – Pistol

Similar to Auto Pistol

Made in Czech Republic

S015

Typical Application – Shotgun

Single Base

Grain Geometry – Flake

Similar to Accurate Solo 1000

Made in Czech Republic

S030

Typical Application – Shotgun

Single Base

Grain Geometry – Extruded

Made in Czech Republic

S035

Single Base

Typical Application – Shotgun

Grain Geometry – Flake

Made in Czech Republic

S011

Typical Application – Pistol

Single Base

Grain Geometry – Extruded

Made in Czech Republic

S020

Nobel Sport

Vectan