Powder burn rates - The Firearms Forum

bill k · 04-07-2005, 06:23 PM

I pretty much use IMR powder and am curious about the numbers. As far as rate of burn, going from fastest to slowest, is this the correct order?
Imr 4320, Imr 4350, Imr 4831, and Imr 7828.
Next question, where would H 380 go?

verdejt · 04-07-2005, 07:22 PM

Here Ya Go.

Burning Rate Chart (Courtesy of Hodgdon Powder Co.)

(Fastest to Slowest)
1. R-1 Norma
2. N310, Vihtavuori
3. Bullseye, Alliant
4. N312, Vihtavuori
5. Solo 1000, Accurate
6. Clays, Hodgdon
7. Red Dot, Alliant
8. N318, Vihtavuori
9. Hi-Skor 700X, IMR
10. N320, Vihtavuori
11. Green Dot, Alliant
12. International, Hodgdon
13. No. 2, Accurate
14. N321, Vihtavuori
15. N324, Vihtavuori
16. HP-38, Hodgdon
17. W-231, Winchester
18. N325, Vihtavuori
19. N330, Vihtavuori
20. PB, IMR
21. N331, Vihtavuori
22. No. 5, Accurate
23. Unique, Alliant
24. WSL, Winchester
25. Power Pistol, Alliant
26. Universal, Hodgdon
27. SR-7625, IMR
28. W-473AA, Winchester
29. Herco, Alliant
30. N340, Vihtavuori
31. WSF, Winchester
32. HS-6, Hodgdon
33. W-540, Winchester
34. 3N37, Vihtavuori
35. WAP, Winchester
36. Hi-Skor 800-X, IMR
37. N350, Vihtavuori
38. HS-7, Hodgdon
39. W-571, Winchester
40. No. 7, Accurate
41. Blue Dot, Alliant
42. No. 9, Accurate
43. 2400, Alliant
44. N110, Vihtavuori
45. R-123, Norma
46. H-110, Hodgdon
47. W-296, Winchester
48. SR-4759, IMR
49. N120, Vihtavuori
50. XMP-5744, Accurate
51. IMR-4227, IMR
52. N125, Vihtavuori
53. H-4227, Hodgdon
54. N130, Vihtavuori
55. AAC-1680, Accurate
56. W-680, Winchester
57. N132, Vihtavuori
58. N-200, Norma
59. N133, Vihtavuori
60. IMR-4198, IMR
61. H-4198, Hodgdon
62. XMR-2015, Accurate
63. Reloader 7, Alliant
64. N134, Vihtavuori
65. IMR-3031, IMR
66. Benchmark 1, Hodgdon
67. N-201, Norma
68. H-322, Hodgdon
69. Benchmark 2, Hodgdon
70. AAC-2230, Accurate
71. IMR-4895, IMR
72. H-4895, Hodgdon
73. H-335, Hodgdon
74. BL-C(2), Hodgdon
75. AAC-2460, Accurate
76. W-748, Winchester
77. Reloader 12, Alliant
78. N135, Vihtavuori
79. IMR-4064, IMR
80. Varget, Hodgdon
81. AAC-2520, Accurate
82. N-202, Norma
83. XMR-4064, Accurate
84. IMR-4320, IMR
85. N140, Vihtavuori
86. AAC-2700, Accurate
87. Reloader 15, Alliant
88. H-380, Hodgdon
89. N150, Vihtavuori
90. W-760, Winchester
91. H-414, Hodgdon
92. N160, Vihtavuori
93. IMR-4350, IMR
94. H-4350, Hodgdon
95. N-204, Norma
96. Reloader 19, Alliant
97. IMR-4831, IMR
98. XMR-3100, Accurate
99. H-450, Hodgdon
100. H-4831, Hodgdon
101. MRP, Norma
102. N165, Vihtavuori
103. Reloader 22, Alliant
104. IMR-7828, IMR
105. H-1000, Hodgdon
106. XMR-8700, Accurate
107. H-870, Hodgdon
(slowest burn rate)

bill k · 04-07-2005, 09:26 PM

Thank you,
Bill

04-07-2005, 06:23 PM	#1
bill k Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 47	Powder burn rates I pretty much use IMR powder and am curious about the numbers. As far as rate of burn, going from fastest to slowest, is this the correct order? Imr 4320, Imr 4350, Imr 4831, and Imr 7828. Next question, where would H 380 go? __________________ 8th TFW The Wolf Pack -->

04-07-2005, 07:22 PM	#2
verdejt V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 59	Re: Powder burn rates Here Ya Go. Burning Rate Chart (Courtesy of Hodgdon Powder Co.) (Fastest to Slowest) 1. R-1 Norma 2. N310, Vihtavuori 3. Bullseye, Alliant 4. N312, Vihtavuori 5. Solo 1000, Accurate 6. Clays, Hodgdon 7. Red Dot, Alliant 8. N318, Vihtavuori 9. Hi-Skor 700X, IMR 10. N320, Vihtavuori 11. Green Dot, Alliant 12. International, Hodgdon 13. No. 2, Accurate 14. N321, Vihtavuori 15. N324, Vihtavuori 16. HP-38, Hodgdon 17. W-231, Winchester 18. N325, Vihtavuori 19. N330, Vihtavuori 20. PB, IMR 21. N331, Vihtavuori 22. No. 5, Accurate 23. Unique, Alliant 24. WSL, Winchester 25. Power Pistol, Alliant 26. Universal, Hodgdon 27. SR-7625, IMR 28. W-473AA, Winchester 29. Herco, Alliant 30. N340, Vihtavuori 31. WSF, Winchester 32. HS-6, Hodgdon 33. W-540, Winchester 34. 3N37, Vihtavuori 35. WAP, Winchester 36. Hi-Skor 800-X, IMR 37. N350, Vihtavuori 38. HS-7, Hodgdon 39. W-571, Winchester 40. No. 7, Accurate 41. Blue Dot, Alliant 42. No. 9, Accurate 43. 2400, Alliant 44. N110, Vihtavuori 45. R-123, Norma 46. H-110, Hodgdon 47. W-296, Winchester 48. SR-4759, IMR 49. N120, Vihtavuori 50. XMP-5744, Accurate 51. IMR-4227, IMR 52. N125, Vihtavuori 53. H-4227, Hodgdon 54. N130, Vihtavuori 55. AAC-1680, Accurate 56. W-680, Winchester 57. N132, Vihtavuori 58. N-200, Norma 59. N133, Vihtavuori 60. IMR-4198, IMR 61. H-4198, Hodgdon 62. XMR-2015, Accurate 63. Reloader 7, Alliant 64. N134, Vihtavuori 65. IMR-3031, IMR 66. Benchmark 1, Hodgdon 67. N-201, Norma 68. H-322, Hodgdon 69. Benchmark 2, Hodgdon 70. AAC-2230, Accurate 71. IMR-4895, IMR 72. H-4895, Hodgdon 73. H-335, Hodgdon 74. BL-C(2), Hodgdon 75. AAC-2460, Accurate 76. W-748, Winchester 77. Reloader 12, Alliant 78. N135, Vihtavuori 79. IMR-4064, IMR 80. Varget, Hodgdon 81. AAC-2520, Accurate 82. N-202, Norma 83. XMR-4064, Accurate 84. IMR-4320, IMR 85. N140, Vihtavuori 86. AAC-2700, Accurate 87. Reloader 15, Alliant 88. H-380, Hodgdon 89. N150, Vihtavuori 90. W-760, Winchester 91. H-414, Hodgdon 92. N160, Vihtavuori 93. IMR-4350, IMR 94. H-4350, Hodgdon 95. N-204, Norma 96. Reloader 19, Alliant 97. IMR-4831, IMR 98. XMR-3100, Accurate 99. H-450, Hodgdon 100. H-4831, Hodgdon 101. MRP, Norma 102. N165, Vihtavuori 103. Reloader 22, Alliant 104. IMR-7828, IMR 105. H-1000, Hodgdon 106. XMR-8700, Accurate 107. H-870, Hodgdon (slowest burn rate) __________________ It is better to have and not need than to need and not have.

04-07-2005, 09:26 PM	#3
bill k Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 47	Re: Powder burn rates Thank you, Bill __________________ 8th TFW The Wolf Pack