Appendix 3: POWDER KERNEL WEIGHT
Item
Powder Type
1
Extruded
2
Extruded
3
Extruded
4
Extruded
5
Extruded
6
Extruded
7
Extruded
8
Extruded
9
Ball
10
Extruded
11
Ball
12
Extruded
13
Extruded
14
Extruded
15
Extruded
16
Extruded
17
Extruded
18
Extruded
19
Extruded
20
Extruded
21
Extruded
22
Ball
23
Ball
24
Ball
25
Ball
26
Ball
27
Ball
28
Ball/Flake
29
Extruded
* If you find that one powder dispense speed provides inconsistent results, try another powder
Dispense Speed setting (1-4). Remember a setting of 1 will yield slower dispense times, whereas
a setting of 4 will yield faster dispense times and may result in an overcharge condition.
Approximate Kernel Weight Reference
Powder
Manufacturer
Hodgdon
Alliant
Hodgdon
IMR
Alliant
Hodgdon
Hodgdon
Alliant
Hodgdon
IMR
Hodgdon
Vihtavuori
Vihtavuori
Hodgdon
Alliant
Alliant
Alliant
Alliant
Vihtavuori
Vihtavuori
Alliant
Hodgdon
Alliant
Hodgdon
Winchester
Alliant
IMR
Vihtavuori
IMR
Powder
Retumbo
Reloder 33
H50BMG
IMR 7828
Reloder 50
H4350
H4831SC
4000-MR
H335
4350
H414
N165
N150
Varget
Reloder 22
Reloder 19
Reloder 7
Reloder 17
N135
N140
Reloder 15
US 869
300-MP
H380
296
2000-MR
4227
3N37
4895
17
Preferred
Unit Weight
Dispense
(Gn)
Speed *
1
1
0.0570
1
0.0680
1
0.0388
1
1
0.0278
1
0.0362
1
1 or 2
1 or 2
2
0.0048
2
2
2
0.0198
2
0.0300
2
0.0400
2
0.0084
2
0.0260
2
0.0094
2 or 3
2 or 3
0.0163
3
0.0084
3
0.0009
3
3
3
0.0050
4
0.0042
4
4
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-