Ramshot Silhouette

Handgun

Burn Rate: 7 (Medium-Fast)

Description

Silhouette by Ramshot is a versatile medium burn rate propellant specifically formulated for handgun and pistol applications. Known for its clean-burning characteristics, it is ideally suited for high-performance calibers such as 9mm Luger, .40 S&W, and .45 ACP. As a double-base spherical powder, Silhouette offers exceptional ease of metering, ensuring precise and consistent powder charges critical for competitive shooting and self-defense rounds. This powder excels in temperature stability, maintaining consistent performance across a wide range of environmental conditions, a factor contributing to reliable ignition and pressure uniformity. Silhouette's unique formulation also features reduced muzzle flash, a significant advantage in low-light scenarios. The powder's compatibility with a variety of bullet weights and loads allows handloaders to fine-tune their ammunition to achieve desired velocities and pressures. Ramshot's reputation for quality and consistency is well-regarded within the reloading community, making Silhouette a preferred choice for precision and performance-focused reloaders seeking reliable and efficient powder options.

Specifications

Burn Rate

7 (Medium-Fast)

Bulk Density

0.800 g/cm³

Density

1.600 g/cm³

Temperature Sensitivity

Low

Suitable Substitutes

Powders with a similar burn rate that may be suitable alternatives (also see burn rate chart):

Hodgdon Longshot

Hodgdon · Burn Rate: 7

Shooters World Major Pistol

Shooters World · Burn Rate: 7

SNPE Vectan BA7 1/2

VECTAN · Burn Rate: 7

ADI AP 100

ADI · Burn Rate: 7

Vihtavuori N350

Vihtavuori · Burn Rate: 7

Lovex D037.1

Lovex · Burn Rate: 7

Standard Loads — Ramshot Silhouette

Verified load data combinations using Ramshot Silhouette.

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.30 Super Carry

Berry's .312 | 71gr | Berry's Round Nose 71gr

231 loads

41 powders

.30 Super Carry

CamPro .312 | 115gr | CamPro FP 115gr

246 loads

44 powders

.30 Super Carry

H&N .309 | 71gr | H&N RN HS 71gr

195 loads

32 powders

.30 Super Carry

H&N .311 | 86gr | H&N RN HS 86gr

207 loads

38 powders

.30 Super Carry

H&N .309 | 86gr | H&N RN HS 86gr

211 loads

42 powders

.30 Super Carry

H&N .314 | 100gr | H&N RN F 100gr

232 loads

42 powders

.30 Super Carry

H&N .314 | 100gr | H&N RN HS 100gr

236 loads

43 powders

.30 Super Carry

Hornady .312 | 60gr | Hornady XTP 60gr

144 loads

23 powders

.30 Super Carry

Hornady .311 | 71gr | Hornady FMJ RN 71gr

160 loads

27 powders

.30 Super Carry

Hornady .314 | 90gr | Hornady SWC 90gr

219 loads

39 powders

.30 Super Carry

Hornady .312 | 100gr | Hornady XTP 100gr

273 loads

45 powders

.30 Super Carry

Lapua .314 | 98gr | Lapua Lead Wadcutter 98gr

246 loads

41 powders

.30 Super Carry

LEE .314 | 90gr | LEE Mold 314-090-SWC 90gr

215 loads

38 powders

.30 Super Carry

LEE .311 | 93gr | LEE Mold 311-093-1R 93gr

198 loads

37 powders

.30 Super Carry

LEE .311 | 100gr | LEE Mold 311-100-2R 100gr

239 loads

42 powders

.30 Super Carry

LEE .309 | 113gr | LEE Mold C309-113-F 113gr

209 loads

41 powders

.30 Super Carry

Prvi Partizan .311 | 71gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ-RN 71gr

155 loads

26 powders

.30 Super Carry

Prvi Partizan .31 | 85gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ 85gr

204 loads

38 powders

Subsonic Loads — Ramshot Silhouette

Verified subsonic load data combinations using Ramshot Silhouette.

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.30-06 Spring.

Berger .308 | 230gr | Berger Hybrid Target 230gr

981 loads

157 powders

.30-06 Spring.

Berger .308 | 230gr | Berger Hybrid OTM Tactical 230gr

1039 loads

162 powders

.30-06 Spring.

Discreet Ballistics .308 | 188gr | Discreet Ballistics Selous Machined Expander 188gr

734 loads

133 powders

.30-06 Spring.

Hornady .308 | 175gr | Hornady Sub-X 175gr

827 loads

139 powders

.30-06 Spring.

Hornady .308 | 190gr | Hornady Sub-X 190gr

0 loads

0 powders

.30-06 Spring.

Lapua .308 | 200gr | Lapua Subsonic 200gr

923 loads

151 powders

.30-06 Spring.

MAKER .308 | 200gr | MAKER 200 Grain .308 Expanding Subsonic Blackout Bullets 200gr

802 loads

136 powders

.30-06 Spring.

MAKER .308 | 220gr | MAKER 300 blackout 220gr

3347 loads

257 powders

.30-06 Spring.

Peregrine .308 | 155gr | Peregrine Subsonic 155gr

833 loads

129 powders

.30-06 Spring.

Reichenberg .308 | 154gr | Reichenberg HDB Subsonic 154gr

709 loads

124 powders

.30-06 Spring.

Reichenberg .308 | 200gr | Reichenberg Subsonic 200gr

14 loads

3 powders

.30-06 Spring.

Sierra .308 | 220gr | Sierra MatchKing 220gr

3323 loads

257 powders

.30-06 Spring.

Styria Arms | AERO .308 | 95gr | AERO SUB-I,- smax:11.30 95gr

0 loads

0 powders

.30-06 Spring.

Styria Arms | AERO .308 | 115gr | AERO SUB,- smax:11.40 115gr

678 loads

110 powders

.30-06 Spring.

Styria Arms | AERO .308 | 190gr | AERO SUB,- smax:23.90 190gr

775 loads

134 powders

.300 AAC Blackout

Barnes .308 | 180gr | Barnes MRX BT 180gr

336 loads

62 powders

.300 AAC Blackout

Discreet Ballistics .308 | 188gr | Discreet Ballistics Selous Machined Expander 188gr

428 loads

79 powders

.300 AAC Blackout

Ferrobull Europe .308 | 180gr | Ferrobull Tripple Expand Jagd 180gr

427 loads

72 powders

Community Subsonic Loads — Ramshot Silhouette

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Cartridge	Bullet	Barrel (in)	Charge (gr)	OAL (in)	Case Volume (GoW)	Max. Pressure (psi)	Muzzle Velocity (fps)
M.500 Special	.500 \| 350gr \| Hornady XTP MAG	5.5	9.6	1.70	50.0	24,932 (100%)	948
M.500 Special	.500 \| 350gr \| Hornady XTP MAG	5.5	9.5	1.70	50.0	24,410 (98%)	942

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