Shooters World Blackout

Rifle

Burn Rate: 6 (Medium-Fast)

Description

Shooters World's Blackout propellant powder, with a burn rate of 4.1, is positioned in the medium-fast spectrum, ideally suited for rifle applications. This powder is optimized for cartridges such as the 300 AAC Blackout, making it a preferred choice for reloaders seeking consistent performance across subsonic and supersonic loads. Featuring a fine spherical grain structure, Blackout powder offers excellent metering properties, providing precise charge weights and uniform flow through powder measures, which is critical for high-volume reloading. Blackout powder demonstrates commendable temperature stability, ensuring reliable ballistic performance across varying weather conditions. This quality is particularly beneficial for maintaining accuracy and velocity spread, imperative for both competitive shooting and hunting. Experienced handloaders appreciate Blackout's ability to produce consistent pressures, enabling straightforward load development. Its versatility across a range of bullet weights allows it to cater to diverse shooting needs, from tactical training to precision shooting. Shooters World's reputation within the handloading community is bolstered by its focus on producing clean-burning powders, reducing fouling and extending barrel life. This makes Blackout a valuable addition to any reloader's inventory, providing a harmonious balance between performance and manageability.

Specifications

Burn Rate

6 (Medium-Fast)

Bulk Density

0.960 g/cm³

Density

1.540 g/cm³

Temperature Sensitivity

Low

Suitable Substitutes

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

Shooters World SOCOM

Shooters World · Burn Rate: 6

Lovex D063

Lovex · Burn Rate: 6

ADI AR 2205

ADI · Burn Rate: 6

IMR 4227

IMR · Burn Rate: 6

Lovex S053

Lovex · Burn Rate: 6

Accurate No. 11 FS

Accurate Powders · Burn Rate: 6

Standard Loads — Shooters World Blackout

Verified load data combinations using Shooters World Blackout.

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.17 Rem. Fireball

Lehigh Defense .172 | 18gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos 18gr

126 loads

21 powders

.20 VarTag

Hornady .204 | 32gr | Hornady V-MAX 32gr

127 loads

23 powders

.20 VarTag

Impala Bullets .204 | 30gr | Impala LWHV LS 30gr

124 loads

21 powders

.20 VarTag

Lehigh Defense .204 | 28gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos 28gr

124 loads

19 powders

.20 VarTag

Nosler .204 | 32gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip RN 32gr

130 loads

22 powders

.20 VarTag

Nosler .204 | 32gr | Nosler Varmageddon 32gr

144 loads

23 powders

.20 VarTag

Nosler .204 | 32gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Lead Free 32gr

135 loads

20 powders

.20 VarTag

Nosler .204 | 32gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint 32gr

130 loads

22 powders

.20 VarTag

Sierra .204 | 32gr | Sierra Spitzer Boat Tail 32gr

132 loads

23 powders

.20 VarTag

Sierra .204 | 32gr | Sierra BlitzKing 32gr

137 loads

22 powders

.20 VarTag

Speer .204 | 32gr | Speer TNT Green 32gr

138 loads

23 powders

.22 ARC (bolt action)

Inceptor .224 | 35gr | Inceptor SRR 35gr

160 loads

28 powders

.22 PPC USA

Hornady .224 | 35gr | Hornady NTX 35gr

149 loads

24 powders

.22 PPC USA

Inceptor .224 | 35gr | Inceptor SRR 35gr

148 loads

24 powders

.22 PPC USA

Speer .224 | 30gr | Speer TNT Green 30gr

139 loads

22 powders

.22 PPC USA

Speer .224 | 33gr | Speer TNT 33gr

134 loads

23 powders

.22 PPC USA

Styria Arms | AERO .224 | 35gr | AERO SB,- smax:6.60 35gr

155 loads

28 powders

.221 Rem. Fireball

Cutting Edge .224 | 55gr | CutEdge MTH 55gr

91 loads

15 powders

Subsonic Loads — Shooters World Blackout

Verified subsonic load data combinations using Shooters World Blackout.

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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

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