Lil'Gun Load Data: 554 Published Loads in 7 Cartridges
Empirical Precision indexes 554 published loads for Lil'Gun (Hodgdon) across 7 bottleneck rifle cartridges from 7 reloading sources, spanning projectile weights from 30 gr to 300 gr.
Published Loads554
Cartridges7
Sources7
Bullet Weights30–300 gr
Always start low and verify against the original published source before loading.
Powder Data Sheet
- Manufacturer
- Hodgdon
- Grain Type
- Spherical / Ball
- Bulk Density
- 890 kg/m³
Burn Rate Position
Position #16 of 145 rifle powders on the Empirical Precision relative burn chart (ordered fastest to slowest).
- Nearest Faster
- Power Pro 300-MP, IMR 4227
- Nearest Slower
- Accurate 5744, SBR-SOCOM
A burn chart is a guide, not load data.
Cartridges Published (7)
| Cartridge | Published Loads |
|---|---|
| 300 Blackout | 257 |
| 22 Hornet | 139 |
| 22 K Hornet | 88 |
| 338 ARC | 52 |
| 218 Bee | 12 |
| 6.8mm Remington SPC | 4 |
| 458 SOCOM | 2 |
Sources Publishing Data (7)
| Publisher | Published Loads |
|---|---|
| Hornady | 337 |
| Sierra | 85 |
| Hodgdon | 70 |
| Lyman | 28 |
| Speer | 26 |
| Nosler | 6 |
| Barnes | 2 |