Maximize Your Long-Range Precision with Hodgdon Benchmark Powder

If you are tired of chasing tight groups only to have your velocity drift when the weather shifts, you need a propellant engineered for absolute consistency. Hodgdon Benchmark Powder is a premium, single-base smokeless powder designed from the ground up for competitive benchrest shooters and precision varmint hunters who demand perfection from every squeeze of the trigger. As part of Hodgdon’s legendary Extreme Series, Benchmark solves the problem of erratic thermal expansion, giving you a distinct, competitive edge whether you are shooting in freezing winter conditions or under the blazing summer sun.

Why Hardcore Reloaders Rely on Hodgdon Benchmark

Achieving sub-MOA accuracy requires a propellant that eliminates variables. Hodgdon Benchmark smokeless powder delivers an unrivaled combination of thermal stability, clean-burning properties, and seamless mechanics that traditional flake or larger extruded powders simply cannot match.

Advanced Extreme Series Temperature Stability

Standard gunpowders experience significant pressure fluctuations as temperatures rise and fall, forcing you to constantly tweak your load data. Hodgdon Benchmark bypasses this frustration completely. Engineered with advanced coating technology, this temperature-insensitive propellant maintains virtually identical muzzle velocities and tight standard deviations across extreme temperature swings.

Flawless Metering Through Progressive Presses

While traditional extruded powders are notorious for catching, crunching, and causing inconsistent drops in powder measures, Benchmark features an ultra-small, extruded grain structure. These micro-granules flow like fine sand through both volumetric powder dumps and progressive reloading presses. This eliminates the need to trickler-verify every single charge, dramatically speeding up your bench time without compromising safety or consistency.

Optimized Cartridges and Match-Grade Performance

Hodgdon Benchmark burns at a medium-fast rate for a rifle propellant, making it the absolute sweet spot for small-bore, high-velocity cartridges and light match bullets.

The Ultimate Choice for .223 Remington and Varmint Calibers

If you load for a high-volume varmint rifle or a match-grade AR-15, Benchmark is your holy grail. It shines brightly when pushing 40-grain to 55-grain projectiles, yielding top-tier velocities and blistering, explosive performance downrange.

Approved Applications & Load Data Favorites

• Small Varmint & Benchrest Standards: Flawless ignition and tack-driving accuracy in the 6mm PPC, 22 PPC, 6mm BR, and 222 Remington.

• High-Velocity Excellence: Pushes the 204 Ruger to its maximum ballistic potential with exceptionally clean burns.

• Lightweight .30-Caliber Match: Performs superbly in the 308 Winchester when loading lightweight match-grade bullets (under 150 grains) for short-range competition.

Safety and Storage Specifications

To preserve the premium ballistic profile of your single-base propellant, always store Hodgdon Benchmark in its original container in a cool, dry environment away from heat sources or static electricity. Never mix propellants, and always cross-reference the official Hodgdon Reloading Data Center to verify safe maximum pressure limits for your specific primer, brass, and bullet combination before assembling your cartridges.

Product Specifications

• Manufacturer: Hodgdon Powder Company

• Propellant Type: Extreme Series Extruded (Small Grain)

• Burn Rate: Medium-Fast Rifle

• Container Sizes Available: 1 lb. and 8 lb.

• Best For: Benchrest, Match Shooting, and Varmint Hunting