Maximize Your Extreme-Range Precision with Ramshot LRT Powder

When you are aiming at targets over 1,000 yards away, inconsistencies in your ammunition will completely destroy your groups. Standard propellants often fail to deliver the uniform pressures required for heavy, high-ballistic coefficient (BC) bullets in large magnum casings.

Ramshot LRT Powder (Long Range Tactical) solves this problem completely. As one of the slowest-burning double-base spherical powders on the market today, it is custom-engineered to optimize heavy-bullet performance in massive cartridge capacities. Whether you are a competitive precision rifle shooter or an elite big-game hunter pursuing animals across sprawling canyons, Ramshot LRT provides the rock-solid consistency, exceptional velocities, and tight standard deviations needed for absolute distance dominance.

Why Ramshot LRT Outperforms the Competition

Ultra-Slow Burn Rate for Heavy Magnum Bullets

Ramshot LRT was developed specifically to answer the demanding needs of cartridges like the .338 Lapua Magnum, .300 Remington Ultra Magnum (RUM), 28 Nosler, and .257 Weatherby Magnum. Because these overbore cartridges rely on long, heavy projectiles to maximize sectional density and BC, they require a highly specialized, slower pressure curve. LRT fills that role perfectly, burning progressively to squeeze out maximum velocity from long barrels without generating erratic, dangerous pressure spikes.

Flawless Spherical Metering

Unlike extruded log-style powders that stick, crunch, and throw irregular weights in standard powder measures, Ramshot LRT features a clean, highly uniform spherical geometry. The tiny, double-base ball grains slide through volumetric powder drops with zero resistance. This ultra-smooth flow guarantees incredible lot-to-lot consistency and remarkably low standard deviations (SD). You save hours of meticulous hand-weighing while gaining match-grade confidence in every single throw.

Maximum Load Densities & Flat Trajectories

Achieving tight groups at extreme ranges requires optimal case fill. Ramshot LRT delivers high load densities that prevent erratic powder positioning inside large cases, encouraging a uniform, stable ignition sequence. This results in unrivaled muzzle velocity consistency, which translates directly into flatter trajectories, less vertical stringing at 1,000+ yards, and a massively reduced margin for error when fighting crosswinds.

Ideal Caliber & Loading Applications

Ramshot LRT excels anywhere an ultra-slow propellant is mandatory. It serves as an exceptional alternative to hard-to-find powders like Hodgdon Retumbo or Alliant Reloder 33.

• .338 Lapua Magnum: The exact caliber this powder was born to optimize, delivering phenomenal performance with 250-grain to 300-grain match projectiles.

• .300 RUM & .300 Win Mag: Drives heavy 200+ grain hunting and target bullets faster and with tighter velocity spreads than standard magnum propellants.

• Overbore Short & Long Magnums: Ideal for high-capacity, small-bore cartridges like the 26 Nosler, 28 Nosler, 7mm RUM, and large Weatherby calibers.

Safety and Quality Assurance

Every grain of Ramshot LRT is newly manufactured under strict quality controls—never pulled or recycled from military surplus. This meticulous Belgian production ensures that when you work up a load using official Hodgdon or Western Powders reloading data, your recipes remain safe, reproducible, and devastatingly accurate from one batch to the next.

Important Reloading Note: Because Ramshot LRT is an exceptionally slow-burning, high-density spherical powder, always utilize a reliable magnum large rifle primer to guarantee uniform, complete ignition across all temperature spreads.

Specifications:

• Powder Type: Double-Base Spherical (Ball)

• Burn Rate: Ultra-Slow (Magnum/Tactical Class)

• Ideal Class: Heavy-bullet magnum rifle cartridges

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

• Manufacturer: Hodgdon / Ramshot Powders (Made in Belgium)