The Hodgdon Powder Company of Shawnee Mission, Kansas has developed an outstanding 50 BMG propellant that offers significant advantages in many magnum rifle applications.

US869 is a true magnum spherical rifle powder that is superb with heavy bullets in big, overbore rifle cartridges. US869 is a dense propellant that allows the shooter to use enough powder to create maximum velocities in cartridges such as the 7mm Remington Magnum, 300 Remington Ultra Magnum, 30-378 Weatherby Magnum and others.

US869 is superior in the 50 Caliber BMG where it yields high velocity and great accuracy with 750 to 800 grain projectiles. This is a fine 1000-yard match propellant! In addition, US869 is effected minimally by varying temperatures, a key feature for top competition and hunting accuracy. Here are the results:

Cartridge: .50 BMG
Bullet: 750 grains
MV at 70° F: 2719 fps
MV at 125° F: 2709 fps
MV at -40° F: 2722 fps

Hodgdon's new US869 will be at dealers everywhere Spring 2006. For complete US869data check the new 2006 Hodgdon Annual Manual, visit www.hodgdon.com, call 913-362-9455 or write to Hodgdon Powder Company, 6231 Robinson, Shawnee Mission, KS 66202.