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Hodgdon: Perfect Pattern, 8 lb
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SKU: PP8
Overview
Designed for 12-gauge shooters loading light and extra-light field or target rounds, this shotshell powder is built around fast-burning, flattened, spherical granules. Its geometry and density are intended to support excellent ignition and superb metering while helping achieve low charge weights. The result is a load option aimed at consistent patterns with a mild report and low recoil, making it a practical choice for hunters and clay shooters who prefer softer-shooting setups. Hazmat restrictions apply, and legality should be checked before purchase.
Why Hunters Choose the Hodgdon
Light Extra-light
Field and target loads in
Fast-burning Formulation
Supports shotshell use for field
Flattened, Spherical
Geometry is described as providing
Superb Metering
Helps support consistent charge measurement
Low Charge
Mild report and low recoil
Key Features
- Fast-burning, flattened, spherical shotshell powder
- Designed for light and extra-light field and target loads
- Intended for 12-gauge shotgun use
- Geometry and density support excellent ignition and superb metering
- Low charge weights help deliver consistent patterns
- Provides mild report and low recoil
Best Used For
- 12-gauge shooters loading light and extra-light field loads for controlled recoil
- Target shooters wanting low charge weights and consistent patterning in 12-gauge shells
- Reloaders who value excellent ignition and superb metering in shotshell powder
- Hunters seeking a fast-burning powder for mild-report field loads
- Buyers who can verify local hazmat and legal restrictions before purchase
Specifications
| Charge Weights | Low charge weights |
|---|---|
| Country Of Origin | Made In The USA |
| Gauge | 12-gauge |
| Hazmat Restrictions | This item may be restricted in your state. Please make sure it is legal in your area before purchase. |
| Ignition | Excellent ignition |
| Load Type | Light and extra-light field and target loads |
| Metering | Superb metering |
| Pattern Description | Consistent patterns |
| Powder Type | Fast-burning, flattened, spherical shotshell powder |
| Recoil | Low recoil |
| Report | Mild report |
| Weight | 128 oz |
Pros
- Designed for light and extra-light field and target loads in 12-gauge shotguns.
- Fast-burning formulation supports shotshell use for field and target applications.
- Flattened, spherical geometry is described as providing excellent ignition.
- Superb metering helps support consistent charge measurement.
- Low charge weights are paired with mild report and low recoil.
- Made in the USA.
Considerations & Trade-offs
- Designed for light and extra-light 12-gauge loads, so it is not a general-purpose powder for every shotgun application.
- Hazmat restrictions may limit shipping or availability depending on your location.
- Legal status can vary by state, so purchase requires checking local regulations before ordering.
- Its low charge weights and mild report are part of the intended use, which may not suit shooters looking for heavier field loads.
Suggested Comparisons
- Shotshell powder
- 12-gauge reloading components
- Light field load components
- Target load components
Suggested Accessories
- Shotshell reloading scale
- Powder measure
- Reloading press
- Reloading manual
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of loads is Hodgdon Perfect Pattern designed for?
It is designed for light and extra-light field and target loads for the 12-gauge shotgun.
What type of loads is Hodgdon Perfect Pattern designed for?
It is designed for light and extra-light field and target loads for the 12-gauge shotgun.
What kind of powder is Perfect Pattern?
It is described as a fast-burning, flattened, spherical shotshell powder.
What kind of powder is Perfect Pattern?
It is described as a fast-burning, flattened, spherical shotshell powder.
What handling or loading characteristics are mentioned?
The product description says its geometry and density provide excellent ignition, superb metering, and low charge weights.
What handling or loading characteristics are mentioned?
The product description says its geometry and density provide excellent ignition, superb metering, and low charge weights.
What shooting characteristics does the description claim?
The source says it is intended to deliver consistent patterns with mild report and low recoil.
What shooting characteristics does the description claim?
The source says it is intended to deliver consistent patterns with mild report and low recoil.
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