Product Overview
HP38 is a spherical powder that is great for low velocity and mid-range target loads in the .38 Special, .44 Special, and 45 ACP. This high energy powder provides economy in loading.
Made in the USA.
Available in 1 lb. and 8 lb. containers.
Reviews
17 Reviews
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4 Hp38
Posted by Dave on Sep 17th 2021
It’s a good powder
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5 Great powder
Posted by Chris M on Aug 23rd 2021
Burns great, makes them go BOOM!
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5 use of HP-38
Posted by Jeff on Aug 12th 2021
Against my better interests I'm going to let go a secret. HP-38 is an almost, if not, exact replacement for everybody's favorite: Win231. It can be used in almost every common pistol round - they even put loading data on the label. I've been loading using Win 231 for about 35 years and I'll now use either powder interchangeably. BUT OF COURSE DON'T MIX THEM TOGETHER. Thanks to Hodgdon for selling it at an only slightly elevated, but still reasonable price. The powder meters well in my two Square D presses.
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3 Powder performance
Posted by Gary on Aug 8th 2021
Average performance
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5 Hp-38
Posted by Patrick Rickard on Dec 10th 2020
Best for my 40 s&w and 9mm meters well in my lee pro 1000
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5 HP38
Posted by John Pfligler on Dec 9th 2020
Great powder for the pistols I load, nice yield of rounds per pound of powder, good velocities too.
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5 HP38
Posted by John Lyden on Dec 3rd 2020
Have used this for over two years in 357 mag and45 ACP for target shooting and am very happy with it.
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5 Review of HP 38 powder
Posted by Gregory Martin on Dec 1st 2020
I was first introduced to center fire pistol reloading and HP38 powder in 1979 by a club member and we had competitive NRA style shoots. I progressed on to PPC type competition with the Air Force Security Police pistol team at a base in Michigan, on the civilian side, against Military and a complete cross section of Law Enforcement officers. My HP 38 loads in my .38 Special and my .45 ACP, helped me to bring home many a first place trophy. I developed my own loads from the available data reloading manuals to see what my particular firearm liked the best as far as bench rest testing at the various distances. Hodgdon was the first manual I was introduced to also at the time. I'm still using HP 38 to this day and I've steered other new reloaders and shooters towards this particular brand for pistols and I know of several Trap Shooters that use Hodgdon shot shell powder in their daily reloadings. I've laid in a small supply of HP 38 over the years, rotated out regularly as I do date the containers when purchased. I'm going to keep on doing this for as long as I can, with your products in my powder storage to back me up. Thanks for your reloaders data online and for an outstanding product!
