Description
Hodgdon Trail Boss® is designed specifically for low-velocity lead-bullet loads suitable for Cowboy Action shooting. It is a purpose-built option for handloaders looking for a powder matched to that application.
Trail Boss is primarily a pistol powder, while also offering some application in rifles. This makes it relevant for handloaders working with appropriate low-velocity lead-bullet loads across those platforms.
Built on new technology, Trail Boss provides very high loading density and good flow through powder measures. The formulation is also stable through severe temperature variation and is designed to provide additional safety to the handloader.
Trail Boss is made in Australia and is available in 9 oz. and 2 lb. containers. Consult current Hodgdon reloading data and follow all product-label directions before use.
- Designed for low-velocity lead bullets
- Suitable for Cowboy Action shooting
- Primarily a pistol powder
- Some rifle application
- Very high loading density
- Good flow through powder measures
- Stable in severe temperature variation
- Available in 9 oz. and 2 lb. containers
Product Info
- Warnings:
- WARNINGS FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
- SDS:
- SAFETY DATA SHEET
- Type:
- Pistol
- Info:
- SALES & SHIPPING
- Group:
- Smokeless Powder
- Temperature_Stable:
- Yes
- Extra_Clean_Burn:
- No
- Form:
- Extruded
- Subsonic:
- Yes
- Base:
- Single
- Q&A:
- Is Trail Boss suitable for low-velocity lead-bullet loads?
- Trail Boss is designed for low-velocity lead-bullet loads suitable for Cowboy Action shooting.
- What firearms is Trail Boss intended for?
- It is primarily a pistol powder, with some application in rifles.
- What are the key features of Trail Boss?
- Key characteristics include very high loading density, good flow through powder measures, and stability in severe temperature variation.
- What sizes are available?
- Trail Boss is offered in 9 oz. and 2 lb. containers.
Reviews
53 Reviews
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Trail Boss
Having spinal neck fusion on 6 vertebrae from a service connected injury this powder lets me continue shooting because of lower recoil. I use a shooting rest to help with the recoil also. I haven't done any pistol loads yet. 7mm Rem.Mag is my first load.
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Hogdon Trail Boss
Awesome powder. Makes shooting the 500 Linebaugh fun. Waiting for more to come into stock.
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Trail boss powder
Best powder for cowboy action in the 45lc.
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Trail Boss
Great Stuff, light recoil, use it shooting SASS and NCOWS in .38 SPl, .44-40, and .45 Colt. I use to use it in .45ACP but the stuff became scarce. Needs to be offered and in stock in 2lb. container. Buying only two at a time gets expensive.
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Unique powder without substitute.
Excellent for all large volume cowboy calibers. There is nothing else like it. There is no substitute for TrailBoss.
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Excellent for all large volume cowboy calibers.
This is the only safe powder for cowbody era, large volume, formerly black powder cartridges. Charges between 7.0gr and 9.0gr fill perfectly the cases for 45LC, 44-40, 44Spl, etc. This is my main low-density powder for these applications. Although it doesn't meter perfectly in fine volumetric devices, it doesn't matter much; the velocities are pretty consistent.
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Trail boss powder
Great stuff. MAKE MORE!
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Trail Boss
Delighted to see Trail Boss' return - it's been a long, sad dry spell. I use it exclusively for my ancient firearms, including a .45-70 trapdoor Springfield, a .43 Spanish Remington rolling block and an 1873 Vetterli in .41 Swiss. Easy to load, safe and effective with excellent load performance consistency - please keep making it!
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Trailboss powder
Beat and safest for cases originally designed for black powder like .38 spl, .44 spl, .45 colt. Impossible to double charge!
