Product Overview and Introduction

Experience exceptional consistency and ultra-clean combustion with Alliant American Select Smokeless Gun Powder. Developed specifically to meet the rigorous demands of competitive trap, skeet, and sporting clays shooters—while proving exceptionally accurate in target handgun calibers—American Select delivers reliable ignition, reduced barrel fouling, and tight pattern densities shot after shot.

Whether you are reloading 12-gauge target shells for weekend league shoots or crafting low-recoil target ammunition for popular handgun cartridges like the .45 ACP and .38 Special, American Select provides the predictable performance required by precision handloaders.

Clean-Burning Technology and Consistent Metering

Alliant Powder formulates American Select using advanced manufacturing techniques designed to streamline the reloading process and maximize efficiency on the firing line:

• Ultra-Clean Combustion: Burns exceptionally clean, significantly reducing carbon residue, powder fouling, and smoke buildup in shotgun actions and pistol chambers. This extends intervals between deep cleanings during high-volume shooting sessions.

• Uniform Flake Geometry: Formulated with specially shaped flat flakes that settle evenly and meter smoothly through volumetric powder measures, ensuring precise charge weights and minimal velocity standard deviations (SD/ES).

• Optimized Pressure Profiles: Delivers smooth, manageable recoil characteristics and consistent velocity across varying temperature ranges, enhancing shooter comfort and accuracy.

• Versatile Target Application: While globally renowned as a top-tier propellant for 12-gauge target loads (especially 1-ounce and 1-1/8-ounce payloads), its burn rate also excels in various straight-wall pistol cartridges.

The Professional Choice for Shotgun and Pistol Reloaders

Achieving winning scores in clay target sports and action pistol competition demands absolute ammunition consistency. American Select eliminates variable drop weights and erratic ignition, giving reloaders the confidence that every round leaving the press will perform identically downrange.

Key Features and Benefits

• Clay Target Standard: Widely recognized by competitive shooters as an elite propellant choice for 12-gauge target and trap loads.

• Reduced Barrel Fouling: Clean combustion keeps chambers, bores, and reloading equipment cleaner over extended strings of fire.

• Consistent Volumetric Metering: Flows evenly through powder measures for precise benchtop loading.

• Available Container Sizes: Offered in convenient 1-pound canisters, 4-pound jugs, and bulk 8-pound containers for high-volume reloaders.

Specifications

• Product Type: Smokeless Propellant / Gun Powder

• Brand: Alliant Powder

• Product Line: American Select

• Powder Type: Single-Base, Flake Propellant

• Primary Applications: 12-Gauge Target Shotshells (Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays) and Select Target Handgun Loads (.45 ACP, .38 Special)

• Container Options: 1 lb, 4 lb, and 8 lb Packages

• Storage Requirement: Store in a cool, dry place away from heat, sparks, and open flames