Product Overview and Introduction

Experience the historic accuracy and consistent patterning that has made Alliant Red Dot Smokeless Gun Powder a cornerstone of the shooting sports for generations. Engineered specifically for high-performance 12-gauge target applications, Red Dot delivers fast-burning efficiency, soft felt recoil, and exceptional pattern density that gives competitive shotgunners the edge on the trap, skeet, and sporting clays course.

Whether you are loading standard 1-ounce or 1-1/8-ounce target payloads for weekend league competition or high-volume club practice, Alliant Red Dot provides the reliable ignition and velocity uniformity demanded by serious reloaders.

Legendary Fast-Burning Performance and Clean Combustion

Alliant Powder designed Red Dot as a premier single-base propellant tailored specifically for low-capacity shotshell hulls:

• Lightning-Fast Burn Rate: Optimized for rapid, efficient pressure build-up in 12-gauge target hulls, ensuring complete combustion and minimal unburnt powder residue.

• Exceptional Pattern Uniformity: Renowned across competitive shotgun disciplines for producing tight, repeatable shot strings that break targets reliably at standard distances.

• Soft Recoil Characteristics: Formulated to deliver manageable pressure curves that reduce shoulder fatigue during long, multi-round tournament days.

• Consistent Flake Geometry: Specially cut flat granules flow smoothly and predictably through volumetric powder measures and bushing drops, ensuring uniform charge weights from shell to shell.

The Professional Choice for Clay Target Competitors

When your success on the range depends on absolute consistency from shell to shell, Red Dot stands out as a proven, dependable standard. Its predictable performance and versatility make it an essential staple on any shotgun reloading bench.

Key Features and Benefits

• Clay Target Standard: The definitive historical benchmark propellant for precision 12-gauge target shotshells.

• Reduced Fouling: Clean-burning single-base formulation keeps shotgun actions and barrels cleaner over extended strings of fire.

• Consistent Metering: Flake structure settles evenly in powder drops for uniform charge weights.

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

Specifications

• Product Type: Shotshell Smokeless Propellant / Gun Powder

• Brand: Alliant Powder

• Product Line: Red Dot

• Powder Type: Single-Base, Flake Propellant

• Primary Applications: 12-Gauge Target Shotshells (Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays) and Select Light Handgun Loads

• 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