Product Overview and Introduction

Achieve ultimate precision and tiny group sizes on the firing line with Hodgdon Benchmark Smokeless Gun Powder. Engineered specifically for benchrest shooters, varmint hunters, and precision marksmen, Benchmark is part of Hodgdon’s revolutionary EXTREME FAMILY of powders. It is specially formulated to remain completely insensitive to extreme variations in ambient temperature, ensuring that your carefully tuned handloads perform with identical velocity and point-of-impact whether you are shooting in freezing winter mornings or scorching summer afternoon matches.

Whether you are handloading match ammunition for the .223 Remington, developing ultra-accurate varmint rounds for the .204 Ruger and .22-250 Remington, or tuning small-to-medium bottleneck cartridges, Benchmark provides the clean combustion, uniform metering, and consistent pressure curves required for championship-level accuracy.

Extreme Temperature-Independent Extruded Technology

Designed to meet the exacting standards of benchrest competition, Benchmark incorporates advanced grain design and proprietary chemical formulations:

• Extreme Temperature Insensitivity: Completely eliminates velocity swings caused by weather changes, keeping your zero locked in across all seasons.

• Optimized for Small-to-Medium Bores: Tailored specifically for cartridges with limited case capacity, ensuring complete burn and high velocity without erratic pressure spikes.

• Uniform Extruded Geometry: Precisely cut grains flow smoothly through volumetric powder measures and settle predictably in powder tricklers for benchtop precision.

• Clean-Burning Composition: Leaves minimal fouling behind, keeping your barrel cleaner throughout extended strings of fire during high-volume match or practice sessions.

The Professional Choice for Precision Benchrest Shooters

When your shooting discipline demands single-digit extreme spreads, absolute temperature stability, and laser-like accuracy in small rifle calibers, Hodgdon Benchmark stands out as the ultimate propellant for the discerning handloader.

Key Features and Benefits

• Benchrest Specialist: Engineered from the ground up for extreme accuracy in small-capacity rifle cartridges.

• Temperature Independent: EXTREME technology prevents velocity changes in hot or cold weather.

• Clean Combustion: Reduces carbon fouling for easier cleaning and consistent shot-to-shot performance.

• Available Container Sizes: Offered in convenient 1-pound canisters and bulk 8-pound containers for regular bench shooters.

Specifications

• Product Type: Rifle Smokeless Propellant / Gun Powder

• Brand: Hodgdon

• Product Line: Benchmark (Extreme Series)

• Powder Type: Extruded Rifle Propellant

• Primary Applications: .223 Remington, .204 Ruger, .22-250 Remington, 6mm BR, and Small-to-Medium Bottleneck Rifle Cartridges

• Container Options: 1 lb and 8 lb Packages

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