Hodgdon H4831SC Smokeless Gun Powder For Sale. The smoother flow characteristics result in more uniform charge weights, while the more compact orientation of the grains improves loading density. More large game has likely been taken with H4831 than with any other powder. In 1950, Bruce Hodgdon was the first to establish this popular burning rate. Since then, cartridges like as the 270 Winchester, 25-06 Remington, 280 Remington, and 300 Winchester Magnum prefer it. As an Extreme Extruded propellant, it shares the feature of being insensitive to hot/cold temperatures, as well as lot-to-lot homogeneity.