For more than 100 years the company has been manufacturing top-of-the-line products including Alliant 2400 Handgun Powder. This and other powders must pass strict quality control procedures not only for the company but also for the industry. The powder was initially made for the .22 Hornet but today it is also used in the .410 Bore and .218 Bee shotgun. For magnum handgun calibers including the .44 Remington Magnum this smokeless powder is popular among people who do reloading. As part of the manufacturing process this handgun powder is checked constantly for grain size and shape chemical composition and overall density.