Vihtavuori 3N38 0.5kg.

Vihtavuori N560 is a very slow-burning powder, intended for large, Magnum-type cartridges, especially when heavy bullets and high velocity are required. It is perfectly suited to handloaders who choose calibres such as the .270 Win, 7 mm Remington or 7 mm Weatherby Magnum, .300 Winchester, RUM or Weatherby Magnum. This powder is also a very good choice for the .338 Lapua Magnum calibre when bullets lighter than 250 grains are used.

N560 powder is a tubular type with rather large grains, with dimensions of 1.4 mm long and 1.2 mm in diameter. Its burn rate on our powder scale is slow – between N160 and N165. N560 is similar to the N100 series powders, but nitroglycerin has been added to achieve a higher energy content. The 500 series high-energy powders are used mainly in rifle cartridges that require additional energy content to achieve greater load density and higher muzzle velocity without exceeding maximum pressure limits. Thus, at the same pressure a higher velocity is achieved than with, for example, N165 powder. N560 is often used for big-game hunting and sniper ammunition, especially for large-calibre rifles. Especially in long-range hunting situations, with appropriate calibres and bullets, the N560 Magnum powder delivers incredible performance.

N555 powder was developed specifically for the 6.5 Creedmoor calibre, intended for competitive shooting and hunting where accuracy and temperature stability are paramount.

The new Vihtavuori N555 smokeless powder is intended for precision-shooting rifle platforms loaded with cartridges such as the 6 mm Creedmoor, 6.5 Creedmoor, .284 Winchester, .260 Remington and .30-06 Springfield, as well as for rifle-calibre cartridges with a large case capacity and a relatively small bullet diameter.

Competitive shooters and hunters will appreciate this powder’s resilience in extreme weather conditions. As the most temperature-stable load powder in its class, N555 delivers unprecedented performance in the 6.5 Creedmoor calibre. Like all our load powders, N555 has an added additive that reduces fouling and thus extends your competitive shooting stages. The unprecedented lot-to-lot consistency of N555 also eliminates the costly range time spent re-tuning your favourite loads. N555 has an energy content of 3700 J/g and a bulk density of 900 g/l. N555’s burn rate is between N550 and N160.

Vihtavuori N150 is a slow-burning powder, perfectly suited to most common medium-sized cartridges when used with heavier bullets in accuracy and hunting loads. N150 is an excellent choice for 185–220 grain bullets in the .30-06, 140–160 grain bullets in the 6.5×55 and 175–200 grain bullets in the .308 Win. Combining Vihtavuori’s latest copper-fouling-reducing technology and improved temperature stability, N150 is an extremely versatile powder offering plenty of possibilities for even the most demanding handloader.

The Vihtavuori N150 multi-purpose powder is one of our most popular loading products. It is often used with heavier bullets in accuracy and hunting loads for medium-capacity cases such as the .30-06 Springfield, .308 Winchester and 6.5×55 SE. N150 is one of the best, if not the best, multi-purpose powders for European hunting calibres.

This Vihtavuori powder was originally developed for the .50 BMG cartridge and for military use, and even the name 20N29 derives from Finnish Army standards.

Vihtavuori offers two powders specifically intended for the .50 BMG case: the 24N41 and the 20N29. These are single-base, surface-treated powders featuring very large grains and an extremely slow burn rate, ideally suited to the .50 BMG cartridge. They are also suitable for some other very large-capacity cartridges such as the .30-378 Weatherby Magnum. Of these two powders, the 24N41 is slightly faster than the 20N29 – the updated relative burn rates are 39 (24N41) and 36 (20N29), where N110 is assigned an index of 100.

The 20N29 is a single-base, surface-treated powder with grain dimensions of 2.3 mm long and 1.3 mm in diameter. Its burn rate is slower and its grains larger than those of the N100 series powders. The 20N29 is used mainly in large-calibre and Magnum-class cartridges with heavy bullets and in long-range target shooting. It is ideally suited to the .50 BMG cartridge, but has also earned a good reputation in, for example, the .300 Lapua Magnum and .30-378 Weatherby Magnum calibres.

Vihtavuori N140 is an incredibly versatile powder, perfectly suited to a wide range of calibres and bullet weights. From the .223 Remington with heavy bullets to full-size giants such as the .375 H&H Magnum, Vihtavuori N140 is an ideal load-powder choice. Delivering good velocity, clean burning and exceptional stability, this powder is a standard choice for a wide assortment of cartridges.

N140 powder was originally developed for the 7.62×53R cartridge for the Finnish Army in the early years of Vihtavuori’s history. To this day it has remained one of the best-selling powders of all time.

N140 is a tubular-type powder with grain dimensions of 1.0 mm long and 0.9 mm in diameter. Its structure, grain geometry and graphite coating ensure excellent performance in all loading machines, and metering is extremely easy. N140 powder burns at a medium rate on our powder scale, making it a versatile load powder for both small-game hunting and sport shooting.

N140 is not the choice if you are after the highest possible muzzle velocity, but it certainly is the choice if you are after the best possible accuracy. This powder is a true multi-purpose powder that can be used for a wide range of calibres – from the .223 Remington to the .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield and .375 H&H Magnum, to name just a few.

Vihtavuori N340 is a flexible powder, perfectly suited to medium- and high-intensity high-velocity pistol loads. N340 works excellently in high-intensity cartridges such as the .357 and .44 Magnum, 40 S&W and .357 SIG. The wide application range of N340 powder includes, for example, the following pistol cartridges: 9 mm Luger, 9×21 mm, .38 Super Auto, .38 Special, 10 mm AUTO, .44 S&W Special, .45 ACP and .45 Colt.

Previously known as 3N18, N340 is a true multi-purpose powder, originally developed for 9 mm and shotshell loads. This pistol powder is one of the most popular in the Vihtavuori N300 series and can be used for a wide range of calibres and bullet weights, making it an excellent partner for all loading tasks. N340 is especially often used for medium- and large-calibre pistols and shotshells with medium- and heavy-weight loads.

N340 is a tubular-type powder with grain dimensions of 1.0 mm long and 0.8 mm in diameter. This is exactly the same grain size as the N320, N330 and N350 powders – only the powder’s porosity differs. N340’s burn rate is medium on the Vihtavuori pistol-powder scale, and, as with N320, N340 ensures extremely clean burning with no residue.

Vihtavuori offers two powders specifically intended for the .50 BMG case: the 24N41 and the 20N29. These are single-base, surface-treated powders featuring very large grains and an extremely slow burn rate, ideally suited to the .50 BMG cartridge.

Vihtavuori 24N41 is a single-base, surface-treated powder very similar to the 20N29. Its grains are very large (2.3 mm long and 1.3 mm in diameter) and the burn rate is extremely slow, ideally suited to the .50 BMG cartridge. It can also be used for some large-capacity cases such as the .300 Lapua Magnum, .300 Rem. Ultra Mag and .338 Lapua Magnum.

Of these two powders, the 24N41 is slightly faster than the 20N29 – the updated relative burn rate is 39 (24N41) compared with 36 (20N29), where N110 is assigned an index of 100.

N320, previously known as 3N22, is a fast-burning pistol load powder intended for light and medium-range target loads – cartridges from the 9 mm and .38 Special to the .44 Special and 45 ACP. It can reach a higher velocity at acceptable pressure than N310 and gives the handloader a little more versatility at the loading bench.

N320 is one of our most popular pistol powders and can be used for a wide range of pistol calibres – from the .32 to the .45. It is most often chosen by sport and amateur shooters, such as Cowboy Action shooting participants, but as an extremely reliable powder it is also suitable for service use. It is a tubular-type powder with grain dimensions of 1.1 mm x 0.8 mm (length x diameter) and, like all our load powders, it has an added copper-fouling-reducing additive.

Vihtavuori N135 is a relatively fast powder distinguished by exceptional accuracy, velocity and stable properties. This powder is an excellent choice for .308 Winchester loads with bullets lighter than 155 grains. N135 is also perfectly suited to cartridges such as the 6 mm BR Norma, .222 and .223 Rem, 6.5 Grendel, 6.5×47 Lapua, as well as large straight-walled cases such as the .458 Win. Mag.

Originally developed for the 7.62×51 NATO M80 Ball cartridge, Vihtavuori N135 is today a versatile powder used by handloaders for a wide range of calibres – from the .222 Remington to the .458 Winchester Magnum.

N135 is a tubular-type powder with grain dimensions of 1.0 mm long and 0.8 mm in diameter. Its burn rate on our powder scale is medium. Interesting fact: N135, N133 and N130 have exactly the same grain dimensions, but due to different surface coatings the burning properties of these powders differ.

N135 is especially favoured by medium-game hunters and long-range target shooters.

The newest heavyweight addition to our N500 series powder range is the N568. The slow burn rate and short-cut grains of Vihtavuori N568 high-energy powder ensure extremely consistent metering for long-range competition shooters, accuracy enthusiasts and hunters. N568 performs excellently with bullets heavy for the calibre and ensures exceptional temperature stability. Like all our load powders, it is also insensitive to changes in moisture.

Vihtavuori N568 is an excellent choice for today’s most popular large-capacity cartridges, including the 6.5 PRC, .300 PRC and .338 Lapua Magnum, as well as various classic belted Magnum cartridges such as the 7 mm Remington Magnum and .300 Winchester Magnum.

We reckon that even Dirty Harry himself might have used Vihtavuori N350 in his famous .44 Rem Mag – after all, his aim simply never misses!

Vihtavuori N350 is the slowest-burning powder in the N300 series group of pistol powders. It is ideally suited to very heavy loads and to the highest velocity and energy across a wide range of pistol and revolver cartridges. The grain size (1.0 mm long and 0.8 mm in diameter) is exactly the same as the N320, N330 and N340 powders – it is precisely the powder’s porosity that accounts for all the differences in burning properties. N350 is perfectly suited to powerful loads, for example in the 9 mm Luger, 10 mm AUTO and .45 ACP calibres. Thanks to its slow burn rate, it is ideally suited to very heavy loads and the highest velocity and energy across a wide assortment of pistol and revolver cartridges. N350 is widely used in pistol shooting, especially practical shooting.

N170 is the slowest-burning powder in the Vihtavuori N100 series, recommended for very large-capacity cases such as the .300 Weatherby Mag. and .300 Rem Ultra Mag. This powder offers good properties in most belted Magnum cartridges. Vihtavuori N170 is one of the slowest-burning canister-grade powders offered by any manufacturer.

Vihtavuori N170 is the slowest-burning powder in the N100 series (apart from the 20N29 and 24N41) and, in fact, one of the slowest-burning canister-grade powders offered on the market by any manufacturer. Like all our powders, the N170 grains are cylindrical, single-channel perforated extruded shapes. At 1.7 mm long and 1.1 mm in diameter, the grains are relatively large.

Vihtavuori N120 powder is ideally suited to small-calibre cartridges with light bullets and to short-barrelled rifles, especially the .222 Remington and 7.62×39. Previously known as N 21, this powder is widely recognised and used even by the Finnish Army.

N120’s burn rate on our powder scale is fast – slightly slower than N110. Vihtavuori N120 requires higher pressure than N110 for optimal burning. The grain size is the smallest in our entire powder family: just 0.8 mm long and 0.6 mm in diameter. As with our other fine-grained powders, this ensures very easy charging and use in powder measures.

Vihtavuori N120 powder is chosen by many sport shooters, short-range target shooters and small-game hunters.

N160 is a slow-burning powder, perfectly suited to a wide range of Magnum calibres and large-capacity, small-bore cartridges such as the 6.5-284 Norma. It is an ideal powder for use with the 270 Win, .25-06 Rem and various belted Magnum cartridges. Vihtavuori N160 is an excellent choice for light and medium-weight bullets in these cartridges, offering temperature stability and exceptionally clean burning.

Vihtavuori N160 powder is especially suited to large and Magnum calibres (particularly belted Magnums) – starting with the 30-06 with heavier bullets, the .243 Winchester, .260 Remington, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5×55 SE, 7 mm Weatherby Magnum, .300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Winchester Magnum and all Winchester Short Magnum cartridges. It is also suitable for large-capacity, small-bore cartridges such as the 6.5-284 Norma.

N330 pistol powder gives the pistol shooter broad possibilities, perfectly suited to everything from light target loads to heavier high-velocity loads. It is a versatile powder suitable for an exceptionally wide range of applications – specifically developed for the 9 mm Luger calibre, but also suitable for the .38 Special, .40 S&W, .44 S&W Special and .45 Colt cartridges.

This powder gives the pistol handloader broad possibilities and serves excellently across all shooting disciplines – from light target loads to heavier high-velocity loads. Grain length – 1.0 mm, diameter – 0.8 mm. It is suitable for an exceptionally wide range of sport-shooting applications.

Vihtavuori N130 powder, previously known as N303, is a versatile powder suitable for various rifle calibres, especially for small-game hunting and target shooting.

N130 is used in many factory-loaded .22-calibre and 6 mm PPC cartridges. It is also perfectly suited to handloading with lighter bullets in the .222 and .223 Remington calibres, as well as straight-walled rifle cases such as the .45-70 Government and .458 Winchester Magnum.

N130 is a single-base, tubular-type powder with grain dimensions of 1.0 mm long and 0.6 mm in diameter. On our powder scale its burn rate is relatively fast. Interesting fact: the grain size of N130 is exactly the same as N133 and N135, but due to different surface coatings the burning properties of these powders differ.