Vihtavuori N565 1kg.

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.

Widely known for its accuracy and exceptionally clean burning, N310 is used by pistol shooters loading a range of calibres – from the .32 S&W Long Wadcutter to the .45 ACP and many others requiring precise pistol loads. N310 is the fastest-burning of our pistol powders and the best choice for the professional Bullseye pistol shooter. Vihtavuori N310, known in the old days as N14, is a single-base, tubular-type powder with grain dimensions of 0.7 mm long and 0.6 mm in diameter. Thanks to its small size and almost symmetrical grain shape, the powder flows smoothly and meters well in loading measures. Like our other N300 series powders, N310 is porous – in fact, one of the most porous of our powders. Porosity is an essential factor determining a powder’s burning properties: the more porous the powder, the faster the burn rate achieved. Vihtavuori N310 is often used for light target loads with light bullets, but it also performs excellently with heavier bullets. As an extremely versatile powder, it is also suitable for loading shotshells – in fact, shotshell manufacturers use it in their top-class cartridges with light 24-gram target loads. N310 is also used by many blank-cartridge manufacturers.

Vihtavuori N165 is a very slow-burning powder, making it an excellent choice for the same cartridges as Vihtavuori N160 when heavier bullets are used. N165 with these bullets delivers slightly higher velocity, making it a smart choice for the handloader aiming for long-range performance. With heavy bullets, N165 powder ensures excellent accuracy across a range of calibres – from the 6.5×55 SE to the .416 Rigby, and it is one of the best choices for the .338 Lapua Magnum calibre.

Vihtavuori N165 is a versatile powder for Magnum-class rifle calibres with heavy bullets. It works especially well in the .338 Lapua Magnum with 250-grain bullets, but can be used to load a wide range of calibres – from the 6.5×55 SE to the .416 Rigby.

N165 powder grains are exactly the same size (1.3 mm long x 1.0 mm in diameter) as those of its “big brother” N160, but the surface coating accounts for the differences in burning properties.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

N110 is the fastest-burning powder on our rifle-powder scale, making it a versatile product suitable for both pistol and rifle loads. It ignites best with small rifle primers and is especially well suited to small rifle cases such as the .22 Hornet and .30 Carbine, as well as Magnum-class pistol and revolver cartridges – the .357 S&W Magnum, .41 Magnum, .44 Magnum, .454 Casull and .500 S&W. It works exceptionally well for similar high-performance revolver cartridges. This powder is one of the favourites for hunting and varminting loads.

Vihtavuori 3N38 powder is specially developed for competitive pistol shooting with high-velocity loads in 9 mm and .40 S&W cartridges. It is a single-base, tubular-type powder belonging to our group of fine-grained powders (0.6 mm long x 0.6 mm in diameter).

3N38 is a popular powder for practical shooting, especially among IPSC and USPSA shooters. As a relatively slow-burning powder, 3N38 is an excellent choice for producing Major loads – it ensures the good accuracy and clean burning for which Vihtavuori is widely known.

The legendary N133 powder is the primary choice of most leading benchrest competitors and conventional rifle shooters – an incredible number of currently standing benchrest records have been set with it. N133 is ideally suited to the 6 mm PPC calibre, yet versatile enough to serve a wide range of other cartridges perfectly. It is an excellent choice for those calibres that require a relatively fast-burning powder – from the .222 Rem. to the .45-70 Govt.

Originally developed for the 5.56 NATO cartridge, Vihtavuori N133 is a versatile powder for centerfire .22-calibre and PPC-calibre cartridges.

N133 is a tubular-type powder with grain dimensions of 1.1 mm long and 0.8 mm in diameter. Its burn rate on our powder scale is medium – it performs flawlessly with .223 Remington cartridges, and practical-shooting competitors and other AR-15 users know the top quality of N133 very well. It is also an exceptional choice for those handloading 6 PPC standard rifle cartridges, and benchrest shooters worldwide trust the combination of the Lapua .220 Russian case and Vihtavuori N133 powder. It is perhaps the most popular powder in 100- and 200-metre benchrest competitions – countless competitions have been won with this load powder!

Vihtavuori 3N37 pistol powder was originally developed for .22 rimfire cartridges, but later proved to be extremely versatile and in demand across all pistol-shooting competition disciplines.

Vihtavuori 3N37’s burn rate is very similar to N350, so it can be used in many of the same applications. When pistol shooters began experimenting with 3N37 in loading, they noticed that this fine-grained powder meters evenly in measures and delivers excellent results for a variety of competition cartridges used in the USPSA and IPSC practical-shooting disciplines.

3N37 is a tubular-type, porous powder with grain dimensions of 0.6 mm long and 0.6 mm in diameter. Its symmetrical grain shape ensures smooth metering in powder measures. 3N37’s burn rate is close to N350 and falls in the medium part of our pistol-powder scale.

It is an excellent powder for 9 mm major loads in IPSC open competition, widely used in the USPSA and IPSC practical pistol-shooting disciplines. Beyond practical shooting, 3N37 is also widely used as a submachine-gun powder. Like all our powders, 3N37 ensures stability, exceptional accuracy and clean burning – which is exactly why the world’s best shooters choose it.

Interesting fact: as far back as the 1940s, 3N37 was used by the Sako manufacturers for loading 9 mm submachine-gun cartridges.

Vihtavuori N540 is a versatile powder for a wide range of medium-sized calibres, suitable for both hunting and target shooting. It is an excellent choice for cartridges from the .223/5.56 mm, .308 Winchester and 30-06 Springfield to the 6.5×47 Lapua with heavier-weight bullets.

Vihtavuori N540 ensures exceptional accuracy and especially clean burning. Thanks to the additional energy content characteristic of all our N500 series powders, you can achieve up to 30–40 m/s higher velocity at the same pressure level compared with the corresponding Vihtavuori N100 series powder. Well worth trying with heavier bullets and when greater load density and muzzle velocity are required!

Thanks to its symmetrical grain shape (1.0 mm long and 1.0 mm in diameter), N540 meters excellently in loading equipment and ensures extremely easy charging.