Which burns faster, N170 or Reloader 25?

Reloader 25 is the faster-burning of the two (rank #78 vs #78 — lower rank burns faster).

What cartridges do N170 and Reloader 25 both load?

Both powders are listed for .270 Weatherby Magnum, .300 Norma Magnum, .300 Remington Ultra Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum, 6.5 PRC, 7mm Remington Ultra Magnum, among 17 shared cartridges.

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N170 vs Reloader 25

Both powders on one page: burn-rate position, temperature sensitivity and the 17 cartridges they share.

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Burn-rate position

FastestSlowest

N170 #78 · Reloader 25 #78

Side by side

	N170	Reloader 25
Manufacturer	Vihtavuori	Alliant
Burn-rate rank	#78	#78
Burn category	Medium-Slow	Medium-Slow
Grain shape	Extruded	Extruded
Temperature sensitivity	Low	Moderate
Applications	Rifle	Rifle
Suppressor-friendly	No	No
US availability	Moderate	Common
Status	Active	Active

Shared cartridges

.270 Weatherby Magnum
.300 Norma Magnum
.300 Remington Ultra Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum
6.5 PRC
7mm Remington Ultra Magnum
.416 Remington Magnum
6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum
.338 Remington Ultra Magnum
.340 Weatherby Magnum
.416 Rigby
.460 Weatherby Magnum

5 more on the powder pages.

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FAQs

Which burns faster, N170 or Reloader 25?: Reloader 25 is the faster-burning of the two (rank #78 vs #78 — lower rank burns faster).
What cartridges do N170 and Reloader 25 both load?: Both powders are listed for .270 Weatherby Magnum, .300 Norma Magnum, .300 Remington Ultra Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum, 6.5 PRC, 7mm Remington Ultra Magnum, among 17 shared cartridges.