Nammo · Extruded
N120
Fast rifle powder for small to medium capacity rifle cases.
- Manufacturer
- Vihtavuori
- Grain shape
- Extruded
- Burn rank
- #44
- Category
- Medium
- Temp sensitivity
- Low
- Application
- Rifle
- Origin
- Finland
- Status
- Active
Burn-rate position
Typical cartridges
.22 Hornet, .22 PPC, .221 Remington Fireball, .222 Remington, .223 Remington, .30-30 Winchester, .300 AAC Blackout, .300 Savage, .303 British, .308 Winchester, .357 Remington Maximum, .444 Marlin, .45 ACP, .45-70 Government, .458 Winchester Magnum, .50 AE, .500 S&W Magnum, 6mm ARC, 6mm PPC, 7.62x39mm Soviet, 7.62x53mm Finnish, 7.92x57mm Mauser, 7mm TCU, 9.3x62mm Mauser
Substitutes
Listed substitutions with charge guidance. Always start at published minimums and work up.
Similar burn rate for .223 Rem and similar small rifle cases.
By cartridge
Similar burn rate
Supply & handling
- Availability (US)
- Moderate
- Shortage-prone
- No
- Suppressor-friendly
- Yes
- Flash-suppressed
- No
About this powder
N120 bridges N110 and N130, covering .222 Rem and light-bullet .223 Rem applications. Well suited to the European bench-rest tradition where precision in small Norma and Lapua cases is paramount. Very consistent lot-to-lot.