Lindcott Armory Nammo · Extruded
N165
Very slow Vihtavuori powder for large magnum cases.
- Manufacturer
- Vihtavuori
- Grain shape
- Extruded
- Burn rank
- #73
- Category
- Medium-Slow
- Temp sensitivity
- Low
- Application
- Rifle
- Origin
- Finland
- Status
- Active
Burn-rate position
FastestSlowest
Typical cartridges
Substitutes
Listed substitutions with charge guidance. Always start at published minimums and work up.
H4831 · HodgdonPublished
Very close burn rate to H4831; suitable direct substitution with standard workup.
By cartridge
.300 Winchester Magnumalso used: Superperformance, N560, Norma 204
.300 WSMalso used: Alliant Reloader 16, Reloader 17, IMR 4955
.338 Winchester Magnumalso used: Accurate 4350, Norma MRP, S355
.375 H&H Magnumalso used: Norma MRP, MRP2, Tubal 7000
7mm Remington Magnumalso used: Superperformance, D072.5, IMR 4320
.300 PRCalso used: AR 2218, N170, Reloader 26
.416 Remington Magnumalso used: AR 2218, N170, Reloader 25
.300 H&H Magnumalso used: Reloader 19, H4831, IMR 4831
.26 Nosleralso used: Reloader 23, Reloader 26, IMR 7977
7mm PRCalso used: AR 2218, N170, Reloader 26
.338 Norma Magnumalso used: AR 2218, N170, Reloader 25
.30 Nosleralso used: N170, Reloader 26, IMR 7977
Similar burn rate
Supply & handling
- Availability (US)
- Moderate
- Shortage-prone
- No
- Suppressor-friendly
- Yes
- Flash-suppressed
- No
About this powder
N165 sits between N160 and N170, covering the transition zone between belted magnums and ultra-magnums. Particularly effective in .338 Lapua and .300 Ultra Mag with heavy bullets at the slower end of their pressure window.