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Nammo · Ball

N530

First ball powder in the Vihtavuori N500 competition series.

Manufacturer
Vihtavuori
Grain shape
Ball
Burn rank
#46
Category
Medium
Temp sensitivity
Low
Application
Rifle
Origin
Finland
Status
Discontinued

Burn-rate position

FastestSlowest

Rank #46 on the burn-rate scale · Medium

Typical cartridges

.308 Winchester.30-06 Springfield.223 Remington.243 Winchester

By cartridge

.308 Winchesteralso used: Shooters World Economy Rifle, Accurate 2230, A1
.30-06 Springfieldalso used: Winchester 748, 5744, H205
.223 Remingtonalso used: Alliant Unique, AR 2205, A0
.243 Winchesteralso used: Accurate 2520, RS52, Norma 201

Similar burn rate

#46CSRB1Maxam#45CFE BLKHodgdon#47LeverevolutionHodgdon#47IMR 8208 XBRIMR#475744Accurate

Supply & handling

Availability (US)
Moderate
Shortage-prone
No
Suppressor-friendly
Yes
Flash-suppressed
No

About this powder

N530 is part of Vihtavuori's N500 series of precision rifle powders, designed for AR-platform and bolt-action precision shooting in .223 Rem and similar cartridges. The 500-series powders are ball-type but with the consistency and cleanliness of the extruded N-series.

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