Lindcott Armory Nammo · Ball
N550
Competition ball powder from VV's N500 series at the H4350 burn rate.
- Manufacturer
- Vihtavuori
- Grain shape
- Ball
- Burn rank
- #57
- Category
- Medium
- 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.
By cartridge
.308 Winchesteralso used: Shooters World Economy Rifle, Accurate 2230, A1
.30-06 Springfieldalso used: Winchester 748, N530, 5744
6.5 Creedmooralso used: IMR 3031, Alliant Reloader 15, N555
.260 Remingtonalso used: Norma 200, IMR 3031, N555
Similar burn rate
Supply & handling
- Availability (US)
- Moderate
- Shortage-prone
- No
- Suppressor-friendly
- Yes
- Flash-suppressed
- No
About this powder
N550 is Vihtavuori's entry into the slow magnum rifle powder category, optimized for .338 Lapua and similar large magnum precision cartridges. Long-range competition shooters using heavy-for-caliber bullets in the .338 Lapua find N550 produces excellent velocity and consistency.