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Nammo · Ball

N560

Slow competition ball powder from VV's N500 series.

Manufacturer
Vihtavuori
Grain shape
Ball
Burn rank
#65
Category
Medium-Slow
Temp sensitivity
Low
Application
Rifle
Origin
Finland
Status
Active

Burn-rate position

FastestSlowest

Rank #65 on the burn-rate scale · Medium-Slow

Typical cartridges

7mm Remington Magnum.300 Winchester Magnum.30-06 Springfield.270 Winchester

Substitutes

Listed substitutions with charge guidance. Always start at published minimums and work up.

H4350 · HodgdonCommunity

Similar burn rate; tested in 6.5 Creedmoor and .308 Win.

By cartridge

7mm Remington Magnumalso used: Superperformance, D072.5, IMR 4320
.300 Winchester Magnumalso used: Superperformance, Norma 204, Norma MRP
.30-06 Springfieldalso used: Winchester 748, N530, 5744
.270 Winchesteralso used: Reload Swiss RS60, Winchester 760, S243

Similar burn rate

#65IMR 4955IMR#65Norma 204Norma#65StaBALL 6.5Winchester#64H414Hodgdon#66Norma MRPNorma

Supply & handling

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

About this powder

N560 is Vihtavuori's ultra-slow powder for pushing the limits of large magnum rifle cases at long range. Particularly developed for the .338 Lapua Magnum with 300 grain class bullets. Used by ELR shooters and military sniper programs worldwide.

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