Nammo · Extruded
Vihtavuori N140
The most popular Vihtavuori powder globally.
- Manufacturer
- Vihtavuori
- Grain shape
- Extruded
- Burn rank
- #61
- Category
- Rifle Medium
- Temp sensitivity
- Low
- Application
- Rifle
- Origin
- Finland
- Status
- Active
Burn-rate position
Typical cartridges
.204 Ruger, .22 Creedmoor, .22 Nosler, .22-250 Remington, .223 Remington, .223 WSSM, .224 Valkyrie, .243 Winchester, .243 WSSM, .25-06 Remington, .260 Remington, .284 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, .30-30 Winchester, .300 Savage, .300 Winchester Magnum, .300 WSM, .303 British, .308 Winchester, .375 H&H Magnum, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 Grendel, 6.5x47mm Lapua, 6.5x55mm Swedish
Substitutes
Listed substitutions with charge guidance. Always start at published minimums and work up.
Similar burn rate and application range. Reduce charge 2-4% from published Varget data and work up. Extruded vs extruded.
By cartridge
Similar burn rate
Supply & handling
- Availability (US)
- Moderate
- Shortage-prone
- No
- Suppressor-friendly
- Yes
- Flash-suppressed
- No
About this powder
N140 is the Vihtavuori equivalent of Hodgdon Varget — the benchmark .308 Win powder for precision shooting. Trusted in F-Class, IPSC rifle, practical shooting, and hunting. Works across .243 Win, .308 Win, 6.5x55 SE, and 6.5 Creedmoor with excellent accuracy potential.