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Nammo · Extruded

Vihtavuori N150

Medium-slow Vihtavuori rifle powder between N140 and N160.

Also known as N150
Manufacturer
Vihtavuori
Grain shape
Extruded
Burn rank
#66
Category
Rifle Medium
Temp sensitivity
Low
Application
Rifle
Origin
Finland
Status
Active

Burn-rate position

FastestSlowest

Rank #66 on the burn-rate scale · Rifle Medium

Typical cartridges

.22 Creedmoor, .22 Nosler, .22-250 Remington, .223 Remington, .223 WSSM, .224 Valkyrie, .240 Weatherby Magnum, .243 Winchester, .243 WSSM, .25-06 Remington, .260 Remington, .270 Winchester, .280 Remington, .284 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, .300 H&H Magnum, .300 Winchester Magnum, .300 WSM, .308 Winchester, .338 Winchester Magnum, .375 H&H Magnum, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 Grendel, 6.5-284 Norma

Substitutes

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

H4895 · Hodgdon Published

Similar burn rate; reduce 4–6% when substituting for H4895.

By cartridge

Similar burn rate

Supply & handling

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

About this powder

N150 sits between N140 and N160, covering .30-06 standard loads, 6.5x55 with 160 gr bullets, and .308 Win with the heaviest bullets. Popular with European hunters and precision shooters who need a medium-slow powder for versatile use in medium-large rifle cases.

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Sources & provenance