Vihtavuori Smokeless Rifle Powders by Caliber Use
N100 series (single-base rifle)
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N110 — Fastest in the N100 line.
Best for small rifle cases: 22 Hornet, 30 Carbine. -
N120 — Fast-burning for intermediate cartridges.
Best for: 300 Blackout, 7.62×39, 221 Fireball, 30-30 Win. -
N130 — Suited for small cases and large straight-walled cartridges.
Best for: .22 calibers, 6 PPC, 222 Rem, 223 Rem, 45-70 Govt, 458 Win Mag. -
N133 — A benchmark powder in benchrest competition.
Best for: 6 PPC, and broadly 222 Rem through 45-70 Govt. -
N135 — Excellent with lighter .308-class bullets.
Best for: 6 BR Norma, 222 Rem, 223 Rem, 308 Win with bullets under 155 gr, 458 Win Mag. -
N140 — A versatile mid-rate powder.
Best for: 223 Rem with heavy bullets, 308 Win class, up to 375 H&H Mag. -
N150 — Slightly slower burn, great for heavy bullets in medium cases.
Best for: 30-06 with 185–220 gr, 6.5×55 with 140–160 gr, 308 Win with 175–200 gr. -
N160 — Slow burn rate for larger capacity cases.
Best for: 6.5-284 Norma, 270 Win, 25-06 Rem, belted magnums. -
N165 — Very slow; optimized for heavy bullet magnums.
Best for: 6.5×55 through 416 Rigby, top choice for 338 Lapua Magnum. -
N170 — Slowest N100 powder.
Best for: 300 Weatherby Mag, 300 RUM, large belted magnums. -
24N41 — Extreme slow burn.
Best for: 50 BMG, 338 Lapua Mag, 30-378 Weatherby Mag. -
20N29 — Extra slow powder for extra-large magnums.
Best for: 50 BMG, 300 Lapua Mag, 30-378 Weatherby Mag.
N500 series (high-energy, double-base rifle)
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N530 — Fastest in N500.
Best for: 223 Rem/5.56, 308 Win with ≤155 gr bullets, 45-70 Govt. -
N540 — Mid-rate with clean burn.
Best for: 223 Rem (69–82 gr bullets), 308 Win, 30-06, 6.5×47 Lapua, 6.5 Creedmoor. -
N550 — Slow-mid for heavier bullets.
Best for: Heavy 6.5×55 loads, heavy 30-06, and lighter bullets in 30-cal magnums. -
N555 — Designed for Creedmoor cartridges.
Best for: 6mm Creedmoor, 6.5 Creedmoor, 284 Win, 260 Rem, 30-06. -
N560 — Very slow for magnums.
Best for: 270 Win, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm Weatherby Mag, 300 Win Mag, 300 RUM, 300 Weatherby Mag, 338 Lapua Mag with ≤250 gr bullets. -
N565 — Slow, optimized for long-range magnums.
Best for: 338 Lapua Mag with 250 gr bullets, 7mm Rem Mag, 30-06, 300 Win Mag, 300 Norma Mag, 338 Norma Mag. -
N568 — Slow for modern long-range cartridges.
Best for: 6.5 PRC, 300 PRC, 338 Lapua Mag, 7mm Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag. -
N570 — Slowest in the N500 line.
Best for: 6.5×284, 300 RUM, 338 Lapua Mag with heavy bullets.