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Specifications

brand: vihtavuori
powder: smokeless

Description

Vihtavuori N140 1LB

The N140 powder was originally developed for the Finnish Army 7.62x53R cartridge in the early years of Vihtavuori history. To date, it is one of our best-selling powders of all time.

N140 is a kind of tubular powder with grain dimensions of 1.0mm in length and 0.9mm in diameter. Due to the graphite structure, grain geometry and coating, it works excellently on all refilling machines and dosing is super easy. N140 gunpowder burns at medium speed in our gun powder range, making it a versatile hand-loaded powder for small game hunting and sport shooting.

N140 is not the right choice if you are trying to get the highest possible muzzle velocity, but it is certainly the choice if you are trying to get the best possible accuracy. This powder is a true all-purpose powder that can be used for a variety of calibers, from .223 Remington to .308 Winchester, 3006 Springfield, and .375 H&H Magnum, to name a few.

Reloading tip by our pros
The N140 will work in many calibers, but one of our favorite loads is the one we tested for the BR Norma 6mm, a popular target shooting caliber with a short, thick casing. We tested multiple loads on a 300 meter indoor track using a standard shell, primer and a high quality 105g ScenarL bullet. After testing various powders and fillers, we found 28.5 g (1.85 g) of N140 to be the best filler. We took four five groups of shots at an initial speed of 2736 fps (834 m / s). The best group reached 0.634 inches (16.1 mm) and the worst was 0.819 inches (20.8 mm) with an average group diameter of 0.720 inches (18.3 mm), approximately 0.21 MOA. Not a bad result at 300 meters.

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