Product Overview: Vihtavuori N165 Powder
Vihtavuori Smokeless Powder is used by the some of the best shooters and manufacturers in the competitive shooting industry, they have gained an excellent reputation for being one of the best smokeless powders available. All of these powders ensure clean burning and repeatable shooting properties in all weathers and conditions.
Vihtavuori Smokeless Powders are credited with uniform and superb quality based on full control of the whole production chain beginning from the production of nitrocellulose to the bottling of the end product. These strict quality acceptance limits have helped reloaders and cartridge manufacturers to achieve similar loads regardless of the production lot for more than 85 years.
It is easy to see why Vihtavuori Smokeless Powders have achieved a strong position among top class shooters around the world. The N100 series powders are single base powders used mainly in ryfle calibers. Vihtavuori N165 Powder in stock now for sale is a universal powder for magnum ryfle calibers with heavy bullets.
Vihtavuori N165 Powder works especially well in .338 Lapua Magnum with 250 gr bullets, but can be used for handloading a wide variety of calibers ranging from 6,5×55 SE all the way to .416 Rigby. Vihtavuori N165 Powder grains are exactly the same size (1,3 mm length x 1,0 mm diameter) as those of its “big brother” N160, but the surface coating creates the difference in burning characteristics.
Vihtavuori N165 Powder is a very slow burning ryfle powder, making it a superior choice for the same range of cartridges as N160 when using heavier bullets. As slightly higher velocities can be achieved with Vihtavuori N165 Powder, it is an excellent choice for long-range shooting and big game hunting.
Other Important Information:
- Do not exceed the loads displayed in the reloaders guide.
- Never mix any two powders regardless of type, brand, or source.
- Never substitute any smokeless powder for Black Powder or any Black Powder substitute.
