Description

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Vihtavuori N540 Rifle Powder is a universal rifle powder for a wide variety of medium-sized calibers. Therefore, it is suitable for both hunting and target shooting. It is an excellent choice for cartridges running from .223/5.56 mm, .308 Winchester, 30-06 Springfield, and 6.5×47 Lapua with heavier bullet weights.

Vihtavuori N540 delivers outstanding accuracy with exceptionally clean burning. Due to the extra energy content that all of our N500 series powders include, a velocity up to 30-40 m/s higher can be achieved with the same pressure level. This is in comparison to the equal in the N100 Vihtavuori series.

It is certainly worth trying when using heavier bullets. Additionally, it is great when higher loading densities and muzzle velocities are needed!

Thanks to its symmetrical size (1,0 mm length and 1,0 mm diameter), N540 meters well in reloading equipment. As a result, it makes loading super easy.

What are smokeless powders?

Smokeless powders, or propellants, are essentially mixtures of chemicals. So, they are designed to burn under controlled conditions at the proper rate to fire a projectile from a firearm. Smokeless powders are made in three forms:

• Thin, circular flakes or wafers
• Small cylinders
• Small spheres

Single-base smokeless powders derive their main source of energy from nitrocellulose. The energy released from double-base smokeless powders (such as the Vihtavuori N500 rifle powders) is derived from both nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine.

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