Some of the top shooters and manufacturers in the competitive shooting industry use Vihtavuori Smokeless Powder, and it has a solid reputation as one of the best smokeless powders on the market.

In all weathers and settings, these powders assure clean burning and repeatable shooting properties. Vihtavuori Smokeless Powders are renowned for their consistent and superior quality, which is based on complete control of the entire production chain, from nitrocellulose production to end-product bottling.

For more than 85 years, these tight quality acceptance limitations have assisted reloaders and cartridge makers in achieving identical loads regardless of production lot. It’s easy to see why Vihtavuori Smokeless Powders have gained a solid following among world-class shooters.

The N100 powders are single base powders that are mostly utilized in rifle calibers. Vihtavuori N170 is the slowest burning rifle powder in the N100 series (excluding 20N29 and 24N41), and one of the slowest canister-grade powders available from any manufacturer.

N170 grains, like all Vihtavuori rifle powders, are cylindrical, single-perforated, and extruded. The grain size is relatively enormous, measuring 1.77 mm in length and 1.11 mm in diameter.

Vihtavuori N170 Smokeless Gun Powder 1 lb is a very slow burning reloading powder that is ideal for very big capacity cases such as the.300 Weatherby Mag. and.300 Remington Ultra Mag., as well as most belted Magnum cartridges. Reloaders utilize the N170 powder in shooting disciplines such as long-range big-game hunting and target shooting.

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.