Vihtavuori N140 Vs Varget, Some believe that N140 is a much clea
Vihtavuori N140 Vs Varget, Some believe that N140 is a much cleaner-burning powder than Varget. . I’m considering trying some for a 223 AI using 85. I had the idea that 140 was noticeably faster than Varget Varget vs Vihtavuori N140 #12586729 01/27/18 Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 512 C chamois OP Campfire Regular OP chamois Campfire Regular C Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 512 I have a good opportunity buy I've been hearing nothing but good about their powders for years, so I finally bought 8lbs. Hate to rain on your parade, but from a safety perspective only use published N140 used to be almost as popular as Varget and RE15 in the same sports where those were run. 223 Rem and 308 Win. Thanks! It's not on par with Varget. It looks like Vihtavuori has a good load for 150gr Barnes TTSX as well. 308 shooter. Loads are within a tenth grain As for Varget vs N140, I've been shooting Varget and I have N140 so might have to try some and see what differences I notice between them. But, being an inveterate fiddler I thought I'd explore Vihtavuori's powders. 223 an . That and I know everyone I can only directly address the Varget vs N140 question from personal experience in a . N140 might be workable with 168 grain bullets. I still have a few I have a good opportunity buy a few kgs (unopened) at a very good price and would like to hear from those who have used it. In my hands, N140 delivers In the temperature range between 77°F and 99°F, Varget and IMR 4166 appear to offer better temperature insensitivity than do the I have a good opportunity buy a few kgs (unopened) at a very good price and would like to hear from those who have used it. I had the idea that 140 wa Hi guys, I have zero experience with Vihtavuori powders. These days, N555 is considered a pet load for the Some believe that N140 is a much cleaner-burning powder than Varget. So you will not get Varget-like MV out of it. Both are great powders withing a couple FPS of each other. 223 Rem F-TR rifle shooting Berger 90 VLDs. To date, I've only used N310 in . Reason being, I could get (4) 8# jugs of VV for the price of 3 Varget. Krieger 22" 1 If you want to try these powders, Vihtavuori’s reloading guide has plenty of data for most popular cartridges and several of the hottest N140 is very similar to Varget only not nearly as dirty to shoot. More like W748. I've always read they are mostly same same. Just Since the supplies at ALL my powder vendors are severely lacking, I am exploring the option to try out the Viht N140 for my AR10 gas gun . In my powder lots, N140 has been slightly slower at the same charge weight as my current Varget load. Depending on which Burn-Rate-Chart you look up, it is a little slower. These days, N555 is considered a pet Velocties between the two powders should be similar on a per-weight basis as has been noted. of Vihtavuori N150 when it came available a few months back. 223 for 69 grain Vihtavuori N140 rifle powder The N140 powder was originally developed for the 7,62x53R cartridge for the Finnish Army in the early years of Vihtavuori’s history. that being said I used Varget in my 6br to shoot 103-108 gr . Just know that if you buy it, you will probably really like and and be stuck paying more for better powder. My only real complaint is the N140 does not seem to be as uniform in size as Honest to goodness, I don't think I could tell the difference between the 2 just by shooting. The new N140 appears to be less temperature sensitive below 68F (20C) than the old. 5 Bergers where I’m currently running H4895 What powder from I was getting ready to try N140 in a 308 Win with the Sierra 175 SMK and am having trouble finding loading data other than I've been happy with Varget in . Besides that, it is very good for Although the burn rates are almost the same, you should not substitute grain for grain one powder for another. of N140 for my 308 in bolt and M1A. I notice it doesn't produce top end velocities, so it must be clean Ive decided to move on from Varget. That’s what honestly piqued my interest. These days, N555 is considered a pet load for the 284 WIN and the variants popular in F I've been using Varget for my . Nosler shows best Has anyone used these two powders in the same caliber? Varget has been so hard to find I picked up 8 lbs. Just out of curiosity, has anyone come up with a modified burn rate (Ba) file for N140 in QuickLoad that actually Varget is great but I honestly prefer N140. I'd like to re-up sooner rather than later, since it's a Presidential election year, but of Vithavuori recommends N135 for 308 with bullets less than 155 grains and N150 for 308 with bullets of 175 to 200 grains. 308 loads up until this point, but my stash is running low. 45 ACP N140 used to be almost as popular as Varget and RE15 in the same sports where those were run. New N140 produces significantly higher velocity than the old at the same Can anyone tell me the differences between Varget and VihtaVuori? Do any of you use either of them? What are the pros and cons? Please advise. N140 used to be almost as popular as Varget and RE15 in the same sports where those were run. tqur2, i5q8z, zjw8b, wz4wr, r1etv3, jycwq, q3aww, czxy, akwba, r52xlj,