Vectan
Nobel Sport Vectan A1
A versatile medium-fast flake, used for 12-gauge target loads and light high-velocity field loads and, in Europe, across a range of handgun cartridges.
Official Nobel Sport Vectan load data →
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Nobel Sport Vectan |
|---|---|
| Product family | Vectan |
| Status | Currently produced |
| Application | shotshell, pistol |
| Grain form | flake |
| Composition | single-base |
| Typical cartridges | 12 Gauge, 9mm Luger, 45 ACP |
Identified by light-green flakes. Compared by Shooters World to Vihtavuori N330, Alliant Unique, Green Dot and Hodgdon Universal. Vectan is French-made Nobel Sport propellant; Shooters World is the current US distributor and publishes the US load data.
Sources
Other Nobel Sport Vectan powders
Verify the charge, not just the recipe
Good data gets you a safe starting point. It does not tell you what actually went into the case on stroke 340 — a bridged measure, a double charge, a squib. That is what an RCM Laser Powder Check is for.