Vectan
Nobel Sport Vectan Ba6-1/2
The slowest Ba-series powder, designed for magnum handguns and also usable in small rifle cases and 30-caliber subsonic loads.
The slowest of the Ba series, in H110 and N110 territory: magnum revolvers from .38 Special up through .500 S&W Magnum, plus .22 Hornet and .300 Blackout subsonic work. That subsonic .30-calibre application is the most interesting thing about it for a US loader, and also the one you are least likely to be able to act on given how thin the Vectan channel is here.
- 357 Magnum
- 44 Remington Magnum
- 500 S&W Magnum
- subsonic 300 Blackout
- 22 Hornet
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Specifications
| Manufacturer | Nobel Sport Vectan |
|---|---|
| Product family | Vectan |
| Status | Currently produced |
| Application | pistol, rifle |
| Grain form | extruded |
| Composition | single-base |
| Typical cartridges | 38 Special, 357 Magnum, 44 Magnum, 500 S&W Magnum, 22 Hornet, 300 AAC Blackout |
Grain shape
Single-base extruded rod with the thickest web in the Ba family, which is what makes it slow enough for magnum revolver duty. Like other slow powders in large revolver cases it will want a firm crimp to build the pressure that burns the grain through.
Why geometry decides burn rate more than chemistry does: Shape Is the Product.
Single-base stick grain. Vectan is French-made Nobel Sport propellant; Shooters World is the current US distributor and publishes the US load data.
This powder is obscure enough in the US that its practical character is thinly documented. The note above is deliberately short rather than padded.
Sources
The specifications above come from Nobel Sport Vectan's own published documentation, linked below. The two “RCM's read” sections are ours, not theirs — our assessment of what this powder is like to load, drawn from its published characteristics and from what handloaders consistently report. No manufacturer endorses them and no source below backs them. If you think we have one wrong, tell us — we would rather fix it.