Vectan
Nobel Sport Vectan Ba7-1/2
A slower Ba-series handgun powder that Shooters World singles out for 9mm Luger and 10mm Auto.
A slower Ba-series stick added to extend the line into the medium-slow handgun range, and Shooters World singles it out for 9mm Luger and 10mm Auto. There is very little else to say - no meaningful US user record, no real shelf presence. Treat it as a data-sheet powder unless you are loading in Europe.
- 9mm Luger
- 10mm Auto
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Official Nobel Sport Vectan load data →
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Nobel Sport Vectan |
|---|---|
| Product family | Vectan |
| Status | Currently produced |
| Application | pistol |
| Grain form | extruded |
| Composition | single-base |
| Typical cartridges | 9mm Luger, 10mm Auto |
Grain shape
Single-base extruded rod with a thicker web than Ba9 - same geometry, more wall for the flame to burn through, which is the entire mechanism behind the Ba ladder. Stick metering, so expect bridging in a pistol measure.
Why geometry decides burn rate more than chemistry does: Shape Is the Product.
Single-base stick grain, added to extend the Ba series into slower handgun applications. 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.