Vectan
Nobel Sport Vectan Ba9-1/2
A fast handgun powder filling the gap between Ba10 and Ba9, with unusually broad cartridge coverage for its burn speed.
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, 38 Super, 38 Special, 357 Magnum, 40 S&W, 44 Special, 44 Magnum, 45 ACP, 45 Colt |
Single-base stick grain. Nobel Sport also compares it to Scot Solo 1000 and Winchester WSH. 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.