Vectan
Nobel Sport Vectan ST2XL
A slow, high-density powder for heavy field and magnum shotshells, including long 12-gauge steel-shot loads.
Official Nobel Sport Vectan load data →
Specifications
| Manufacturer | Nobel Sport Vectan |
|---|---|
| Product family | Vectan |
| Status | Currently produced |
| Application | shotshell |
| Grain form | flake |
| Composition | single-base |
| Temperature stable | Yes — claimed by the manufacturer |
| Typical cartridges | 10 Gauge, 12 Gauge, 20 Gauge |
Identified by small gray granular flakes. Nobel Sport claims a progressive burn giving dependable ignition across a wide temperature range, and puts it near Alliant Steel and Vihtavuori N105. 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.