Vectan
Nobel Sport Vectan STXL
A general-purpose slow shotshell powder covering both target and field loads.
A general-purpose slow shotshell powder a step behind STL, covering both target and field work in 12 and 20 gauge, with Nobel Sport emphasising consistent ignition and stable pressures across a wide load range. There is little to distinguish it in US practice mostly because there is little US practice with it.
- 12-gauge field loads
- 12-gauge target loads
- 20 gauge
Who has Nobel Sport Vectan STXL today
Checked October 10In stock at 1 store — lowest in hand $60.86/lb (4 lb at Graf & Sons)
| Store | Size | Shelf | In hand /lb | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graf & Sons$23.50 hazmat per package | 4 lb | $205.99 | $60.86 | In stock ↗ |
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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 |
| Typical cartridges | 12 Gauge, 20 Gauge |
Grain shape
Grey granular flake - degressive, gas early - with granulation fine enough to meter evenly through a shotshell bushing.
Why geometry decides burn rate more than chemistry does: Shape Is the Product.
Identified by gray granular flakes. Nobel Sport emphasizes consistent ignition, clean burning and stable pressures across a wide load range. 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.