Vihtavuori N100 Rifle
Vihtavuori N135
Developed for 7.62x51 NATO ball ammunition and now used broadly for medium-game hunting and longer-range target loads, particularly .308 Winchester with lighter bullets and .223 Remington.
Developed for 7.62x51 NATO ball and now the general-purpose fast-medium of the N100 line: lighter bullets in .308, .223, and a natural fit for 6.5 Grendel, 6mm BR Norma and 6.5x47 Lapua. It is a step slower than N133 and a step faster than N140, which puts it in an awkward middle that many loaders simply skip. Where it earns its place is small-capacity cases running mid-weight bullets, where N140 is already too slow.
- 6.5 Grendel
- 6mm BR Norma
- light-bullet .308 Winchester
- .223 Remington
Who has Vihtavuori N135 today
Checked October 10In stock at 1 store — lowest in hand $49.30/lb (8 lb at Graf & Sons)
| Store | Size | Shelf | In hand /lb | Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graf & Sons$23.50 hazmat per package | 8 lb | $356.99 | $49.30 | In stock ↗ |
| Graf & Sons$23.50 hazmat per package | 1 lb | $54.99 | $92.44 | In stock ↗ |
| Lohman ArmsHazmat charged, amount not published | 8 lb | $259.99 | $36.43 est. | Out |
| Bruno Shooters Supply$26.95 hazmat + $19.95 ship | 8 lb | $328.99 | $46.99 | Out |
“In hand” is the shelf price plus that store’s hazmat fee and shipping, spread over one container. Stock is checked once a day — confirm on the store’s page before ordering. Compare all powders →
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Specifications
| Manufacturer | Vihtavuori |
|---|---|
| Product family | Vihtavuori N100 Rifle |
| Status | Currently produced |
| Application | rifle |
| Grain form | extruded |
| Lee VMD (bulk density) | 0.0777 cc per grain · 0.83 g/cc |
| Composition | single-base |
| Burn-rate position | 115 of 198 (fastest = 1) — what this means |
| Typical cartridges | 223 Remington, 308 Winchester, 222 Remington, 6.5 Grendel, 6mm BR Norma, 6.5x47 Lapua |
Grain shape
Shares grain dimensions exactly with N130 and N133; the surface coating alone sets the burn rate apart. Neutral-burning tube, and it meters well for an extruded powder.
Why geometry decides burn rate more than chemistry does: Shape Is the Product.
Shares grain dimensions with N130 and N133; the surface coating sets the burn rate apart.
Burn rate
Medium on Vihtavuori's rifle scale, one step slower than N133.
Chart agreement: consistent across charts - listed in the same relative neighbourhood by every publisher that carries it Ranked by: Hodgdon, Vihtavuori, Shooters World, Wolfe/LoadData.
Powders charted near it — neighbours on the chart are not substitutes, and adjacency tells you nothing about what charge either one takes:
- Hodgdon H4895 (position 112)
- Vihtavuori N530 (position 113)
- IMR 4895 (position 114)
- Accurate 2495 (position 117)
- IMR Enduron 4166 (position 118)
Sources
The specifications above come from Vihtavuori'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.