Vihtavuori Pistol
Vihtavuori N330
Vihtavuori designed N330 around the 9mm Luger and presents it as a versatile choice spanning light target work through heavier high-velocity handgun loads.
Designed around the 9mm Luger and it shows: it spans light target loads through the heavier high-velocity end without feeling out of its depth, and covers .38 Special, .40 S&W, .44 Special and .45 Colt as well. It sits just slower than N320 and is often the better choice when N320 is running out of room under a heavier bullet. Unlike N320, there is no decoppering claim on this one.
- 9mm Luger general purpose
- heavier-bullet .40 S&W
- .45 Colt
- .38 Special
Who has Vihtavuori N330 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 ↗ |
| Graf & Sons$23.50 hazmat per package | 1 lb | $61.99 | $99.44 | In stock ↗ |
| Bruno Shooters Supply$26.95 hazmat + $19.95 ship | 4 lb | $187.99 | $58.72 | Out |
| Bruno Shooters Supply$26.95 hazmat + $19.95 ship | 1 lb | $55.99 | $102.89 | 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 Pistol |
| Status | Currently produced |
| Application | pistol |
| Grain form | extruded |
| Lee VMD (bulk density) | 0.1079 cc per grain · 0.60 g/cc |
| Composition | single-base |
| Burn-rate position | 40 of 198 (fastest = 1) — what this means |
| Typical cartridges | 9mm Luger, 38 Special, 40 S&W, 44 S&W Special, 45 Colt |
Grain shape
Small cylindrical single-perforated grains, neutral-burning, with a modest step in burn rate over N320. Small enough to meter reliably on a progressive press.
Why geometry decides burn rate more than chemistry does: Shape Is the Product.
Small cylindrical grains. Vihtavuori does not claim a decoppering additive for this one.
Burn rate
Sits in the fast-pistol band, just slower than N320 on Vihtavuori's chart.
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 Universal (position 37)
- Alliant Power Pistol (position 38)
- Shooters World Ultimate Pistol (position 39)
- Alliant Herco (position 41)
- Winchester Super Field (WSF) (position 42)
- Shooters World Auto Pistol (position 43)
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.