Vitahvouri N140 or N150 For .308?

[Reloadron]

Vitahvouri N140 or N150 For .308?​

Yes to both of the above. Loading 150 or 168 Sierra for my bolt gun I tend to use the slightly slower N150. However same bullets in my M1A or AR10 match rifles I tend to run with the N140. Actually in my M1A I prefer a powder no slower than N140 but the N150 works OK. I suggest you load some for your rifle(s) and see how each powder performs. Remember it's about your rifle not mine.

Ron

 

[IALoder]

N140 and N150 are great performers with a 168 in .308! N140 seems to do best for me with 150's and 168's, N150 with 168's and 175's. With that long tube and it being a bolt gun I'd go with N150. I'd give 175's a try with it as well, N150/175's should be a great combo for a 26" barrel. On the other hand N140 also does pretty darn well in .223, so if you were looking for a powder that does both, I'd go with N140.

 

[peeplwtchr]

N140 and N150 are great performers with a 168 in .308! N140 seems to do best for me with 150's and 168's, N150 with 168's and 175's. With that long tube and it being a bolt gun I'd go with N150. I'd give 175's a try with it as well, N150/175's should be a great combo for a 26" barrel. On the other hand N140 also does pretty darn well in .223, so if you were looking for a powder that does both, I'd go with N140.

Thanks, I'm looking to switch my .223 loads too at some point.

 

[JFrank]

Propaganda and panic buying drives prices up.
Varget sells for about half what was stated in the opening posts.

Just saying.

 

[peeplwtchr]

Propaganda and panic buying drives prices up.
Varget sells for about half what was stated in the opening posts.

Just saying.

Vitvhouri is cheaper than Varget here, and less in demand.

 

[JFrank]

I use both for VV and Varget in 308’s as well as RL-15 , Imr 4064 and H4895. All good choices.