N135, the universal powder

Developed originally for 7.62×51 NATO M80 Ball, Vihtavuori’s N135 is today a universal gun powder which is used for large range of calibers from .222 Remington to .458 Winchester Magnum.

The N135 is a tubular powder type with grain dimensions of 1,0 mm length and 0,8 mm diameter. The burn rate is medium on the scale of our rifle powders. Fun fact: N135, N133 and N130 all have exactly the same grain dimensions, but due to the different surface coating the burning behaviour of powders varies!

N135 is used especially by medium game hunters and long-range target shooters.

Reloading recommendation by our pros for N135

N135 is an excellent powder for .308 Winchester loads with a bullet weight between 8,0 g / 123 gr and 10 g /155 gr. If you have never tried N135 with a 155 gr OTM bullet, it’s time to do it! Try this powder also with .223 Remington loads with a bullet weight of 3,9-4,5 grams (60-69 grains) and you will be surprised of the accuracy and velocity performance of the combination.

Vihtavuori offers tested loading date for N135 powder in the following calibers:

.204 Ruger – .222 Rem. – .223 Rem. – .223 WSSM  – .22 PPC-USA – .22-250 Rem. – 6mm Br Norma – .243 Winchester – 6 XC – 6,5 mm Grendel – 6,5 x 47 Lapua – 6,5 x 55 Swedish Mauser – 6,5 x 55 SE / 6,5 x 55 SKAN – 7 mm-08 Remington – 7 x 57 – 7x 57R – .30-30 Win. – .300 Savage – .308 Win. – 7,62 x 53R – .30-06 Spring. – .303 British – 8 x 57 IS (8mm Mauser) – 8 x 57 IRS – 9,3 x 62 – 9,3 x 74R – .375 H&H Magnum – .458 Win. Mag. – 7 mm TCU – 7 mm BR Remington – 7 mm GJW

Vihtavuori N135 gunpowder is available in containers of 1 lbs, 1 kg and 3,5 kg, and in the US also in 8 lbs canisters. For updates on the reloading data, check out the N135 powder page!