The new N150 2023 is giving extra 70 fps on my 6.5x47 130 gr Berger ( 2939 vs 2860 ) and 6BR 108 Berger ( 2892 vs 2833), compared to my previous manufactured 2015, Primers looks normal, no heavy bolt lift, and .01 case web expansion. Maybe I got the N550 which a double base powder. Accuracy was also great, in fact have to dial down 1 click ( moa reticle) of the elevation at 200 yards, rifle was zero at 100 from my previous DOPE
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Dave.OP, I noticed the previous lot of powder you purchased was around 2015.
In 2017 Vhitavouri released their 500 prefix powders which were their "High Energy" grades of their 100 prefix powders.
I haven't had much experience with VV powders, mostly because they were hard to come by locally and were usually 50% more expensive than equivalent North American made powders.
I'm just throwing this at you because ten years ago, with "cannister grade powder" whenever a new "lot" of equivalent powder was purchased, a couple of loading/shooting sessions were needed to get the same results or better than the previous lot.
Today's cannister grade powders are much better in burn rate from lot to lot, so you may be a bit spoiled.
It's quite possible that VV has upgraded their 100 series powders to be similar to their 500 series powders, if nothing more than for cost savings and ease of production.
I've been using their N550 powder for a couple of years in 308Win capacity type cases, up to 30-06 capacity cases with excellent results.
VV powders are extremely consistent with magnum primers and not bad with standard primers, when velocities are being checked.
I like them a lot.
In 2017 Vhitavouri released their 500 prefix powders which were their "High Energy" grades of their 100 prefix powders.
I haven't had much experience with VV powders, mostly because they were hard to come by locally and were usually 50% more expensive than equivalent North American made powders.
I'm just throwing this at you because ten years ago, with "cannister grade powder" whenever a new "lot" of equivalent powder was purchased, a couple of loading/shooting sessions were needed to get the same results or better than the previous lot.
Today's cannister grade powders are much better in burn rate from lot to lot, so you may be a bit spoiled.
It's quite possible that VV has upgraded their 100 series powders to be similar to their 500 series powders, if nothing more than for cost savings and ease of production.
I've been using their N550 powder for a couple of years in 308Win capacity type cases, up to 30-06 capacity cases with excellent results.
VV powders are extremely consistent with magnum primers and not bad with standard primers, when velocities are being checked.
I like them a lot.
I also have had some great success with the VV powders. I have and use several of their 100 series, and several
of the 500 series as well. The consistency is remarkable, but one still needs to be wise when starting to use a new
lot #. I am very fond of N560 in my Roberts. Dave.
of the 500 series as well. The consistency is remarkable, but one still needs to be wise when starting to use a new
lot #. I am very fond of N560 in my Roberts. Dave.
