Originally created for Cowboy Action Shooters using single-action revolvers and lever-action rifles to fire lead bullets, the N32C (TIN STAR) is a specialist powder that focuses on providing low bulk density. When using more generic gun powder, the load density is poor and the case is not sufficiently filled. The N32C from Vihtavuori fixes this issue and is well suited for several of the older cartridges used in Cowboy Action shooting, including the.38 Special, .44 Special and .45 Colt.

The biggest benefit of N32C is its high loading volume. This porous powder fills the case much better than most conventional smokeless propellants, providing the loading density needed for those classic black powder cartridges. Compared to N320, the case filling ratio can be up to 50% higher. This also makes the powder safer to use – a reloader won’t be able to make double or triple loads in big volume cases by accident. Tin Star gives reliable ignition in all conditions, burns clean and leaves very little fouling or residue. It meters easily, making the task of producing high quality and uniform loads that you can depend on just that much easier. Handloads that you can depend on, shot, after shot, after shot. Vihtavuori N32C Tin Star delivers!

Other than being ideally suited to many of the older cartridges used in Cowboy Action Shooting, N32C is also very suitable for several other pistol calibers. It is also used for subsonic and blank loads.