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Blending Mixed Lot Powder?
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<blockquote data-quote="baldhunter" data-source="post: 2533059" data-attributes="member: 11853"><p>I've mixed many powder lots together without problems,but there is a risk of doing it.If one of those lots of powders ever gets recalled,you can ruin the whole lot of mixed powder.I have only had one lot of powder that was recalled.Manufacturer paid me back for the recalled powder.That powder was great.It gave me great groups and velocities,but when the powder when bad,it went bad quick.I destroyed the powder per manufactures instruction.Pulled down all ammo loaded with the recalled powder.I did find three cartridges a few weeks later that I missed when I was at the range.I decided to just go ahead and shoot them instead of pulling it down once I got back home.I had just shot the other cartridges from this group just a couple of months ago without problems,when I shot the first of the three I experience very high pressure.The bolt was very tight when I extracted the fired cartridge.It smeared the headstamp.I pulled down the other two when I got home.The powder inside was chemically damp and clumpy.So,there is a risk of mixing different lots together,I've done it,but I'll just keep the lots separated from here on out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="baldhunter, post: 2533059, member: 11853"] I've mixed many powder lots together without problems,but there is a risk of doing it.If one of those lots of powders ever gets recalled,you can ruin the whole lot of mixed powder.I have only had one lot of powder that was recalled.Manufacturer paid me back for the recalled powder.That powder was great.It gave me great groups and velocities,but when the powder when bad,it went bad quick.I destroyed the powder per manufactures instruction.Pulled down all ammo loaded with the recalled powder.I did find three cartridges a few weeks later that I missed when I was at the range.I decided to just go ahead and shoot them instead of pulling it down once I got back home.I had just shot the other cartridges from this group just a couple of months ago without problems,when I shot the first of the three I experience very high pressure.The bolt was very tight when I extracted the fired cartridge.It smeared the headstamp.I pulled down the other two when I got home.The powder inside was chemically damp and clumpy.So,there is a risk of mixing different lots together,I've done it,but I'll just keep the lots separated from here on out. [/QUOTE]
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