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<blockquote data-quote="eddybo" data-source="post: 293887" data-attributes="member: 7194"><p>I do not think they tweaked the burn rates on purpose, nor think it is a big deal, just a pain in the rear. </p><p></p><p>I see these slight changes from lot to lot with almost all manufacturers. Some are relatively small differences, some are bigger. The burn rate for vv560 has changed enough over the last three years to pop primers in top in loads developed with older lots of powder. I have seen the same thing with reloader 22, 19, 15, H4350, IMR 4831, H50BMG. </p><p>It is a good idea to buy powder in bulk so you only have to deal with these changes occasionally. Unfortunately I have never been able to find my favorite and most used powder in anything larger than one pound jugs vv560. Worse yet it has proven to be one of the least consistant from year to year. It always works great once you tweak your load. I burn from 10 to 12 pounds of this stuff a year and it is a pain because I shoot it in so many different rifles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eddybo, post: 293887, member: 7194"] I do not think they tweaked the burn rates on purpose, nor think it is a big deal, just a pain in the rear. I see these slight changes from lot to lot with almost all manufacturers. Some are relatively small differences, some are bigger. The burn rate for vv560 has changed enough over the last three years to pop primers in top in loads developed with older lots of powder. I have seen the same thing with reloader 22, 19, 15, H4350, IMR 4831, H50BMG. It is a good idea to buy powder in bulk so you only have to deal with these changes occasionally. Unfortunately I have never been able to find my favorite and most used powder in anything larger than one pound jugs vv560. Worse yet it has proven to be one of the least consistant from year to year. It always works great once you tweak your load. I burn from 10 to 12 pounds of this stuff a year and it is a pain because I shoot it in so many different rifles. [/QUOTE]
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