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How much does powder vary from lot to lot.
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<blockquote data-quote="boomtube" data-source="post: 203301" data-attributes="member: 9215"><p>"<strong>How much does powder vary from lot to lot."</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>That's a broad question. We have quite a few makers and each produces more than a few powders, and they never tell us how broad a range they accept for cannister powder lots. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Bottom line, it's up to each us to determine if a new lot is much the same or a little faster or slower than a previous lot. But, I've never loaded up to the ragged edge of full pressure, as gaged from signs, so I don't worry about it. Never had a problem, never needed to tweak a charge to get good accuracy from an older load or powder lot. </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>I'd load a couple of rounds normally with the new lot and fire them, examine the cases for pressure indications and, if all is well, stick with that previous load.</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boomtube, post: 203301, member: 9215"] "[B]How much does powder vary from lot to lot."[/B] [B]That's a broad question. We have quite a few makers and each produces more than a few powders, and they never tell us how broad a range they accept for cannister powder lots. [/B] [B]Bottom line, it's up to each us to determine if a new lot is much the same or a little faster or slower than a previous lot. But, I've never loaded up to the ragged edge of full pressure, as gaged from signs, so I don't worry about it. Never had a problem, never needed to tweak a charge to get good accuracy from an older load or powder lot. [/B] [B]I'd load a couple of rounds normally with the new lot and fire them, examine the cases for pressure indications and, if all is well, stick with that previous load.[/B] [/QUOTE]
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