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Reloading
.28 Nosler Pressure
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<blockquote data-quote="Engineering101" data-source="post: 1283729" data-attributes="member: 63138"><p>GoneHuntingOutfitter</p><p> </p><p>I've read info that appeared to be pretty authoritative indicating that if you change the humidity content of your powder you will change the burn rate of said powder. In the Winter many of us live in places that call for the use of a heating system in a house such as a forced air gas furnace. Running that will drop the humidity in a house substantially and if your powder is in the house it will be effected. A tight lid on a powder container will not prevent this from happening if the low humidity condition persists. I have noticed the effect you mention using both RL-33 and RL-26 and Retumbo and it was my conclusion that with the humidity at 30% as it is right now in my reloading room that was the cause. Powders are manufactured to have a humidity more like 50% if I am remembering that correctly but certainly higher than 30%. So - that is my guess. Winter hit, the heater came on and your powder dried out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Engineering101, post: 1283729, member: 63138"] GoneHuntingOutfitter I've read info that appeared to be pretty authoritative indicating that if you change the humidity content of your powder you will change the burn rate of said powder. In the Winter many of us live in places that call for the use of a heating system in a house such as a forced air gas furnace. Running that will drop the humidity in a house substantially and if your powder is in the house it will be effected. A tight lid on a powder container will not prevent this from happening if the low humidity condition persists. I have noticed the effect you mention using both RL-33 and RL-26 and Retumbo and it was my conclusion that with the humidity at 30% as it is right now in my reloading room that was the cause. Powders are manufactured to have a humidity more like 50% if I am remembering that correctly but certainly higher than 30%. So - that is my guess. Winter hit, the heater came on and your powder dried out. [/QUOTE]
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