"Bucketing" or mixing powder from different lots. What say yee?

[Critter Picker]

Ok for mixing. For storage- Any HDPE marked bottle in black should be ok to use. HDPE is on the bottom of some Hodgdon smokeless bottles i have. Black is to keep the sun off the powder.

Was only going to use for mixing. Then pour into original containers.

 

[Old man 257]

Old Man 257,
What was the disastrous result? Confirm you just mixed different lots of the same type powder? I can't think of how a bad thing could come of this. Please let us know what happened.
Thanks,
Rex

I Mixed to lots of reloader 22 and got blow primer and hard bolt opening with loades one grain over Minimum load that what happen to me so I won't do it but that just me

 

[19 Badger]

I Mixed to lots of reloader 22 and got blow primer and hard bolt opening with loades one grain over Minimum load that what happen to me so I won't do it but that just me

I quit using rl 22 because I saw some very large differences between lot#....

 

[crystalgayleguy]

I do it all the time. Keeps from having to re-work loads due to variations in lot to lot. Some powders are more inconsistant than others lot to lot. Why wonder? If I get 3-5 one pounders, put all in clean bucket, stir up by hand and mix thorougly, then pour back in 1 lb. bottles and label/date. I fill bottles to top to exclude air. End up with several full and one partial bottle. Work out of partial bottle first.

just your bare hand and does powder stick to you and in the bucket

 

[GLTaylor]

just your bare hand and does powder stick to you and in the bucket

Yes (clean) bare hands. Wipe the plastic bucket with a cling free dryer sheet. Powder doesn't stick.

 

[crystalgayleguy]

Yes (clean) bare hands. Wipe the plastic bucket with a cling free dryer sheet. Powder doesn't stick.

thank you the crystalgayleguy