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"Bucketing" or mixing powder from different lots. What say yee?
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<blockquote data-quote="badthirtyone" data-source="post: 2132873" data-attributes="member: 9573"><p>I like to have the largest available quantity that will be consistent for my loading over the long-haul. As others have stated here, most folks (me included) don't like to have to re-work up a load each time we open a new container/batch/lot of powder.</p><p></p><p>Therefore, as in your case, you could mix all 13 pounds to homogenize the burn characteristics then re-fill the 1 pound cans with this new homogenized - or "bucketed" powder.</p><p></p><p>Work up a load with the newly mixed powder, and you should be able to count on the same data for all 13 pounds of it.</p><p></p><p>Just remember to document (at least for your own records) and label ALL of the containers so that you are aware that they are a part of a previously mixed batch of ALL SAME PRODUCT - but different lotted powder.</p><p></p><p></p><p>^^ This!</p><p></p><p>Unless you have a triple PHD in Rocket Surgery, I would completely advise against mixing DIFFERENT brands/types/designations of powders in an attempt to come up with your own "hybrid" mixtures. This would be a recipe for disaster.</p><p></p><p>I believe that this was the ultimate downfall of the cartoon Coyote. He never got his mixtures quite right.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="badthirtyone, post: 2132873, member: 9573"] I like to have the largest available quantity that will be consistent for my loading over the long-haul. As others have stated here, most folks (me included) don't like to have to re-work up a load each time we open a new container/batch/lot of powder. Therefore, as in your case, you could mix all 13 pounds to homogenize the burn characteristics then re-fill the 1 pound cans with this new homogenized - or "bucketed" powder. Work up a load with the newly mixed powder, and you should be able to count on the same data for all 13 pounds of it. Just remember to document (at least for your own records) and label ALL of the containers so that you are aware that they are a part of a previously mixed batch of ALL SAME PRODUCT - but different lotted powder. ^^ This! Unless you have a triple PHD in Rocket Surgery, I would completely advise against mixing DIFFERENT brands/types/designations of powders in an attempt to come up with your own "hybrid" mixtures. This would be a recipe for disaster. I believe that this was the ultimate downfall of the cartoon Coyote. He never got his mixtures quite right. [/QUOTE]
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