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Mixing Different Lots Same Powder
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1693867" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Just an adder to my last post on mixing powders.</p><p></p><p>I didn't say No one could/should mix powders I only stated my recommendations and experiences with doing it and what I found while doing it.</p><p></p><p>I had the mixing thing proved to me back when we loaded duplex loads to get better powder burns. A good friend and an old sage warned me about the dangers and being bullet proof in my younger years I blue him off until he showed me the error of my ways. We were at the range and I was shooting my "Special duplex load" and things were looking good until he took one of my rounds and started shaking it. after a few minutes he handed me the round and said fire this one into that group. although all the powders were mixed in exactly the same percentages and order, some mixing could occur</p><p>and change the burn rate. I though I had that covered by slightly compressing the load to prevent mixing/dilution.</p><p></p><p>The round impacted nearly 2" from all of the other hits. he told me that even though I had taken steps to prevent mixing the two powders, that some mixing would still happen and change the performance of the load. I never loaded duplex loads again.</p><p></p><p>True, these two powders were different but just like stated before different batches are different even if slightly. So I never recommend mixing different batches for that reason alone, But other reasons mentioned. I just like things to be predictable so I try to un-complicate as many things as possible. Another good post was the increased possibility of making a mistake. If you leave the powder in the original container and don't poor it into something else, and don't have any other powder on your loading table, the odds go way down that a mistake will be made.</p><p></p><p>Just my way. </p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1693867, member: 2736"] Just an adder to my last post on mixing powders. I didn't say No one could/should mix powders I only stated my recommendations and experiences with doing it and what I found while doing it. I had the mixing thing proved to me back when we loaded duplex loads to get better powder burns. A good friend and an old sage warned me about the dangers and being bullet proof in my younger years I blue him off until he showed me the error of my ways. We were at the range and I was shooting my "Special duplex load" and things were looking good until he took one of my rounds and started shaking it. after a few minutes he handed me the round and said fire this one into that group. although all the powders were mixed in exactly the same percentages and order, some mixing could occur and change the burn rate. I though I had that covered by slightly compressing the load to prevent mixing/dilution. The round impacted nearly 2" from all of the other hits. he told me that even though I had taken steps to prevent mixing the two powders, that some mixing would still happen and change the performance of the load. I never loaded duplex loads again. True, these two powders were different but just like stated before different batches are different even if slightly. So I never recommend mixing different batches for that reason alone, But other reasons mentioned. I just like things to be predictable so I try to un-complicate as many things as possible. Another good post was the increased possibility of making a mistake. If you leave the powder in the original container and don't poor it into something else, and don't have any other powder on your loading table, the odds go way down that a mistake will be made. Just my way. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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