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<blockquote data-quote="cdherman" data-source="post: 1931930" data-attributes="member: 12282"><p>Exactly. You will never get the same lot. So you find a good combo, and then promptly run out of powder and have to more or less start over with a new lot of powder. My time is too limited. This is an EXPENSIVE hobby. I have thousands of dollars in scopes and guns. What's another 1k in powder stash? It keeps. Mine is a relatively cool basement, in a locker with multiple re-usable desiccant packs (the ones you refresh in the oven). </p><p></p><p>When I start with a new cartridge, I review my notes about how much I have of my various stuff. I look at what powders I am burning through fast (cause I load for a gun I shoot a lot) and try to avoid them. Then, if I have a good amount of something not being used that someone says works, I'll try that first. I have a load for a 6.5x55 Tikka using Ramshot Magnum that is quite accurate. The Ramshot didn't do well with my other chamberings, but the Tikka likes it. So there......</p><p></p><p>Life is too short for 1lb bottles! </p><p></p><p>To be fair, I have a fair number of them, in various stuff. But given the choice, I'd always buy a larger quantity. I tend to buy bullets by the #500 count as well. Same concept.</p><p></p><p>If I die suddenly, my family will be ****ed off as they try to get rid of my stash. Luckily, my hunting buddies will help out!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cdherman, post: 1931930, member: 12282"] Exactly. You will never get the same lot. So you find a good combo, and then promptly run out of powder and have to more or less start over with a new lot of powder. My time is too limited. This is an EXPENSIVE hobby. I have thousands of dollars in scopes and guns. What's another 1k in powder stash? It keeps. Mine is a relatively cool basement, in a locker with multiple re-usable desiccant packs (the ones you refresh in the oven). When I start with a new cartridge, I review my notes about how much I have of my various stuff. I look at what powders I am burning through fast (cause I load for a gun I shoot a lot) and try to avoid them. Then, if I have a good amount of something not being used that someone says works, I'll try that first. I have a load for a 6.5x55 Tikka using Ramshot Magnum that is quite accurate. The Ramshot didn't do well with my other chamberings, but the Tikka likes it. So there...... Life is too short for 1lb bottles! To be fair, I have a fair number of them, in various stuff. But given the choice, I'd always buy a larger quantity. I tend to buy bullets by the #500 count as well. Same concept. If I die suddenly, my family will be ****ed off as they try to get rid of my stash. Luckily, my hunting buddies will help out! [/QUOTE]
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