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Thoughts on mixing powder lots?
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1259282" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>So how would combining and blending be worse than multiple 1lb containers of powder with differing burn rates? This doesn't strike me as rocket science - my thorough and careful blending of separate lots of 1lb containers into one single, uniform lot of powder. How much worse could it be than fighting 3 separate burn rates from 3 separate containers. Unless, of course, you don't believe uniform blending is possible. If I can assemble better cartridges than factory ammo, I have confidence I can adequately blend some powder.</p><p></p><p>I blend differing lots of powder without concern. Wouldn't blend 20-year old powder with new powder, but when I burn 100gr of powder per shell fired, I can't see continually fighting differing burn rates every time I open a new 1lb container from a different lot. </p><p></p><p>And their are times when 8lb containers cannot be had.</p><p></p><p>There are exceptions to all manufacturer's recommendations, as many times recommendations are established to increase profits, more than any other purpose. If one doesn't understand the basis for a code or recommended practice, then by all means follow the code or recommended practice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1259282, member: 4191"] So how would combining and blending be worse than multiple 1lb containers of powder with differing burn rates? This doesn't strike me as rocket science - my thorough and careful blending of separate lots of 1lb containers into one single, uniform lot of powder. How much worse could it be than fighting 3 separate burn rates from 3 separate containers. Unless, of course, you don't believe uniform blending is possible. If I can assemble better cartridges than factory ammo, I have confidence I can adequately blend some powder. I blend differing lots of powder without concern. Wouldn't blend 20-year old powder with new powder, but when I burn 100gr of powder per shell fired, I can't see continually fighting differing burn rates every time I open a new 1lb container from a different lot. And their are times when 8lb containers cannot be had. There are exceptions to all manufacturer's recommendations, as many times recommendations are established to increase profits, more than any other purpose. If one doesn't understand the basis for a code or recommended practice, then by all means follow the code or recommended practice. [/QUOTE]
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