Accidentally dumped 1/8 lb of Varget into 7.5 lb can of H4895

[Prose]

I keep my powder in a separate room to avoid this. Only one at a time. Good shootin.

 

[Ned Ludd]

The average weight of a single kernel of H4895 is 0.0011g; the average weight of a single kernel of Varget is 0.0014g. Moreover, H4895 kernels are dark grayish black, whereas Varget kernels are dark grayish green. With a good analytical balance, a good 10-15X magnifying glass, and a good pair of forceps, you shouldn't have any trouble manually separating that mixture back into its original constituent powders .

 

[muleman69]

Sounds like a good shooting mix

Ditto,that is just what I was thinking

 

[muleman69]

The average weight of a single kernel of H4895 is 0.0011g; the average weight of a single kernel of Varget is 0.0014g. Moreover, H4895 kernels are dark grayish black, whereas Varget kernels are dark grayish green. With a good analytical balance, a good 10-15X magnifying glass, and a good pair of forceps, you shouldn't have any trouble manually separating that mixture back into its original constituent powders .

Great Idea ,shouldn't take over a week or two...lol

 

[yukonal]

2 things I never screw around with...is powder and primers. I eliminate all distractions before I start working with them, and mentally focus so that I cannot make a mistake while working with them.

 

[Cloudrepair]

Great Idea ,shouldn't take over a week or two...lol

I was thinking about five years of a hour a day maybe im thinking more powder that it was

 

[steve123]

I was thinking about five years of a hour a day maybe im thinking more powder that it was

Add .1 grain to your current load

So one day I'm sorting my powders and happened to have an almost empty 1 lb. can of Varget and decided to blend it in with an 8 lb. jug that I had. I pulled the 8 lb. jug off the shelf and poured in the Varget only to realize that I actually poured it into the 8 lb. jug of H4895! As stated in the title, I probably poured about 1/8 lb. of Varget into 7.5 lbs. of H4895. I did this months ago and have just sat on it as I didn't know what to do with it. The recent post on blending powders prompted me to revisit the situation. I don't know, perhaps I could use it for AR plinking loads? Are the burn rates close enough to make this safe?

Lou

Add .1 grain to your current load and happiness will ensue. I think that's what Bart did to achieve his new record but isn't confessing it

 

[MagnumManiac]

I would keep shooting it without thought.
The amount is too small to affect anything.

I did the same with H4895 & Varget many years ago, worked back up and found it shot tighter than plain Varget.
I also poured a full 1lb of H4831 into a 5lb jug of RE22 by accident. I also shot that without incident in a few different cartridges until it was all gone.

Cheers.

 

[Milo 2.0]

I tend to agree with the consensus that it'll be fine.
If it was me, I'd throw it, I seem to have only 2 modes of shooting these days, one to prove something or drive results, or relax and have fun. With this in the back of my mind, I doubt I could accomplish either. I'll rebarrel a gun if I notice changes I'm not happy with, throwing 180 dollars worth of powder away if it upsets the balance is fine.

 

[dcali]

Two problems here. Even though those two powders are very similar and unlikely to cause major problems, you have to ask how that happened. Fix your system. That’s the most important thing. A similar screw up that you don’t notice can be catastrophic.

The second problem is that this new Frankenstein powder will no doubt be the most accurate powder known to man and you will be unable to reproduce it, causing great anxiety in the future.

 

[Baer45]

Call a powder company for their input or throw it out would be what I would do...

 

[farmerjohn]

Don't think anything less than a pound of bullseye could change 8lbs 4895 anymore than it changes lot to lot on it's own...
Farmer

 

[STS]

The way things normally go you will find your new mix of powder the most accurate, perfect speed that you've ever found for the cartridge your shooting. You will be pulling your hair out trying to duplicate your "accident" because you didn't document the exact proportions you mixed the first time.

 

[Zero333]

So right now 1.5625 % of your mixed powder is Varget.... and 98.4375 % H-4895.

Like most said... Mix the sh!t out of it and treat it as H-4895.

 

[Tim Singleton]

I was always told the cardinal rule was
Thou shall never mix a powder with a burn rate to fast for the cartridge

I know this was an accident but.
Guys are blending stuff every day following the rule above
Shoot it

 

[dkhunt14]

I was always told the cardinal rule was
Thou shall never mix a powder with a burn rate to fast for the cartridge

I know this was an accident but.
Guys are blending stuff every day following the rule above
Shoot it

I had two buddies that blended everything and they shot great. They said no powder available with the right speed. As another note, about 8 years ago I got a very hot lot of powder. I called the company and they admitted the lot was hot. They thought it might of had hotspots from not thoroughly mixing. They told me they often blended powders to make them hotter or colder and change lot speeds. This came after an hour long conversation and from their QC guy. Matt

 

[DRNewcomb]

I think the "per Hoyle" answer is that you have to get rid of the 8# jug of powder. If you ship it to me, I'll handle the details for you. 'Cause I'm just that kind of guy. PM me. I'll send you my address.

Seriously, if this happened to me, I would rework my loads for this "custom blend" powder, just to be sure it's safe.

 

[Tom Bieri]

My biggest fear would be working up a load that shoots better than anything you ever shot before and spending the rest of your life trying to repeat the mix

 

[hogpatrol]

It's been eight months since the OP so is there a report on the disposition of said powder blend?

 

[Dgd6mm]

It probably shoots one holers and he's keeping it a secret.