Slowest lot of Varget I Ever Had

[searcher]

I would guess that anyone who has bought military surplus powder has shot powder from different lots that was mixed together. I remember calling a powder manufacturer and asking questions about some surplus powder being sold that was "supposedly" originally manufactured by their company. I was advised of the sins and hellfire of using any such powder - and that any business selling such powder was very unscrupulous - or something to that effect. I sure wish I could find more of that powder. I'm down to my last two jugs.

 

[savagedasher]

When you buy pull down Powder you always mix it, Larry

 

[acloco]

Mixing powder is one of the top ten DO NOT'S in reloading!!!

Yeah.. I guess I will never win another F-Open match or shoot another 4-5 inch group at 1000 yards because I violate one of those top ten rules in reloading.. Oh well, I guess it is what it is..

You are missing the point. Open forum. New reloader is going to read this thread......and see the great F Open Match winner bragging about mixing powder.

 

[ShootDots]

Mixing powder is one of the top ten DO NOT'S in reloading!!!

Yeah.. I guess I will never win another F-Open match or shoot another 4-5 inch group at 1000 yards because I violate one of those top ten rules in reloading.. Oh well, I guess it is what it is..

You are missing the point. Open forum. New reloader is going to read this thread......and see the great F Open Match winner bragging about mixing powder.
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1.) I was not "bragging" about mixing powders. Just merely stating I did. 2.) You jumped in with a comment, as stated, that does not make sense. 3.) After everyone else chimed in that they do the same thing, YOU get your feathers ruffled! 4.) That shows a lack of character as well as a lack of information. AND you are mad at me! You are correct, at times, painfully, this is an open forum!

 

[joshb]

NEW TO RELOADING??? DONT MIX POWDERS. DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT,!!! That should cover it.

 

[Brians356]

Mixing powder is one of the top ten DO NOT'S in reloading!!!

Ah! Dogmatism rears its ugly head.

 

[Milo 2.0]

48 pounds of Varget.......

YES

 

[KMart]

Just a question for those mixing a large quantity of powder in plastic containers.

Have you noticed any grains of powder dancing around (static electricity) while doing so?

I have mixed in small quaniities but never anything like the 48#

 

[Albany Mountain]

I think the big NO goes to ,say, mixing some 4198 with 4895 to " speed it up a little" or mixing some 30 year old can of 4064 I found at the back of a drawer with a new can to freshen it up. Mixing 48 lbs. of Varget? Wow. Hope the No Smoking sign was lit!😳

Are you planning a trip to the Moon???

 

[CaptainMal]

Varget is such a PIA you almost have to mix it. I did and I do.

Right now it's IMR 4166 for me. Not positive it works as well and don't know it's behavior well.