IMR 4895/H4895, Can I Combine A Little?

[Asherdan]

This is assuming you can do an absolutely consistent blend. That's a big assumption. Pouring them in a can and doing the cha-cha doesn't assure you of squat.

I'm sticking with my "why borrow a headache" answer.

I also don't get why having a small quantity of known, tested and satisfactory reloads on hand to use up the H4895 is better than playing around with this mix it up question.

Someone: explain to me why using that final 1/4 pound up to make some perfectly acceptable cartridges and then moving on to loading the IMR version isn't the simplest, safest and most time and resource saving answer.

 

[Eb1]

I have done my research, and it all leads to not blend smokeless powder. Be it 1 grain / 50 grains. It is not recommended. That is all I am saying, and if you mix two different powders, jcwit. It becomes a duplex load. Duplex mean "two" different powders. I apologize if that is what it takes to keep trouble down, but mixing powder is not recommended.
Either load the rest, or use it for fertilizer.

A lot of newbies come here for information instead of doing their research by reading up on hand loading. I just don't want anyone getting the wrong idea. What you do on your time and your practices is fine by me. Just don't pass it on as the norm.

 

[Doug b]

Eb1 is absolutely correct this is were a lot of newbs start there research.

 

[jcwit]

It becomes a duplex load. Duplex mean "two" different powders.

Duplex does indicate 2 of whatever one wishes it to pertain to.

Duplex Load indicates a measured amount of one powder and a measured amound of the second powder, not a mixture of any unknown amount of 2 powders.

Now then refer back to post #46

And may common sense prevail.

 

[Eb1]

Let's hope your nonsense doesn't.

 

[steve4102]

Back to you DapperDan,

Would you have posted this question if these two powders had completely different names?

Would you consider mixing two powders of different manufacturers with similar load data and burn rate knowing they were two completely different powders?

Did you post this question because you assumed that same name means same powder?

 

[Mal H]

Enough of this.

Dapperdan has returned to THR recently, but failed to answer a few questions here, so I guess he's got his answer.

Closed.