berettaprofessor
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The other night, I was loading a few trial loads for 62 grain 223 to chrony; 10 rounds each of several CFE223 and H4895 loads I had determined off ladder tests. I'm always careful to have one powder out at a time on the bench so I started with the CFE223. Noting that I had a partial bottle of CFE sitting outside my "powder magazine," I thought, "great, I can use it up." Proceeded to load 10 loads of 25.2 grains and seated 62 grain Hornady match bullets. After I cleaned up the leftover powder, I was placing the almost empty container of CFE back onto the shelf when I realized I was holding a green-labeled bottle; CFEPistol, not CFE223! Inches away from catastrophe. If I hadn't caught it, I could have blown up a pretty good rifle....and me.
Needless to say, I pulled 10 rounds and reloaded them with CFE223 this time.
Curses on Hodgdon for naming them with similar names and labels that are nearly identical save the light blue or green color. I knew it could be an easy error to make, and now I've made it. I may look over my loads and eliminate keeping one of the two around so I can't make that error again. Of course, I also use CFEBlk so there's that to consider as well
Needless to say, I pulled 10 rounds and reloaded them with CFE223 this time.
Curses on Hodgdon for naming them with similar names and labels that are nearly identical save the light blue or green color. I knew it could be an easy error to make, and now I've made it. I may look over my loads and eliminate keeping one of the two around so I can't make that error again. Of course, I also use CFEBlk so there's that to consider as well