Did I mix Powders?

[Hartkopf]

I do the single bottle on the bench as recommended by most here. I strangle look at the label on the bottle regularly as I’m working. When I’m loading 44 Magnum I want to SEE the H110 and be sure that it’s not Titegroup. Even though I carefully checked when I retrieved the powder, I want to see it regularly. (pretty sure I’m OCD)

 

[LOLBELL]

Like others have said, it’s a slower powder. I would load it and shoot it as is. If the pictures are showing the worst of it mix good and load.

 

[nofendertom]

I would ALWAYS fill a 1ib container of THE SAME type of powder from the 4 or 8lb container and load from the 1lb container.
Easier to work with and it avoids the problem of contaminating an 8lb container.

 

[Bfh_auto]

I would ALWAYS fill a 1ib container of THE SAME type of powder from the 4 or 8lb container and load from the 1lb container.
Easier to work with and it avoids the problem of contaminating an 8lb container.

This is good advice. I don't like to l pouring from 8 pounders anyway.

 

[FROGO207]

I agree that it being contamination from a slower propellant and not being a large amount I would shake up the remainder to mix well and carry on. Bet you never can tell there is a difference in loads. Going the other way would have been bad juju.
I also pour from my kegs into properly labled one pound containers for use. It just makes sense as another safety step to me.
ETA: We all have made mistakes at one time or another. The way each one of us reloads after some time is the culmination of all the things we have had to build into our own process as safety checks so that we make good, safe ammo. We all gladly pass on our wisdom so the new reloader can start out safe from our past mistakes.

 

[peeplwtchr]

The contamination is a slower powder so should not be dangerous, but not good. I got more time than money so I would measure and tease out the contaminates..
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Okay so I think I am overlooking something obvious here, but how can I determine for myself that Unique is faster powder than Varget or 8208? It seems like apples and oranges.

 

[AJC1]

Okay so I think I am overlooking something obvious here, but how can I determine for myself that Unique is faster powder than Varget or 8208? It seems like apples and oranges.

Rifle powders are always slower and you can verify that on a burn rate chart. Unique is in the middle of the pistol powders and varget is mid slow rifle powder. If you had poured unique in your rifle powder it would make me trash and recommend disposal of the container.

 

[peeplwtchr]

Ahhh burn rate, that's the criteria I was looking for, thanks. Been a while since I looked at a speed table.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

Ahhh burn rate, that's the criteria I was looking for, thanks. Been a while since I looked at a speed table.

Which is why I said to check your Varget. A cup of Unique in a pound of Varget is a Golden Ticket to Kaboom City.

 

[AJC1]

Which is why I said to check your Varget. A cup of Unique in a pound of Varget is a Golden Ticket to Kaboom City.

That would make me cry....

 

[Hooda Thunkit]

...it being contamination from a slower propellant and not being a large amount I would shake up the remainder to mix well and carry on.

So would I.

 

[DukeConnor]

My father always poured his powder on a paper plate and examined it before putting it in the hopper. I never knew why but I always mimicked his procedures.

One day I found powder mixed.
Then it dawned on me why he did it.