Titegroup Reloading NG Poisoning?

[Cheesemaker]

Can AA#2 meter in the hundredths too?

 

[thomas15]

au_prospector sayeth: breaking it in and getting it to throw charges mostly accurate to .02gr of titegroup

Oh and really? two hundredths of a grain? How and why would you expect or need anything less than a tenth of a grain unless you are an analytical chemist?

I agree with you and tried early in this thread to go in that direction but I done gave up.

cheesemaker: Can AA#2 meter in the hundredths too?

I couldn't answer that question because I don't own a Lee powder metering device and a Lee safety powder scale.

 

[ljnowell]

Can AA#2 meter in the hundredths too?

AA#2 will meter better than just about any other powder made. It's definitely finer than Titegroup or any others I've seen.

 

[Dudedog]

Vectan also has some Single Base pistol powders.
All the BA series are tubular single base.

I would setup my reloading area out of the bedroom.
You can mount the press to a board and clamp the board to a table/workmate etc.

 

[Master Blaster]

You should go see your doctor for a thorough check up. If the tiny exposure to NG in tightgroup caused you to react as you say you may have a serious health issue.

 

[highlander 5]

Perhaps a small air cleaner with a hepa filter might be in order. I know that for me the solvents used in some powders have an effect on me when they're first opened makes me slightly naucuas and a chill runs down my spine. This may be more psychological than physical as having surgery as a kid with ether as an anesthetic. Very unpleasant side affects very similar to the OP's.

 

[mdi]

Yep, I too get chills up and down my spine when I open a brand new can of powder, or drop a "perfect" bullet out on a mold, or put that final shot right on top of the last 5 from my .44 @ 50 yards...

 

[Joshua M. Smith]

Feller's not been back. I wonder if he's OK?

Josh

 

[evtSmtx]

I dozed off in chemistry class(a lot). What's "NG poisoning".

 

[Carl N. Brown]

NG poisoning.

Nitroglycerine headache is a complaint from quarry and mine blasters, serious headache caused by skin contact with dynamite containing nitroglycerine.

Apparently you could get NG poisoning from double-base pistol powders containing nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine.

 

[kcofohio]

The closest I came to the OPs symptoms while handling dynamite was in Cripple Creek, Co. We were off loading a couple hundred 50 lb. cases there. I thought I was coming down with something. Then one of the locals point out the snow caps of, I believe, Pikes Peak. We were at about 10,000 ft. elevation. Thin air flu!

 

[Slamfire]

We don't know if the OP reacted to nitroglycerine or not. That was something he suggested. It could have been dried dog poo on the floor, or, something else. Like carbon monoxide poisoning.

 

[Shaq]

63 yrs old, handloading & shooting for 44 years.
I've never heard of such a reaction to powder, solvents, etc. But then again, I guess anything is possible; you may have a rare allergy to an ingredient in smokeless propellant. Before making any drastic changes, I'd see if it happens a few more times. Sometimes when we're not well, we tend to think of the most recent thing we did or ate & blame it when we're wrong.

 

[BigBore45]

You Should go to the doctor!! sounds like you had a mini stroke or something. there is no way that was from 4 grains of power.

 

[Joshua M. Smith]

Any resolution here, OP?

Josh

 

[evtSmtx]

Oh, DUH. NG = nitroglycerine, sorry, took me a while. My dad who was a blaster used to get some fierce "powder headaches". Been a while since I thought about that.

 

[CLP]

How much time elapsed from contact of the powder with your skin and the onset of symptoms?

 

[mmorris]

OP:Last Activity: August 26, 2016 05:20 PM

Doesn't look too good...

 

[tacmedicp94]

I'm in the medical field and what you describe does not sound like NTG (Nitroglycerin) effects, some of the symptoms are there but the timing is way off. NTG effects occur very quickly and do not last long. The half life is short enough that we administer NTG every 3-5 minutes unless we're giving it to you IV then it runs continuously. The most common side effect from it is a SEVERE headache that lasts 5-10 minutes. I've been trying to figure out a way you could have symptoms hours later and have been unable to come up with anything, especially if you washed your hands after handling everything. NTG can cause Hypotension (drop in BP) which causes the dizziness, nausea/vomiting, and sometimes unresponsiveness but it does not cause this with everyone and the amount you were handing seems minuscule compared to what we administer on a regular basis.

Call you Doc. Let him/her know what happened. I'm not saying it wasn't the powder and fumes, but it seems unlikely to me. Interesting case and if it does turn out that you are very sensitive to NTG make sure it's in your medical records as it is the first line drug for chest pain and is given very frequently and often erroneously by people that can't distinguish between cardiac chest pain and other issues of the chest such as pneumonia.

 

[stevekozak]

I'm guessing the OZ has been laid low by advanced hypochondria or delayed lawsuititis.

 

[mmorris]

I'm guessing you're not in the healthcare profession?

 

[higgite]

No, but he did stay in a Holiday Inn Express once.

 

[Walkalong]

Waiting for the OP's return.

 

[Joshua M. Smith]

Still nothing?

I reckon this thread will be locked soon if we keep asking.

On the other hand, I'd really like to know.

Josh

 

[Walkalong]

I reckon this thread will be locked soon if we keep asking.

The thought crossed my mind. Really no point in more discussion without further input from the OP.